Motorcycle Fatalities in Canada, 2016 to 2020

Release date: May 15, 2023
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Infographic: Motorcycle Fatalities in Canada, 2016 to 2020
Description: Motorcycle Fatalities in Canada, 2016 to 2020

On average, 180 motorcycle fatalities occurred every year in Canada between 2016 and 2020.Note 1Note 2

The three most common types of fatal motorcycle collisions represented over half of all motorcycle fatalities.


Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1. The information is grouped by Top three types of fatal motorcycle collisions (appearing as row headers), Percentage (%) (appearing as column headers).
Top three types of fatal motorcycle collisions Percentage (%)
Collision with a stationary object or ran off the shoulder (rollover in ditch) 27
Left-turn collision or right-angle collision (T-bone) 25
Head-on collision 10

At least one risk factor was reported in over half of motorcycle fatalities, and at least two risk factors were reported in nearly one-third of motorcycle fatalities.Note 3

  • Alcohol, cannabis or other drug consumption was reported in nearly 1 in 3 (31%) motorcycle fatalities.
  • Losing control was reported in more than 1 in 4 (27%) motorcycle fatalities.
  • Driving at high speed was reported in nearly 1 in 4 (24%) motorcycle fatalities.

Rate of motorcycle fatalities, per age group


Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2. The information is grouped by Age groups (years) (appearing as row headers), Rate (deaths per 1,000,000 population) (appearing as column headers).
Age groups (years) Rate (deaths per 1,000,000 population)
15 years and younger 0.0
16 to 24 years 4.1
25 to 39 years 6.7
40 to 59 years 7.1
60 to 79 years 5.0
80 years and older 0.6

The rate of motorcycle fatalities was over 7 times higher among men than among women

  • Men: 8.5 deaths per 1,000,000 population
  • Women: 1.1 deaths per 1,000,000 population

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database, 2016 to 2020.

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