Canada Ministry of Pedestrians
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#WalkPerspective. Here because we need safe walking, wheeling & cycling in Canadian cities. Posts by Martyn of Kjipuktuk/Halifax.
Municipalities in Canada are butchering Vision Zero to create watered down versions which use the lingo but not the methodology.
In HRM, the current per capita targets support overall increases in injury + fatal crashes.
In HRM, the current per capita targets support overall increases in injury + fatal crashes.
Our next Transportation Standing Committee meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items. Our annual road safety report is presented to Council on Tuesday as an "information only" item
I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I wrote to councillors requesting action appropriate to address a safety crisis
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Adopt Vision Zero, create a plan to get there
Personal communication regarding item 15.2, RC meeting of 18 November: Adopt Vision Zero, create a plan to get there Dear Councillors, I cannot attend this meeting but write to; (a) Request that w...
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November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Municipalities in Canada are butchering Vision Zero to create watered down versions which use the lingo but not the methodology.
In HRM, the current per capita targets support overall increases in injury + fatal crashes.
In HRM, the current per capita targets support overall increases in injury + fatal crashes.
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TODAY! Join us in front of Queen's Park. Gather at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start. Show our leaders that the loved ones killed in car crashes are not forgotten and we will not stop fighting until our streets are safe. #WDoR2025
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
TODAY! Join us in front of Queen's Park. Gather at 4:30pm for a 5:00pm start. Show our leaders that the loved ones killed in car crashes are not forgotten and we will not stop fighting until our streets are safe. #WDoR2025
"Videos posted online show a police vehicle roll towards a Tasered woman before running over her with the front wheels and then reversing back over her. Officers then remove the car and appear to detain her"
Woman run over by Toronto police vehicle twice during arrest
Woman run over by Toronto police vehicle twice during arrest
Toronto Police Services said they are aware of the incident and did not notify Ontario’s police watchdog because the woman’s injuries weren’t serious enough involve the Special Investigations Unit.
www.thestar.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
"Videos posted online show a police vehicle roll towards a Tasered woman before running over her with the front wheels and then reversing back over her. Officers then remove the car and appear to detain her"
Another comparison, on pedestrian fatalities:
Canada averages 300 pedestrian fatalities a year (pop 41 mil) - 5% of us walk to work. 80% drive.
UK: 405 ped fatalities in 2023 (pop 70 mil), but with a huge proportion starting their trip by walking (34%), more transit use
Canada averages 300 pedestrian fatalities a year (pop 41 mil) - 5% of us walk to work. 80% drive.
UK: 405 ped fatalities in 2023 (pop 70 mil), but with a huge proportion starting their trip by walking (34%), more transit use
You know what blows my mind? Calgary’s traffic fatality rate (1.9 per 100,000) is far closer to Tokyo than to Houston.
Edmonton too (2.2 per 100,000).
I don’t fully understand it, but there’s a surprisingly wide range of just how car-centric and dangerous a car-centric city can be.
Edmonton too (2.2 per 100,000).
I don’t fully understand it, but there’s a surprisingly wide range of just how car-centric and dangerous a car-centric city can be.
I wondered whether the smaller cars and trucks, the many narrower streets, and the generally slower speeds I’m seeing in Tokyo mean a lower pedestrian injury/fatality rate than North American cities. So I looked it up. Tokyo: 1.04 fatalities/100,000 people. Houston: 15 fatalities/100,000 people.
October 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Another comparison, on pedestrian fatalities:
Canada averages 300 pedestrian fatalities a year (pop 41 mil) - 5% of us walk to work. 80% drive.
UK: 405 ped fatalities in 2023 (pop 70 mil), but with a huge proportion starting their trip by walking (34%), more transit use
Canada averages 300 pedestrian fatalities a year (pop 41 mil) - 5% of us walk to work. 80% drive.
UK: 405 ped fatalities in 2023 (pop 70 mil), but with a huge proportion starting their trip by walking (34%), more transit use
Three fatal pedestrian crashes in a 24 hour period for Calgary, the 11th pedestrian fatality of this year.
There is rarely any focus on root causes, very evident from the video footage - extremely hazardous wide pedestrian crossings, no safety infrastructure.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There is rarely any focus on root causes, very evident from the video footage - extremely hazardous wide pedestrian crossings, no safety infrastructure.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
3 fatal pedestrian collisions in 24-hour span in Calgary | CBC News
In the last 24 hours, three pedestrians have been killed in what Calgary police are calling "entirely preventable" collisions.
www.cbc.ca
October 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Three fatal pedestrian crashes in a 24 hour period for Calgary, the 11th pedestrian fatality of this year.
There is rarely any focus on root causes, very evident from the video footage - extremely hazardous wide pedestrian crossings, no safety infrastructure.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There is rarely any focus on root causes, very evident from the video footage - extremely hazardous wide pedestrian crossings, no safety infrastructure.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Can you believe that N American engineers combine turning movements on a green light with pedestrians on the walk sign, resulting in multiple times more injuries and fatalities than the deadly RTOR
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October 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Can you believe that N American engineers combine turning movements on a green light with pedestrians on the walk sign, resulting in multiple times more injuries and fatalities than the deadly RTOR
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...
RIP, another senior struck and killed.
In Canada when a pedestrian dies, the driver is introduced by police and media as the hero and helper - "stayed at the scene", "attempted to deliver aid"
Prior to that, the act itself is always the Vehicles doing
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
In Canada when a pedestrian dies, the driver is introduced by police and media as the hero and helper - "stayed at the scene", "attempted to deliver aid"
Prior to that, the act itself is always the Vehicles doing
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Man in his 60s dead after being struck by vehicle in Mississauga
A man in his 60s has died after being struck by a vehicle in Mississauga late Friday night, Peel police say.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
RIP, another senior struck and killed.
In Canada when a pedestrian dies, the driver is introduced by police and media as the hero and helper - "stayed at the scene", "attempted to deliver aid"
Prior to that, the act itself is always the Vehicles doing
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
In Canada when a pedestrian dies, the driver is introduced by police and media as the hero and helper - "stayed at the scene", "attempted to deliver aid"
Prior to that, the act itself is always the Vehicles doing
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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The @livewirecalgary.bsky.social article on the tragic death of a Taradale child by a driver brings up the notion of the removal of nearby speed humps as a contributing factor to excessive speed. City put in temporary bumps but removed before permanent goes in.🤔
livewirecalgary.com/2025/08/05/c...
livewirecalgary.com/2025/08/05/c...
Calgary police investigate the death of NE toddler, residents say it could be speed - LiveWire Calgary
Calgary police are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle Monday night. At around 7 p.m. on Aug. 4, the girl was hit by a white truck in an alley near the 600 bloc...
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August 7, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The @livewirecalgary.bsky.social article on the tragic death of a Taradale child by a driver brings up the notion of the removal of nearby speed humps as a contributing factor to excessive speed. City put in temporary bumps but removed before permanent goes in.🤔
livewirecalgary.com/2025/08/05/c...
livewirecalgary.com/2025/08/05/c...
"As the light turned green, investigators said in a news release that “the truck proceeded to turn. It is believed the woman entered into the path of the truck and was struck.”
walk light usually comes on as the light turns green - turning drivers must yield
calgaryherald.com/news/83-year...
walk light usually comes on as the light turns green - turning drivers must yield
calgaryherald.com/news/83-year...
83-year-old woman dies after being struck by truck, police investigating
Police say the woman was believed to have entered a forest lawn crosswalk, as a light turned green and the 2012 Ford F150 began to turn.
calgaryherald.com
July 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"As the light turned green, investigators said in a news release that “the truck proceeded to turn. It is believed the woman entered into the path of the truck and was struck.”
walk light usually comes on as the light turns green - turning drivers must yield
calgaryherald.com/news/83-year...
walk light usually comes on as the light turns green - turning drivers must yield
calgaryherald.com/news/83-year...
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2 children struck by ADULTS DRIVING VEHICLES. Adults who are supposed to be responsible behind the wheel.
A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street.
#VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids
A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street.
#VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids
2 children struck by vehicles in separate incidents Wednesday: Ottawa police
2 children struck by vehicles in separate incidents Wednesday: Ottawa police
Ottawa police say two children were struck by cars while riding two-wheeled vehicles in separate incidents on Wednesday.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
2 children struck by ADULTS DRIVING VEHICLES. Adults who are supposed to be responsible behind the wheel.
A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street.
#VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids
A man in his 40's driving a vehicle did not stop for a 9 year old kid scooting across the street.
#VisionZeroNow #SafeStreetsForKids
when a person drives the wrong way up a highway, strikes and kills a pedestrian, continues driving causing an additional crash & life threatening injuries, should journalists write: "Pedestrian killed by truck driving the wrong way"
calgaryherald.com/news/one-per...
calgaryherald.com/news/one-per...
Pedestrian dead, three in critical condition after crash in northeast Calgary
Emergency crews were called to the 3200 block of 52nd Street N.E. just before 5:30 a.m. for reports of a crash.
calgaryherald.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when a person drives the wrong way up a highway, strikes and kills a pedestrian, continues driving causing an additional crash & life threatening injuries, should journalists write: "Pedestrian killed by truck driving the wrong way"
calgaryherald.com/news/one-per...
calgaryherald.com/news/one-per...
The very regular senior pedestrian fatalities at intersections go almost unnoticed and acknowledged. Canadian signalized intersections in no way accommodate the safety needs of elderly pedestrians, especially left turns like here - which come from behind them
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
99-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in North York
A 99-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle in North York last week has died in hospital police say.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The very regular senior pedestrian fatalities at intersections go almost unnoticed and acknowledged. Canadian signalized intersections in no way accommodate the safety needs of elderly pedestrians, especially left turns like here - which come from behind them
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Miles has no appreciation the brilliant Urbanism of Winnipeg. Canada should be proud of ploughing freeway-sized stroads through the heard of its biggest central city. Don't listen to Miles, Winnipeg, you are a beautiful, walkable paradise, second only to Amsterdam.
Then we walked out of the station and came across...this. I have to say, the walking environment in downtown Winnipeg is maybe the worst we've seen in any major city outside of, like, Florida. Even the side streets were one-way racetracks!
June 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Miles has no appreciation the brilliant Urbanism of Winnipeg. Canada should be proud of ploughing freeway-sized stroads through the heard of its biggest central city. Don't listen to Miles, Winnipeg, you are a beautiful, walkable paradise, second only to Amsterdam.
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Here's our latest blog post, on the epidemic of traffic violence against pedestrians and cyclists in Winnipeg and why we can't look to the cops to keep us safe
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/safer-s...
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/safer-s...
Safer streets without police
The threat that drivers pose to cyclists and pedestrians cannot be resolved through policing.
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org
June 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Here's our latest blog post, on the epidemic of traffic violence against pedestrians and cyclists in Winnipeg and why we can't look to the cops to keep us safe
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/safer-s...
winnipegpolicecauseharm.org/blog/safer-s...
"More than half (55 per cent of pedestrians and 50 per cent of cyclists) had a close call with a vehicle" (right turns)
more than a third (34 per cent of pedestrians and 36 per cent of cyclists) were involved in conflict with a left-turning vehicle"
more than a third (34 per cent of pedestrians and 36 per cent of cyclists) were involved in conflict with a left-turning vehicle"
And drivers wonder why people on bikes and people walking often freakout when they almost kill us so regularly...also...not sure anyone needed and AI study when you could have asked anyone who gets around primarily not in a car #roadsafety www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
AI-powered study finds pedestrians, cyclists face daily danger at intersections, including in Ottawa
A new CAA study used cameras and artificial intelligence to monitor and analyze intersections, and found pedestrians and cyclists face “life-threatening” near misses every day.
www.ctvnews.ca
June 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"More than half (55 per cent of pedestrians and 50 per cent of cyclists) had a close call with a vehicle" (right turns)
more than a third (34 per cent of pedestrians and 36 per cent of cyclists) were involved in conflict with a left-turning vehicle"
more than a third (34 per cent of pedestrians and 36 per cent of cyclists) were involved in conflict with a left-turning vehicle"
Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure.
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Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure
Prioritizing cars over cycling to ease traffic is at odds with the province’s ambitious safety goals. Investment in protected bike lanes is crucial.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ontario can’t lead on road safety without cycling infrastructure.
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"be a safe pedestrian" by vaporizing yourself out of this destruction
May 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"be a safe pedestrian" by vaporizing yourself out of this destruction
Canadian streets: Fantasy vs reality
April 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Canadian streets: Fantasy vs reality
61% of pedestrian crashes from 2020 to 2022 were at signalized intersections.
Ottawa residents should be asking what @en.ottawa.ca engineers should be doing to ensure their safety at complex & dangerous locations.
open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...
Ottawa residents should be asking what @en.ottawa.ca engineers should be doing to ensure their safety at complex & dangerous locations.
open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...
April 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
61% of pedestrian crashes from 2020 to 2022 were at signalized intersections.
Ottawa residents should be asking what @en.ottawa.ca engineers should be doing to ensure their safety at complex & dangerous locations.
open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...
Ottawa residents should be asking what @en.ottawa.ca engineers should be doing to ensure their safety at complex & dangerous locations.
open.ottawa.ca/datasets/ott...
York Region's annual safety reports identify that "Driver behaviour is the leading cause of motor vehicle collisions" but you won't hear that in their victim-blaming PSA's written by drivers, of course
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April 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
York Region's annual safety reports identify that "Driver behaviour is the leading cause of motor vehicle collisions" but you won't hear that in their victim-blaming PSA's written by drivers, of course
www.facebook.com/YorkRegionGo...
www.facebook.com/YorkRegionGo...
flowers are being fastened to stop signs and traffic lights at intersections around the city, but not the interventions and safety measures which could have saved the lives lost.
Cities have a choice - but health and safety is regarded as optional for pedestrians
calgaryherald.com/news/why-pre...
Cities have a choice - but health and safety is regarded as optional for pedestrians
calgaryherald.com/news/why-pre...
Why 'preventable' pedestrian deaths are climbing in Calgary — and what's being done about it
In total 29 people died on Calgary streets in 2024 — 13 were pedestrians. It's the highest number of fatal collisions in over a decade.
calgaryherald.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
flowers are being fastened to stop signs and traffic lights at intersections around the city, but not the interventions and safety measures which could have saved the lives lost.
Cities have a choice - but health and safety is regarded as optional for pedestrians
calgaryherald.com/news/why-pre...
Cities have a choice - but health and safety is regarded as optional for pedestrians
calgaryherald.com/news/why-pre...
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Great video from @acbowen.bsky.social on why we should ban right turn on red. Tell the city of San Diego to do so in the new street design manual below ⬇️
#safestreets #bikesky
#safestreets #bikesky
March 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Great video from @acbowen.bsky.social on why we should ban right turn on red. Tell the city of San Diego to do so in the new street design manual below ⬇️
#safestreets #bikesky
#safestreets #bikesky
Driver strikes and kills a 15 year old child at an intersection in a school zone, then a tree. And is not arrested.
“We’re still trying to determine what happened afterwards to have the driver strike the tree after the collision”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/15-...
“We’re still trying to determine what happened afterwards to have the driver strike the tree after the collision”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/15-...
15-year-old girl dead after being struck by vehicle in Scarborough
Police pronounced the pedestrian dead after being hit in the area of Bridley Drive and Brimwood Boulevard on Wednesday morning.
www.thestar.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Driver strikes and kills a 15 year old child at an intersection in a school zone, then a tree. And is not arrested.
“We’re still trying to determine what happened afterwards to have the driver strike the tree after the collision”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/15-...
“We’re still trying to determine what happened afterwards to have the driver strike the tree after the collision”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/15-...
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THIS EVENT IS TONIGHT AND IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! See link below 👇
#BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212
#BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212
#TheGreenLineTO’s March Action Journey Event, “Toronto’s bike lane removals: tips for staying safe,” is Tuesday, March 25, 6-9 p.m. at St. Stephen-In-The-Fields church, 103 Bellevue Ave. Dinner and refreshments will be provided.
RSVP here: thegreenline.to/issue/toront...
#BikeTO #WalkTO
RSVP here: thegreenline.to/issue/toront...
#BikeTO #WalkTO
March 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
THIS EVENT IS TONIGHT AND IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! See link below 👇
#BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212
#BikeTO #WalkTO #TODeadlyStreets #DeadlyByDesign #SafeStreetsSaveLives #KillBill212 #Bill212
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Take all the responses to this post & substitute any Canadian/North American city including mine. The breathtaking arrogance of drivers is excused time & time again. #ZeroVisionHFX
"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social
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Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Take all the responses to this post & substitute any Canadian/North American city including mine. The breathtaking arrogance of drivers is excused time & time again. #ZeroVisionHFX