National Day of rememberance for Road Crash Victims - November 18th, 2009
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Remember, one persone dies every 3 hours on Canada's roads

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Did you know?

  • Each year in Canada, almost 3,000 people are killed in road crashes and another 200,000 are injured.
  • Alcohol, drugs, speeding, driver distraction, fatigue and failure to buckle up are key contributing factors of collision
  • Road safety is a shared responsibility and each of us can take action to make our roads safer,
  • Road crash victims also include families, friends and colleagues – since they have to live with the loss or suffering of their loved ones forever
  • Road Safety Vision 2010 is Canada’s plan to improve safety on our roads

 

Press Releases

Transport Canada News Article

November 11, 2009

November 13, 2009

November 16, 2009

November 17, 2009


November 18, 2009

November 30, 2009

January 4, 2010

Event Photos

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Nova Scotia

National Event - Ottawa, Ontario

       

 

 


 

 


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* Source: Transport Canada statistics, 2006. DISCLAIMER: The number of yearly fatalities on Canada’s roads and highways fluctuates from year to year and the 3,000 figure is only an approximation, used for the purpose of clarity and to simplify the message of the volume of casualties. It is based on approximately 2,800 recorded deaths in 2007 and an estimated 2,400 in 2008, and this number may change as Transport Canada receives updated statistics for 2008-2009.