This section highlights traffic fatalities and injuries by severity and characteristics of the road users involved. Key historical road safety data – covering a period of more than 75 years – is also provided to assist in analyzing long-term safety trends in Ontario.
Highlights in this section include a decrease in the number of traffic fatalities from 631 in 2008 to 564 in 2009; the number of injuries also decreased from 62,743 in 2008 to 62,562 in 2009. At the same time, the number of licensed drivers increased by 59,652, the number of registered motor vehicles increased by 76,888 and the estimated distance driven in Ontario increased by 1,129 million kilometers.
Out of 828 drivers involved in fatal collisions, 115 were drinking drivers and 79 drivers were coded as inattentive. Despite the fact that only 5 percent of Ontario vehicle occupants do not use seat belts, in fatal crashes, people not wearing seat belts are over-represented – 22.5% of fatalities were not using seat belts at the time of the crash.
2A. People in Collisions
Table 2.1: Category of Involved Person by Severity of Injury in Fatal and Personal Injury Collisions, 2009
| |
Severity of Injury |
|
| Category of Involved Person |
None |
Minimal |
Minor |
Major |
Fatal |
Total |
| Driver |
35,915 |
18,635 |
15,605 |
1,163 |
277 |
71,595 |
| Passenger* |
19,740 |
9,805 |
7,716 |
587 |
110 |
37,958 |
| Pedestrian |
192 |
1,719 |
2,406 |
397 |
114 |
4,828 |
| Bicyclist |
26 |
923 |
920 |
104 |
13 |
1,986 |
| Bicycle Passenger |
20 |
170 |
220 |
22 |
0 |
432 |
| All Terrain Vehicle** Driver |
5 |
5 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
35 |
| All Terrain Vehicle** Passenger |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| Snow Vehicle Driver |
2 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
| Snow Vehicle Passenger |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
| Motorcycle Driver |
59 |
367 |
673 |
196 |
38 |
1,333 |
| Motorcycle Passenger |
43 |
100 |
246 |
79 |
1 |
469 |
| Moped Driver |
8 |
15 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
45 |
| Moped Passenger |
1 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
| Hanger On |
42 |
75 |
68 |
18 |
3 |
206 |
| Other |
395 |
105 |
119 |
11 |
1 |
631 |
| Total |
56,453 |
31,929 |
28,030 |
2,603 |
564 |
119,579 |
* Includes bus passengers
** In this table, all terrain vehicles include two-wheel, three-wheel and four-wheel off-road vehicles.
Only persons involved in HTA reportable fatality and injury collisions are shown in this table (for more information on special vehicles, see Chapter 6).
Fatal: Person killed immediately or within 30 days of the motor vehicle collision.
Major: Person admitted to hospital.
Minor: Person went to hospital and was treated in the emergency room but was not admitted.
Minimal: Person did not go to hospital when leaving the scene of the collision. Includes minor abrasions, bruises and complaints of pain.
None: Uninjured person.
Table 2.2: Category of Person Killed by Age Groups, 2009
| |
Age Groups |
| Category of Person |
0-4 |
5-9 |
10-15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21-24 |
25-34 |
| Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
35 |
48 |
| Passenger* |
3 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
17 |
| Pedestrian |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
| Bicyclist |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Bicycle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Driver |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Snow Vehicle Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Snow Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Motorcycle Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
| Motorcycle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Moped Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Moped Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
3 |
0 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
53 |
92 |
Table 2.2: Category of Person Killed by Age Groups, 2009
(continued)
| |
Age Groups |
|
| Category of Person |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
UK |
Total |
| Driver |
29 |
43 |
38 |
20 |
31 |
0 |
277 |
| Passenger* |
9 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
19 |
0 |
113 |
| Pedestrian |
3 |
20 |
13 |
10 |
31 |
0 |
114 |
| Bicyclist |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
| Bicycle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Driver |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Snow Vehicle Driver |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Snow Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Motorcycle Driver |
9 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
38 |
| Motorcycle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Moped Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Moped Passenger |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
54 |
80 |
67 |
40 |
86 |
0 |
564 |
* Includes hangers on
** In this table, all terrain vehicles include two-wheel, three-wheel and four-wheel off-road vehicles.
UK = Unknown
Only persons involved in HTA reportable collisions are shown in this table (for more information on special vehicles, see Chapter 6).
Table 2.3: Category of Person Injured by Age Groups, 2009
| |
Age Groups |
| Category of Person |
0-4 |
5-9 |
10-15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21-24 |
| Driver |
0 |
0 |
22 |
114 |
597 |
771 |
872 |
812 |
3,409 |
| Passenger* |
670 |
870 |
1,355 |
413 |
585 |
635 |
618 |
570 |
1,861 |
| Pedestrian |
87 |
136 |
474 |
109 |
131 |
122 |
135 |
121 |
422 |
| Bicyclist |
1 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
21 |
65 |
| Bicycle Passenger |
1 |
9 |
61 |
21 |
21 |
17 |
13 |
15 |
52 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Driver |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Snow Vehicle Driver |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Snow Vehicle Passenger |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Motorcycle Driver |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
21 |
111 |
| Motorcycle Passenger |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
35 |
| Moped Driver |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Moped Passenger |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other |
4 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
| Total |
763 |
1,022 |
1,946 |
689 |
1,375 |
1,588 |
1,684 |
1,571 |
5,975 |
Table 2.3: Category of Person Injured by Age Groups, 2009
(continued)
| |
Age Groups |
|
| Category of Person |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
UK |
Total |
| Driver |
7,238 |
7,202 |
6,992 |
4,169 |
1,846 |
1,325 |
34 |
35,403 |
| Passenger* |
2,900 |
2,112 |
2,007 |
1,420 |
834 |
787 |
587 |
18,224 |
| Pedestrian |
612 |
513 |
610 |
452 |
259 |
251 |
88 |
4,522 |
| Bicyclist |
124 |
103 |
99 |
62 |
23 |
5 |
1,376 |
1,947 |
| Bicycle Passenger |
71 |
54 |
53 |
31 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
443 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Driver |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
27 |
| All Terrain Vehicle Passenger |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Snow Vehicle Driver |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
| Snow Vehicle Passenger |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Motorcycle Driver |
240 |
260 |
331 |
175 |
38 |
5 |
2 |
1,236 |
| Motorcycle Passenger |
72 |
77 |
123 |
70 |
12 |
3 |
4 |
435 |
| Moped Driver |
5 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
37 |
| Moped Passenger |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Other |
43 |
32 |
36 |
27 |
17 |
9 |
36 |
236 |
| Total |
11,316 |
10,368 |
10,265 |
6,421 |
3,050 |
2,391 |
2,138 |
62,562 |
* Includes hangers on
** In this table, all terrain vehicles include two-wheel, three-wheel and four-wheel off-road vehicles.
UK = Unknown
Only persons involved in HTA reportable collisions are shown in this table (for more information on special vehicles, see Chapter 6).
Table 2.4: Sex of Driver by Class of Collision, 2009
| |
Class of Collision |
|
| Sex of Driver |
Fatal |
Personal Injury |
Property Damage |
Total |
| Male |
621 |
47,385 |
176,804 |
224,810 |
| Female |
193 |
30,636 |
104,715 |
135,544 |
| Unknown* |
14 |
3,954 |
20,657 |
24,625 |
| Total |
828 |
81,975 |
302,176 |
384,979 |
* This includes situations where the enforcement officer is unable to make a determination, e.g., hit and run.
Fatal Collision: A motor vehicle collision in which at least one person sustains bodily injury resulting in death within 30 days of the collision.
Personal Injury Collision: A motor vehicle collision in which at least one person involved sustains bodily injury not resulting in death.
Property Damage: A motor vehicle collision in which no person sustains bodily injury, but in which there is damage to any public property or damage to private property including damage to the motor vehicle or its load.
Table 2.5: Driver Condition by Class of Collision, 2009
| |
Class of Collision |
|
| Condition of Driver |
Fatal |
Personal Injury |
Property Damage |
Total |
| Normal |
535 |
61,535 |
231,838 |
293,908 |
| Had Been Drinking |
22 |
842 |
1,776 |
2,640 |
| Ability Impaired – Alcohol over 0.08 |
81 |
726 |
1,549 |
2,356 |
| Ability Impaired Alcohol |
12 |
425 |
854 |
1,291 |
| Ability Impaired Drugs |
10 |
71 |
144 |
225 |
| Fatigue |
11 |
534 |
1,020 |
1,565 |
| Medical/Physical Disability |
16 |
518 |
489 |
1,023 |
| Inattentive |
79 |
11,771 |
25,785 |
37,635 |
| Other * |
4 |
230 |
787 |
1,021 |
| Unknown ** |
58 |
5,323 |
37,934 |
43,315 |
| Total |
828 |
81,975 |
302,176 |
384,979 |
* Driver condition is not defined above
** This includes situations where the enforcement officer is unable to make a determination, e.g., hit and run.
Had Been Drinking: Driver had consumed alcohol but his/her physical condition was not legally impaired.
Ability Impaired Alcohol over 0.08: Driver had consumed alcohol and upon testing was found to have a blood alcohol level in excess of 0.08 grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
Ability Impaired Alcohol: Driver had consumed sufficient alcohol to warrant being charged with a drinking and driving offence.
Inattentive: Driver was operating a motor vehicle without due care and attention or placing less than full concentration on driving, e.g., changing radio stations, consuming food, reading, talking on phone or two-way radio, using headphones.
Table 2.6: Driver Age by Driver Condition in all Collisions, 2009*
| |
Driver Condition |
|
| Driver Age |
Normal |
Had Been Drinking |
Impaired Alcohol over 0.08 |
Ability Impaired Alcohol |
Other |
Unknown |
Total |
| Under 16 |
77 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
49 |
24 |
156 |
| 16 |
814 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
214 |
87 |
1,132 |
| 17 |
4,615 |
44 |
30 |
17 |
1,131 |
385 |
6,222 |
| 18 |
5,769 |
88 |
53 |
31 |
1,351 |
438 |
7,730 |
| 19 |
6,074 |
127 |
90 |
44 |
1,342 |
530 |
8,207 |
| 20 |
6,321 |
136 |
72 |
56 |
1,185 |
486 |
8,256 |
| 21–24 |
25,516 |
444 |
374 |
200 |
4,231 |
2,073 |
32,838 |
| 25–34 |
58,778 |
648 |
634 |
327 |
7,705 |
4,534 |
72,626 |
| 35–44 |
62,679 |
424 |
418 |
220 |
7,115 |
4,586 |
75,442 |
| 45–54 |
60,519 |
349 |
395 |
207 |
6,878 |
4,340 |
72,688 |
| 55–64 |
35,950 |
166 |
182 |
110 |
4,366 |
2,617 |
43,391 |
| 65–74 |
15,714 |
73 |
75 |
36 |
2,501 |
1,196 |
19,595 |
| 75 & over |
8,805 |
35 |
18 |
15 |
2,347 |
851 |
12,071 |
| Unknown |
2,277 |
93 |
10 |
23 |
1,054 |
21,168 |
24,625 |
| Total |
293,908 |
2,640 |
2,356 |
1,291 |
41,469 |
43,315 |
384,979 |
* Includes bicyclists, drivers of all terrain vehicles, etc.
Table 2.7: Recorded Occurrence of Driver Condition in Drivers Killed, 2009*
| Recorded Occurrence |
Number of Drivers |
% |
| Normal |
195 |
58.0 |
| Had Been Drinking |
16 |
4.8 |
| Ability Impaired – Alcohol over 0.08 |
71 |
21.1 |
| Ability Impaired Alcohol |
2 |
0.6 |
| Ability Impaired Drugs |
8 |
2.4 |
| Fatigue |
7 |
2.1 |
| Medical/Physical Disability |
13 |
3.9 |
| Inattentive |
22 |
6.5 |
| Other |
2 |
0.6 |
| Unknown |
0 |
0.0 |
| Total |
336 |
100.0 |
* Total includes drivers of all vehicle types killed in HTA reportable collisions.
Table 2.8: Apparent Driver Action by Class of Collision, 2009
|
| Class of Collision |
|
| Apparent Driver Action |
Fatal |
Personal Injury |
Property Damage |
Total |
| Driving Properly |
342 |
39,249 |
151,075 |
190,666 |
| Following Too Close |
6 |
7,640 |
26,660 |
34,306 |
| Speed Too Fast |
56 |
846 |
1,391 |
2,293 |
| Speed Too Fast for Conditions |
47 |
3,637 |
13,609 |
17,293 |
| Speed Too Slow |
0 |
42 |
191 |
233 |
| Improper Turn |
20 |
3,911 |
11,009 |
14,940 |
| Disobey Traffic Control |
33 |
3,718 |
5,332 |
9,083 |
| Fail to Yield Right of Way |
69 |
8,266 |
19,403 |
27,738 |
| Improper Passing |
17 |
579 |
2,557 |
3,153 |
| Lost Control |
114 |
5,792 |
15,628 |
21,534 |
| Wrong Way on One Way Road |
0 |
82 |
167 |
249 |
| Improper Lane Change |
8 |
1,628 |
9,590 |
11,226 |
| Other* |
76 |
4,614 |
17,114 |
21,804 |
| Unknown |
40 |
1,971 |
28,450 |
30,461 |
| Total |
828 |
81,975 |
302,176 |
384,979 |
* Includes actions such as hit and run, driving on the wrong side of the road, improper parking and illegally parked.
Tables 2.9 through 2.12 include only seat belt usage in collisions in which there were fatalities and personal injuries. Property damage only collisions are excluded.
Table 2.9: Seat Belt Usage by Severity of Driver Injury in Fatal and Personal Injury Collisions, 2009
|
| Severity of Injury |
|
| Safety Equipment Used |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
Minimal |
None |
Total |
| Seat Belt Used |
169 |
842 |
13,589 |
17,117 |
33,215 |
64,932 |
| Other Equipment* |
9 |
82 |
803 |
646 |
492 |
2,032 |
| Equipment Not Used |
65 |
110 |
220 |
110 |
74 |
579 |
| No Safety Equipment |
1 |
5 |
26 |
21 |
58 |
111 |
| Use Unknown |
33 |
124 |
967 |
741 |
2,076 |
3,941 |
| Total |
277 |
1,163 |
15,605 |
18,635 |
35,915 |
71,595 |
* Other equipment includes use of airbags. Combined use of seat belt with airbag deployment is unknown.
Table 2.10: Seat Belt Usage by Severity of Passenger* Injury in Fatal and Personal Injury Collisions, 2009
|
| Severity of Injury |
|
| Safety Equipment Used |
Fatal |
Major |
Minor |
Minimal |
None |
Total |
| Seat Belt Used |
60 |
382 |
6,080 |
8,202 |
15,408 |
30,132 |
| Child Safety Seat Used Incorrectly |
1 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
82 |
119 |
| Child Safety Seat Used Correctly |
2 |
9 |
212 |
395 |
1,905 |
2,523 |
| Other Equipment** |
5 |
27 |
254 |
178 |
174 |
638 |
| Equipment Not Used |
23 |
71 |
229 |
126 |
112 |
561 |
| No Safety Equipment |
5 |
26 |
413 |
537 |
929 |
1,910 |
| Use Unknown |
17 |
81 |
521 |
346 |
1,093 |
2,058 |
| Total |
113 |
599 |
7,719 |
9,807 |
19,703 |
37,941 |
* Includes hangers on and excludes passengers in parked vehicles.
** Other equipment includes use of airbags. Combined use of seat belt with airbag deployment is unknown.
Table 2.11: Restraint Use for Children (0–4 Years) Killed in Collisions, 2005–2009
| Year Used |
Child Restraint Used Correctly |
Child Restraint Used Incorrectly |
Lap/Lap & Shoulder Belt |
Restraint Not Available |
Available Not Used |
Use Unknown |
Total |
| 2005 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
| 2006 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
| 2007 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2008 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 2009 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Table 2.12:
Restraint Use for Children (0–4 Years) Involved in Fatal and Personal Injury Collisions by Severity of Injury, 2009
| |
Injury Level |
| Restraint Used |
Major / Fatal % |
Minimal / Minor % |
No Injuries % |
| Child Restraint Used Correctly |
57.1 |
66.4 |
66.1 |
| Child Restraint Used Incorrectly |
19.1 |
4.3 |
3.2 |
| Lap/Lap-Shoulder Belt |
4.8 |
21.0 |
23.2 |
| Not Available |
4.8 |
4.6 |
3.7 |
| Available/Not Used |
9.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
| Other |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
| Unknown |
4.8 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Table 2.13: Pedestrian Condition by Severity of Injury, 2009
| Condition of Pedestrian |
Killed |
Injured |
| Normal |
52 |
3,042 |
| Had Been Drinking |
3 |
205 |
| Ability Impaired Alcohol over .08 |
25 |
12 |
| Ability Impaired Alcohol |
0 |
32 |
| Ability Impaired Drugs |
1 |
9 |
| Fatigue |
0 |
5 |
| Medical or Physical Defect |
9 |
77 |
| Inattentive |
22 |
576 |
| Other |
2 |
47 |
| Unknown |
0 |
517 |
| Total |
114 |
4,522 |
Table 2.14: Apparent Pedestrian Action by Severity of Injury, 2009
| Apparent Pedestrian Action |
Killed |
Injured |
| Crossing Intersection With Right of Way |
15 |
1,886 |
| Crossing Intersection Without Right of Way |
26 |
590 |
| Crossing Intersection No Traffic Control |
16 |
280 |
| Crossing Pedestrian Crossover |
2 |
108 |
| Crossing Marked Crosswalk Without Right of Way |
5 |
127 |
| Walking on Roadway With Traffic |
10 |
123 |
| Walking on Roadway Against Traffic |
2 |
53 |
| On Sidewalk or Shoulder |
10 |
306 |
| Playing or Working on Highway |
0 |
70 |
| Coming from Behind Parked Vehicle or Object |
3 |
75 |
| Running onto Roadway |
7 |
274 |
| Getting On/Off School Bus* |
0 |
7 |
| Getting On/Off Vehicle |
0 |
51 |
| Pushing/Working on Vehicle |
1 |
16 |
| Other |
17 |
556 |
| Total |
114 |
4,522 |
* Calendar Year
2B. Putting the People in Context
Table 2.15: Category of Persons Killed and Injured, 1988–2009
| |
Driver |
Passenger* |
Pedestrian |
All Others |
| Year |
Ontario Population (Est.)** |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
Killed |
Injured |
| 1988 |
9,439,600 |
563 |
63,339 |
350 |
39,157 |
186 |
6,344 |
138 |
9,318 |
| 1989 |
9,598,600 |
627 |
66,334 |
369 |
39,950 |
161 |
6,187 |
129 |
8,181 |
| 1990 |
9,743,300 |
540 |
55,073 |
321 |
33,606 |
154 |
5,839 |
105 |
7,057 |
| 1991 |
10,084,900 |
542 |
48,021 |
298 |
30,230 |
157 |
5,352 |
105 |
6,916 |
| 1992 |
10,098,600 |
548 |
49,259 |
317 |
30,567 |
140 |
5,177 |
85 |
6,022 |
| 1993 |
10,813,200 |
595 |
49,628 |
296 |
30,584 |
146 |
5,181 |
98 |
5,756 |
| 1994 |
10,927,800 |
508 |
49,632 |
273 |
29,570 |
127 |
5,344 |
91 |
5,484 |
| 1995 |
11,100,000 |
527 |
49,916 |
276 |
29,440 |
126 |
5,261 |
70 |
4,955 |
| 1996 |
11,320,456 |
459 |
49,614 |
270 |
28,997 |
144 |
5,336 |
55 |
4,458 |
| 1997 |
11,500,329 |
474 |
47,861 |
224 |
27,915 |
133 |
5,154 |
68 |
4,597 |
| 1998 |
11,675,497 |
437 |
47,088 |
222 |
26,422 |
121 |
4,978 |
74 |
4,704 |
| 1999 |
11,513,700 |
452 |
47,943 |
221 |
26,774 |
132 |
4,894 |
63 |
4,451 |
| 2000 |
11,695,110 |
437 |
48,068 |
243 |
27,206 |
112 |
5,190 |
57 |
4,544 |
| 2001 |
11,966,960 |
430 |
45,758 |
224 |
26,510 |
119 |
5,063 |
72 |
4,451 |
| 2002 |
12,027,900 |
450 |
47,909 |
227 |
26,742 |
131 |
4,990 |
65 |
4,551 |
| 2003 |
12,293,700 |
425 |
44,212 |
216 |
24,563 |
120 |
4,758 |
70 |
4,346 |
| 2004 |
12,407,300 |
433 |
41,608 |
191 |
22,396 |
104 |
4,505 |
71 |
4,499 |
| 2005 |
12,558,669 |
377 |
41,199 |
183 |
21,268 |
105 |
4,709 |
101 |
4,674 |
| 2006 |
12,705,328 |
383 |
39,633 |
169 |
20,005 |
126 |
4,729 |
91 |
4,426 |
| 2007 |
12,803,861 |
396 |
38,913 |
186 |
19,112 |
108 |
4,636 |
75 |
4,514 |
| 2008 |
12,932,297 |
343 |
36,219 |
124 |
17,679 |
94 |
4,454 |
70 |
4,391 |
| 2009 |
13,072,700 |
277 |
35,403 |
113 |
18,224 |
114 |
4,522 |
60 |
4,413 |
Table 2.15: Category of Persons Killed and Injured, 1988–2009
(continued)
| |
Persons Killed In All Classes |
Persons Injured In All Classes |
| Year |
Number |
Rate Per 100,000 |
Number |
Rate Per 100,000 |
| 1988 |
1,237 |
13.1 |
118,158 |
1,251.7 |
| 1989 |
1,286 |
13.4 |
120,652 |
1,257.0 |
| 1990 |
1,120 |
11.5 |
101,575 |
1,042.5 |
| 1991 |
1,102 |
10.9 |
90,519 |
897.6 |
| 1992 |
1,090 |
10.8 |
91,025 |
901.4 |
| 1993 |
1,135 |
10.5 |
91,149 |
842.9 |
| 1994 |
999 |
9.1 |
90,030 |
823.9 |
| 1995 |
999 |
9.0 |
89,572 |
807.0 |
| 1996 |
928 |
8.2 |
88,405 |
780.9 |
| 1997 |
899 |
7.8 |
85,527 |
743.7 |
| 1998 |
854 |
7.3 |
83,192 |
712.5 |
| 1999 |
868 |
7.5 |
84,062 |
730.1 |
| 2000 |
849 |
7.3 |
85,009 |
726.9 |
| 2001 |
845 |
7.1 |
81,782 |
683.4 |
| 2002 |
873 |
7.3 |
84,192 |
700.0 |
| 2003 |
831 |
6.8 |
77,879 |
633.5 |
| 2004 |
799 |
6.4 |
73,008 |
588.4 |
| 2005 |
766 |
6.1 |
71,850 |
572.1 |
| 2006 |
769 |
6.1 |
68,793 |
541.5 |
| 2007 |
765 |
6.0 |
67,175 |
524.6 |
| 2008 |
631 |
4.9 |
62,743 |
485.2 |
| 2009 |
564 |
4.3 |
62,562 |
478.8 |
* Excludes motorcycle passengers, who are included with “All Others”.
** Source: Statistics Canada
Table 2.16: Sex of Driver Population by Age Groups, 2009
| |
Age Groups |
| Sex of Driver |
16–19 |
20–24 |
25–34 |
35–44 |
| Male |
245,503 |
388,634 |
782,542 |
898,838 |
| Female |
217,215 |
357,852 |
771,724 |
864,866 |
| Total |
462,718 |
746,486 |
1,554,266 |
1,763,704 |
Table 2.16: Sex of Driver Population by Age Groups, 2009
(continued)
| |
Age Groups |
|
| Sex of Driver |
45–54 |
55–64 |
65+ |
Total |
| Male |
987,443 |
724,165 |
691,283 |
4,718,408 |
| Female |
919,089 |
663,929 |
588,855 |
4,383,530 |
| Total |
1,906,532 |
1,388,094 |
1,280,138 |
9,101,938 |
Table 2.17: Driver Population by Age Groups, 1988–2009
| |
Age Groups |
|
| Year |
16–19 |
20–24 |
25–34 |
35–44 |
45–54 |
55–64 |
65+ |
Total |
| 1988 |
310,764 |
643,691 |
1,588,516 |
1,353,841 |
898,103 |
714,266 |
608,931 |
6,118,112 |
| 1989 |
323,109 |
631,470 |
1,634,187 |
1,409,053 |
931,991 |
720,788 |
639,826 |
6,290,424 |
| 1990 |
322,542 |
629,478 |
1,666,474 |
1,467,699 |
964,925 |
728,380 |
669,385 |
6,448,883 |
| 1991 |
319,584 |
627,931 |
1,673,502 |
1,501,765 |
1,018,365 |
736,652 |
696,432 |
6,574,231 |
| 1992 |
314,685 |
623,707 |
1,665,433 |
1,528,726 |
1,082,883 |
745,759 |
727,568 |
6,688,761 |
| 1993 |
326,389 |
621,934 |
1,655,573 |
1,566,083 |
1,136,365 |
758,840 |
758,244 |
6,823,428 |
| 1994 |
358,817 |
622,704 |
1,645,962 |
1,611,972 |
1,190,442 |
770,882 |
783,181 |
6,983,960 |
| 1995 |
360,847 |
614,094 |
1,621,989 |
1,659,749 |
1,240,072 |
782,871 |
806,396 |
7,086,018 |
| 1996 |
361,571 |
612,060 |
1,608,567 |
1,717,050 |
1,297,289 |
805,486 |
856,144 |
7,258,167 |
| 1997 |
394,512 |
624,532 |
1,611,708 |
1,789,110 |
1,360,555 |
837,606 |
919,584 |
7,537,607 |
| 1998 |
412,589 |
634,053 |
1,593,744 |
1,845,474 |
1,415,258 |
872,426 |
954,212 |
7,727,756 |
| 1999 |
426,643 |
642,808 |
1,576,673 |
1,895,323 |
1,475,588 |
907,235 |
994,044 |
7,918,314 |
| 2000 |
438,170 |
659,331 |
1,582,207 |
1,935,150 |
1,540,499 |
939,838 |
1,026,179 |
8,121,374 |
| 2001 |
449,853 |
671,424 |
1,580,758 |
1,946,713 |
1,577,920 |
990,745 |
1,049,203 |
8,266,616 |
| 2002 |
458,627 |
686,561 |
1,580,837 |
1,945,944 |
1,612,219 |
1,053,877 |
1,075,439 |
8,413,504 |
| 2003 |
457,049 |
704,720 |
1,575,345 |
1,940,896 |
1,653,604 |
1,105,726 |
1,104,215 |
8,541,555 |
| 2004 |
453,157 |
719,861 |
1,567,346 |
1,929,418 |
1,698,350 |
1,157,824 |
1,129,641 |
8,655,597 |
| 2005 |
447,954 |
727,529 |
1,557,476 |
1,912,898 |
1,748,335 |
1,206,374 |
1,161,644 |
8,762,210 |
| 2006 |
461,058 |
736,575 |
1,550,313 |
1,888,582 |
1,793,515 |
1,252,613 |
1,185,309 |
8,867,965 |
| 2007 |
466,979 |
739,555 |
1,547,980 |
1,851,780 |
1,835,315 |
1,296,295 |
1,207,493 |
8,945,397 |
| 2008 |
478,950 |
744,491 |
1,553,552 |
1,808,597 |
1,875,742 |
1,339,948 |
1,241,006 |
9,042,286 |
| 2009 |
462,718 |
746,486 |
1,554,266 |
1,763,704 |
1,906,532 |
1,388,094 |
1,280,138 |
9,101,938 |
Table 2.18: Driver Licence Class by Sex, 2009
| |
Driver Sex |
|
| Licence Class |
Male |
% |
Female |
% |
Total |
% |
| A |
99,678 |
2.11 |
2,084 |
0.05 |
101,762 |
1.12 |
| AB |
4,992 |
0.11 |
648 |
0.01 |
5,640 |
0.06 |
| ABM |
2,558 |
0.05 |
164 |
0.00 |
2,722 |
0.03 |
| ABM1 |
49 |
0.00 |
8 |
0.00 |
57 |
0.00 |
| ABM2 |
224 |
0.00 |
42 |
0.00 |
266 |
0.00 |
| AC |
28,000 |
0.59 |
1,035 |
0.02 |
29,035 |
0.32 |
| ACM |
10,875 |
0.23 |
172 |
0.00 |
11,047 |
0.12 |
| ACM1 |
396 |
0.01 |
14 |
0.00 |
410 |
0.00 |
| ACM2 |
1,534 |
0.03 |
64 |
0.00 |
1,598 |
0.02 |
| AM |
27,372 |
0.58 |
193 |
0.00 |
27,565 |
0.30 |
| AM1 |
857 |
0.02 |
13 |
0.00 |
870 |
0.01 |
| AM2 |
3,620 |
0.08 |
73 |
0.00 |
3,693 |
0.04 |
| B |
17,612 |
0.37 |
16,786 |
0.38 |
34,398 |
0.38 |
| BM |
4,734 |
0.10 |
928 |
0.02 |
5,662 |
0.06 |
| BM1 |
89 |
0.00 |
59 |
0.00 |
148 |
0.00 |
| BM2 |
444 |
0.01 |
330 |
0.01 |
774 |
0.01 |
| C |
7,874 |
0.17 |
1,145 |
0.03 |
9,019 |
0.10 |
| CM |
1,768 |
0.04 |
78 |
0.00 |
1,846 |
0.02 |
| CM1 |
77 |
0.00 |
6 |
0.00 |
83 |
0.00 |
| CM2 |
278 |
0.01 |
29 |
0.00 |
307 |
0.00 |
| D |
222,370 |
4.71 |
22,981 |
0.52 |
245,351 |
2.70 |
| DE |
100 |
0.00 |
34 |
0.00 |
134 |
0.00 |
| DEM |
24 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
24 |
0.00 |
| DEM1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
0.00 |
| DEM2 |
2 |
0.00 |
1 |
0.00 |
3 |
0.00 |
| DF |
2,600 |
0.06 |
213 |
0.00 |
2,813 |
0.03 |
| DFM |
830 |
0.02 |
26 |
0.00 |
856 |
0.01 |
| DFM1 |
44 |
0.00 |
3 |
0.00 |
47 |
0.00 |
| DFM2 |
137 |
0.00 |
17 |
0.00 |
154 |
0.00 |
| DM |
64,089 |
1.36 |
1,761 |
0.04 |
65,850 |
0.72 |
| DM1 |
1,049 |
0.02 |
85 |
0.00 |
1,134 |
0.01 |
| DM2 |
5,019 |
0.11 |
340 |
0.01 |
5,359 |
0.06 |
| E |
1,422 |
0.03 |
2,184 |
0.05 |
3,606 |
0.04 |
| EM |
159 |
0.00 |
35 |
0.00 |
194 |
0.00 |
| EM1 |
5 |
0.00 |
4 |
0.00 |
9 |
0.00 |
| EM2 |
16 |
0.00 |
10 |
0.00 |
26 |
0.00 |
| F |
7,351 |
0.16 |
5,817 |
0.13 |
13,168 |
0.14 |
| FM |
1,313 |
0.03 |
238 |
0.01 |
1,551 |
0.02 |
| FM1 |
68 |
0.00 |
35 |
0.00 |
103 |
0.00 |
| FM2 |
255 |
0.01 |
160 |
0.00 |
415 |
0.00 |
| G |
3,200,770 |
67.84 |
3,559,244 |
81.20 |
6,760,014 |
74.27 |
| G1 |
237,747 |
5.04 |
329,846 |
7.52 |
567,593 |
6.24 |
| G1M |
45 |
0.00 |
20 |
0.00 |
65 |
0.00 |
| G1M1 |
837 |
0.02 |
176 |
0.00 |
1,013 |
0.01 |
| G1M2 |
981 |
0.02 |
276 |
0.01 |
1,257 |
0.01 |
| G2 |
350,173 |
7.42 |
355,435 |
8.11 |
705,608 |
7.75 |
| G2M |
317 |
0.01 |
58 |
0.00 |
375 |
0.00 |
| G2M1 |
1,675 |
0.04 |
228 |
0.01 |
1,903 |
0.02 |
| G2M2 |
3,368 |
0.07 |
575 |
0.01 |
3,943 |
0.04 |
| GM |
335,552 |
7.11 |
57,482 |
1.31 |
393,034 |
4.32 |
| GM1 |
12,444 |
0.26 |
4,101 |
0.09 |
16,545 |
0.18 |
| GM2 |
53,046 |
1.12 |
17,884 |
0.41 |
70,930 |
0.78 |
| M |
721 |
0.02 |
138 |
0.00 |
859 |
0.01 |
| M1 |
321 |
0.01 |
70 |
0.00 |
391 |
0.00 |
| M2 |
526 |
0.01 |
182 |
0.00 |
708 |
0.01 |
| Total |
4,718,408 |
100.00 |
4,383,530 |
100.00 |
9,101,938 |
100.00 |
Table 2.19: Licensed Drivers, Total Collisions, Persons Killed and Injured, 1931–2009
| Year |
Licensed Drivers |
Total Collisions |
Persons Killed |
Persons Injured |
| 1931 |
666,266 |
9,241 |
571 |
8,494 |
| 1932 |
648,710 |
9,171 |
502 |
8,231 |
| 1933 |
638,710 |
8,634 |
403 |
7,877 |
| 1934 |
665,743 |
9,645 |
512 |
8,990 |
| 1935 |
707,457 |
10,648 |
560 |
9,839 |
| 1936 |
755,765 |
11,388 |
546 |
10,251 |
| 1937 |
802,765 |
13,906 |
766 |
12,092 |
| 1938 |
866,729 |
13,715 |
640 |
11,683 |
| 1939 |
899,572 |
13,710 |
652 |
11,638 |
| 1940 |
937,551 |
16,921 |
716 |
13,715 |
| 1941 |
986,773 |
18,167 |
801 |
14,275 |
| 1942 |
961,883 |
13,490 |
567 |
10,205 |
| 1943 |
919,457 |
11,025 |
549 |
8,628 |
| 1944 |
905,650 |
11,004 |
498 |
8,373 |
| 1945 |
971,852 |
13,458 |
598 |
9,804 |
| 1946 |
1,087,445 |
17,356 |
688 |
12,228 |
| 1947 |
1,144,291 |
22,293 |
734 |
13,056 |
| 1948 |
1,209,408 |
27,406 |
740 |
14,970 |
| 1949 |
1,278,584 |
34,472 |
830 |
17,469 |
| 1950 |
1,366,388 |
43,681 |
791 |
19,940 |
| 1951 |
1,461,538 |
54,920 |
949 |
22,557 |
| 1952 |
1,556,559 |
58,515 |
1,010 |
23,643 |
| 1953 |
1,656,259 |
65,866 |
1,082 |
24,353 |
| 1954 |
1,747,567 |
62,509 |
1,045 |
24,607 |
| 1955 |
1,856,845 |
63,219 |
1,111 |
26,246 |
| 1956 |
1,967,789 |
71,399 |
1,180 |
28,626 |
| 1957 |
2,088,551 |
76,302 |
1,279 |
30,414 |
| 1958 |
2,176,417 |
76,884 |
1,112 |
30,106 |
| 1959 |
2,270,246 |
81,518 |
1,187 |
31,602 |
| 1960 |
2,355,567 |
87,186 |
1,166 |
34,436 |
| 1961 |
2,414,615 |
85,577 |
1,268 |
37,146 |
| 1962 |
2,469,425 |
94,231 |
1,383 |
41,766 |
| 1963 |
2,555,015 |
104,919 |
1,421 |
47,801 |
| 1964 |
2,694,023 |
111,232 |
1,424 |
54,560 |
| 1965 |
2,739,138 |
128,462 |
1,611 |
60,917 |
| 1966 |
2,821,648 |
139,781 |
1,596 |
65,210 |
| 1967 |
3,004,654 |
145,008 |
1,719 |
67,280 |
| 1968 |
3,128,509 |
155,127 |
1,586 |
71,520 |
| 1969 |
3,247,979 |
169,395 |
1,683 |
74,902 |
| 1970 |
3,422,892 |
141,609 |
1,535 |
75,126 |
| 1971 |
3,563,197 |
158,831 |
1,769 |
84,650 |
| 1972 |
3,688,541 |
189,494 |
1,934 |
95,181 |
| 1973 |
3,841,628 |
193,021 |
1,959 |
97,790 |
| 1974 |
3,972,980 |
204,271 |
1,748 |
98,673 |
| 1975 |
4,160,623 |
213,689 |
1,800 |
97,034 |
| 1976 |
4,315,925 |
211,865 |
1,511 |
83,736 |
| 1977 |
4,562,903 |
218,567 |
1,420 |
95,664 |
| 1978 |
4,725,546 |
186,363 |
1,450 |
94,979 |
| 1979 |
4,858,351 |
197,196 |
1,560 |
101,321 |
| 1980 |
4,993,531 |
196,501 |
1,508 |
101,367 |
| 1981 |
5,123,177 |
198,372 |
1,445 |
100,321 |
| 1982 |
5,247,198 |
187,943 |
1,138 |
92,815 |
| 1983 |
5,380,259 |
181,999 |
1,204 |
91,706 |
| 1984 |
5,513,911 |
194,782 |
1,132 |
97,230 |
| 1985 |
5,660,422 |
189,750 |
1,191 |
109,169 |
| 1986 |
5,817,799 |
187,286 |
1,102 |
108,839 |
| 1987 |
5,978,105 |
203,431 |
1,229 |
121,089 |
| 1988 |
6,118,112 |
228,398 |
1,237 |
118,158 |
| 1989 |
6,290,424 |
247,038 |
1,286 |
120,652 |
| 1990 |
6,448,883 |
220,188 |
1,120 |
101,575 |
| 1991 |
6,574,231 |
213,669 |
1,102 |
90,519 |
| 1992 |
6,688,761 |
224,249 |
1,090 |
91,025 |
| 1993 |
6,823,428 |
228,834 |
1,135 |
91,149 |
| 1994 |
6,983,960 |
226,996 |
999 |
90,030 |
| 1995 |
7,086,018 |
219,085 |
999 |
89,572 |
| 1996 |
7,258,167 |
215,024 |
929 |
88,445 |
| 1997 |
7,537,607 |
221,500 |
899 |
85,527 |
| 1998 |
7,727,756 |
213,356 |
854 |
83,192 |
| 1999 |
7,918,314 |
221,962 |
868 |
84,062 |
| 2000 |
8,121,374 |
240,630 |
849 |
85,009 |
| 2001 |
8,266,616 |
234,004 |
845 |
81,782 |
| 2002 |
8,413,504 |
244,642 |
873 |
84,192 |
| 2003 |
8,541,555 |
246,463 |
831 |
77,879 |
| 2004 |
8,655,597 |
231,548 |
799 |
73,008 |
| 2005 |
8,762,210 |
230,258 |
766 |
71,850 |
| 2006 |
8,867,965 |
216,247 |
769 |
68,793 |
| 2007 |
8,945,397 |
233,487 |
765 |
67,175 |
| 2008 |
9,042,286 |
229,196 |
631 |
62,743 |
| 2009 |
9,101,938 |
216,315 |
564 |
62,562 |
Table 2.20: Driver Age Groups – Number Licensed, Collision Involvement and Per Cent Involved in Collisions, 2009
| Drivers Age |
Drivers Licensed |
Drivers Involved in Collisions* |
% of Drivers of Each Age Involved in Collisions |
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Under 16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
84 |
26 |
110 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 16 |
42,425 |
36,927 |
79,352 |
677 |
424 |
1,101 |
1.60 |
1.15 |
1.39 |
| 17 |
60,091 |
53,296 |
113,387 |
3,740 |
2,438 |
6,178 |
6.22 |
4.57 |
5.45 |
| 18 |
67,852 |
60,372 |
128,224 |
4,802 |
2,892 |
7,694 |
7.08 |
4.79 |
6.00 |
| 19 |
75,135 |
66,620 |
141,755 |
5,098 |
3,066 |
8,164 |
6.79 |
4.60 |
5.76 |
| 20 |
76,910 |
69,273 |
146,183 |
5,045 |
3,164 |
8,209 |
6.56 |
4.57 |
5.62 |
| 21–24 |
311,724 |
288,579 |
600,303 |
19,566 |
13,106 |
32,672 |
6.28 |
4.54 |
5.44 |
| 25–34 |
782,542 |
771,724 |
1,554,266 |
44,099 |
28,054 |
72,153 |
5.64 |
3.64 |
4.64 |
| 35–44 |
898,838 |
864,866 |
1,763,704 |
45,688 |
29,296 |
74,984 |
5.08 |
3.39 |
4.25 |
| 45–54 |
987,443 |
919,089 |
1,906,532 |
45,521 |
26,698 |
72,219 |
4.61 |
2.90 |
3.79 |
| 55–64 |
724,165 |
663,929 |
1,388,094 |
28,176 |
14,956 |
43,132 |
3.89 |
2.25 |
3.11 |
| 65–74 |
421,668 |
363,714 |
785,382 |
12,728 |
6,768 |
19,496 |
3.02 |
1.86 |
2.48 |
| 75 & over |
269,615 |
225,141 |
494,756 |
7,712 |
4,332 |
12,044 |
2.86 |
1.92 |
2.43 |
| Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38,446 |
0 |
38,446 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Total |
4,718,408 |
4,383,530 |
9,101,938 |
222,936 |
135,220 |
358,156 |
4.72 |
3.08 |
3.93 |
* This table includes people in the driver’s position of parked vehicles and excludes drivers of some vehicles such as bicycles, snow and off-road vehicles, etc.
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