**** HRP Media Release

August vehicle/pedestrian collision statistics

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) and Halifax District RCMP release a monthly vehicle/pedestrian collision report to provide police and citizens with more contextual information on this issue.

A total of 141 vehicle/pedestrian/bicycle collisions have been reported from January to August 2019 in Halifax Regional Municipality. Of the total collisions, 41 involved a bicycle or a scooter. The remaining 100 incidents were vehicle/pedestrian collisions, with 104 pedestrian victims. This represents a decrease of six incidents over the same time period in 2018.

Of the 104 incidents involving pedestrians in reported collisions in 2019, there were:

• 3 fatality
• 5 experienced major injuries
• 21 experienced moderate injuries
• 39 experienced minor injuries
• 34 experienced no injuries
• 2 unknown

Read the full report