https://feeds.newsfilecorp.com/company/10180 Latest news from Traffic Injury Research Foundation, as distributed by TMX Newsfile. en CopyRight (c) 2026, Newsfile Corp. All Rights Reserved. office@newsfilecorp.com (Newsfile Corp.) office@newsfilecorp.com (Newsfile Corp.) Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:13:30 -0400 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/images/newswire/customer-logos/10180.jpg https://feeds.newsfilecorp.com/company/10180 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288909/Regional-Community-Workshops-Inform-New-Tools-to-Reduce-Impaired-Driving-Risk-and-Strengthen-Action-Across-Canada The impaired driving landscape has changed in the past decade. Canadian communities are seeking new tools and more localized data to effectively identify, understand, and address the problem.Mandatory alcohol screening and other enforcement tools are raising public awareness about impaired driving. This creates an opportunity for media and community partners to build visibility for this issue by sharing what has changed and why it matters.New Impaired Driving Coalition of Canada fact sheets...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/288909/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/288909 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277949/La-conduite-avec-facults-affaiblies-est-en-recrudescence-au-Canada-et-le-public-se-proccupe-de-moins-en-moins-de-cet-enjeu Principaux résultats :Entre 2021 et 2022, le nombre de Canadiens ayant perdu la vie dans une collision mettant en cause un conducteur en état d'ébriété a augmenté de 14 %, passant de 457 à 521 décès.Un fort rebond des comportements liés à l'alcool au volant s'est produit en 2025 : près d'un conducteur sur dix (9,2 %) a admis avoir conduit alors qu'il pensait avoir dépassé la limite permise d'alcool, une forte augmentation par rapport à 5,9 % en 2024.Moins de trois Canadiens sur quatre (71,8 %)...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/277949/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277949 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277948/Canada-Sees-Uptick-in-Impaired-Driving-as-Public-Concern-Declines Key findings:The number of Canadians killed in road crashes involving a drinking driver increased by 14% from 2021 to 2022, rising from 457 to 521 fatalities.Self-reported drinking and driving behaviours increased sharply in 2025, with approximately one in ten (9.2%) of drivers admitting to driving when they believed they were over the legal limit, up from 5.9% in 2024.In 2025, less than three in four (71.8%) of Canadians considered drinking and driving a very or extremely serious problem, the...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/277948/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/277948 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/274538/Automated-Speed-Enforcement-Competing-Arguments-or-Competing-Issues Automated speed enforcement has resurfaced as a national flashpoint as some jurisdictions expand programs while others dismantle them or raise speed limits.TIRF is weighing in ahead of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to provide clarity based on more than sixty years of research on speed and safety.Speed contributes to more than 400 deaths in Canada each year. Clear understanding of automated speed enforcement is urgently needed because the current debate has significant...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/274538/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:19:00 -0500 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/274538 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234021/Le-nombre-de-dcs-sur-la-route-associs-lalcool-a-diminu-au-Canada-mais-de-nouveaux-comportements-ncessitent-une-attention-renouvele Principales conclusionsEntre 1996 et 2021, le nombre de Canadiens ayant perdu la vie dans une collision impliquant un conducteur en état d'ébriété a diminué de 57,5 %, passant de 1 079 à 459 décès.En 2024, les conductrices étaient 62 % moins susceptibles que les conducteurs de déclarer avoir conduit au-delà de la limite légale d'alcool.En 2024, chaque augmentation de 10 ans d'âge correspondait à une réduction de 25 % des probabilités de conduire après avoir consommé de l'alcool au-delà de la...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/234021/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234021 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234019/Canada-Achieves-Decline-in-AlcoholRelated-Road-Fatalities-as-Shifting-Drinking-Behaviours-Call-for-Renewed-Focus Key findings:The number of Canadians killed in road crashes involving a drinking driver decreased by 57.5% from 1996 to 2021 (from 1,079 to 459 fatalities).In 2024, female drivers were 62% less likely than male drivers to report driving over the legal limit.In 2024, each 10-year increase in age corresponded to a 25% reduction in the odds of driving after consuming alcohol above the legal limit.In 2024, 5.9% of drivers admitted to driving after drinking over the legal limit in the past 30 days,...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/234019/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/234019 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/231434/Des-actions-coordonnes-et-ncessaires-pour-former-la-prochaine-gnration-de-conducteurs-de-camion-en-soutien-la-chane-dapprovisionnement-du-Canada Principales conclusions :Il faut une volonté politique et des mesures communes pour assurer la sécurité routière des futures générations de Canadiens et la protection de notre chaîne d'approvisionnement.La formation de base préalable à l'obtention du permis de classe 1 constitue une base solide permettant aux conducteurs de réussir les épreuves, mais l'essor rapide du nombre d'établissements a exercé de fortes pressions sur les services gouvernementaux et a réduit l'uniformité dans la prestation...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/231434/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:30:00 -0500 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/231434 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/231433/Coordinated-Action-Needed-to-Build-the-Next-Generation-of-Safe-Qualified-Truck-Drivers-to-Sustain-Canadas-Supply-Chain Key findings:Shared leadership and action are needed to ensure future generations of Canadians remain safe on our roads and the integrity of our supply chain is protected.Entry Level Training (ELT) has provided a solid foundation for drivers to pass the licensing test, but the rapid expansion of training schools has increased pressure on governments, resulting in inconsistencies in training delivery.Smaller and medium-sized carriers are challenged to offer comprehensive on-boarding and coaching...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/231433/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:30:00 -0500 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/231433 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/219987/La-hausse-substantielle-des-dcs-chez-les-jeunes-utilisateurs-de-vhicules-horsroute-au-cours-des-vingt-dernires-annes-met-en-vidence-la-ncessit-de-renforcer-les-mesures-de-scurit-et-la-sensibilisation Principales conclusionsLe nombre de victimes parmi les utilisateurs de véhicules hors-route, en particulier les moins de 16 ans, a considérablement augmenté au cours des vingt dernières années. Plus de la moitié des motoneigistes (57,9 %) et près des deux tiers (64 %) des utilisateurs de VTT/motos tout-terrain de moins de 16 ans décédés dans une collision étaient les seuls utilisateurs au volant du véhicule. En 2021, 27 utilisateurs de VTT/motos tout-terrain de 65 ans et plus ont été tués dans...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/219987/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/219987 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/219986/Substantial-Increase-in-Deaths-Among-Young-OffRoad-Vehicle-Riders-in-Past-Two-Decades-Highlights-Need-for-Enhanced-Safety-Measures-and-Education Key findings:Casualties among off-road vehicle riders, specifically persons under 16 years of age, have increased substantially in the past two decades. More than half of snowmobile riders (57.9%) and almost two-thirds (64%) of ATV/dirt bike users under age 16 dying in a crash were lone vehicle riders. 27 ATV/dirt bike riders aged 65 and older were killed in a crash in 2021 compared to five in 2000.142 male off-road vehicle riders were killed in a crash in 2021 compared to 94 in 2000, and 23...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/219986/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 -0400 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/219986