Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 15hI think I found the problem… Not once in this social media PSA does it mention the only reason why there is a pedestrian safety issue with 300 collisions and 7 deaths is because of drivers. 🤔 Do drivers view this “share responsibility” message as a diminished need for them to change? 🤔 063
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm interested in that warning on the top of the sign. Do you prepare to: (a) run (b) be hit (c) leap onto hood (d) other, if so what? 120
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026York Region: Charges an administration fee for access to traffic data - so no open data available www.york.ca/transportati...york.caTraffic Data RequestYork Region collects traffic data at predetermined locations to support transportation planning and road design. This data also helps identify and prioritize locations on our roads where safety improv... 000
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026that's great but there should also be police crash data you can access. I couldn't locate anything for Calgary, just this map which tells me of a server error when you try to download the data data.calgary.ca/Transportati...data.calgary.caHeat map - Based on all Traffic Incidents | Open CalgaryAn archive of traffic incidents within Calgary updated every 10 minutes. This is an unofficial archive of traffic incidents within Calgary. Traffic incidents are traffic disruptions affecting traffic ... 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026this matters because Canadian crash data reveals alarming, very preventable consistent infrastructure trends. www.regionofwaterloo.ca/programs-and... 121
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026London, Ontario: No open crash data available at all opendata.london.ca/search?tags=...opendata.london.caCity of London Open DataCorporation of the City of London Open Data Site 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Winnipeg: Refers to a 2022 annual collision report as the latest source of information legacy.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/...legacy.winnipeg.caTraffic Collision Data - Public Works - City of WinnipegThe Traffic Studies Branch conducts hundreds of traffic counts each year for a number of purposes including analysis of traffic problems, transportation planning, and traffic signal timing. 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Edmonton: Nothing past 2023 for its annual collision reports data.edmonton.ca/dataset/Annu...data.edmonton.caAnnual Collision Report: Collision Severity | Edmonton - Open Data Portal 101
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/20262/ Kitchener: Limited data past 2022 www.kitchener.ca/strategic-pl...kitchener.caVision Zero | City of KitchenerLearn about Vision Zero, our strategy and how you can help shape the future of road safety in Kitchener. 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026If you want to find out about crash trends from your city's open data, you may find its not updated or very out of date: 1/ Ottawa: Nothing since 2024. 2023 data missing entirely open.ottawa.ca/datasets/710...open.ottawa.caTraffic Collisions by Location 2017-2024 (excluding 2023)Collisions by location, placed on centroid, with count of pedestrian and bicycle collisions. 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 04/10/2026People might start taking these fatal crashes more seriously if Canadian media admit it is the driver, not the vehicle, doing the striking. www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara...niagarafallsreview.ca1 dead after pickup truck strikes 2 pedestrians in Niagara FallsOne person is dead and another was taken to hospital after two pedestrians were struck by a pickup truck in Niagara Falls Thursday evening. 0116
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Less than one month ago www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWoman, 82, dead after she was struck, run over in Scarborough: police | CBC NewsToronto police say an 82-year-old woman is dead following a collision in Scarborough Friday. 000
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Another fatal hit and run. The second fatal pedestrian crash within a month in Scarborough, both at signalized intersections. These fatal incidents warrant in-depth reporting on trends & interview's with officials on how they intend to address crashes @cbcnews.ca www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caPedestrian dead after hit and run in Scarborough | CBC NewsA pedestrian is dead after a hit and run in Scarborough early Friday morning, police said. They said the driver fled the scene with no details on the vehicle at this time. 130
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026a driver has now been arrested www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caMan arrested in fatal hit and run in Mississauga, police say | CBC NewsA 69-year-old Hamilton man has been arrested and charged in a fatal hit and run on Tuesday in Mississauga, Ont., Peel police say. 010
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansEdward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026In ERs, we see the impact of unsafe roads regularly. Cities with good bike infrastructure have fewer deaths and greater safety for all, regardless of whether they’re walking, cycling or driving. Ontario gov should reconsider how to spend $48 mil Improve lives - not put them at risk #bikeTO #onpoliyoutube.comWhy hundreds of doctors are fighting Ford’s removal of Toronto bike lanesYouTube video by CBC News Toronto 119095
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026sum up being a pedestrian in Canada in one sentence 010
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There are no words for this www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca...ctvnews.caVideo shows moments before man killed in Mississauga hit-and-runPolice in Peel Region have released video footage showing the moments before the driver of a pickup truck fatally struck a pedestrian in Mississauga on Tuesday evening and fled. 111
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Horrific Truth and Reconciliation Day fatal incident www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...ctvnews.caCrash kills 2, injures 2 outside B.C. mall after driver’s apparent ‘medical emergency’An emergency alert from the Tsawwassen First Nation says its National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event has ended early because of an “incident.” 000
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansThe Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"We get lots of patients who unfortunately have been struck by cars or had a crash because of unsafe road infrastructure, because of potholes, damage, or obstructed bike lanes" @edwardxie.bsky.social #DoctorsforSafeCycling www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caOntario health-care coalition denounces province's plan to remove bike lanes across Toronto | CBC NewsA coalition of Ontario health-care workers gathered in downtown Toronto on Tuesday to denounce the provincial government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roadways across the city. 08042
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"a woman in her 80s was walking through the parking lot with the assistance of a mobility walker when she was struck by a vehicle [driver] reversing from a parking stall" Parking lots rarely consider and support the safety needs of vulnerable users calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...calgaryherald.comThree injured in separate Calgary pedestrian collisionsTwo unrelated pedestrian collisions involving vehicles moving backwards in Calgary this past week have left three people injured. 043
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansThe Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Bike lane removals near Islington on Bloor are imminent. Keep up the vigilance. Keep up the direct action. #StrengthinNumbers #CriticalMass @cycletoronto.bsky.social @jnyyz.bsky.social @lanrickbennett.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social 17227
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Incidents like this don't provoke a reaction. If it was an e scooter user, there would be a call for bans and tighter regulations www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/gu...ctvnews.caDriver hits stairs, runs stop signs and almost collides with pedestrian before arrestA driver had his licence suspended after witnesses said he hit several objects in downtown Guelph. 041
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026why would people who roll be excluded from bike lanes 130
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansCommunity Bikeways - TCBC @bikewaysto.bsky.social · 10/09/2026"The speed camera, which was near the crosswalk where the teen was hit, had been removed as part of a provincial government directive that road safety advocates and municipal leaders warned would lead to more injuries and death on city roads." #biketo #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/fam...thestar.comFamily of 15-year-old boy severely injured after being struck near site of former speed camera, sues province, cityAccording to the statement of claim, the boy suffered a number of injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and ongoing cognitive, psychological and behavioural effects. 23917
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Popular with users, popular with businesses. But the myth that pedestrian zones can only work seasonally or for a special event prevailed vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/09/09/v...vancouver.citynews.caVancouver bids farewell to the Granville Pedestrian ZoneAfter three months of a five-block stretch of Granville Street operating as a pedestrian zone, cars will soon return as crews begin removing the roadblocks. 010
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Siracusa is spearheading a grassroots campaign to reclaim the streets for motorists called "Remove the Barriers." " This would also be a great name for a campaign to reclaim the streets for everyone not motoring through them, including kids for play www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caVancouver man says traffic calming measures leaving people 'barricaded in their own neighbourhood' | CBC News"If you live in the neighbourhood, you can’t get out of the neighbourhood,” says 50-year Hastings-Sunrise resident Tom Siracusa. 010
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 08/09/2026that's my understanding from this article anyway www.cbc.ca/news/climate...cbc.caNo cars dropping off or picking up kids? Why there's a push to clear the street in front of schools | CBC NewsAs the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars. 010
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Total permanent school streets for the entirety of Canada: 2 bsky.app/profile/will... 111
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 08/09/2026such a bad take I wonder if their account has been hacked 000
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026re "they’ll get a car for self-protection" The audacity of assuming everyone can afford to buy & run their own private vehicle. also, this is rolled out as justification for driving kids the short journey to school. Because of danger from cars 020
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026you won't find many journalists who will get outraged about the true reasons pedestrians are struck and injured or killed so frequently, and demand action on banning the causes www.regionofwaterloo.ca/programs-and... 032
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Or given "89% of pedestrian crashes are at signalized intersections" in the Region of Waterloo, ban them or ban dangerous traffic signals combining vehicles & pedestrians in the same space. www.regionofwaterloo.ca/programs-and...regionofwaterloo.caWalking and cycling safety | Region of Waterloo 141
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"a pedestrian or public transit user who has to share sidewalks and trails with out-of-control e-scooters and e-bikes will eventually feel that their own mode of transportation is too dangerous... And they’ll get a car for self-protection" OK but now do cars www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...therecord.comIt's time to ban e-scooters in Waterloo RegionThese dangerous devices are breaking our bones and our hearts. Get rid of them, Luisa D'Amato writes 183
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Scientists say car-free zones boost safety but guess how many permanent car free school streets there are in the entirety of Canada (answer lies within) Car Culture wins again Bravo school streets advocate Lily Dejnicki, 13. www.cbc.ca/news/climate...cbc.caNo cars dropping off or picking up kids? Why there's a push to clear the street in front of schools | CBC NewsAs the school year starts, the non-profit environmental association Green Communities Canada is continuing its efforts to implement pilot projects clearing regular student dropoff zones of cars. 000
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026"We need concrete changes here" Nearly a hundred people gathered at the intersection of rue Gamelin and boulevard Moussette after a pedestrian was killed www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caGatineau residents demand road safety changes after pedestrian death | CBC NewsGatineau residents gathered Thursday at the intersection where a pedestrian was killed earlier this week to grieve the victim and call for greater action to improve road safety. 021
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026the 82 year old woman has since died. Nothing at all from the police about potential charges against the driver and I doubt we will hear any more www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWoman, 82, dead after she was struck, run over in Scarborough: Toronto police | CBC NewsToronto police say an 82-year-old woman is dead following a collision in Scarborough Friday. 110
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Elderly pedestrians have no chance against drivers turning at signalized intersections, especially when that movement comes from behind them. The saddest reality of our traffic priorities is how common this kind of incident is www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...ctvnews.caWoman, 82, struck by SUV in Scarborough suffers life-threatening injuriesAn 82-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being struck by an SUV in Scarborough Friday morning. 13515
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansTiny Beaches @tinybeaches.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Peak Cargary… 🤦♂️ #Calgary #Motordom #Cargary 1112
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansEdmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Week without Bike Lanes is just beginning. How was your commute this morning? The number one thing we've heard already is that people don't feel safe taking the lane alone. That's exactly why Edmonton needs safe infrastructure. 4207
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 21/08/202691 year old woman using walker in bike lane struck, killed. No charges laid. Pedestrians end up using bike lanes for various reasons including blocked sidewalks. But why was the driver using it, on a wide road? guelph.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...guelph.ctvnews.ca91-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by driver in HamiltonA 91-year-old pedestrian is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Hamilton Tuesday night. 020
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 20/08/2026this goes particularly hard because the victims are young and vivacious. Senior pedestrians & people with disabilities are struck and killed on our crosswalks with a shrug of the shoulder. If pressed, engineers will speak of "trade-offs" www.latimes.com/california/s...latimes.comFamily outraged after two speeding muscle cars kill teen girls on SoCal streetTwo teenagers were killed when a pair of speeding vehicles cleaved their car in half at a Victorville intersection, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether the drivers... 010
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansVision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 05/08/2026New media release calls on the Chief Medical Examiner of Nova Scotia to investigate and recommend steps to address the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pick-up trucks and large SUVs. #VisionZero #RoadSafetyvisionzerohfx.ghost.ioNova Scotia must take action to prevent deaths from pick-ups and large SUVsPickups, largely promoted and used for personal travel, along with SUVs and minivans, accounted for almost 88% of new vehicle sales in Canada in 2025. 03318
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansBrett Bergie 🏳️⚧️ @brettbergie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"Pedestrianized streets are often evaluated economically, but their health benefits receive far less attention [...] "Measurements [...] showed that air pollution was typically about 70% higher when cars are present, while perceptible noise was about 50% higher." theconversation.com/car-free-str...theconversation.comCar-free streets reduce noise and air pollution. More cities should have themPedestrianized spaces can help support local businesses, give public spaces back to people and retrieve them from cars. 1134
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansVision Zero Kjipuktuk-Halifax @visionzerokh.bsky.social · 01/08/2026In HRM 71% of pedestrian crashes and 66% of cyclist crashes happen at intersections Two crash locations from this year are shown, along with simple adaptations that could improve safety for users, drastically 1135
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The determination and impact of Mums like Jamie Dickson is vital because literally nothing would change if it wasn't for their tenacity and determination. She flags a blind spot, gets media coverage, plus a formal letter from the muni to the Province requesting safety changes happens 010
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026BC Ministry of Transport say the intersection "meets design standards", however clear extreme danger for pedestrians exists, and should be addressed. Good on mum for fighting to make sure no mother goes through what she had to 100
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026RIP James Dickson, just 19 when he stepped out into a wide signalized intersection in Langley, struck and killed by a semi driver turning right. Right on green/red movements are v. dangerous and easy to miss, as they originate from behind you as you step out vancouver.citynews.ca/video/2026/0...vancouver.citynews.caLangley mother advocates for pedestrian safety after son was killed in 2024 crashNearly two years after a Langley teenager was struck and killed by a semi-truck while walking to work, his mother is still pushing the township and the province to improve pedestrian safety. As Cecili... 130
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026that narrow painted strip to the right of the truck is the "bike lane"? 000
Reposted by Canada Ministry of PedestriansTerri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Next time someone tries to blame pedestrians for headphones or cellphones 60% of peds getting hit are seniors even though they make up only 14% of the population. “Drivers should be driving on the assumption the person in the road is not looking or seeing them, because they might not be able to” 44922