Table N: Contributory factors: Reported Accidents: 2017-2021 comparison

Contributory factors: Reported Accidents: 2017-2021 comparison¹
	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021
Contributory factor reported in accident²	Number	Per cent³	Number	Per cent³	Number	Per cent³	Number	Per cent³	Number	Per cent³
Failed to look properly (D/R)	1956	32	1775	32	1247	30	675	29	830	28
Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D	1175	19	1008	18	687	17	271	12	369	12
Loss of control	910	15	803	15	582	14	294	13	340	11
Poor turn or manoeuvre	709	12	655	12	477	12	227	10	303	10
Careless/reckless /in a hurry (D/R)	907	15	844	15	572	14	200	9	270	9
Slippery road (due to weather)	604	10	530	10	390	9	233	10	239	8
Pedestrian failed to look properly	562	9	530	10	388	9	180	8	225	8
Travelling too fast for the conditions	417	7	357	6	258	6	151	6	168	6
Following too close	231	4	227	4	171	4	90	4	89	3
Sudden braking	271	4	251	5	166	4	56	2	71	2
Total reported accidents¹	6,082	100	5,505	100	4,130	100	2,324	100	2,984	100

1. Includes only accidents where a police officer attended the scene and in which a contributory factor was reported.

2. Includes only the ten most frequently reported contributory factor citied in 2021. Factors not shown may also have been reported.

3. Columns won't sum to 100 per cent as accidents can have more than one CF