The weekend's wild weather proved too much for some drivers, with 14 crashes attended by police across the two days.

Western Bay of Plenty road policing manager Senior Sergeant Ian Campion says the high number was probably to be expected due to the poor weather conditions.

'It was a contributing factor in some of the crashes.

'Only two occurred on the state highway network, and while 14 crashes is obviously 14 too many, there were no serious injuries.”

Among the accidents yesterday was a car flipping onto its roof while travelling along Kaitemako Road.

The four occupants of the vehicle were reportedly taken to hospital with minor to moderate injuries.

'The conditions were certainly adverse. Drivers would have noticed the variable message sign boards for the Western Bay were activated, warning drivers to slow down and take care,” says Ian.

'The variable speed limit signs on the Kaimai Ranges were activated, with speed reduced to 60km/h.”

His advice for drivers in this sort of weather is, actually, to stay off the roads completely.

'In these sort of conditions, if you can put travel off, then do so. But if you have to use the road, then keep your speeds well down, respect following distances, and don't allow distractions to creep in.”