Safe Driver Benefit

Drivers aged between 25 and 34 are most likely to be involved in accidents that lead to fatalities or severe injuries.

Based on this, out of all age groups, 25-34-year old drivers account for 18.9% of fatalities, and 21% of severe injuries. Other age groups that have similar risk factors include people older than 65 for fatalities, and those older than 35-44 for severe injuries, as they are also more likely to be involved in car accidents.

Source: Government of Canada

A Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police report has concluded that 20% of fatal collisions are caused by fatigued drivers.

Fatigue is bound to reduce attention, reaction times, and clear thinking while behind the wheel. Based on this, it is no surprise that this represents a contributing factor to many of the accidents that take place on Canadian roads.

The same report showcases that 60% of drivers have admitted that every once in a while, they drive while under the mental and physical stress caused by fatigue.

Source: CACP

Research indicated that distracted driving increases the risk of going through a car crash by 500%.

This is a massive increase when compared to non-distracted driving, and even higher when compared to accident likelihood rates for those who drive while impaired by cannabis and other psychoactive substances.

Based on this, drivers should be made aware of the huge risks they expose themselves to when driving distracted. After all, the same practice reduces general awareness by 50%, as reported by car accident statistics.

To put things into perspective, the main distractions associated with accidents include but are not limited to, texting, talking on the phone, reading (either documents or smartphone texts), applying and removing makeup, alongside dialing on smartphones and other handheld devices.

Source: CACP

In 2018, a report issued by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police showcased that a drug-related driving offense occurs every three hours.

This is yet another issue that needs to be strictly addressed by authorities worldwide, given the fact that accidents produced by drug-impaired drivers are becoming more and more common.

For instance, a survey concluded that one in four Canadian cannabis users tend to drive while under the influence of the substance. Similarly, drivers operating under this substance are twice as likely to get involved in a traffic collision, as compared to those who drive sober.

Source: CACP