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ORSAR 2001 - Special vehicles

This section takes a look at vehicles of special interest such as motorcycles, school buses, large trucks, snowmobiles, off road vehicles and bicycles.

Even though there were more large trucks on Ontario roads in 2001, fewer of them were involved in collisions. Among large truck collisions, fewer trucks with defects were involved.


Section 6 - Special vehicles

  1. Motorcycles
  2. School vehicles
  3. Trucks
  4. Off-road vehicles
  5. Motorized snow vehicles
  6. Bicycles

6a. Motorcycles

Table 6.1

Motorcyclists* Killed and Injured 1997-2001

Year Drivers Passengers
Killed Injured Killed Injured
1997 36 993 2 255
1998 32 1,068 3 263
1999 38 1,115 3 226
2000 37 1,161 1 257
2001 49 1,166 3 318

* Excludes moped drivers and passengers.

Table 6.2

Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Motorcycle Collisions  2001

Factors (not mutually exclusive) %
Unlicensed Motorcycle Drivers 3
Under 25 Years Old 19
Alcohol Used Ability Impaired Alcohol > .08 23
Had Been Drinking 6
Unknown 2
Helmet Not Worn (Fatalities) 10
Motorcycle Driver Error Speed Too Fast/Lost Control 58
Other Error 13
Single Vehicle Collisions 50
Day/Night 76/24
Weekend 47


6b. School vehicles

Table 6.3

Pupils Transported Daily, Total Collisions and Injury Rate per 100,000 Pupils - School Years 1996/97-2000/01

School Year Pupils Transported Daily Total Number ofCollisions
1996/97 Not Available 1,046
1997/98 877,000* 835
1998/99 Not Available 903
1999/2000 Not Available 1,218
2000/2001 778,108* 1,084

*Estimated number

Table 6.4

School Vehicle Type by Nature of Collision 2000/01

School
Vehicle
Type 		Nature of Collision Total Number
of Collisions 		Five Year Total
(1996/97-2000/01)
Fatal Pupil
Injury 		Non-Pupil
Injury 		Property
Damage
School Bus 6 60 72 801 939 4,132
School Van 0 8 8 57 73 347
Other School Vehicles 0 4 2 66 72 336
Total 6 72 82 924 1,084 4,815

Table 6.5

Pupil Injury by Collision Event and Vehicle Type 2000/2001  (Number of Persons)

School
Vehicle
Type 		Collision Event Total Five Year Total
(1996/97-2000/01)
Crossing
Road 		Within School
Vehicle 		Other
Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured
School Bus 0 2 1 124 0 5 1 131 6 540
School Van 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 0 57
Other School Vehicles 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7
Total 0 2 1 143 0 5 1 150 6 604


6c. Trucks

Table 6.6

Number of Persons Killed in Collisions Involving Trucks 1997-2001

Year Persons Killed in Truck Collisions % of Total
Deaths
Where Truck Driver
Not Driving Properly 		% Where Truck Driver
Not DrivingProperly 		All Truck
Collisions
1997 47 29.7 158 17.6
1998 37 28.2 131 15.3
1999 53 31.0 171 19.7
2000 43 28.7 150 17.7
2001 39 27.3 143 16.9
Total 219 29.0 753 17.4

Table 6.7

Number of Trucks in All Classes of Collisions 2001

Truck Types Class of Collision Total
Fatal Personal
Injury 		Property
Damage
Straight Truck 34 1,145 5,441 6,620
Straight Truck & Trailer 6 151 550 707
Tractor Only 12 268 1,983 2,263
Tractor & Semi-Trailer 67 990 4,310 5,367
"A-C" Train Double 0 25 85 110
"B" Train Double 4 51 167 222
Other/Unknown 13 189 1,025 1,227
Total 136 2,819 13,561 16,516

Table 6.8

Registered Trucks 2001

Driver Licence
Required 		Registered
Trucks
G 1,035,521
D 50,139
A* 161,737
Total 1,247,397

* Tractor/trailer combination only
** Includes vehicles registered under the SAVR system (50,671 vehicles).

Table 6.9*

Selected Factors Relevant to Truck Drivers Involved in Fatal Collisions 2001

Factors in Fatal Collisions: %
Drivers Alcohol Involved 2.3
Driving Properly 72.2
Collisions Single Vehicle 9.8
Weather Condition - Clear 64.7
Daylight 60.1
Vehicles Vehicle Defect Present** 6.0

*The data provided in this table are comparable to previous years. However, descriptive titles have been added.

** Excludes unknown category



6d. Off-road vehicles

For the purposes of this publication, off-road vehicles include dune buggies, off-road motocycles (dirt bikes), and three-and-four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles. Off-road vehicles were first required to be registered on June 1, 1984; (one-time registration requirement).

Table 6.10

Collision Location by Off-Road Vehicle Drivers Killed and Injured 1997-2001

Location Killed Injured
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
On-Highway 1 1 2 1 0 19 24 14 28 32
Off-Highway 3 2 3 6 8 41 49 44 71 87
Total 4 3 5 7 8 60 73 58 99 119

Table 6.11

Collision Location by Off-Road Vehicle Passengers Killed and Injured 1997-2001

Location Killed Injured
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
On-Highway 0 0 0 1 0 15 10 9 18 17
Off-Highway 1 0 0 2 0 19 23 17 24 45
Total 1 0 0 3 0 34 33 26 42 62

Table 6.12

Registered Off-Road Vehicles 1997-2001

Year Vehicles Registered
1996 111,344
1997 117,438
1998 125,498
1999 136,832
2000 152,570
2001 169,987

Table 6.13

Selected Factors Relevant to All Off-Road Vehicle Collisions 2001

Factors %
Drivers Under 25 Years of Age 47
Alcohol Used 12
Speeding 18
Helmet Not Worn 45
Daytime 74
Two-Wheeled 14
Three-Wheeled 9
Four-Wheeled 77


6e. Motorized snow vehicles

Table 6.14

Collision Location by Motorized Snow Vehicle* Drivers Killed and Injured - Riding Seasons  1996/97-2000/01

Location Killed Injured
96/97 97/98 98/99 99/2000 2000/01 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/2000 2000/01
On-Highway 2 2 2 3 3 72 22 41 22 47
Off-Highway 19 31 20 8 26 259 199 247 208 272
Total 21 33 22 11 29 331 221 288 230 319

Table 6.15

Collision Location by Motorized Snow Vehicle* Passengers Killed and Injured - Riding Seasons  1996/97-2000/01

Location Killed Injured
96/97 97/98 98/99 99/2000 2000/01 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/2000 2000/01
On-Highway 3 0 0 0 1 20 14 14 9 19
Off-Highway 2 2 3 2 1 61 69 81 63 83
Total 5 2 3 2 2 81 83 95 72 102

Table 6.16

Registered Motorized Snow Vehicles 1997-2001

Year Registered Motorized Snow Vehicles
1997 362,561
1998 363,737
1999 364,200
2000 332,446
2001 334,129

Table 6.17

All Motorized Snow Vehicle Collisions  2000/2001

Factors %
Unlicensed Operators 6
Rider Error; Speed too Fast 33
Alcohol Used 16
Surface Condition; Icy or Packed Snow 33

* The numbers in these tables are captured under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act (MSVA) and the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), therefore, they are not comparable with the numbers in Tables 2.2 and 2.3, which are HTA reportable collisions only.


6f. Bicycles

Only collisions involving a bicycle and a moving motor vehicle or a streetcar are required to be reported. These tables do not include bicycle only, bicycle/bicycle, or bicycle/pedestrian collisions.

Table 6.18

Bicyclists Killed and Injured 1997-2001

Year Drivers Passengers
Killed Injured Killed Injured
1997 22 2,997 1 101
1998 36 2,994 0 136
1999 17 2,702 0 136
2000 9 2,694 0 105
2001 16 2,349 0 224

Table 6.19

Age of Bicyclists Involved in Collisions by Light Condition 2001

Light Condition Age Groups Total
0 - 5 6 - 15 16 - 30 31 - 60 61+ UK
Daylight 7 122 323 311 36 1,799 2,598
Dawn 0 0 1 5 2 29 37
Dusk 0 6 9 10 1 91 117
Dark 0 13 54 63 4 319 453
Total 7 141 387 389 43 2,238 3,205

Table 6.20

Selected Factors Relevant to All Bicycle Collisions 2001

Factors %
Driving Properly (Bicyclist) 38
Driving Properly (Motor Vehicle Driver) 50
Intersection Related 65
Going Ahead (Bicyclist) 83
Alcohol Related (Bicyclist) 3
No Apparent Vehicle Defect (Bicycle) 87
Clear Visibility 92
Weekend 20

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