By RNZ A famously ugly shoe is trending in the wrong direction when it comes to safety, data shows. So far this year, ACC has paid out nearly $2 million to people with ‘fall-related’ claims involving Jandals, high heels and Crocs alone . The total number of Croc-related accidents in the year to September has already surpassed the 2023 figure, up to 128 from 109.
The number of Jandal-related accidents is decreasing, while high-heel accidents have remained steady over the past four years, the data shows..