One expert calls on the drivers to consciously the road risks in Canada, especially during the high tourism season from April to May, when the observation of fauna and changing landscapes attracts more visitors.
Prince Eduardo Island is the most dangerous area of Canada with 14.1 deaths per 100,000 drivers with a license in terms of car accidents.
This corresponds to 104 % more than the national average of 6.9 accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers.
A new study has shown the critical points of car accidents in Canada because Prince Eduardo’s island is the most dangerous for drivers.
The investigation that was carried out by lawyers for personal injury examined data from 2022 to identify the areas with the largest number of deaths due to car accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers.
At the national level, Canada recorded 6.9 deaths from car accidents per 100,000 licensed driver in the course of the analyzed year.
The most dangerous areas for drivers in Canada, according to the accident, deaths:
| position | Area | Annual deaths for 100,000 drivers each with license | Comparison with the national average (6.9 accidents per 100,000 licensed driver) |
| 1 | Prince Edward Island | 14.1 | 104.3% higher (Alto) |
| 2 | Saskatchewan | 12.3 | 78.3% higher |
| 3 | Nunavut | 9.2 | 33.3% higher |
| 4 = | New Schotia | 9 | 30.4% higher |
| 4 = | New Brunswick | 9 | 30.4% higher |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 8.9 | 29.0% higher |
| 6 = | Manitoba | 8.1 | 17.4% higher |
| 6 = | Alberta | 8.1 | 17.4% higher |
| 7 | British Columbia | 7.9 | 14.5% higher |
| 8 | Quebec | 6.6 | 4.3% lower |
| 9 | Yukon | 5.8 | 15.9% lower |
| 10 | Ontario | 5.4 | 21.7% lower |
| 11 | Northwest territories | 3.8 | 44.9% lower |
Prince Eduardo Island is the area with the highest incidence of accidents in Canada with 14.1 deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers. This number is 104 % higher than the national average (6.9 accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers).
The second area with the highest incidence of accidents in Canada is Saskatchewan with 12.3 deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers, 78 % higher than the national average (6.9). Third is Nunavut with 9.2 deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers.
Fourth, New Scotland with nine deaths is per 100,000 licensed drivers. As in New Scotland, New Brunswick recorded nine deaths per 100,000 licensed driver, 30 % higher than the national average (6.9).
Terranova and Labrador take fifth place with 8.9 deaths due to traffic accidents per 100,000 licensed driver. Together with Alberta, Manitoba takes sixth place with 8.1 deaths from traffic accidents per 100,000 licensed driver.
British Columbia occupies seventh place with 7.9 deaths from traffic accidents per 100,000 licensed driver. The eighth area with poorer indices is Quebec with 6.6 deaths from traffic accidents per 100,000 licensed driver.
Yukón occupies ninth place with 5.8 deaths from traffic accidents per 100,000 licensed driver. The list of the ten most dangerous places is ontario with 5.4 deaths per 100,000 licensed drivers, which corresponds to 21.7 % less than the national average (6.9 accidents per 100,000 licensed driver).
Methodology:
This study analyzed data from Canadian statistics on traffic accidents from motorized vehicles to identify Canadian areas with the largest number of accidents that were recorded last year 2022.
When a spokesman for Preszler’s lawyers commented on the study, he said:
“There are several factors that can influence the risk of a area for drivers, and places such as Saskatchewan and Manitoba have a higher risk due to black ice and snow storms, while Newfoundland and Labrador drivers with collisions with wild animals have to be careful.
“It is important that the drivers are aware of how the risks vary depending on the area, especially if they travel in a part of Canada that they do not know.
This is of crucial importance in times of greater tourism, e.g. “”
Fuente: Lawyers in Preszler injury-tc canada.ca/en/road-bansportation/statistics-data/canadian-motor-motor-traffic-collision-statistics 2022
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