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Intelligence, Introspection Intelligence, Introspection and Interventionand Intervention

The Vancouver Island Regional The Vancouver Island Regional Approach to Traffic CrashesApproach to Traffic Crashes

Richard Richard StanwickStanwick MD, M.Sc., MD, M.Sc., FRCP(C), FAAPFRCP(C), FAAPChief Medical Health OfficerChief Medical Health Officer

Three killed in 2 Central Saanich car crashes Speed may have been a factor in morning accident that claimed two young men.

Jeff Bell Times Colonist Wednesday, December 05, 2007

INTELLIGENCEINTELLIGENCE

Traffic Fatalities 2008 YTDTraffic Fatalities 2008 YTD

Deceased %

Car-Driver 53

Car-Passenger 20

Motorcyclist 7

Pedestrian 5

Alcohol/Drugs %

ETOH 38

ETOH & Drugs 4

Drugs 2

BC Coroners Service

Age of Drivers

Male Female

0-19 1 1

20-45 11 7

46-65 8 2

65+ 8 3

Drivers

Male: 28

Females: 13

Drivers Involved In Traffic Fatalities 2008 YTD

BC Coroners Service

Drivers Involved In Traffic Drivers Involved In Traffic Fatalities ETOH 2008 YTDFatalities ETOH 2008 YTD

Age of Drivers

Male Female

0-19 0 0

20-45 10 3

45-65 2 1

65+ 1 0

Drivers

Male: 13

Females: 4

BC Coroners Service

Day of the Week- % of Fatal Accidents

010

2030

40

M T W Th F Sa Su

Fatal Accidents 2008 YTD

BC Coroners Service

Hour of day : % of All and ETOH

01020304050

0-800 800-1200 1200-1800 1800-2400

All ETOH Non-ETOH

Fatal Accidents 2008 YTD

BC Coroners Service

Type of CollisionType of Collision

Fatal Car Collisions

%

Single vehicle 76

Turning 12

Red Light 3

Other 9Fatal Collisions 2008 YTD BC Coroners Service

Police-Attended Injury and Fatal Traffic Collisions: VIHA

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

Year 3923 3740 3454 3335 3287 3256 3240 3362 3494 3564 3478

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Source: ICBC Annual Reports

Source: ICBC Annual Reports

% of Collisions Involving Fatalities: VIHA

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

Series2 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.4 1.6 1.5

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

INTROSPECTIONINTROSPECTION

Alcohol Consumption TrendAlcohol Consumption Trend

INTERVENTIONINTERVENTION

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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