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Road-Related Deaths, 2012-2019

Number of Deaths

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Note: Data is from the MV6020 Traffic Accident Report, a report completed by Police to record details of a collision. Not all collisions in British Columbia are attended by police or reported to police, therefore the counts of victims should not be considered comprehensive.

Note: Only fatal victims have been included; homicides, suicides and death from natural causes are EXCLUDED. Victims of collisions on roads where the Motor Vehicle Act does not apply (such as Forest Service roads, industrial roads and private land), and off-road snowmobile collisions are EXCLUDED.



Query Criteria:

Broken down By:
Age Group:
Collision Month:
Collision Year:
Contributing Factor:
Health Region:
Injury Type:
Location of Most Severe Injury:
Pedestrian Activity:
Pedestrian Location:
Position in Vehicle:
Primary Collision Occurrence:
Safety Equipment:
Sex:
Speed Zone:
Traffic Region:
Vehicle Type:
Query Date:

Query Results:



Data Source: Business Information Warehouse – Traffic Accident System, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Data as of June 30th, 2020. Retrieved from Injury Data Online Tool (iDOT), BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, 2021.
Disclaimer: Interpretation of the data and summary information in this table/chart is the responsibility of the user.

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Query Criteria:

Broken down By:
Age Group:
Collision Month:
Collision Year:
Contributing Factor:
Health Region:
Injury Type:
Location of Most Severe Injury:
Pedestrian Activity:
Pedestrian Location:
Position in Vehicle:
Primary Collision Occurrence:
Safety Equipment:
Sex:
Speed Zone:
Traffic Region:
Vehicle Type:
Query Date:

Query Results:
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Data Source: Business Information Warehouse – Traffic Accident System, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Data as of June 30th, 2020. Retrieved from Injury Data Online Tool (iDOT), BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, 2021.
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TERM	DESCRIPTION
Alcohol Involved	Evidence that alcohol impaired the individual’s driving ability.
Collision Month	The month when the collision occurred.
Collision Year	The year when the collision occurred.
Contributing Factors	Circumstances or events that the attending police officer perceived to directly contribute to the collision.
Distraction	Evidence that the driver was using a communication/video device, was inattentive or was internally/externally distracted.
Driver Error/Confusion	Evidence that the driver made an error or was confused. This included gas/brake confusion.
Driver Inattentive	Evidence that the driver was not concentrating on driving, was inobservant or was inattentive.
Driving without Due Care	Evidence that the driver failed to use just, proper and sufficient care, so far as the circumstances deemed; evidence of negligence.
Drugs Involved	Evidence that drugs impaired the individual’s driving ability.
Fatal Victim	Refers to a road user who died within 30 days after the date when an injury was sustained in a crash involving at least one motor vehicle. Excludes roads where the Motor Vehicle Act does not apply, such as forest-service roads, industrial roads and private driveways. Also excludes off-road snowmobile crashes, homicides and suicides.
Glare - Artificial	Evidence that appoaching headlights, street lighting, neon signs, etc. contributed to the collision.
Health Authority	The Health Authority region to which the community where the collision occurred belongs.
Health Service Delivery Area	The Health Service Delivery Area to which the community where the collision occurred belongs.
Injury Type	The injury type of the most severe injury sustained by the victim.
Insufficient Traffic Control	Reported as a contributing factor when the officer believes that additional signage or signals would have been helpful to motorists approaching or negotiating the collision location.
Location of Severest Injury	The location of the most severe injury sustained by the victim.
Medication Involved	Evidence that medications impaired the individual’s driving ability.
Primary Collision Occurrence	The primary collision occurrence configuration.
Site Line Obstruction	Evidence that the driver's line of site was obstructed, for example by a snow bank, a large truck, bushes, etc.
Speed Involved	Evidence that the vehicle was being operated at an unsafe speed, was exceeding the speed limit, or was being driven too fast for conditions.
Vehicle Modification	Changes such as jacked up rear springs, over or undersized wheels, small steering wheel, oversize engine, etc.
Windows Obstructed	Foggy or frosty windows, window stickers or other items that prevent a clear view.