During the first six months of 1996, 1 ,273 road users died in reportable traffic collisions in Canada. This represents a decrease of 9.9% over the number of traffic deaths recorded during the same period last year, and a decrease of 11.8% compared to the average number of fatalities for this period during the last three years. During this period, the number of motor vehicle drivers and motor vehicle passengers killed in traffic collisions (at 678 and 338) decreased by 8.1% and 18.4% respectively. The number of pedestrians killed during the first six months of 1996 remained virtually unchanged at 175 (a 1.2% increase from 173), while the numbers of motorcyclists and bicyclists killed (at 30 and 14) decreased significantly by 36.2% and 50.0% respectively from the same period in 1995. The projected traffic fatality total for Canada during 1996 is 2,999. This total represents a decrease of 9.9% over the number of road users killed in 1995, and an 11.8% decrease compared to the average number of traffic fatalities during the previous three years.
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