A horror highway smash has been caught on traffic video cameras and published by police in a hard-hitting new road safety campaign.

One person is dead and another seriously injured after a car fled police in Greymouth last night.

Ironman veteran Garth Barfoot is recovering in hospital with a broken femur after a car hit him while he was out cycling.

A Chinese man's holiday to NZ took an expensive turn when he crashed his $200,000 Aston Martin Rapide on Tamaki Dr, with another $14,000 bill for the light pole he hit.

Two people were seriously hurt when a light truck and car collided north of Wairao this morning, blocking State Highway 2.

A Dunedin man who lost control behind the wheel near Golden Bay this morning has been airlifted to hospital.

Forget rego plates and e-bikes - clever street design can save lives and money, writes Claude Lewenz.

Glenn McIsaac plans to put cameras on his bike or helmet to film footage of dangerous drivers.

A cyclist was killed after colliding with a car on a rural road yesterday morning.

Symonds St is a nasty place for cyclists. It should have "cyclists not welcome" signs.

Another cyclist has died on New Zealand roads following a crash in the Bay of Islands this morning.

Patrick Morgan, of the Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN), will be joining us at midday for a live chat on cycle safety.

Three days into this automobile experiment and I'm loving it. I've hit my stride. I'm starting to feel like a real Aucklander, says Martin Johnson.

Auckland bus drivers were given the chance to see the road from the perspective of the city's cyclists this week, and find out what the real dangers of biking in the city are.

Cycling to work has gained popularity after a decade of declining, according to the latest census - and cycle advocates say it's time infrastructure changed to match.

Day two at the wheel and I've had my first minor incident - with a pedestrian, not a cyclist, writes Martin Johnston.

Fist-shaking cyclists who aggressively shout "open your eyes" to apparently bike-blind drivers are sharing in a problem that also worries motorists.

A bus union leader is leading calls for a bicycle registration scheme to discourage riders from running red lights and pedestrian crossings.

Cycling deaths on Auckland's roads reinforce a need for faster action on critical transport projects, says the city's chamber of commerce.

This week, Herald health reporter and commuter cyclist Martin Johnston will drive to work for a motorist's view - five of his colleagues who usually drive, will bike.

Cycle deaths on Auckland's roads reinforce the need for faster action on critical transport projects, says the city's chamber of commerce.

An official Auckland Transport survey reveals the horrifying number of red-light runners at some of the city's busiest intersections - and most were cyclists.

Police are still seeking the driver of a car which fled from a crash scene on the wrong side of the motorway early today, leaving behind an injured pregnant woman.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a shop in south Auckland overnight.

A pregnant woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries early this morning after a hit and run crash in west Auckland.

A man has died after his motorbike and a ute collided in Waikato yesterday afternoon.

A 25-year-old Dunedin student is fighting for her life after she was struck by a petrol tanker yesterday morning.

One person was taken to hospital and another two treated for injuries after a crash on State Highway 1 this morning.