This section examines vehicles of special interest, including 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, 1999–2008
| |
Drivers |
Passengers |
| Year |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| 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 |
| 2007 |
48 |
1,274 |
4 |
399 |
| 2008 |
50 |
1,199 |
3 |
366 |
* Excludes hangers on, moped drivers and passengers.
Table 6.2: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Motorcycle Collisions, 2008
| Factors (not mutually exclusive) |
% |
| |
Unlicensed Motorcycle Drivers |
2.0 |
| |
Under 25 Years Old |
7.8 |
| Alcohol Used |
|
| |
Ability Impaired Alcohol > .08 |
17.7 |
| |
Had Been Drinking |
3.9 |
| |
Unknown |
0.0 |
| Helmet Not Worn (Fatalities) |
9.8 |
| Motorcycle Driver Error |
|
| |
Speed Too Fast/Lost Control |
51.0 |
| |
Other Error |
23.5 |
| Single Vehicle Collisions |
48.0 |
| Day/Night |
71/29 |
| Weekend |
39.2 |
6B. School Vehicles
Table 6.3: Pupils Transported Daily, Total Number of School Vehicles Involved in Collisions – School Years 2003/2004–2007/2008
| School Year |
Pupils Transported Daily |
Number of School Vehicles in Collisions |
| 2003/2004 |
685,325 |
1,239 |
| 2004/2005* |
N/A |
1,186 |
| 2005/2006 |
847,205 |
1,101 |
| 2006/2007 |
838,326 |
1,186 |
| 2007/2008 |
787,580 |
1,306 |
* Data from Ministry of Education not available
Table 6.4: School Vehicle Type by Nature of Collision, School Year 2007/2008
| |
Nature of Collision |
|
| School Vehicle Type |
Fatal |
Pupil Injury |
Non-Pupil Injury |
Property Damage |
Total Number of Collisions |
Five Year Total (2003/2004 –2007/2008) |
| School Bus |
1 |
69 |
84 |
1,085 |
1,239 |
5,582 |
| School Van |
0 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
37 |
207 |
| Other School Vehicles |
0 |
0 |
2 |
28 |
30 |
229 |
| Total |
1 |
74 |
95 |
1,136 |
1,306 |
6,018 |
Table 6.5: Pupil Injury by Collision Event and Vehicle Type, 2007/2008 (Number of Persons)
| |
Collision Event |
|
| School Vehicle Type |
Crossing Road |
Within School Vehicle |
Other |
Total |
Five Year Total (2003/2004 –2007/2008) |
| |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| School Bus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
94 |
2 |
607 |
| School Van |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
22 |
| Other School Vehicles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
99 |
2 |
633 |
6C. Large Trucks
Table 6.6: Number of Persons Killed in Collisions Involving Large Trucks, 2004–2008
| |
Persons Killed in Truck Collisions |
| Year |
Where Truck Driver Not Driving Properly |
% Where Truck Driver Not Driving Properly |
All Truck Collisions |
% of Total Deaths |
| 2004 |
55 |
34.8 |
158 |
19.8 |
| 2005 |
34 |
27.2 |
125 |
16.3 |
| 2006 |
47 |
32.9 |
143 |
18.6 |
| 2007 |
56 |
32.9 |
170 |
22.2 |
| 2008 |
47 |
36.2 |
130 |
20.6 |
| Total |
239 |
32.8 |
726 |
18.2 |
Table 6.7: Number of Large Trucks in All Classes of Collisions, 2008
| |
Class of Collision |
|
| Truck Types |
Fatal |
Personal Injury |
Property Damage |
Total |
| Straight Truck |
52 |
1,166 |
6,362 |
7,580 |
| Straight Truck & Trailer |
2 |
96 |
476 |
574 |
| Tractor Only |
29 |
469 |
2,955 |
3,453 |
| Tractor & Semi-Trailer |
41 |
851 |
3,748 |
4,640 |
| “A-C” Train Double |
1 |
14 |
66 |
81 |
| “B” Train Double |
1 |
20 |
121 |
142 |
| Other/Unknown |
9 |
133 |
755 |
897 |
| Total |
135 |
2,749 |
14,483 |
17,367 |
Table 6.8: Registered Trucks, 2008
| Driver Licence Required |
Registered Trucks |
| G |
1,106,564 |
| D |
72,906 |
| A* |
184,961** |
| Total |
1,364,431 |
* Tractor/trailer combination only.
** Includes vehicles registered under the PRORATE-P program (61,492 vehicles).
Table 6.9: Selected Factors Relevant to Fatal Large Truck Collisions, 2008
| Factors in Fatal Collisions |
% |
| Drivers |
|
| |
Alcohol Involved |
1 |
| |
Driving Properly |
67 |
| Collisions |
|
| |
Single Vehicle |
22 |
| |
Weather Condition – Clear |
74 |
| |
Daylight |
65 |
| Vehicles |
|
| |
Vehicle Defect Present * |
2 |
* Excludes unknown category
6D. Off-Road Vehicles
Table 6.10: Drivers of Off-Road Vehicles Killed and Injured by Collision Location*, 2004–2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| On-Highway |
7 |
9 |
11 |
16 |
10 |
122 |
114 |
131 |
141 |
136 |
| Off-Highway |
7 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
100 |
109 |
119 |
117 |
105 |
| Total |
14 |
20 |
19 |
24 |
17 |
222 |
223 |
250 |
258 |
241 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the ORV statistics include casualties of all “on-highway” collisions, and not only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.11a: Passengers of Off-Road Vehicles Killed and Injured by Collision Location*, 2004–2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| On-Highway |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
64 |
51 |
91 |
89 |
91 |
| Off-Highway |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
63 |
51 |
54 |
54 |
66 |
| Total |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
127 |
102 |
145 |
143 |
157 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the ORV statistics include casualties of all “on-highway” collisions, and not only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.11b: Pedestrians Killed and Injured by Off-Road Vehicles, by Collision Location*, 2004–2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| On-Highway |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
| Off-Highway |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
| Total |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the ORV statistics include casualties of all “on-highway” collisions, and not only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.12: Registered Off-Road Vehicles, 2004–2008
| Year |
Vehicles Registered |
| 2004 |
232,200 |
| 2005 |
254,653 |
| 2006 |
276,800 |
| 2007 |
299,849 |
| 2008 |
324,099 |
Table 6.13: Selected Factors Relevant to All Off-Road Vehicle Collisions, 2008
| Factors |
% |
| Drivers Under 25 Years of Age |
39 |
| Alcohol Used |
16 |
| Speeding |
20 |
| Helmet Not Worn |
33 |
| Daytime |
77 |
| Two-Wheeled |
18 |
| Three-Wheeled |
4 |
| Four-Wheeled |
78 |
6E. Motorized Snow Vehicles
Table 6.14: Drivers of Motorized Snow Vehicles* Killed and Injured by Collision Location – Riding Seasons 2003/2004–2007/2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
| On-Highway |
4 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
50 |
55 |
48 |
46 |
56 |
| Off-Highway |
24 |
16 |
22 |
10 |
17 |
131 |
178 |
119 |
100 |
140 |
| Total |
28 |
23 |
28 |
14 |
21 |
181 |
233 |
167 |
146 |
196 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the MSV statistics include casualties of all “on-highway” collisions, and not as in the previous years only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.15a: Passengers of Motorized Snow Vehicles* Killed and Injured by Collision Location – Riding Seasons 2003/2004–2007/2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
| On-Highway |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
28 |
33 |
27 |
12 |
24 |
| Off-Highway |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
59 |
79 |
61 |
42 |
66 |
| Total |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
87 |
112 |
88 |
54 |
91 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the MSV statistics include casualties of all “on-highway” collisions, and not as in the previous years only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.15b: Pedestrians Killed and Injured by Motorized Snow Vehicles* by Collision Location – Riding Seasons 2003/2004–2007/2008
| |
Killed |
Injured |
| Location |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
03/04 |
04/05 |
05/06 |
06/07 |
07/08 |
| On-Highway |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Off-Highway |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
| Total |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
* Beginning with the 2004 ORSAR edition, the MSV statistics include all casualties of “on-highway” collisions, and not as in the previous years only HTA reportable collisions. As a result, provided statistics are not comparable with the statistics provided in the earlier editions of ORSAR.
Table 6.16: Registered Motorized Snow Vehicles, 2004–2008
| Year |
Registered Motorized Snow Vehicles |
| 2004 |
321,445 |
| 2005 |
317,254 |
| 2006 |
306,479 |
| 2007 |
310,798 |
| 2008 |
315,735 |
Table 6.17: Selected Factors Relevant to All Motorized Snow Vehicle Collisions, 2007/2008
| Factors |
% |
| Unlicensed Operators |
4 |
| Rider Error; Speed too Fast |
29 |
| Alcohol Used |
16 |
| Surface Condition; Icy or Packed Snow |
61 |
6F. Bicycles
Note: The following three tables consider bicycles involved in HTA reportable* collisions only.
Table 6.18: Bicyclists* Killed and Injured, 2004–2008
| |
Drivers |
Passengers |
| Year |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| 2004 |
19 |
2,526 |
0 |
288 |
| 2005 |
21 |
2,449 |
0 |
361 |
| 2006 |
32 |
2,091 |
0 |
401 |
| 2007 |
19 |
2,126 |
1 |
394 |
| 2008 |
12 |
2,015 |
0 |
338 |
* Includes hangers on
Table 6.19: Age of Bicyclists Involved in Collisions by Light Condition, 2008
| |
Age Groups |
|
| Light Condition |
0–5 |
6–15 |
16–30 |
31–60 |
61+ |
UK* |
Total |
| Daylight |
0 |
25 |
203 |
300 |
47 |
1,504 |
2,079 |
| Dawn |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
21 |
| Dusk |
0 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
55 |
75 |
| Dark |
0 |
0 |
41 |
37 |
3 |
265 |
346 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Total |
0 |
26 |
256 |
350 |
50 |
1,843 |
2,525 |
* UK = Unknown
Table 6.20: Selected Factors Relevant to All Bicycle Collisions, 2008
| Factors |
% |
| Driving Properly (Bicyclist) |
46 |
| Driving Properly (Motor Vehicle Driver) |
48 |
| Intersection Related |
68 |
| Going Ahead (Bicyclist) |
85 |
| Alcohol Related (Bicyclist) |
33 |
| No Apparent Vehicle Defect (Bicycle) |
98 |
| Clear Visibility |
92 |
| Weekend |
19 |
NOTE THIS FOOTNOTE APPLIES TO TABLES 6.18, 6.19, and 6.20
* Involves at least one motor vehicle
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