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ORSAR 1999 - Overview

1. Overview

Total Number of Collisions in Ontario, 1989 to 1999

Graph of Total Number of Collisions in Ontario, 1989 to 1999

1a. Synopsis

Selected Statistics
Total Reportable Collisions 221,962
Total Drivers Involved in Collisions 401,572
Total Vehicles Involved in Collisions 417,420
Fatal Collisions 763
Personal Injury Collisions 55,764
Property Damage Collisions 165,435
Persons Killed 868
Drivers Killed (excludes All Terrain Vehicle and Snow Vehicle Drivers) 507
Drivers Killed (Impaired or Had Been Drinking) 117
Passengers Killed 224
Pedestrians Killed 132
Other Road Users Killed 5
Persons Injured 84,062
Estimated Ontario Population (1999) 11,513,700
Licensed Drivers 7,918,314
Registered Motor Vehicles 7,017,511
Estimated Vehicle Kilometres Travelled (in millions) 88,586
Number of Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Collisions per 100,000 People in Ontario 7.5
Number of Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Collisions per 100 Million Kilometres Travelled 1.0
Collision Rate per 100 Million Kilometres Travelled 250.6
Fatal Collision Rate per 100 Million Kilometres Travelled 0.9
Number of Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Collisions per 10,000 Licensed Drivers 1.1

1b. Selected Characteristics of Motor Vehicle Collisions

On January 1, 1988, a new Motor Vehicle Accident Report (MVAR) form was introduced, which is used to compile collision statistics. As a result, some of the information may not be directly comparable to data from years prior to 1988.

Per Cent of Hospital Admissions by Injury Type, 1999

Graph of Per Cent of Hospital Admissions by Injury Type, 1999 - Fractures 50.6%, Open Wounds 28%, Internal Injuries 21.4%

1c. The Health Perspective

Selected Diagnoses of Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries Hospitalized in Ontario, 1998/99
Selected Diagnoses Hospital Admissions Hospital Days of Stay
Fracture of skull 483 5,501
Fracture of neck and trunk 1,307 13,296
Fracture of upper limb 587 3,128
Fracture of lower limb 1,413 12,606
Dislocation, sprains and strains 242 888
Intracranial injury, excluding those with skull fracture 1,041 8,770
Internal injury of chest, abdomen and pelvis 668 6,103
Open wound of head, neck and trunk 164 430
Open wound of upper limb 43 127
Open wound of lower limb 64 511
Other injuries, burns and traumatic complications 1,966 37,379
Total Admissions and Days 7,978 88,739

Selected Surgical Procedures for Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries Hospitalized in Ontario, 1999
Selected Procedure Hospital Admissions Hospital Days of Stay
Operations on skull, brain and cerebral meninges 141 3,540
Operations on spinal cord and canal structures 53 811
Operations on nose, mouth and pharynx 45 198
Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm 146 1,880
Operations on bone marrow and spleen 63 1,098
Operations on kidney 8 249
Operation on facial bones and joints 138 915
Reduction of fracture and dislocation 1,800 15,895
Repair and plastic operations on joint structures 152 3,023
Operations on skin and subcutaneous tissue 413 3,045
Other surgical procedure 617 9,962
Sub-total of surgical admission and days 3,576 40,616
No surgical procedures reported 4,402 48,123
Total Admissions and Days 7,978 88,739


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