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ORSAR 2001 - The vehicle

This section examines vehicles involved in reportable motor vehicle collisions in Ontario. Vehicle type and condition are considered in the context of the collision. Statistics provided here indicate that fewer defective vehicles were involved in collisions on Ontario roads in 2001.

Figure 5 Vehicle population by vehicle class in Ontario, 2001


Chart showing Vehicle population in Ontario, 2001: Passenger 75.8%, Commercial 15.5%, Motorized snow 4.4%, Off-road 2.2%, Motorcycle 1.4%, Other 0.9%

*Other includes bus, school bus, road building machinery, permanent apparatus and farm trucks.
**Commercial excludes Single Application Vehicle Registration (SAVR - 50,671 vehicles).


Section 5 - The vehicle

  1. Vehicles in collision
  2. Putting the vehicle in context

5a. Vehicles in collision

Table 5.1

Vehicles Involved in Collisions  2001

Type of
Vehicle* 		Number of Vehicles Involved in Collisions Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
Passenger Car 714 73,564 228,410 302,688
Passenger Van 122 10,935 34,531 45,588
Motorcycle & Moped 62 1,469 751 2,282
Pick-up Truck 146 7,911 29,723 37,780
Delivery Van 17 1,590 6,263 7,870
Tow Truck 3 168 635 806
Truck 133 2,651 12,926 15,710
Bus 13 624 2,007 2,644
School Vehicle 6 192 961 1,159
Off-Road Vehicle 0 56 136 192
Snowmobile 4 51 56 111
Snow Plow 0 23 154 177
Emergency Vehicle 8 467 1,411 1,886
Farm Vehicle 3 63 157 223
Construction Equipment 3 36 227 266
Motor Home 1 21 118 140
Railway Train 9 23 38 70
Street Car 1 90 354 445
Bicycle 17 2,676 514 3,207
Other 0 0 1 1
Other Non-Motor Vehicle 0 159 486 645
Unknown 4 801 12,715 13,520
Total 1,266 103,570 332,574 437,410

*Categories in this table are not comparable to previous years

Table 5.2

Condition of Vehicle by Class of Collision 2001

Condition of
Vehicle 		Class of Collision Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
No Apparent Defect 1,184 98,629 296,954 396,767
Service Brakes Defective 6 83 156 245
Steering Defective 0 5 25 30
Tire Puncture or Blow Out 2 36 84 122
Tire Tread Insufficient 11 12 27 50
Headlamps Defective 0 2 23 25
Other Lamps or Reflectors Defective 0 6 29 35
Engine Controls Defective 0 7 31 38
Wheels or Suspension Defective 0 11 63 74
Vision Obscured 0 11 36 47
Trailer Hitch Defective 0 1 20 21
Other Defects 16 752 5,152 5,920
Unknown 47 4,015 29,974 34,036
Total 1,266 103,570 332,574 437,410

Table 5.3

Model Year of Vehicle by Class of Collision 2001

Model Year
of Vehicle 		Class of Collision Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
2002 8 722 2,633 3,363
2001 88 6,752 23,187 30,027
2000 135 9,133 31,233 40,501
1999 86 7,623 25,720 33,429
1998 90 7,253 24,592 31,935
1997 92 6,835 22,668 29,595
1996 64 5,374 17,347 22,785
1995 80 6,411 20,605 27,096
1994 75 5,684 18,248 24,007
1993 48 5,962 18,490 24,500
1992 and earlier 467 36,873 107,828 145,168
Unknown 33 4,948 20,023 25,004
Total 1,266 103,570 332,574 437,410

Table 5.4

Insurance Status of Vehicle by Class of Collision 2001

Insurance Class of Collision Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
Insured 1,199 95,706 306,598 403,503
Not Insured 38 1,442 1,801 3,281
Unknown 29 6,422 24,175 30,626
Total 1,266 103,570 332,574 437,410


5b. Putting the vehicle in context

Table 5.5

Vehicle Population by Type of Vehicle 2001

Vehicle Class Vehicle Population
Passenger 5,775,640
Motorcycle 112,912
Moped 1,788
Commercial* 1,154,527
Bus 20,260
School Bus 8,590
Motorized Snow Vehicle 334,129
Off-Road Vehicle 169,987
Road Building Machinery 612
Permanent Apparatus 3,308
Farm Trucks 38,279
Total 7,620,032

* Excludes Single Application Vehicle Registrations (SAVR -  50,671 vehicles).

Table 5.6

Selected Types of Vehicles by Model Year 2001

Vehicle
Class 		Model Years Total
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992+
Passenger 162,886 473,489 529,898 416,597 412,786 384,711 303,102 362,033 332,082 341,187 2,056,869 5,775,640
Motorcycle 852 10,377 10,916 7,268 4,790 3,854 3,241 2,500 2,385 2,544 64,185 112,912
Moped 17 336 160 88 7 9 7 5 7 9 1,143 1,788
Commercial* 24,188 82,016 97,776 86,200 82,661 70,345 52,954 68,094 63,386 50,494 518,612 1,196,726
Bus 375 2,144 2,665 2,396 1,990 1,593 1,946 1,865 1,312 1,486 11,078 28,850
Motorized
Snow Vehicle 		9,166 8,492 11,827 12,894 16,202 15,209 13,387 12,565 12,313 9,923 212,151 334,129
Off-Road
Vehicle 		3,574 16,097 14,654 10,135 6,811 4,874 5,655 5,447 4,473 5,337 92,930 169,987
Total 201,058 592,951 667,896 535,578 525,247 480,595 380,292 452,509 415,958 410,980 2,956,968 7,620,032

* Excludes Single Application Vehicle Registrations (SAVR -  50,671 vehicles).

Table 5.7

Vehicle Damage Level 2001

Damage Class of Collision Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
None 67 9,838 21,077 30,982
Light 121 29,077 135,047 164,245
Moderate 126 26,882 107,285 134,293
Severe 217 21,980 31,715 53,912
Demolished 692 10,503 5,787 16,982
Other 43 5,290 31,663 36,996
Total 1,266 103,570 332,574 437,410

Vehicle Damage

None
No visible damage.
Light
Slight or superficial damage. Includes scratches, small dents, minor cracks in glass that do not affect safety or performance of vehicle.
Moderate
Unsafe conditions result from damage. Vehicle must be repaired to make its condition meet requirements of law. Vehicle can be driven off road or limited distance but doing so would be unsafe.
Severe
Vehicle cannot be driven. Requires towing. Would normally be repaired.
Demolished
Vehicle damaged to the extent that repairs would not be feasible.

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