Fewer people are dying and suffering injuries on Canadian roads every year, new statistics released by Transport Canada suggest. The , released Wednesday, reveals there were 12 per cent fewer deaths in 2008 than in the year before — the lowest death toll on Canadian roads in almost 60 years.
The latest numbers show that in 2008 there were 2,419 road user fatalities, down from 2,761 the previous year. About 54 per cent of those who died were motor vehicle drivers, 20 per cent were passengers and 12 per cent were pedestrians.
Ontario had the lowest rate of traffic fatalities in Canada, with 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008. The average fatality rate for Canada was 7.3 per 100,000 people. The deadliest region in Canada in 2008 was the Yukon Territories, where 24.1 deaths per 100,000 were recorded.
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The latest numbers show that in 2008 there were 2,419 road user fatalities, down from 2,761 the previous year. About 54 per cent of those who died were motor vehicle drivers, 20 per cent were passengers and 12 per cent were pedestrians.
Ontario had the lowest rate of traffic fatalities in Canada, with 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008. The average fatality rate for Canada was 7.3 per 100,000 people. The deadliest region in Canada in 2008 was the Yukon Territories, where 24.1 deaths per 100,000 were recorded.
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