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
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