Hundreds of pedestrians get killed in Canada annually. How to stay safe this winter
Global News
Poor visibility, snowstorms, rain, mechanical problems in the cold and more distracted driving are a recipe for collisions can get people injured and killed.
Canadians are bracing for a challenging winter on the roads as the weather gets slushier and days get shorter.
The risks of collision are higher in the winter months whether you’re behind the wheel, on a bike or on foot, police say.
“There’s certainly more risks to everybody out there. We see more vehicle collisions … interactions … and safety risks involving all road users,” Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Department said.
Poor visibility, snowstorms, rain, mechanical car problems in the cold and more distracted driving are a recipe for collisions that can get people injured or killed.
“As the days get shorter, as summer turns to fall and fall turns to winter, it’s incumbent on everybody to slow down,” Addison said in an interview with Global News.
On average, more than 300 pedestrians get killed in Canada every year, according to Statistics Canada data from 2018 to 2020 published this week.
Intersections are the most common location for pedestrian deaths, with roughly 21 per cent of all pedestrian fatalities taking place while crossing an intersection of at least two public roadways or in a roundabout, StatCan reported.
Approximately 14 per cent of pedestrian deaths were also reported on non-intersection roads, 13 per cent on highways and 10 per cent at parking lots or private property, the data showed.
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