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VEHICLE / PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS
HRM: August 2019
DISCLAIMER: All figures presented in this report reflect the information held on HRP systems at the time of data extraction andare subject to change without notice.
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Summary• 141 vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle collisions were reported in January- August 2019,
in Halifax Regional Municipality.• Of these collisions, 41 involved a bicycle/scooter/skateboard.• The remaining 100 incidents were strictly vehicle/pedestrian collisions, with 104
pedestrian victims.
• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS IN HRM: 100• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN VICTIMS IN HRM: 104• TOTAL PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES IN HRM: 3
• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS IN HRM IN AUGUST 2019: 6
Note: - This report presents strictly vehicle/pedestrian collisions and excludes those incidents involving bicycles. - Scooters/skateboards are recorded under bicycles for purposes of this report.- Several months in 2019 involved incidents with two pedestrian victims.
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2019
Month # Incidents
January 19
February 24
March 13
April 11
May 11
June 7
July 9
August 6
September
October
November
December
TOTAL YTD 100
SnapshotJanuary-August 2019
Type* # SOTs
Driver 32
Pedestrian 6
Pending / SUI -
No SOT 63
TOTAL 102
• Excludes SOTs unrelated to collision (e.g., no insurance)
• SOTs do not match # of incidents due to incidents with multiple pedestrians
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TrendsVehicle/pedestrian collisions saw a decrease in August 2019 over the previous month. It should be noted, however, that incidents decreased by 6 when compared to August of 2018.
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Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions (January 2018 - August 2019)
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TrendsWhen comparing incidents in August 2016 - 2019, noted incidents have decreased by 50% in 2019 compared to the previous 3 years.
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Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions August 2016-2019
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January-August (2018/2019)
DIVISION/DISTRICT 2018 2019 Change
Central 50 46
East 32 24
West 16 21 ↑
HRP 98 91
Cole Harbour 7 5
Sackville 4 2
Musquodoboit Hbr. 1 1 -
North Central - - -
Sheet Harbour - 1 ↑
Tantallon 2 -
RCMP 14 9
HRM TOTAL 112 100
Divisions & DistrictsHRPWhen comparing January- August 2019 to the same time period in 2018, an increase was noted in the number of reported occurrences in West Division while Central and East Divisions reported a decrease.
RCMP Halifax District
The number of incidents in January- August has decreased compared to 2018. In 2018 there were 12 incidents, and so far this year there have been 9 incidents reported.
HRMThere have been 12 less collisions reported in 2019 compared to the same time period in 2018.
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HRP AreaLEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
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Central DivisionLEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
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LEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
East Division
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West DivisionLEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
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Sackville
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Cole Harbour
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Sheet Harbour
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January-August (2018/2019)
COLLISION TYPE 2018 2019
Crosswalks 62 (62%) 59 (60%)
Collision TypesA higher percentage of vehicle/pedestrian collisions took place in crosswalks in 2018 when compared to 2019.
So far in 2019, almost half of incidents (47.5%), involved vehicles driving straight.
January-August 2019
Turn Direction # %
Left 23 24%
Right 17 17.5%
Straight 46 47.5%
Other (eg. Backing up)
11 11%
TOTAL 97 100%
Table excludes unknown cases (n=3)
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January-August 2019
INJURY TYPE (PEDESTRIANS)
# %
No Injury 34 34%
Minor 39 37%
Moderate 21 19%
Major 5 5%
Fatality 3 3%
Unknown 2 2%
TOTAL 104 100%
Injuries
73 or 71% of the 104 pedestrian victims experienced either no injury or minor injury in January-August of 2019.
There has been 3 pedestrian fatalities thus far in HRM in 2019.
No driver injuries were reported due to collision with pedestrian.
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Pedestrian CharacteristicsSo far in 2019, there have been 53 Male, and 51 Female Victims (pedestrians).
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2019Age Range of Pedestrian
Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions (January-August 2019)
Female Male
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Driver CharacteristicsMales accounted for 45 or 61% of drivers involved in vehicle pedestrian collisions in 2019.
*Above chart / figures excludes 26 cases where driver sex and/or age is unknown
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Age Range of Driver
Age Range of Drivers(January-August 2019)
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Peak Collision TimesIn January-August 2019, peak time for collisions was 3pm, while peak days for collisions was Tuesday.
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Weather & Lighting Conditions64 or 74% of the reported motor vehicle pedestrian collisions in January-August 2019 occurred during clear and/or sunny weather conditions.
There were 17 collisions which took place during overcast or rain and/or foggy conditions.
65 or 75% of the reported collisions took place during daylight.
54 or 62% of the reported collisions took place during daylight with clear and/or sunny weather conditions.
Note: excludes 13 cases where weather conditions are unknown
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Weather and Lighting Conditions (Jan-Aug 2019)
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