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VEHICLE / PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS
HRM: August 2018
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.
Summary
• 156 vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle collisions were reported in January - August 2018 in Halifax Regional Municipality.
• Of these collisions, 44 involved a bicycle or scooter.• The remaining 112 incidents were strictly vehicle/pedestrian collisions, with 120
pedestrian victims.
• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS IN HRM: 112• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN VICTIMS IN HRM: 120• TOTAL PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES IN HRM: 2
• TOTAL VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS IN HRM IN August 2018: 12
Note: This report presents strictly vehicle/pedestrian collisions and excludes those incidents involving bicycles. Note: Scooters are recorded under bicycles for purposes of this report Note: Above stats include additional incident not previously reported
January - August 2018
Month # Incidents
January 19
February 21
March 15
April 7
May 17
June 10
July 11
August 12
TOTAL YTD 112
Snapshot
January - August 2018
Type* # SOTs
Driver 54
Pedestrian 8
Pending / SUI -
No SOT 50
TOTAL 112
* Excludes SOTs unrelated to collision (e.g., no insurance)
Note: Additional incident for month of June not previously reported
Trends
Vehicle/pedestrian collisions increased slightly by 1 incident in August 2018 over the previous month. No change noted when comparing August 2018 to the same time period last year.
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17
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1112
18
2524
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1921
15
7
17 10
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12
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30
Vehicle/Pedestrian CollisionsJan 2017 - August 2018
Trends
When comparing incidents in August 2015 – 2018, no increases were noted from 2016 to 2018.2015 had highest number of incidents overall during the month of August.
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Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions2015-2018
2015
2016
2017
2018
Jan - August 2018
DIVISION/DISTRICT 2017 2018 Change
Central 60 50
East 18 32 ↑
West 28 16
HRP 106 98 7.55%
Cole Harbour 4 7 ↑
Sackville 14 4
Musquodoboit Hbr. - 1 ↑
North Central - - -
Sheet Harbour - - -
Tantallon 3 2
RCMP 21 14 33.33%
HRM TOTAL 127 112 11.81%
Divisions & Districts
HRPWhen comparing January - August 2018 to the same time period in 2017, a decrease was noted in the number of reported occurrences in both Central and West Divisions while East Division reported an increase.
When comparing 2018 to same time period in 2017, HRP overall reported a decrease of 8 incidents or 7.55%.
RCMP Halifax DistrictIncrease in the number of incidents in Cole Harbour and Musquodoboit Harbour in 2018 while a decrease was noted in the Sackville and Tantallon areas when compared to the same time period in 2017. Overall a decrease of 7 incidents or 33.33% was noted in RCMP jurisdiction January to August 2018 when compared to same time period in 2017.
HRMAn overall decrease of 15 collisions or 11.81% was reported in 2018 compared to the same time period in 2017.
HRP Area
LEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
Central Division
LEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
LEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
East Division
West Division
LEGEND
1 incident
2 incidents
3 incidents
4 incidents
5 incidents
Sackville
Cole Harbour
Musquodoboit Harbour
Tantallon
January - August 2018
COLLISION TYPE 2017 2018
Crosswalks 85 or 66.93% 69 or 61.61%
Collision Types
A smaller proportion of vehicle/pedestrian collisions took place in crosswalks in 2018 when compared to 2017.
The majority of incidents 68 or 61% did not involve vehicles making either a left or right hand turn in 2018.
January - August 2018
Turn Direction # %
Left 29 26%
Right 14 12%
No Turn 68 61%
Unknown 1 1%
TOTAL 112 100%
% rates exclude unknown cases
January- August 2018
INJURY TYPE
(PEDESTRIANS)# %
No Injury 28 23.33%
Minor 67 55.83%
Moderate 8 6.67%
Severe 3 2.50%
Fatality 2 1.67%
Unknown 12 10%
TOTAL 120 100%
Injuries
95 or 79.16% of the 120 pedestrian victims experienced either no injury or minor injury in 2018.
2 pedestrian fatalities thus far in HRM.
Zero in 2017 and 2016.
No driver injuries were reported.
Pedestrian Characteristics
60 Female victims and 58 Male Victims (pedestrians) in 2018.
* Above chart and figures exclude 5 cases where victim age/sex is unknown
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16
7 78
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Under 10 10-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 Over 80
Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions - VictimsJanuary - August 2018
Male Female
Driver Characteristics
Males accounted for 65 or 58% of drivers involved in vehicle pedestrian collisions in 2018.
*Above chart / figures excludes 16 cases where driver sex and/or age is unknown
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45
6 67
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16-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 Over 80
Vehicle/Pedestrian Collisions - Drivers January - August 2018 Male Female
Peak Collision Times
In January - August 2018, peak time for collisions was 1pm, while peak days for collisions was Wednesday to Friday.
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45
9
5
7
9
14
910
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9
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8
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12am 2am 4am 6am 8am 10am12pm 2pm 4pm 6pm 8pm 10pm
Time of DayJan - August 2018
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21
1115
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30
Day of WeekJan - August 2018
Weather & Lighting Conditions
74 or 78.72% of the reported motor vehicle pedestrian collisions in Jan - August 2018 occurred during clear and/or sunny weather conditions.
18 or 19.15% of the reported collisions took place during overcast or rain and/or foggy conditions.
95 or 85% of the reported collisions took place during daylight.
67 or 71.28% of the reported collisions took place during daylight with clear and/or sunny weather conditions.
Note: excludes 18 cases where weather conditions are unknown
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12
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Daylight Dark
Clear/Sunny
Overcast
Rain/Fog
Unknown
Winter
January - August 2018
