Apr 5, 2022 | News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2021/2022 BC Vision Zero in Road Safety for Vulnerable Road Users Program! This year, 37 projects were approved, with projects in every regional health authority. Of these, 16 are from...
Oct 18, 2021 | Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Pedestrians)
National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 17 to 23, 2021. Road crashes are the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24 in Canada[i],[ii] and transport injuries for youth and young adults cost the Canadian economy $990 million in a single year1....
Feb 28, 2019 | News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
The first-ever Vision Zero Summit in BC took place on February 8 and 9. This sold-out event was hosted by the City of Surrey, showcasing the announcement of Surrey’s Vision Zero Plan. Over 100 road safety experts, municipal government staff, civic leaders,...
Oct 13, 2017 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
While encouraging teens to hit the road, the BCIRPU would like to remind everyone that young driver (aged 16-25) safety is a significant issue in BC. October 15-21 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Youth are over-represented in all road-related injuries and...
Jul 29, 2016 | News, Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries
This Injury Insight investigates the circumstances around teen driver deaths in BC. Research shows that the period of supervised driving is the safest for young and new drivers and that driving with a passenger older than 35 years of age reduces the risk of a...
