3. The Collision
This section illustrates the types of collisions that occur in Ontario. To prevent motor vehicle collisions, we need to
understand the context in which these collisions occur such as hour of occurrence, day of week, month of year, as well
as collision type, location or environmental factors. Identifying these contributing factors is an important step toward
reducing the incidence of collisions on Ontario’s roads.
The number of fatal collisions increased from 684 in 2005 to 692 in 2006, however the number of injury collisions
decreased by 2,173 and the property damage collisions decreased by 11,846 in 2006. In 2006, the fatal collision
rate per 100 million kilometres travelled in Ontario was the lowest ever recorded in Ontario.
Figure 3: Fatality Rate Per 100 Million Kilometres Travelled in Ontario, 1990–2006
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3a. Types of collisions
Table 3.1: Class of Collision, 1988–2006
| |
Class of Collision |
|
| Year |
Fatal |
Personal Injury |
Property Damage |
Total |
| 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 |
| 2002 |
770 |
56,516 |
187,356 |
244,642 |
| 2003 |
754 |
52,757 |
192,952 |
246,463 |
| 2004 |
718 |
49,948 |
180,882 |
231,548 |
| 2005 |
684 |
49,584 |
179,990 |
230,258 |
| 2006 |
692 |
47,411 |
168,144 |
216,247 |
Table 3.2: Collision Rate Per One Million Kilometres Travelled, 1988–2006
| Year |
Collision Rate |
|
Year |
Collision Rate |
1988 |
3.2 |
|
1998 |
2.5 |
1989 |
3.2 |
|
1999 |
2.5 |
1990 |
3.0 |
|
2000 |
2.0* |
1991 |
2.9 |
|
2001 |
2.0* |
1992 |
3.1 |
|
2002 |
2.0* |
1993 |
3.0 |
|
2003 |
2.1* |
1994 |
2.9 |
|
2004 |
1.9* |
1995 |
2.8 |
|
2005 |
1.8* |
1996 |
2.7 |
|
2006 |
1.7* |
1997 |
2.7 |
|
|
|
Since 2000, the rate is calculated based on Statistics Canada estimates of Vehicle Kilometres Travelled.
Table 3.3: Motor Vehicles Involved in Collisions Based on Initial Impact, 2006
| |
Class of Collision |
|
| Motor Vehicle in Collision Involving |
Fatal |
Personal
Injury |
Property
Damage |
Total |
| Moveable Objects: |
|
|
|
|
| Other Motor Vehicles |
695 |
69,440 |
244,510 |
314,645 |
| Unattended Vehicles |
9 |
547 |
12,653 |
13,209 |
| Pedestrian |
126 |
4,347 |
279 |
4,752 |
| Cyclist |
31 |
2,415 |
547 |
2,993 |
| Railway Train |
5 |
17 |
24 |
46 |
| Street Car |
0 |
40 |
194 |
234 |
| Farm Tractor |
0 |
29 |
67 |
96 |
| Domestic Animal |
2 |
72 |
623 |
697 |
| Wild Animal |
7 |
550 |
13,887 |
14,444 |
| Other Moveable Objects |
2 |
113 |
254 |
369 |
| Sub-total |
877 |
77,570 |
273,038 |
351,485 |
| Fixed Objects: |
|
|
|
|
| Cable Guide Rail |
1 |
50 |
289 |
340 |
| Concrete Guide Rail |
2 |
305 |
876 |
1,183 |
| Steel Guide Rail |
6 |
174 |
662 |
842 |
| Pole (Utility Tower) |
5 |
312 |
1,273 |
1,590 |
| Pole (Sign/Parking Meter) |
3 |
93 |
756 |
852 |
| Fence/Noise Barrier |
1 |
23 |
208 |
232 |
| Culvert |
1 |
17 |
34 |
52 |
| Bridge Support |
0 |
20 |
91 |
111 |
| Rock Face |
0 |
11 |
32 |
43 |
| Snow Bank or Drift |
1 |
39 |
190 |
230 |
| Ditch |
5 |
310 |
767 |
1,082 |
| Curb |
13 |
492 |
1,639 |
2,144 |
| Crash Cushion |
0 |
22 |
48 |
70 |
| Building or Wall |
2 |
39 |
170 |
211 |
| Water Course |
1 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
| Construction Marker |
0 |
6 |
63 |
69 |
| Tree, Shrub, or Stump |
2 |
114 |
429 |
545 |
| Other Fixed Object |
8 |
267 |
1,455 |
1,730 |
| Sub-total |
51 |
2,297 |
8,993 |
11,341 |
| Other Events: |
|
|
|
|
| Ran Off Road |
121 |
3,362 |
7,306 |
10,789 |
| Skidding/Sliding |
147 |
4,347 |
12,607 |
17,101 |
| Jack-knifing |
1 |
14 |
106 |
121 |
| Load Spill |
0 |
7 |
83 |
90 |
| Fire/Explosion |
0 |
9 |
197 |
206 |
| Submersion |
0 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
| Rollover |
2 |
189 |
286 |
477 |
| Debris on Road |
1 |
90 |
971 |
1,062 |
| Debris off Vehicle |
12 |
112 |
1,185 |
1,309 |
| Other Non-Collision Event |
32 |
1,248 |
3,116 |
4,396 |
| Sub-total |
316 |
9,381 |
25,862 |
35,559 |
| Total |
1,244 |
89,248 |
307,893 |
398,385 |
