Motor Vehicle Incident Deaths 2006-2015 This report summarizes all accidental, traffic-related motor vehicle incident (MVI) deaths that occurred between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2015. Inclusion Criteria: For BC Coroner's Service (BCCS) statistics, a traffic-related MVI is one occurring on a public "highway", as defined in the Motor Vehicle Act. This definition encompasses any roadway intended for or used by the public for the passage or vehicles, and any private place to which the public has access or is invited (e.g., for parking or vehicle servicing). Private driveways and forest service roads are excluded, except where the forest service road is open to public use. Incidents involving off-road vehicles, industrial vehicles, and farm vehicles are included when occurring on public highways, but excluded when occurring off-road or on a worksite. Caveats: As the BCCS operates in a live database environment, the data are considered preliminary and subject to change. These data were compiled by date of death, which may differ from the date of injury. In some cases, the death may occur months or years subsequent to injury. These statistics may vary from those reported by other agencies because of differences in data definitions or reporting standards. MVI Deaths and Death Rate per 100,000 Population 431 10.2

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Rate per 100,000 population

Between 2006 and 2015, MVI deaths decreased by an average of 3.7% per year. The total percent change from 2006 to 2015 was -30.4%.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Office of the Chief Coroner Metrotower II, Suite 800 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby BC V5H 4N2 Phone: 604 660-7745 Fax: 604 660-7766

March 7, 2016

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Motor Vehicle Incident Deaths, 2006-2015

MVI Deaths by Region Interior Fraser Northern Island Metro Total

2006 137 97 76 60 61 431

2007 130 107 68 64 54 423

2008 113 99 61 61 42 376

2009 144 87 55 63 41 390

2010 114 104 70 61 33 382

2011 110 61 62 40 38 311

2012 96 57 49 44 46 292

2013 75 59 59 43 52 288

2014 111 69 61 27 39 307

2015 102 61 58 37 42 300

MVI Deaths by Decedent Role Driver Passenger Pedestrian Motorcycle, Moped Pedal Cyclist Commercial Driver Motorized Wheelchair Commercial Passenger Bus Other Total

2006 188 93 67 39 14 13

2007 204 79 65 48 11 4

2008 178 75 56 39 9 6

2009 176 72 60 47 10 8

2010 166 91 60 38 7 11

2011 123 64 57 35 9 9

2012 110 59 63 26 12 5

2013 108 55 52 32 11 12

2014 120 68 54 37 7 6

2015 121 47 63 34 10 10

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Percentage of MVI Deaths by Decedent Role, 2006-2015 Driver

42.7

Passenger

20.1

Pedestrian

17.1

Motorcycle, Moped 2.9

Commercial Driver

2.4

Motorized Wheelchair

0.8

Commercial Passenger

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Bus

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Pedal Cyclist

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The average annual percent change in MVI deaths was greater for passengers (-5.5%) drivers (-4.2%) than for pedestrians (-.12%). Page 2 of 8

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Motor Vehicle Incident Deaths, 2006-2015

MVI Deaths by Month January February March April May June July August September October November December Total

2006 44 30 34 32 31 48 46 36 29 44 34 23 431

2007 28 26 29 29 35 26 48 37 50 39 35 41 423

2008 28 31 32 17 28 30 50 36 31 28 27 38 376

2009 20 33 23 23 29 38 39 40 31 33 40 41 390

2010 36 31 23 29 23 37 35 44 37 32 25 30 382

2011 28 17 22 16 14 28 32 32 32 36 27 27 311

2012 17 30 30 24 22 12 22 27 28 26 30 24 292

2013 21 17 24 17 24 22 26 31 38 21 24 23 288

2014 29 18 11 12 20 33 32 29 36 28 25 34 307

2015 28 17 17 19 21 25 30 34 30 24 29 26 300

Percentage of MVI Deaths by Month, 2006-2015 10.3

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July had the highest incidence of MVI deaths for 2006-2015.

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Motor Vehicle Incident Deaths, 2006-2015

MVI Deaths by Month and Region, 2006-2015 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Interior Fraser Northern Island Metro

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The largest number of MVI deaths in the province occurred in the Interior region during the summer months.

MVI Deaths by Gender Female Male Total

2006 123 308 431

2007 131 292 423

2008 123 253 376

2009 112 278 390

2010 131 251 382

2011 95 216 311

2012 94 198 292

2013 97 191 288

2014 89 218 307

2015 90 210 300

Percentage of MVI Deaths by Gender, 2006-2015

Female 31.0 Male 69.0

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Motor Vehicle Incident Deaths, 2006-2015

MVI Deaths by Age Group