Nov 20, 2022 | Falls (Older Adults), Homepage Top, News, Road Safety (Cycling), Road Safety (Motor Vehicle Occupants), Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Road Safety/Transport Related Injuries, Violence Prevention
We have created an interactive tool to help people understand the human and economic cost of preventable injuries. The website, costofinjury.ca, has data detailing the human cost of injury, including deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits, as well...
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....
May 26, 2020 | Falls (Child & Youth), Falls (Older Adults), Injury Topics, News, Poisoning, Road Safety (Motorcyclists), Road Safety (Pedestrians), Sport and Recreation, Upcoming Events, Water Safety
Collectively, British Columbians have done their part to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now we’re slowly venturing out of our homes to resume work activities, sports, and enjoy the pleasant weather that’s in store for us this summer. Going out might be a bit different...
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,...
