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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research

@ubcrsphr.bsky.social
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Research team led by Dr. Jeff Brubacher and Dr. John A. Staples focusing on 🚗 #ImpairedDriving🚦#RoadSafety #PolicyEvaluation 🚲 #ActiveTransportation & #TrafficInjuries #EmergencyMedicineResearch Website: rsph.med.ubc.ca

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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#DYK Up to 90% of motor vehicle collisions are preventable. Read more on @parachute.ca’s tips on common #roadsafety topics (speeding, distracted, impaired, fatigued & winter driving): parachute.ca/en/injury-to...
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#DYK A study from our team found unregulated drug poisoning in Vancouver BC involved polysubstance exposure & frequent complications. High rates of unregulated benzo use & stimulant use with opioids. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#DYK Our team analyzed the healthcare costs & lost productivity costs 1-year post-injury from BC road trauma survivors. We found variability in economic costs among different road user types (pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, motorcyclists, etc.). Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#DYK You can view vehicle crashes leading to serious injury/death to road users across Metro Vancouver from the crash map by @visionzerovancouver.ca Learn more here: @https://visionzerovancouver.ca/crash-map/ #roadsafety
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#DYK We identified 3 distinct PTSD trajectories following road trauma (Chronic, Delayed-Recovery, Resilient). Chronic & Delayed-Recovery showed long-term recovery deficits. High-risk PTSD groups were linked with pain catastrophizing & injury pain. Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
#DYK Our lab was recently profiled by @vchhealthcare.bsky.social for our research on #impaireddriving risks in rural communities. Read more on the trends here: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Impaired driving remains a leading cause of serious road crashes across Canada. 🚘New research led by VCHRI investigator Dr. Jeff Brubacher sheds light on differences in substance use patterns & collision characteristics between rural & urban drivers: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026...
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Understanding impaired driving risks in rural communities
Impaired driving remains a leading contributor to serious road crashes across Canada. New research led by VCHRI researcher Dr. Jeff Brubacher sheds light on how substance use patterns and collision…
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#DYK Drugs have surpassed alcohol in fatal crashes but the data must be read with caution. Dr. Brubacher was recently interviewed by @cdnaffairs.bsky.social on the trends. Read more:https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/08/10/drug-driving-drugs-now-outpace-alcohol-in-fatal-car-crashes/
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
#DYK On average there are 100 ATV related deaths in Canada each year. Read more on tips to stay safe from @parachute.ca parachute.ca/en/injury-to... #ATVInjury
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#DYK Our lab developed a new approach to measure #THC levels at the time of driving. This new approach overcomes the limits of decreased THC levels with delayed blood sampling. Read more: academic.oup.com/jat/advance-...
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
#DYK Our team tracked the health-related quality of life trajectories for road trauma survivors over a year. Read our findings here: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #roadtrauma #roadsafety
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Parachute Canada @parachute.ca · 06/07/2026
Falls and transport incidents had the highest total costs of any injury cause in 2018 at $13.8 billion, making up almost half of the cost of injury. Learn more at parachute.ca/cipd #CANInjuryPreventionDay #CIPD2026
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
#DYK E-scooters injuries on the rise so find out how to keep yourself safe with @parachute.ca tips on riding safely. Read more: parachute.ca/en/injury-to... #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#DYK Opioids and multi-drug use are on the rise among impaired drivers? Our lab’s DID study was profiled by @vancouversun.bsky.social Read more on the risks: ow.ly/LZ6450SrgaR @vchhealthcare.bsky.social #Impaireddriving
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
#DYK We found alcohol detection higher in Ontario drivers than BC drivers. While THC detection was lower in Ontario drivers than BC drivers. Read more on the trends between provinces: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #roadsafety
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#DYK Our team identified 3 latent PTSD symptom patterns (Low, Moderate and High) among active transportation injury survivors at 2-months post-injury. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #activetransportation
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
DYK 73% of cycling deaths involve a motor vehicle? Find out how to keep yourself safe with tips from @parachute.ca Read more: parachute.ca/en/injury-to... #ParachuteVZ #TurnSafetyOn
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#DYK 2% of drivers reported driving more often after alcohol and/or cannabis since COVID-19. Read more on the trends after the #pandemic here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #impaireddriving #DUIC #DUI
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
#DYK Our team studied the social inequalities of traffic injury crashes across 16 urban regions in BC. Read more on the trends here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #roadsafety #socialinequality
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#DYK A study from our lab's Dr. Staples found an increased traffic risk during a total solar eclipse in the U.S. Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #roadsafety #solareclipse
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
#DYK Our team looked into the healthcare and productivity costs of #roadtrauma survivors 1 year post injury. Factors with higher lost productivity costs include: older age, female, upper extremity and spine/back injuries. Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #roadsafety
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#DYK During the pandemic, commercial drivers that drove longer distances were more likely to have been stopped by police and have had at least 1 collision compared to non-commercial drivers. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #commercialdriving #cdldrivers
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#DYK The strongest predictors of crash among primary prevention #ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) recipients were male sex, active vehicle insurance and number of crashes in the past year. Read more: heart.bmj.com/content/112/...
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
#DYK Our team found patterns of underreporting and selection bias in BC insurance claims data from serious #roadtraffic injuries. Low-income/rural populations were less frequently captured by police reports & insurance claims. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mbcalles.bsky.social
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
#DYK In Canada 11.8% of older adult drivers involved in MVC's used #benzodiazepine for hypnotic use. Read more on the trends we found here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #roadsafety #impaireddriving
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
#DYK Falls are a leading cause of injury for #pedestrians & #cyclists and can occur more frequently than motor vehicle collisions but are generally not regarded as a #roadsafety issue. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mbcalles.bsky.social
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
#DYK Our team found that having shorter post-implantation driving restrictions were not likely to cause a large increase in #ICD-related crashes. But more caution is required as restrictions become more lenient. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #roadsafety
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
#DYK Between 2018-2021 media reports depicted driving after #cannabis use in BC and ON as dangerous? Read more on our lab’s media analysis: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DUIC #impaireddriving
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We suggest a new framework, terms and principles for updating definitions to researchers and the public to share a common understanding on driving under the influence of #cannabis. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #DUIC #impaireddriving
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UBC Road Safety & Public Health Research @ubcrsphr.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
#DYK Our team examined predictors of acute (2 months) and chronic (6 & 12 months) #PTSD in road trauma survivors. Read more on our findings here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @vchresearch.bsky.social
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Taking antipsychotic medications as prescribed lowers the risk of car crashes among drivers with schizophrenia, according to new research led by VCHRI investigator Dr. John Staples:
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Reducing crash risk among people with schizophrenia
The car crash risk among people with schizophrenia is substantially lower when antipsychotic medications are taken as prescribed, according to the findings of a novel study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researchers Drs. John Staples and Jeff Brubacher. Their published research suggests that antipsychotic adherence could be explored as a requirement for maintaining an active driver licence for individuals with schizophrenia, though they caution that more research is needed.
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