Avoid distractions while on the road this long weekend – ICBC

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• In B.C., on average, there are 568 people injured in 1,994 crashes every Labour Day long weekend.
• In the Lower Mainland, on average, there are 409 injured victims in 1,239 crashes over the Labour Day long weekend.
• On Vancouver Island, on average, there are 69 injured victims in 299 crashes over the Labour Day long weekend.
• In the Southern Interior, on average, there are 65 injured victims in 306 crashes over the Labour Day long weekend.
• In North Central B.C., on average, there are 20 injured victims in 106 crashes over the Labour Day long weekend.

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Distracted driving statistics**

• Distracted driving continues to be a leading cause of crashes and injuries in B.C.
• Nearly 40% of police-reported crashes resulting in injury involve distracted driving as a factor.
• Each year, distracting driving contributes to over 6,500 injuries and 77 deaths in B.C.
• Every year, on average, 23 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes in the Lower Mainland.
• Every year, on average, 10 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes on Vancouver Island.
• Every year, on average, 30 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes in the Southern Interior.
• Every year, on average, 15 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes in the North Central region.

*Five year annual average. Crash and injury data is ICBC data from 2018 to 2022 from 18:00 hours the Friday prior to the holiday to midnight Labour Day Monday.

**Police data from 2017 to 2021. Distraction: where one or more of the vehicles involved had contributing factors including use of communication/video equipment, driver inattentive and driver internal/external distraction.