Before the Maungatapu Bridge was undergoing construction there were many accidents happening across it. In turn, there were many complaints and worries from the citizens who drove through the bridge daily. According to citizens who have driven across it for a long period of time, the danger of the bridge had increased along with the dramatic increase of traffic. In June 2016, there was car crash involving multiple cars that injured five people in total, two of them considered to be seriously injured. The crash was so serious that the road had to be blocked off which caused a serious backup in terms of traffic flow. Just last November 2018, there was another multiple vehicle car crash that once again blocked off the roads. There were no serious injuries, but it did result in another round of complaints and worries from the citizens of there needing to be a change. These are just a few accounts of the many accidents that have happened throughout the years of the bridge's existence.