ORSAR 2001 - The collision - Types of collisions

This section illustrates the types of collisions that occur in Ontario. Key statistics include the collision rate per kilometres travelled, the nature of the impact, breakdowns of when and where collisions occurred, as well as environmental conditions.

Fatal collisions, injury collisions and property-damage-only collisions all decreased in 2001 from 2000. These decreases are reflected in the lowest collision rate per one million kilometres travelled in Ontario since 1988.

Figure 3* Collision rate per one million kilometres travelled in Ontario, 1989 to 2001

*Based on Statistics Canada estimates of vehicle kilometres travelled
*Data in table format

Section 3 - The collision

1. Types of collisions
2. Time and environment
3. The collision location

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3a. Types of collisions

Table 3.1

Class of Collision 1988-2001

Year	Class of Collision			Total
	Fatal	Personal Injury	Property Damage
1988	1,076	76,724	150,598	228,398
1989	1,106	77,852	168,080	247,038
1990	959	65,912	153,317	220,188
1991	956	59,242	153,471	213,669
1992	942	58,889	164,418	224,249
1993	987	58,932	168,915	228,834
1994	875	58,525	167,596	226,996
1995	860	58,273	159,952	219,085
1996	816	57,791	156,417	215,024
1997	807	56,121	164,572	221,500
1998	768	55,441	157,147	213,356
1999	763	55,764	165,435	221,962
2000	737	57,279	182,614	240,630
2001	733	54,479	178,792	234,004

Table 3.2

Collision Rate Per One Million Kilometres Travelled  1988-2001

Year	Collision Rate
1988	3.2
1989	3.2
1990	3.0
1991	2.9
1992	3.1
1993	3.0
1994	2.9
1995	2.8
1996	2.7
1997	2.7
1998	2.5
1999	2.5
2000	2.0*
2001	2.0*

*Based on Statistics Canada estimates of vehicle kilometres Travelled.

Table 3.3

Motor Vehicles Involved in Collisions Based on Initial Impact  2001*

Motor Vehicle in Collision Involving Moveable Objects:	Class of Collision			Total
	Fatal	Personal Injury	Property Damage
Other Motor Vehicles	781	82,271	267,465	350,517
Unattended Vehicles	6	611	15,167	15,784
Pedestrian	104	4,534	185	4,823
Cyclist	16	2,560	469	3,045
Railway Train	8	22	34	64
Street Car	0	47	257	304
Farm Tractor	1	33	88	122
Domestic Animal	0	72	567	639
Wild Animal	4	490	10,632	11,126
Other Moveable Objects	2	65	308	375
Sub-total	922	90,705	295,172	386,799
Fixed Objects:
Cable Guide Rail	4	56	287	347
Concrete Guide Rail	4	249	744	997
Steel Guide Rail	4	179	790	973
Pole (Utility Tower)	4	374	1,338	1,716
Pole (Sign/Parking Meter)	1	89	760	850
Fence/Noise Barrier	0	28	215	243
Culvert	1	22	29	52
Bridge Support	0	32	109	141
Rock Face	1	25	33	59
Snow Bank or Drift	2	94	420	516
Ditch	4	308	706	1,018
Curb	13	487	1,565	2,065
Crash Cushion	0	14	55	69
Building or Wall	1	39	185	225
Water Course	0	3	9	12
Construction Marker	0	12	44	56
Tree, Shrub, or Stump	2	139	349	490
Other Fixed Object	9	246	1,441	1,696
Sub-total	50	2,396	9,079	11,525
Other Events:
Ran Off Road	112	3,606	7,685	11,403
Skidding/Sliding	140	5,006	14,360	19,506
Jack-knifing	1	22	111	134
Load Spill	1	15	95	111
Fire/Explosion	0	3	321	324
Submersion	0	1	4	5
Rollover	3	244	346	593
Debris on Road	1	98	822	921
Debris off Vehicle	5	95	943	1,043
Other Non-Collision Event	31	1,379	3,636	5,046
Sub-total	294	10,469	28,323	39,086
Total	1,266	103,570	332,574	437,410

*Table 3.3 reflects the number of motor vehicles involved in collisions by initial impact.

Table 3.4

Initial Impact Type by Class of Collision 2001

Initial Impact Type	Class of Collision			Total
	Fatal	Personal Injury	Property Damage
Approaching	131	1,397	2,284	3,812
Angle	84	7,142	16,646	23,872
Rear End	32	16,395	46,295	62,722
Sideswipe	66	3,143	21,666	24,875
Turning Movement	71	10,330	32,494	42,895
With Unattended Motor Vehicle	6	649	15,298	15,953
Single Motor Vehicle	342	15,216	41,110	56,668
Other	1	207	2,999	3,207
Unknown	0	0	0	0
Total	733	54,479	178,792	234,004

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