SGI’s commitment to Road Safety Vision 2010

Road Safety Vision 2010 (RSV 2010) is a national effort to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This vision is supported by strategies to address key road safety issues such as impaired driving, seatbelt use and intersection and speed management.

For its part, Saskatchewan has been committed to using the RSV 2010 strategies as a guide and has set road safety goals, in line with RSV 2010, that will help meet the national target of a 30 per cent decrease in the average number of road users killed or seriously injured during the 2008-2010 period compared with 1996-2001

A preliminary report published by Transport Canada comparing baseline data from 1996-2001 to the progress made during 2002-2004 shows Saskatchewan is well on its way to achieving its goals.

According to the Transport Canada report, between 2002-2004 an average of 137 road users were killed in the province. This represents a 13.2 per cent decrease from the 1996-2001 average of 158. The average number of road users who were injured between 2002-2004 also dropped 14.2 per cent from the 1996-2001 average figure of 665.

Other significant highlights from the report include:

The number of road users killed in crashes involving drinking drivers in Saskatchewan dropped from an average of 40.7 from 1996-2001 to an average of 37 during 2002-2004, representing a 9.1 per cent decrease.
The number of fatally injured vehicle occupants who were unbelted in the province decreased by 24.7 per cent from 1996-2001 to 2002-2004. The number of unbelted occupants who were seriously injured also decreased by 22.3 per cent.
Road users killed in crashes on rural roads in Saskatchewan decreased 16.8 per cent, from 61 during 1996-2001 to an average of 51 road users during 2002-2004.
The number of road users killed in speed-related crashes in Saskatchewan decreased by 21.8 per cent from 1996-2001 to 2002-2004. Road users seriously injured as a result of speed-related crashes dropped 14.9 per cent.
Road users killed in intersection-related crashes in the province dropped from an average of 45 road users from 1996-2001 to 36 road users during 2002-2004, representing an improvement of 19.5 per cent. There was also a decline in the number of road users seriously injured as a result of intersection-related crashes, dropping from an average of 264 to 232, representing a change of 12.2 per cent.

These initial results demonstrate our progress and contribution to the RSV 2010 mandate,” says Kwei Quaye, SGI’s Manager of Traffic Safety Program Evaluation. “We will continue to work hard in order to meet the national target and in turn, to make our roads some of the safest in the world.”

Contact:
Kwei Quaye
Manager, Traffic Safety Program Evaluation
SGI
Regina
(306) 775-6182

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