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Passengers aged 35-44 are most likely to be involved in a car fatality.

With this in mind, 13.5% of passenger fatalities occur for those in this age group. In terms of severe injuries, the 25-34 age group holds the highest risk.

Source: Government of Canada

The following table should give readers a better idea of accidents involving cars, fatalities, and injuries on the Canadian roads, by provinces.

Province Fatalities Injuries in crashes Crashes reported to the ICBC
British Columbia, 2017 276 95,000 150,000
Alberta, 2016 273 16,622 133,124
Ontario, 2018 578 49,408 67,580 vehicles involved in personal injury and fatal accidents
Quebec, 2017 359 36,831 28,109
Source: BC Road Safety Stats, Alberta Government, Ontario Government, Montreal Gazette

Statistics show that when an accident occurs, it is generally drivers and passengers who suffer most fatalities.

In 2013, out of all roadside fatalities, 49.3% were drivers, 18.9% were passengers, 15.7% were pedestrians, and 3.5% were bicyclists
In 2015, out of all roadside fatalities, 48.9% were drivers, 19.3% were passengers, 15.8% were pedestrians, and 2.6% were bicyclists
In 2017, out of all roadside fatalities, 53.5% were drivers, 16.9% were passengers, 15.4% were pedestrians, and 2% were bicyclists.
Based on this data, we can determine that drivers and passengers expose themselves to the highest risk of roadside fatalities, followed by pedestrians and bicyclists.

Source: Government of Canada

Here are some numbers meant to help put these traffic statistics into perspective:

Year Fatal Collisions Severe injuries
1998 2,583 16,410
2000 2.548 15,581
2008 2,193 12,851
2010 2,021 11,796
2013 1,772 10,661
2015 1,701 10,856
2017 1,679 9,960
Source: Government of Canada