Photo: From L to R: Dr. Ritsu Kosuge, Ms. Yukako Nakano, Dr. Ian Pike, and Dr. Kazuko Okamura during Dr. Pike’s 2019 fellowship in Japan. Dr. Ian Pike has received a BRIDGE fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He will be working...
We have created an interactive tool to help people understand the human and economic cost of preventable injuries. The website, costofinjury.ca, has data detailing the human cost of injury, including deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits, as well...
We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all of the recipients of the 2021/2022 BC Vision Zero in Road Safety for Vulnerable Road Users Program! This year, 37 projects were approved, with projects in every regional health authority. Of these, 16 are from...
National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 17 to 23, 2021. Road crashes are the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 24 in Canada[i],[ii] and transport injuries for youth and young adults cost the Canadian economy $990 million in a single year1....
The first-ever Vision Zero Summit in BC took place on February 8 and 9. This sold-out event was hosted by the City of Surrey, showcasing the announcement of Surrey’s Vision Zero Plan. Over 100 road safety experts, municipal government staff, civic leaders,...
While encouraging teens to hit the road, the BCIRPU would like to remind everyone that young driver (aged 16-25) safety is a significant issue in BC. October 15-21 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. Youth are over-represented in all road-related injuries and...