The safety of people moving around the transport system is very important. The Auckland region accounts for over 20 per cent of all road deaths in New Zealand.

In 2007, 423 people died on New Zealand roads. 61 deaths were in the Auckland region. The Auckland Regional Road Safety Plan proposes to further reduce the Auckland region's road toll by 20% at 2010.

As of December 2006, 764,940 cars were licenced in Auckland.