TABLE A4–6: ROAD CASUALTY RATES (FATALITIES AND INJURIES PER BILLION VEHICLE KILOMETRES) BY PROVINCE/TERRITORY, 2003 AND 2004
|
Fatalities 1 |
Injuries 2 |
|
2003 |
2004 |
2003 |
2004 |
Canada |
8.8 |
8.8 |
711.6 |
680.8 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
11.0 |
9.7 |
768.5 |
699.1 |
Prince Edward Island |
12.8 |
22.6 |
753.3 |
759.5 |
Nova Scotia |
6.7 |
9.4 |
504.1 |
533.2 |
New Brunswick |
11.8 |
9.6 |
572.5 |
572.9 |
Quebec |
8.4 |
9.0 |
754.3 |
778.0 |
Ontario |
7.1 |
6.6 |
669.6 |
599.8 |
Manitoba |
8.5 |
9.5 |
795.9 |
890.8 |
Saskatchewan |
12.1 |
11.0 |
627.8 |
647.1 |
Alberta |
9.8 |
9.9 |
671.8 |
621.5 |
British Columbia |
12.9 |
12.4 |
900.6 |
842.4 |
Yukon |
14.1 |
9.4 |
468.3 |
397.4 |
Northwest Territories |
8.2 |
9.6 |
471.4 |
485.2 |
Nunavut |
222.2 |
33.7 |
N/A |
2222.2 |
Note: N/A = Not available. Data for Ontario and Saskatchewan are preliminary for 2004.
1 "Fatalities" include all those who died as a result of involvement in a reportable traffic collision within 30 days of its occurrence, except in Quebec (8 days).
2 "Injuries" include all those who suffered any visible injury or complained of pain.
Source: Collision Statistics: 2003 and 2004 Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Statistics,
TP3322. Vehicle Kilometres: Statistics Canada, Catalogue No. 53–223–XIE, "Canadian Vehicle Survey"