What the records say
- When
- 7 Feb 1963
- Kind
- Road accident
- Coordinates
- 36.08° S, 174.43° E
- Description
- Bus crash near Brynderwyn, New Zealand killing 15 people
- Deaths
- 15
1963 Brynderwyn bus accident
Bus crash near Brynderwyn, New Zealand killing 15 people
The 1963 Brynderwyn bus accident occurred on the day after Waitangi Day, 7 February 1963, when a bus rolled down a slope in the Brynderwyn Range, killing 15 people. To date, it is the deadliest road accident in New Zealand history.
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