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.) Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:04:22 -0400 https://images.newsfilecorp.com/logos/10180.jpg https://feeds.newsfilecorp.com/company/10180 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/307322/La-consommation-de-drogue-est-le-principal-facteur-des-collisions-mortelles-au-Canada Principales conclusions :Depuis 2013, un plus grand pourcentage de décès sur la route était attribuable aux drogues par rapport à l'alcool, à la distraction ou à l'excès de vitesse.Le nombre de décès sur la route impliquant au moins un conducteur ayant obtenu un résultat positif au test de détection des drogues est passé de 487 en 2019 à 571 en 2023. Ce chiffre représente une augmentation par rapport au niveau de 230 en 2000.Les collisions mortelles liées à la drogue comptaient pour environ deux...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/307322/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:33:00 -0400 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/307322 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/307321/Drug-Impairment-Is-the-Leading-Factor-in-Road-Deaths-in-Canada Key findings:Since 2013, a larger percentage of road deaths have involved drugs than alcohol, distraction, or speeding.The number of road deaths involving at least one drug-positive driver climbed to 571 in 2023, up from 487 in 2019 and 230 in 2000.Drug-related fatalities accounted for approximately two in five (41.2%) road deaths in 2023, up from one in three (35%) in 2019 and one in ten (10.7%) in 2000.Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 31, 2026) - The Traffic Injury Research Foundation...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/307321/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:32:00 -0400 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/307321 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/302427/De-nouvelles-donnes-de-la-FRBR-indiquent-une-hausse-des-dcs-lis-aux-excs-de-vitesse-et-une-baisse-de-ceux-lis-la-distraction Principales conclusions :Excès de vitesse :Plus de 500 décès routiers ont été provoqués par des collisions dans lesquelles au moins un conducteur faisait en excès de vitesse en 2023 (513), comparativement à 412 en 2019. La part des décès sur la route liés à la vitesse était plus élevée en 2023 (30,7 %) qu'en 2019 (27,1 %). Distraction :Au Canada, le nombre de décès routiers lors de collisions dans lesquelles au moins un conducteur était distrait a atteint un nouveau creux en 2023 (322) par...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/302427/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 fr https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/302427 https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/302425/New-TIRF-Data-Show-Speeding-Deaths-Rise-as-DistractionRelated-Fatalities-Decrease Key findings:Speed:There were more than five hundred road deaths involving at least one speeding driver in 2023 (513) compared to 2019 (412). Speed-related deaths accounted for a larger proportion of all road fatalities in 2023 (30.7%) compared to 2019 (27.1%). Distraction:The number of road deaths in Canada involving at least one distracted driver declined to a new low in 2023 (322) compared to 389 fatalities in 2018.Distraction-related fatalities continue to account for more than one in five...<img src="https://api.newsfilecorp.com/newsinfo/302425/156" id="156" width="2" height="2" style="width: 1px; height: 1px;border: 0px solid;" /> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 en https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/302425 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