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, 1997-2006
| |
Drivers |
Passengers |
| Year |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| 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 |
| 2006 |
48 |
1,219 |
5 |
352 |
Excludes hangers on, moped drivers and passengers.
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Table 6.2: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Motorcycle Collisions, 2006
| Factors (not mutually exclusive) |
% |
| Unlicensed Motorcycle Drivers |
2 |
| Under 25 Years Old |
20 |
| Alcohol Used |
|
| Ability Impaired – Alcohol Over .08 |
9 |
| Had Been Drinking |
12 |
| Unknown |
2 |
| Helmet Not Worn (Fatalities) |
15 |
| Motorcycle Driver Error |
|
| Speed Too Fast/Lost Control |
57 |
| Other Error |
9 |
| Single Vehicle Collisions |
34 |
| Day/Night |
73/27 |
| Weekend |
44 |
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6b. School Vehicles
Table 6.3: Pupils Transported Daily, and Total Number of School Vehicles Involved in Collisions, School Years,
2001/2002–2005/2006
| School Year |
Pupils
Transported
Daily |
Number of
School Vehicles
in Collisions |
| 2001/2002 |
708,294* |
1,015 |
| 2002/2003 |
721,680 |
1,283 |
| 2003/2004 |
685,325 |
1,239 |
| 2004/2005 ** |
N/A |
1,186 |
| 2005/2006 |
847,205 |
1,101 |
Estimated number
Data from Ministry of Education not available.
Table 6.4: School Vehicle Type by Nature of Collision, 2005/2006
| |
|
|
| School Vehicle Type |
Fatal |
Pupil
Injury |
Non-Pupil
Injury |
Property
Damage |
Total Number
of Collisions |
Five Year Total
(2001/2002 — 2005/2006) |
| School Bus |
3 |
72 |
109 |
837 |
1,021 |
5,254 |
| School Van |
0 |
8 |
7 |
29 |
44 |
231 |
| Other School Vehicles |
0 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
36 |
339 |
| Total |
3 |
82 |
121 |
895 |
1,101 |
5,824 |
Table 6.5: Pupil Injury by Collision Event and Vehicle Type, 2005/2006 (Number of Persons)
| |
Collision Event |
|
| |
Crossing Road |
Within
School Vehicle |
Other |
Total |
Five Year Total
(2001/2002 — 2005/2006) |
| School Vehicle Type |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| School Bus |
0 |
1 |
0 |
130 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
135 |
0 |
644 |
| School Van |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
| Other School Vehicles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
| Total |
0 |
1 |
0 |
140 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
147 |
1 |
674 |
6c. Large Trucks
Table 6.6: Number of Persons Killed in Collisions Involving Large Trucks, 2002–2006
| |
| Year |
Where Truck Driver
Not Driving Properly |
% Where Truck Driver
Not Driving Properly |
All Truck Collisions |
% of Total Deaths |
| 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 |
| 2006 |
47 |
32.9 |
143 |
18.6 |
| Total |
253 |
33.3 |
752 |
18.6 |
Table 6.7: Number of Large Trucks in All Classes of Collisions, 2006
| |
|
| Truck Types |
Fatal |
Personal
Injury |
Property
Damage |
Total |
| Straight Truck |
37 |
1,208 |
5,701 |
6,946 |
| Straight Truck & Trailer |
3 |
89 |
442 |
534 |
| Tractor Only |
6 |
494 |
2,877 |
3,377 |
| Tractor & Semi-Trailer |
88 |
740 |
3,005 |
3,833 |
| "A-C" Train Double |
1 |
17 |
48 |
66 |
| "B" Train Double |
7 |
32 |
117 |
156 |
| Other/Unknown |
7 |
227 |
1,012 |
1,246 |
| Total |
149 |
2,807 |
13,202 |
16,158 |
Table 6.8: Registered Trucks, 2006
Driver Licence
Required |
Registered
Trucks |
| G |
1,074,002 |
| D |
67,822 |
| A* |
188,394** |
| Total |
1,330,218 |
Tractor/trailer combination only.
Includes vehicles registered under the PRORATE-P program (62,974 vehicles).
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Table 6.9: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Large Truck Collisions, 2006
| Factors in Fatal Collisions: |
% |
| Drivers |
| Alcohol Involved |
1 |
| Driving Properly |
73 |
| Collisions |
| Single Vehicle |
17 |
| Weather Condition – Clear |
74 |
| Daylight |
64 |
| Vehicles |
| Vehicle
Defect Present* |
4 |
Excludes unknown category.
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