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OPP says increases in traffic fatalities, this includes, snowmobile accidents
The Ontario Provincial
Police (OPP) has firmed up its
2016 traffic data, which
revealed increases in many
fatality categories, including
the most tragic snowmobile
season in 14 years. The OPP is
sharing the data publicly to
raise awareness of the impact
ongoing behaviours have on
the number of deaths on
Ontario roads, waterways and
trails.
Motor Vehicle Collision
Deaths (All data applies to
OPP jurisdictions only)
A total of 307 people were
killed in motor vehicle colli-
sions in 2016, marking a
four-year high.
Persons Killed:
2016 -307
2015 - 301
2014 - 290
2013 - 293
Every year, without excep-
tion, the majority of the fatali-
ties are attributed to the "Big
Four" main causal factors in
road deaths. Three are linked
to driver behaviour (aggres-
sive, inattentive and impaired
driving). The fourth (lack of
seat belt use) applies to driv-
ers and passengers.
These behaviours were
responsible for 165 (more
than half) of last year's 307
deaths with little change
over the previous year.
Persons Killed
2016- 307
2015 301
Persons Killed
- speed -related
2016 - 55
2015-63
Persons Killed
- inattentive -related
2016- 65
2015- 68
Persons Killed - alcohol/
drug-related
2016- 45
2015- 45
Collisions
The OPP investigated
67,372 motor vehicle colli-
sions in 2016, down from
2015 (69,934 collisions).
Marking another four-year
high are the 275 collisions
that resulted in fatalities.
Fatal Motor Vehicle
Collisions
2016-275
2015-262
2014-268
2013 254
Of last year's crashes,
11,506 of them resulted in
injuries. The majority
(55,591) were property dam-
age collisions with no injuries
sustained, but these colli-
sions calne \vith a significant
economic cost to Ontarians.
Large Commercial
Transport Trucks
Last year saw little change
in collisions involving large
commercial transport trucks.
The data is another stark
reminder of the significantly
greater threat these colli-
sions pose when compared
to those involving regular -
sized vehicles.
Collisions involving trans-
port trucks resulted in more
than three times the number of
fatalities than those involving
regular -sized vehicles - a statis-
tic that holds steady from year
to year. As was the case in 2015,
the majority of those who died
in last year's transport truck
collisions were occupants of
other involved vehicles. Many
of these fatalities are attributed
to the Big Four.
Collisions Involving Large
Commercial Transport
Trucks
Number of Collisions
2016 - 5,357
2015 - 5,381
Number of Fatal
Collisions
2016- 57
2015- 56
Persons Killed
2016 - 67
2015- 71
Number of Transport
Truck Drivers Killed
2016- 11
2015 - 10
Motorcyclists
While last year marked fewer
collisions involving motorcy-
cles than in the previous year,
there was little change in the
number of deaths.
The OPP responded to 749
motorcycle crashes in 2016
which resulted in 33 fatali-
ties. Speeding and losing
control continue to be com-
mon contributing factors.
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Involving Motorcycles
Number of Collisions
2016 - 749
2015 - 837
Number of Fatal
Collisions
2016-31
2015 - 27
Persons Killed
2016 - 33
2015-35
Motorcyclists Killed
2016-31
2015-31
Motorcyclists, Drivers
2016 - 28
2015 - 27
Motorcyclists, Passengers
2016-3
2015-4
Pedestrians
Sadly, 2016 marked the
highest number of pedestrian
deaths in more than 12 years,
tivith 39 deaths. There were 25
such deaths in 2015. The year
2009 was the last time the
number exceeded 30.
Boaters / Paddlers
2016 marked the highest
number of marine deaths in
three years, with 23 people
dying in 19 incidents on OPP-
patrolled waterways. Seven of
last year's fatal incidents
involved non -motorized ves-
sels (e.g. canoes, kayaks).
Falling overboard was the
primary cause in nine of the
incidents. Capsized or
swamped vessels were
involved in seven of them
and alcohol in eight of the
incidents.
Every year, the majority of
the victims are found not
wearing a Personal Floata-
tion Device (PFD). Last year,
19 of the 23 victims found
with no PFD and in 2015, all
of the deceased were found
without one.
Number of Fatal Colli-
sions/Incidents
2016- 19
2015 -16
Persons Killed
2016 -23
2015 - 18
Persons Killed - No PFDs
(includes PFD not used
correctly)
2016 - 19
2015 -18
Off-Roaders
It was a particularly tragic
year for off-road vehicle (ORV)
enthusiasts, with 22 deaths
marking a ten-year high in
2016. More than half (13) of the
incidents were alcohol -drug-
related and nine of the victims
were riding without a helmet.
These two behaviours were a
common theme in 2015 as well
as in previous years.
Number of Fatal Colli-
sions/Incidents
2016 - 22
2015- 14
Persons Killed
2016 - 22
2015 - 14
Persons Killed - Alcohol/
drug-related
2016 -13
2015 - 6
Persons Killed - No
Helmet
2016-9
2015 - 6
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