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In 2016, the City of Toronto introduced its Vision Zero strategy, a sustained effort to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. The city had reported 78 traffic-related deaths the year before. City ramps up projects aimed at slowing drivers down Since then, Toronto has installed advanced pedestrian signaling and increased the use of automated speed...

The fifth bicycle accident fatality so far this year in Toronto has sparked outrage and concern among city officials and bicycle safety advocates, who note that many bicycle accidents can be prevented and should not happen in the first place. "It shouldn't take somebody dying for it to be a real wake-up call that we...

How congestion can increase the risk of a car accident Anyone who has driven on the Gardiner Expressway or through downtown Toronto during rush hour has noticed how bad traffic can get. But just how bad is it? According to a new study, Toronto ranks first for traffic congestion in Canada and is the 17th...

Driving on the highway can be dangerous. At any given time, hundreds of vehicles can be traveling at high speeds. Many drivers are irresponsible, and car accidents are common. Sadly, these accidents can leave victims with fatal injuries—and in Ontario, the problem seems to be getting worse. Ontario highway accident statistics According to the Ontario...

Warm spring weather in Toronto often signals the start of motorcycle season for many bikers in the GTA. That’s one reason May is designated Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, an annual educational event nicknamed “Riders For Life” and sponsored by the Motorcyclist Confederation of Canada. So, what can motorcyclists in Toronto do to stay safe on...

Almost 60 percent of Ontario motorists use cell phones while driving. Distracted driving is a consistent problem on roads despite laws that have been put in place to ban it. Attentive driving laws have been in place across Canada since 2008 and have been updated over the years to increase penalties. Still, in Ontario, distracted...

Why are head injuries so common in crashes? In Toronto, car accidents frequently lead to severe injuries. Among the most common and most severe are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), often referred to simply as TBIs. But just how prevalent are crash-related brain injuries in Toronto? What types of TBIs do individuals typically sustain in car...

How many cyclists and pedestrians are actually being injured in Toronto? Initial data collected by officials in Toronto about the number of bicycle and pedestrian accidents fell far short of the actual number of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in the city, according to a more recent study conducted by researchers in Toronto. "One of...

Driving impaired can result in serious and fatal car accidents It’s well-known that impaired driving is dangerous. Yet every year in the Greater Toronto Area, drivers get behind the wheel despite being impaired. Too often, they cause car accidents that leave people seriously injured. But a new survey suggests the problem of cannabis-impaired driving is...

Drunk driving is a deadly problem during the holiday season Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently launched its 36th annual Red Ribbon Campaign in Toronto in an effort to educate people about the dangers of drunk driving during the holiday season, which remains one of the leading causes of holiday car accidents in Toronto. “It...