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be a safe pedestrian look, listen and be seen

Almost 1 in 5 people killed in fatal car crashes in B.C. are pedestrians.

crashes involving pedestrians in B.C.

2,400

RIP

injured

58 killed

On average, 2,400 pedestrians are injured and 58 are killed in crashes every year in B.C.

North Central

85

North Central

RIP

injured

4

killed

Vancouver Island Lower Mainland Southern Interior

Southern Interior

240

RIP

injured

12 killed

Vancouver Island

330

RIP

injured

10 killed

Lower Mainland

1,700

RIP

injured

33 killed

risk factors Crashes involving pedestrians happen most often:

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from 3-6 p.m.

Nov

Dec

at intersections 75% of crashes involving pedestrians happen at intersections.

Oct

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on Fridays

M T W T

F

Jan

in fall and winter

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contributing factors

driver failure to yield right of way weather

driver distraction

demographics RIP

pedestrian injuries

49%

age

51%

16-25

pedestrian deaths

55%

45%

24% of pedestrians injured in B.C. car crashes are 16-25 years old.

look, listen and be seen

Make eye contact with drivers.

Dress to be seen—wear reflective gear.

Cross at designated crosswalks.

Don’t use electronic devices while crossing a road.

#walksafeBC Source: ICBC’s Business Information Warehouse; Police Traffic Accident System ICBC (crashes & injured victims) & police (fatal victims) data five-year average (2009-2013).