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As part of our continued focus on pedestrian safety, Halifax Regional Police and Halifax District RCMP have committed to releasing a monthly vehicle/pedestrian collision report to provide police and citizens with more contextual information on this issue.
During the month of November, there were 39 vehicle/pedestrian collisions in Halifax. Thirty seven of these took place in HRP jurisdiction and two occurred in RCMP jurisdiction. Year over year, this represents a marked increased from the 24 incidents reported in November 2013.
Sixty per cent of vehicle/pedestrian collisions reported from January 1 to November 30 occurred in crosswalks. Of the 229 pedestrians involved:
73 reported no injury 113 experienced minor injuries 27 experienced moderate injuries 9 had serious injuries 3 injuries were unknown 4 passed away as a result of the collision The full monthly report is available online at:
http://www.halifax.ca/police/documents/Jan-Nov2014VehPedReport.pdf