Table 1:
Annual incidence of persons injured in motorcycle and automobile crashes and deaths per 100 000 registered vehicles (fiscal year 2007–2012)*
| Crash type | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of injuries | |||||||
| Motorcycle | 2568 | 2328 | 2212 | 2014 | 2105 | 1938 | 2194 ± 230 |
| Automobile | 767 | 712 | 711 | 751 | 681 | 685 | 718 ± 35 |
| No. of deaths | |||||||
| Motorcycle | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 ± 2 |
| Automobile | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 ± 0.4 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
*
Calculated using motor vehicle registration data made publicly available by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (see Appendix 1, Supplementary Appendix C).