Comparing pedestrian and cyclist injuries from falls and collisions in British Columbia, Canada: Frequencies and population characteristics
Pedestrian and cyclist falls cause more hospital admissions than collisions with motor vehicles in British Columbia, with falls accounting for 68.8% of pedestrian and 48.6% of cyclist admissions compared to 29.2% and 27.6% for vehicle collisions respectively.
Apr 2, 2025
Underreporting and selection bias of serious road traffic injuries in auto insurance claims and police reports in British Columbia, Canada
We found gaps in how motor-vehicle traffic injuries are captured across British Columbia's administrative datasets, with insurance claims recording the highest percentage of injuries (95.7% for drivers, 83.3% for cyclists, 76.5% for pedestrians), yet substantial proportions of hospitalized individuals missing from both insurance and police records, particularly among vulnerable road users and low-income populations—potentially perpetuating inequities when these incomplete datasets inform safety investment priorities.
Mar 6, 2025
Ascertainment and description of pedestrian and bicycling injuries and fatalities in Ontario from administrative health records 2003–2017: contributions of non-collision falls and crashes
Jul 11, 2024
Risk Factors and Inequities in Transportation Injury and Mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts (CanCHECs)
We observed significant inequities in transportation injury risk requiring hospitalization, with higher incidence rates among low-income and Indigenous populations for injuries involving motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Mar 1, 2024
Crowdsourced bicycling crashes and near misses: trends in Canadian cities
Crowdsource bicycling incident reports across 9 Canadian cities suggest dangerous passes are the most commonly reported bicycling incidents, with the highest ratio of near misses to collisions (9:1) while incident types leading to highest proportion of injury were with motor vehicles turning left.
Aug 13, 2021
Estimating walking and bicycling in Canada and their road collision fatality risks: The need for a national household travel survey
Canadian Community Health Survey captures more bicycling/walking than the census. Across data sources, walking more common among women than men. Men had higher risk of a fatality than women for bicycling and walking. Both data sources have key limitations for measuring bicycling and walking. Implementing a national household travel survey should be a priority in Canada.
Jun 1, 2021
Translating risk to preventable burden by estimating numbers of bicycling injuries preventable by separated infrastructure on a Toronto, Ontario corridor
We estimated installation of fully separated cycle tracks along one Toronto corridor would prevent approximately 152.9 injuries and 0.9 fatalities over a 10-year period.
May 26, 2021
Who Bikes? An Assessment of Leisure and Commuting Bicycling from the Canadian Community Health Survey
People bicycling for leisure were more likely to be younger, male, higher income, and identify as white. Few bicyclists commuted by bike.
May 1, 2021
Changes in Commute Mode Attributed to COVID-19 Risk in Canadian National Survey Data
Out-of-home commute modes declined during COVID-19, with increases in telework. Commuting by public transit was most strongly associated with change in commute mode to avoid COVID-19 risk. Among pre-COVID-19 transit commuters, 18.2% continue to rely on transit, and personal motor vehicle use is more common (13.0%) than walking (3.4%) or cycling (2.9%).
Feb 12, 2021
To scoot or not to scoot: Findings from a recent survey about the benefits and barriers of using E-scooters for riders and non-rider
E-scooters used more for transport than recreation, potentially filling a niche. Also viewed as convenient, faster, and better in hot weather than walking. Non-white non-riders significantly more likely to intend to try e-scooters. E-scooters disproportionately replace walking and bicycling for all trip types. Women significantly more likely to cite safety-related barriers to e-scooter use.
Sep 20, 2020