The number of motor vehicle accidents in a region is a measure of how safe or unsafe residents are on the roads in an area. Niagara has one of the highest per capita accident fatality rates in Ontario at 7.2% fatalities per registered drivers compared to .01 in Ontario.
Figure 11 Motor vehicle Fatalities/ Number of Motor Vehicle Registrations 2005
Source: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/orsar/orsar05/chp4_1_05.shtml
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Table 19 : Total Number Collisions and People Killed or Injured by CMA 2005 |
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Persons |
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Place of Collision |
Total |
Killed |
Injured |
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Collisions |
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Niagara |
7,810 |
26 |
2,267 |
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Ottawa |
14,601 |
28 |
4,209 |
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Sudbury |
3,234 |
14 |
1,269 |
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Toronto |
53,480 |
72 |
19,264 |
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ONTARIO |
230,258 |
766 |
71,850 |
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Source: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/orsar/
According to Niagara Regional Police Service Motor Vehicle Collision Data 1999-2003 (2005), the primary cause of the 766 motor vehicle deaths or injuries in Niagara was driver error 50% of the time involving multiple vehicles in 50% of the crashes; single vehicles 25% and pedestrians 12%. Collisions identifying impairment as a primary contributing factor occurred most often in single vehicle crashes (64%) and less often in multiple crashes (25%). For collisions identifying speed as the primary factor, over half (52%) occurred with a single motor vehicle, while one third (31%) involved multiple vehicles and 14% involved motorcyclists. Of the most serious and fatal collisions, 58% occurred on rural roads, most often on Fridays (21%). The greatest number of collisions (22%) occurred between 3-8 pm. and between the months of July and October.
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