This document presents pedestrian fatalities and injuries resulting from collisions with road motor vehicles. From 1986 to 1995, a total of 5,179 pedestrians have been killed by motor vehicles and 157,703 have been injured (including Manitoba 1989 data). As an average, 518 pedestrians were killed per year, with 1987 having the highest count (638) and 1995 recording the lowest number killed (415). In 1995, pedestrian fatalities represented 12.4% of all road user fatalities. An average of 15,770 pedestrians were injured each year, with 1988 having the highest number of pedestrians injured at 17,006 and 1993 recording the lowest number injured at 14,733. Pedestrian injuries accounted for 6.1% of all road user injuries in 1995. While the number of pedestrians killed and injured have shown some increases and decreases throughout the period covered, overall they have decreased 25% in fatalities and 8% in injuries since 1986. (A)
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