6. Special Vehicles

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

The ministry is continuously monitoring the safety of special vehicle types.

6a. Motorcycles

Table 6.1: Motorcyclists* Killed and Injured, 1996-2005   Drivers Passengers Year Killed Injured Killed Injured 1996 27 1,006 2 244 1997 36 993 2 255 1998 32 1,068 3 263 1999 38 1,115 3 223 2000 37 1,161 1 257 2001 49 1,166 3 318 2002 35 1,161 3 311 2003 46 1,087 6 268 2004 44 1,107 3 297 2005 68 1,206 6 362 * Excludes hangers on, moped drivers and passengers.

Table 6.2: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Motorcycle Collisions, 2005 Factors (not mutually exclusive) % Unlicensed Motorcycle Drivers 3 Under 25 Years Old 24 Alcohol Used:   Ability Impaired Alcohol Over .08 16 Had Been Drinking 9 Unknown 3 Helmet Not Worn (Fatalities) 14 Motorcycle Driver Error   Speed Too Fast/Lost Control 53 Other Error 15 Single Vehicle Collisions 41 Day/Night 70/30 Weekend 55

6b. School Vehicles

Table 6.3: Pupils Transported Daily and Total Number of School Vehicles Involved in Collisions, School Years,
2000/2001–2004/2005

School Year	Pupils Transported Daily	Total Number of Collisions
2000/2001	778,108	1,084
2001/2002	708,294	1,015
2002/2003	721,680	1,283
2003/2004	685,325	1,239
2004/2005 *	N/A	1,186

* data from Ministry of Education not available.

Table 6.4: School Vehicle by Type and by Nature of Collision, 2004/2005

	Nature of Collision
School Vehicle Type	Fatal	Pupil Injury	Non-Pupil Injury	Property Damage	Total Number of Collisions	Five-Year Total (2000/2001 — 2004/2005)
School Bus	1	67	97	926	1,091	5,172
School Van	0	8	12	25	45	260
Other School Vehicles	0	2	3	45	50	375
Total	1	77	112	996	1,186	5,807

Table 6.5: Pupil Injury by Collision Event and Vehicle Type, 2004/2005 (Number of Persons)

	Crossing Road		Within School Vehicle		Other		Total		Five Year Total (2000/2001 — 2004/2005)
School Vehicle Type	Killed	Injured	Killed	Injured	Killed	Injured	Killed	Injured	Killed	Injured
School Bus	0	2	0	174	0	1	0	177	1	640
School Van	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	26
Other School Vehicles	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	11
Total	0	2	0	180	0	1	0	183	2	677

6c. Trucks

Table 6.6: Number of Persons Killed in Collisions Involving Large Trucks, 2001-2005

	Persons Killed in Truck Collisions
Year	Truck Driver Not Driving Properly	% Truck Driver Not Driving Properly	All Truck Collisions	% of Total Deaths
2001	39	27.3	143	16.9
2002	66	38.6	171	19.6
2003	51	32.9	155	18.7
2004	55	34.8	158	19.8
2005	34	27.2	125	16.3
Total	245	32.2	752	18.3

Table 6.7: Number of Large Trucks in All Classes of Collisions, 2005

	Class of Collision
Truck Types	Fatal	Personal Injury	Property Damage	Total
Straight Truck	33	1,227	5,899	7,159
Straight Truck & Trailer	10	115	493	618
Tractor Only	8	525	3,058	3,591
Tractor & Semi-Trailer	59	855	3,693	4,607
"A-C" Train Double	2	10	58	70
"B" Train Double	4	39	113	156
Other/Unknown	5	303	1,337	1,645
Total	121	3,074	14,651	17,846

Table 6.8: Registered Trucks, 2005 Driver Licence Required Registered Trucks G 1,058,500 D 65,097 A* 183,034** Total 1,306,631 * Tractor/trailer combination only ** Includes vehicles registered under the PRORATE-P program (60,477 vehicles)

Table 6.9: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Large Truck Collisions, 2005 Factors in Fatal Collisions % Drivers Alcohol Involved 3 Driving Properly 70 Collisions Single Vehicle 22 Weather Condition - Clear 77 Daylight 72 Vehicles Vehicle Defect Present* 3 * Excludes unknown category