ACC claims in Hawke's Bay: 78,378 injury claims in 2020, prompting call for caution 13 Apr, 2021 02:23 AM 3 minutes to read ACC spent more than $159m helping people recover from injuries in Hawke's Bay in 2020. Photo / Warren Buckland ACC spent more than $159m helping people recover from injuries in Hawke's Bay in 2020. Photo / Warren Buckland Last year, ACC spent more than $159m helping people in Hawke's Bay recover from injuries. In total, there were 78,378 new claims accepted across the region last year. Read More Advertisement ACC head of injury prevention Isaac Carlson said the campaign, entitled 'Preventable', aims to improve wellbeing by decreasing the number and severity of injuries.