WATCH ABOVE: The number of traffic collisions causing injury or death has reached a 23-year low in our city. Jessica Kent tells us why.
EDMONTON — The number of collisions causing injury or death in Edmonton has fallen to a 23-year low.
In 2014, there were 2,934 such crashes with 23 fatalities, compared to 4,332 and 34 fatalities in 1991. The City of Edmonton’s 2014 Motor Vehicle Collision Report shows the number of injury and fatality collisions has been on a steady decline since 2007.
The City analyzes data to identify traffic-safety issues such as high-speed locations and high-collision intersections, then takes steps to reduce the problem using methods such as speed and red-light enforcement.
Other steps include the use of video-based technology, which was used to identify and mitigate safety issues at the intersection of Scona Rd., 99 Street and Saskatchewan Dr.
“While progress has been made to reduce collisions, much more can be done to save lives,” said Gerry Shimko, executive director of the Office of Traffic Safety.
“We have a full roster of strategies that will be introduced in a six-year strategic plan. Our goal is to have zero collision injuries and fatalities in Edmonton.”
The data is also used to determine road designs, road rehabilitation projects, and traffic signal changes. For example, there were 79 injury collisions at the intersection of 113A Street and 137th Avenue between 2006 and 2010. After improvements were made to the intersection as a result of data, there have been just five injury collisions there since 2011.
The full report is available on the City of Edmonton website.
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