**** 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