Motor Vehicle Fatalities by Road User Type records fatal collisions on public highways in British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia provides this data, which counts fatalities where a victim dies within 30 days of a collision involving a motor vehicle. The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze fatality trends for different road user types (driver, passenger, pedestrian, cyclist) based on the described categories.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of road safety regulations based on fatalities occurring on 'public highways' as defined.
- Assess public health impacts of motor vehicle collisions based on the 30-day fatality definition.
- Compare fatality rates across different road user roles to inform targeted safety campaigns.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative Government of British Columbia.
- The definition of a fatality is precise, requiring death within 30 days of a collision.
- The dataset scope is clearly defined, excluding incidents on non-public roads and non-collision deaths.
- The dataset was updated on April 17, 2026, suggesting recent maintenance.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The geographic coverage is limited to British Columbia, Canada.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:29:44.400220
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada