Publication Date: April 15, 2019
Substantial efforts devoted to decreasing the burden of transport-related injuries (TRIs) in Canada, including public awareness campaigns aiming to influence attitudes and behaviors, may lead the public to perceive other types of injuries differently. This study examined the relationship between public perception of the preventability of injuries and the type of injury (TRIs vs. non-transport unintentional injuries (NTUIs)); and assessed whether exposure to a social marketing campaign (Preventable) influenced this association.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Communications & Messaging, Motor Vehicle, Preventable, Road Safety
Author(s): Beaulieu E, Karbakhsh M, Pike I, Smith J, Turcotte K, Zheng A
Publication Date: December 6, 2018
In Canada, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among children and youth ≤19.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Children & Youth, Motor Vehicle, Pedestrian, Road Safety
Author(s): Fraser-Thomas JL, Fridman L, Macpherson A, Pike I
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Publication Date: October 8, 2014
To examine the relationship between rider age and injury patterns, we analyzed data from British Columbia’s motorcycle-related Discharge Abstract Database for 2001 to 2010.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Car Seat Safety, Helmets, Motor Vehicle, Road Safety
Author(s): Brussoni M, Creighton G, Olsen L, Wong K
Publication Date: January 10, 2013
This Juristat article analyzes trends in police-reported impaired driving in Canada, as defined by the Criminal Code, the penalties imposed by the courts, as well as characteristics of those admitted to correctional services for an impaired driving conviction.
Classification: _Full Collection, Motor Vehicle, Pedestrian, Road Safety
Author(s): Perreault S
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Publication Date: March 9, 2012
This report was prepared in light of growing interest from BC Health Authorities (HAs) regarding the distribution of the relative burden of managing motor-vehicle (MV) injury patients in BC.
Classification: _Full Collection, Motor Vehicle, Road Safety, Trends & Patterns
Author(s): BCIRPU
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Publication Date: November 17, 2011
This study looks at trends among youth drivers, and the specific factors causing distracting driving.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Presentations, Motor Vehicle, Road Safety
Author(s): Brussoni M, Macpherson A, Middaugh-Bonney T, Oda J, Piedt S, Pike I
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Publication Date: July 20, 2011
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of drunk and drugged driving to the occurrence of fatal crashes associated with speeding, failure to obey/yield, inattention, and seat belt non-use.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Journal Articles, Cannabis, Motor Vehicle, Road Safety
Author(s): Romano E, Voas R
Publication Date: November 20, 2010
AUTO21 Network of Centers of Excellence and UBC collaborated to discuss the severity and prevalence of whiplash injuries, and how these types of injuries can be mitigated.
Classification: _Full Collection, Car Seat Safety, Motor Vehicle, Road Safety
Author(s): Desapriya E, Peiris D, Romilly D, White M
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Publication Date: November 20, 2010
School Travel Planning (STP) is a national program in every Province and Territory across Canada aimed at improving community cohesion in walkable communities. The benefits of STP for communities were highlighted and the process of implementing effective STP were discussed.
Classification: _Full Collection, All Presentations, Children & Youth, Motor Vehicle, Pedestrian, Road Safety
Author(s): CLASP, Green Communities, HASTE, Jones S
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