The end of Covid lockdowns means the return of fatal crashes on the country's roads.
Latest figures show 320 people died on our roads last year, down more than 11 percent on the road toll in 2018.
But the AA says this year's road toll is on track to be 350 to 360 deaths.
Ministry of Transport Road to Zero Director Bryan Sherritt told Mike Hosking despite this, the ministry is on track to meet it's 40 percent road toll reduction target
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