3. The Collision
|
Table 3.1
|
Class of Collision 1988-1999
|
|
|
|
Year
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
|
Fatal
|
Personal Injury
|
Property Damage
|
|
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
|
|
Table 3.2
|
Collision Rate Per One Million Kilometres Travelled 1988-1999
|
|
|
|
Year
|
Collision Rate
|
|
1988
|
3.2
|
|
1989
|
3.2
|
|
1990
|
3.0
|
|
1991
|
2.9
|
|
1992
|
3.1
|
|
1993
|
3.0
|
|
1994
|
2.9
|
|
1995
|
2.8
|
|
1996
|
2.7
|
|
1997
|
2.7
|
|
1998
|
2.5
|
|
1999
|
2.5
|
|
Table 3.3
|
Motor Vehicles Involved in Collisions Based on Initial Impact 1999*
|
|
|
Motor Vehicle in Collision
Involving Moveable Objects
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
|
Fatal
|
Personal Injury
|
Property Damage
|
|
Other Motor Vehicles
|
851
|
85,279
|
249,244
|
335,374
|
|
Unattended Vehicles
|
5
|
675
|
13,491
|
14,171
|
|
Pedestrian
|
124
|
4,364
|
148
|
4,636
|
|
Cyclist
|
16
|
2,792
|
417
|
3,225
|
|
Railway Train
|
10
|
28
|
33
|
71
|
|
Street Car
|
0
|
48
|
271
|
319
|
|
Farm Tractor
|
2
|
35
|
89
|
126
|
|
Domestic Animal
|
1
|
89
|
533
|
623
|
|
Wild Animal
|
6
|
477
|
8,434
|
8,917
|
|
Other Moveable Objects
|
2
|
27
|
179
|
208
|
|
Sub-total
|
1,017
|
93,814
|
272,839
|
367,670
|
|
|
|
Fixed Objects
|
|
Cable Guide Rail
|
2
|
73
|
341
|
416
|
|
Concrete Guide Rail
|
3
|
204
|
560
|
767
|
|
Steel Guide Rail
|
3
|
179
|
809
|
991
|
|
Pole (Utility Tower)
|
4
|
324
|
1,276
|
1,604
|
|
Pole (Sign/Parking Meter)
|
1
|
129
|
729
|
859
|
|
Fence/Noise Barrier
|
2
|
36
|
186
|
224
|
|
Culvert
|
1
|
14
|
29
|
44
|
|
Bridge Support
|
1
|
37
|
107
|
145
|
|
Rock Face
|
0
|
11
|
41
|
52
|
|
Snow Bank or Drift
|
2
|
59
|
300
|
361
|
|
Ditch
|
13
|
318
|
654
|
985
|
|
Curb
|
12
|
469
|
1,443
|
1,924
|
|
Crash Cushion
|
0
|
12
|
35
|
47
|
|
Building or Wall
|
0
|
36
|
171
|
207
|
|
Water Course
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
|
Construction Marker
|
0
|
7
|
45
|
52
|
|
Tree, Shrub, or Stump
|
8
|
119
|
351
|
478
|
|
Other Fixed Object
|
5
|
237
|
1,378
|
1,620
|
|
Sub-total
|
57
|
2,264
|
8,460
|
10,781
|
|
|
|
Other Events
|
|
Ran Off Road
|
134
|
3,728
|
7,175
|
11,037
|
|
Skidding/Sliding
|
127
|
5,185
|
14,092
|
19,404
|
|
Jack-knifing
|
2
|
17
|
114
|
133
|
|
Load Spill
|
2
|
6
|
55
|
63
|
|
Fire/Explosion
|
0
|
8
|
337
|
345
|
|
Submersion
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
|
Rollover
|
5
|
237
|
329
|
571
|
|
Debris on Road
|
1
|
131
|
692
|
824
|
|
Debris off Vehicle
|
3
|
115
|
862
|
980
|
|
Other Non-Collision Event
|
39
|
1,531
|
4,037
|
5,607
|
|
Sub-total
|
313
|
10,958
|
27,698
|
38,969
|
|
Total
|
1,387
|
107,036
|
308,997
|
417,420
|
* Table 3.3 reflects the number of motor vehicles involved in collisions by initial impact.
|
Table 3.4
|
Initial Impact Type by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Initial Impact Type
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
|
Fatal
|
Personal Injury
|
Property Damage
|
|
Approaching
|
139
|
1,313
|
1,964
|
3,416
|
|
Angle
|
106
|
7,465
|
16,409
|
23,980
|
|
Rear End
|
40
|
16,616
|
40,031
|
56,687
|
|
Sideswipe
|
51
|
2,975
|
18,747
|
21,773
|
|
Turning Movement
|
63
|
11,719
|
35,162
|
46,944
|
|
With Unattended Motor Vehicle
|
6
|
621
|
13,520
|
14,147
|
|
Single Motor Vehicle
|
355
|
14,916
|
37,105
|
52,376
|
|
Other
|
3
|
133
|
2,483
|
2,619
|
|
Unknown
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
20
|
|
Total
|
763
|
55,764
|
165,435
|
221,962
|
|
Table 3.5
|
Month of Occurrence by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Month of Occurrence
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
January
|
42
|
5.5
|
4,616
|
8.3
|
20,138
|
12.2
|
24,796
|
11.2
|
|
February
|
56
|
7.3
|
3,414
|
6.1
|
11,100
|
6.7
|
14,570
|
6.6
|
|
March
|
50
|
6.6
|
3,975
|
7.1
|
13,328
|
8.1
|
17,353
|
7.8
|
|
April
|
39
|
5.1
|
4,006
|
7.2
|
10,602
|
6.4
|
14,647
|
6.6
|
|
May
|
63
|
8.3
|
4,899
|
8.8
|
12,215
|
7.4
|
17,177
|
7.7
|
|
June
|
68
|
8.9
|
5,065
|
9.1
|
12,336
|
7.5
|
17,469
|
7.9
|
|
July
|
92
|
12.1
|
5,065
|
9.1
|
12,198
|
7.4
|
17,355
|
7.8
|
|
August
|
75
|
9.8
|
5,162
|
9.3
|
12,430
|
7.5
|
17,667
|
8.0
|
|
September
|
70
|
9.2
|
4,822
|
8.6
|
12,994
|
7.9
|
17,886
|
8.1
|
|
October
|
64
|
8.4
|
4,784
|
8.6
|
14,508
|
8.8
|
19,356
|
8.7
|
|
November
|
69
|
9.0
|
4,922
|
8.8
|
16,300
|
9.9
|
21,291
|
9.6
|
|
December
|
75
|
9.8
|
5,034
|
9.0
|
17,286
|
10.4
|
22,395
|
10.1
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.6
|
Day of Week by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Day of Occurrence
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
Monday
|
98
|
12.8
|
7,834
|
14.0
|
23,524
|
14.2
|
31,456
|
14.2
|
|
Tuesday
|
83
|
10.9
|
8,240
|
14.8
|
24,083
|
14.6
|
32,406
|
14.6
|
|
Wednesday
|
111
|
14.5
|
8,351
|
15.0
|
25,629
|
15.5
|
34,091
|
15.4
|
|
Thursday
|
95
|
12.5
|
7,888
|
14.1
|
24,401
|
14.7
|
32,384
|
14.6
|
|
Friday
|
129
|
16.9
|
9,644
|
17.3
|
29,447
|
17.8
|
39,220
|
17.7
|
|
Saturday
|
141
|
18.5
|
7,654
|
13.7
|
21,937
|
13.3
|
29,732
|
13.4
|
|
Sunday
|
106
|
13.9
|
6,153
|
11.0
|
16,414
|
9.9
|
22,673
|
10.2
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
99.9
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.7
|
Hour of Occurrence by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Hour of Occurrence A.M.
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
12 to 1 a.m.
|
24
|
3.1
|
827
|
1.5
|
2,618
|
1.6
|
3,469
|
1.6
|
|
1 to 2 a.m.
|
24
|
3.1
|
779
|
1.4
|
2,409
|
1.5
|
3,212
|
1.4
|
|
2 to 3 a.m.
|
25
|
3.3
|
787
|
1.4
|
2,367
|
1.4
|
3,179
|
1.4
|
|
3 to 4 a.m.
|
28
|
3.7
|
611
|
1.1
|
1,853
|
1.1
|
2,492
|
1.1
|
|
4 to 5 a.m.
|
13
|
1.7
|
410
|
0.7
|
1,335
|
0.8
|
1,758
|
0.8
|
|
5 to 6 a.m.
|
22
|
2.9
|
431
|
0.8
|
1,691
|
1.0
|
2,144
|
1.0
|
|
Sub-total
|
136
|
18
|
3,845
|
6.9
|
12,273
|
7.4
|
16,254
|
7.3
|
|
6 to 7 a.m.
|
30
|
3.9
|
1,197
|
2.1
|
3,904
|
2.4
|
5,131
|
2.3
|
|
7 to 8 a.m.
|
35
|
4.6
|
2,051
|
3.7
|
6,902
|
4.2
|
8,988
|
4.1
|
|
8 to 9 a.m.
|
29
|
3.8
|
3,359
|
6.0
|
10,064
|
6.0
|
13,452
|
6.1
|
|
9 to 10 a.m.
|
21
|
2.8
|
2,411
|
4.3
|
7,693
|
4.7
|
10,125
|
4.6
|
|
10 to 11 a.m.
|
32
|
4.2
|
2,492
|
4.5
|
7,565
|
4.6
|
10,089
|
4.5
|
|
11 to 12 noon
|
26
|
3.4
|
2,854
|
5.2
|
8,917
|
5.4
|
11,797
|
5.3
|
|
Sub-total
|
173
|
22.7
|
14,364
|
25.8
|
45,045
|
27.3
|
59,582
|
26.8
|
|
|
|
Hour of Occurrence P.M.
|
|
12 to 1 p.m.
|
38
|
5.0
|
3,455
|
6.2
|
9,797
|
5.9
|
13,290
|
6.0
|
|
1 to 2 p.m.
|
28
|
3.7
|
3,244
|
5.8
|
9,452
|
5.7
|
12,724
|
5.7
|
|
2 to 3 p.m.
|
48
|
6.3
|
3,576
|
6.4
|
10,125
|
6.1
|
13,749
|
6.2
|
|
3 to 4 p.m.
|
50
|
6.6
|
4,754
|
8.5
|
12,776
|
7.7
|
17,580
|
7.9
|
|
4 to 5 p.m.
|
45
|
5.9
|
4,737
|
8.5
|
13,061
|
7.9
|
17,843
|
8.0
|
|
5 to 6 p.m.
|
43
|
5.6
|
4,552
|
8.2
|
13,089
|
7.9
|
17,684
|
8.0
|
|
Sub-total
|
252
|
33.1
|
24,318
|
43.6
|
68,300
|
41.2
|
92,870
|
41.8
|
|
6 to 7 p.m.
|
42
|
5.5
|
3,682
|
6.6
|
10,529
|
6.4
|
14,253
|
6.4
|
|
7 to 8 p.m.
|
36
|
4.7
|
2,752
|
4.9
|
7,643
|
4.6
|
10,431
|
4.7
|
|
8 to 9 p.m.
|
41
|
5.4
|
1,934
|
3.5
|
5,907
|
3.5
|
7,882
|
3.6
|
|
9 to 10 p.m.
|
26
|
3.4
|
1,840
|
3.3
|
5,453
|
3.3
|
7,319
|
3.3
|
|
10 to 11 p.m.
|
23
|
3.0
|
1,526
|
2.7
|
4,760
|
2.9
|
6,309
|
2.8
|
|
11 to 12 midnight
|
23
|
3.0
|
1,245
|
2.2
|
3,938
|
2.4
|
5,206
|
2.3
|
|
Sub-total
|
191
|
25
|
12,979
|
23.2
|
38,230
|
23.1
|
51,400
|
23.2
|
|
Unknown
|
11
|
1.4
|
258
|
0.5
|
1,587
|
1.0
|
1,856
|
0.8
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.8
|
Statutory Holidays, Holiday Weekends
Fatal Collisions, Persons Killed and Injured 1999
|
|
|
|
Statutory Holiday*
|
Number of Fatal Collisions
|
Drivers
|
Passengers
|
Others
|
Total
|
|
Killed
|
Injured
|
Killed
|
Injured
|
Killed
|
Injured
|
Killed
|
Injured
|
|
Easter Weekend
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
|
Victoria Day
|
10
|
4
|
12
|
6
|
14
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
28
|
|
Canada Day
|
9
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
13
|
|
Civic Holiday (Simcoe Day)
|
12
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
13
|
13
|
|
Labour Day
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
3
|
11
|
19
|
|
Thanksgiving Day
|
6
|
5
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
|
Christmas/Boxing Day
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
14
|
* Actual length may vary depending on the calendar year. For certain holidays, it might include the whole weekend.
|
Table 3.9
|
Light Condition by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Light Condition
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
Daylight
|
420
|
55.1
|
40,206
|
72.2
|
112,739
|
68.2
|
153,365
|
69.1
|
|
Dawn
|
14
|
1.8
|
715
|
1.3
|
3,042
|
1.8
|
3,771
|
1.7
|
|
Dusk
|
24
|
3.1
|
1,693
|
3.0
|
5,559
|
3.4
|
7,276
|
3.3
|
|
Darkness
|
305
|
40.0
|
13,128
|
23.5
|
43,747
|
26.4
|
57,180
|
25.8
|
|
Other
|
0
|
0.0
|
22
|
0.0
|
348
|
0.2
|
370
|
0.2
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.10
|
Visibility by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Visibility
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
Clear
|
630
|
82.5
|
44,291
|
79.5
|
123,529
|
74.8
|
168,450
|
75.9
|
|
Rain
|
65
|
8.5
|
6,701
|
12.0
|
20,527
|
12.4
|
27,293
|
12.3
|
|
Snow
|
42
|
5.5
|
3,410
|
6.1
|
15,783
|
9.5
|
19,235
|
8.7
|
|
Freezing Rain
|
5
|
0.7
|
432
|
0.8
|
1,724
|
1.0
|
2,161
|
1.0
|
|
Drifting Snow
|
4
|
0.5
|
352
|
0.6
|
1,509
|
0.9
|
1,865
|
0.8
|
|
Strong Wind
|
5
|
0.7
|
125
|
0.2
|
536
|
0.3
|
666
|
0.3
|
|
Fog, Mist, Smoke, or Dust
|
9
|
1.2
|
370
|
0.7
|
1,256
|
0.8
|
1,635
|
0.7
|
|
Other
|
3
|
0.4
|
83
|
0.1
|
571
|
0.3
|
657
|
0.3
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.11
|
Road Jurisdiction by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Road Jurisdiction
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
|
Fatal
|
Personal Injury
|
Property Damage
|
|
Municipal (Excl.Twp. Rd.)
|
224
|
32,018
|
93,821
|
126,063
|
|
Provincial Highway
|
256
|
8,749
|
28,134
|
37,139
|
|
Township
|
65
|
2,187
|
6,420
|
8,672
|
|
County or District
|
82
|
2,600
|
8,535
|
11,217
|
|
Regional Municipality
|
131
|
10,097
|
28,132
|
38,360
|
|
Federal
|
1
|
91
|
308
|
400
|
|
Other
|
4
|
22
|
85
|
111
|
|
Total
|
763
|
55,764
|
165,435
|
221,962
|
|
Table 3.12
|
Road Jurisdiction for All Collisions 1988 - 1999*
|
|
|
|
Road Jurisdiction
|
Year
|
Total
|
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
Municipal
|
159,228
|
139,926
|
117,218
|
112,651
|
117,800
|
119,421
|
117,478
|
114,848
|
112,980
|
123,423
|
123,112
|
126,063
|
1,484,148
|
|
Provincial
|
44,772
|
48,944
|
43,513
|
44,234
|
46,537
|
48,275
|
48,895
|
46,365
|
46,867
|
41,947
|
33,590
|
37,139
|
531,078
|
|
Township
|
12,277
|
11,882
|
10,684
|
10,332
|
10,777
|
10,667
|
10,497
|
9,774
|
9,236
|
9,557
|
8,696
|
8,672
|
123,051
|
|
County or District
|
7,527
|
8,773
|
8,582
|
8,482
|
9,186
|
9,076
|
8,839
|
8,815
|
8,381
|
9,574
|
11,114
|
11,217
|
109,566
|
|
Regional Municipality
|
3,620
|
36,237
|
39,004
|
36,956
|
38,810
|
40,230
|
40,165
|
38,279
|
36,738
|
36,341
|
36,295
|
38,360
|
421,035
|
|
Federal**
|
748
|
940
|
913
|
769
|
899
|
863
|
825
|
753
|
662
|
504
|
392
|
400
|
8,668
|
|
Other
|
226
|
336
|
274
|
245
|
240
|
302
|
297
|
251
|
160
|
154
|
157
|
111
|
2,753
|
|
Total
|
228,398
|
247,038
|
220,188
|
213,669
|
224,249
|
228,834
|
226,996
|
219,085
|
215,024
|
221,500
|
213,356
|
221,962
|
2,680,299
|
* Collisions may not be comaparable across the different years due to transfer of highways between jurisdictions.
** Since January 1, 1988, the Motor Vehicle Accident Report form allows the recording of jurisdiction for federal roads.
|
Table 3.13
|
Collision Location by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Road Location
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
Non-intersection
|
458
|
60.0
|
19,461
|
34.9
|
65,519
|
39.5
|
85,438
|
38.5
|
|
Intersection Related
|
85
|
11.2
|
13,337
|
23.9
|
38,220
|
23.1
|
51,642
|
23.3
|
|
At Intersection
|
137
|
18.0
|
15,844
|
28.4
|
33,673
|
20.4
|
49,654
|
22.4
|
|
At/Near Private Drive
|
53
|
6.9
|
6,559
|
11.8
|
25,944
|
15.7
|
32,556
|
14.7
|
|
At Railway
|
11
|
1.4
|
96
|
0.2
|
320
|
0.2
|
427
|
0.2
|
|
Underpassor Tunnel
|
1
|
0.1
|
60
|
0.1
|
285
|
0.2
|
346
|
0.2
|
|
Overpassor Bridge
|
12
|
1.6
|
305
|
0.5
|
1,104
|
0.7
|
1,421
|
0.6
|
|
Other
|
6
|
0.8
|
102
|
0.2
|
370
|
0.2
|
478
|
0.2
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
|
Table 3.14
|
Road Surface Condition by Class of Collision 1999
|
|
|
|
Road Surface Condition
|
Class of Collision
|
Total
|
%
|
|
Fatal
|
%
|
Personal Injury
|
%
|
Property Damage
|
%
|
|
Dry
|
568
|
74.4
|
39,858
|
71.6
|
108,596
|
65.8
|
149,022
|
67.1
|
|
Wet
|
118
|
15.5
|
10,051
|
18.0
|
30,822
|
18.6
|
40,991
|
18.5
|
|
Loose Snow
|
18
|
2.4
|
1,615
|
2.9
|
8,135
|
4.9
|
9,768
|
4.4
|
|
Slush
|
10
|
1.3
|
1,126
|
2.0
|
4,382
|
2.6
|
5,518
|
2.5
|
|
Packed Snow
|
17
|
2.2
|
1,129
|
2.0
|
5,727
|
3.5
|
6,873
|
3.1
|
|
Ice
|
23
|
3.0
|
1,535
|
2.8
|
6,343
|
3.8
|
7,901
|
3.6
|
|
Mud
|
0
|
0.0
|
12
|
0.0
|
60
|
0.0
|
72
|
0.0
|
|
Loose Sandor Gravel
|
4
|
0.5
|
285
|
0.5
|
808
|
0.5
|
1,097
|
0.5
|
|
Spilled Liquid
|
0
|
0.0
|
17
|
0.0
|
38
|
0.0
|
55
|
0.0
|
|
Other
|
5
|
0.7
|
136
|
0.2
|
524
|
0.3
|
665
|
0.3
|
|
Total
|
763
|
100.0
|
55,764
|
100.0
|
165,435
|
100.0
|
221,962
|
100.0
|
