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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.
During the month of August, there were 12 vehicle/pedestrian collisions in Halifax. Month over month, this represents an increase of 1 from the 11 incidents reported in July 2017. Year over year, the number of incidents remained unchanged; there were 12 incidents reported in August 2016.
For January 1- August 31, 2017, there have been 127 reported incidents of vehicle/pedestrian collisions, involving 131 pedestrian victims. Of the incidents, 66.93 per cent (85 incidents) occurred in crosswalks. Of the 131 pedestrians involved:
- 35 reported no injury
- 69 experienced minor injuries
- 16 experienced moderate injuries
- 1 experienced severe injuries
- 10 did not report their injuries to police
Read the full monthly report, which includes a summary of the vehicle pedestrian collisions, location by HRP division and RCMP area, pedestrian and driver characteristics, and the summary offence tickets issued.
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