Road Safety

Collisions involving motor vehicles are a major cause of injury and death in Ontario. Collisions can involve pedestrians, motor vehicles and other road users, including cyclists. Some of the factors that increase the risk of injury in a collision include:

  • distracted driving
  • lack of seat belt and child restraint use
  • speed and aggressive driving
  • driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs
  • lack of bicycle helmet use
This page contains documents and resources related to road safety.

 

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PHO Rounds: The Cancer Prevention Potential of Alcohol Policy and the Economic Cost of Alcohol use in Canada

This PHO Rounds brings together findings from two complementary lines of evidence: a modelling study of alcohol policy impacts on cancer incidence and mortality, and the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) study, which quantifies the broader economic costs of substance use in Canada.

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 22 Oct 2019