Passenger vehicle fatalities in Canada, 2019

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Release date: November 18, 2022
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Infographic: Passenger vehicle fatalities in Canada, 2019
Description: Passenger vehicle fatalities in Canada, 2019

Over 730 passenger vehicle fatalities occurred in 2019.Note 1Note 2

The rate of passenger vehicle fatalities was highest among individuals 16 to 24 years and 80 years and older.


Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Age groups (years) (appearing as row headers), Proportion (%) and Rate (deaths per 100,000 population) (appearing as column headers).
Age groups (years) Proportion (%) Rate (deaths per 100,000 population)
15 and under 2 0.2
16 to 24 21 3.6
25 to 39 25 2.3
40 to 59 21 1.5
60 to 79 22 2.2
80 and older 9 4.0
  • Most passenger vehicle fatalities occurred among men:
    • Men – 65%
    • Women – 35%

Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Top 5 types of fatal passenger vehicle collisions (appearing as row headers), Percentage (%) (appearing as column headers).
Top 5 types of fatal passenger vehicle collisions Percentage (%)
Head-on collision 19
Collision with a stationary object 17
Ran off shoulder (rollover in ditch) 13
Right angle collision (T-boned) 10
Rollover on roadway 6
  • Drivers represented almost 3 in 4 passenger vehicle fatalities.
    • Driver – 74%
    • Passenger – 26%
  • At least one risk factor was reported in 6 in 10 passenger vehicles fatalities.Note 3
    • Alcohol, cannabis, or illicit drug consumption was reported in almost 1 in 3 (31%) passenger vehicle fatalities.
    • More than 1 in 6 (18%) passenger vehicle victims were not wearing a seat belt.
    • Driving at high speed was reported in almost 1 in 5 (19%) passenger vehicle fatalities.
    • Poor environmental or road conditions, such as icy or slippery roads, were reported in more than 1 in 6 (18%) passenger vehicle fatalities.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database

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