At least seven people have died on the country's roads this weekend.
The latest known fatal accident happened this afternoon near Carterton.
Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle car crash, on Perrys Rd between East Taratahi Rd and Francis Line, about 5.30pm.
Masterton Sergeant Peter Rix said a man had been flung from the car and suffered significant injuries that proved fatal, despite attempts by paramedics to rescuscitate him.
Earlier in the Bay of Plenty, one person died and four others were injured in a two car crash on State Highway Two near Katikati, about 3.30pm.
