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CTV News
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
New study reveals pedestrians narrowly miss being struck at intersections every day in Canada
Andrew Brennan breaks down a new CAA study highlighting the dangers facing pedestrians and cyclists at intersections in Canada. A new study commissioned by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) uncovered more than 600,000 near-miss incidents involving pedestrians and cyclists at intersections across Canada. The seven-month study, conducted with Miovision, collected data at 20 intersections using 360-degree cameras and artificial intelligence to track near misses that aren't typically recorded by police. 'These aren't just close calls, they are collisions waiting to happen,' said Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations at CAA South Central Ontario. Near-miss intersection A new study reveals pedestrians and cyclists face high-risk near-misses every day in Canada. (CAA / Miovision) The study found one in every 770 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists experienced a high-risk near-miss. Right-turning vehicles posed the greatest risk, involved in over half of pedestrian and cyclist close calls. Left-turning vehicles were involved in roughly one-third of near-miss incidents. 'The findings are clear, near-misses are not isolated events, they are daily warnings that demand attention,' said Di Felice. CAA estimates that serious near-misses happen multiple times each day at some locations. CAA study Footage that CAA reviewed a showing a near miss between a vehicle and pedestrians in a Canadian city. Uploaded June 18, 2025. (CAA) The study also identified intersection designs that help reduce near-misses, including dedicated left-turn lanes, leading pedestrian intervals that give pedestrians a head start, and advanced green lights for turning vehicles. According to CAA, tracking near misses allows cities to improve safety before collisions happen. The organization is urging municipal and provincial governments to adopt technology-based monitoring and make proactive changes based on this data.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
‘It's shocking': CAA shows number of near misses with cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles
Footage that CAA reviewed a showing a near miss between a vehicle and pedestrians in a Canadian city. Uploaded June 18, 2025. (CAA) A new report from CAA shows a shocking number of cyclists and pedestrians have experienced close calls with vehicles. In an effort to improve road safety for all users, CAA monitored 20 intersections across Canadian cities, including in Winnipeg. Over seven months, it recorded close to 617,000 conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. 'I mean, it's sobering. It's shocking,' said Coun. Janice Lukes. That means one out of every 700 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists experience a high-risk or critical near miss with a vehicle. 'So if they would have actually happened and if there would have been a collision, they could have resulted in serious injury or death,' said Kristine D'Arbelles, the director of public affairs with CAA. The study found left and right turns posed the most near misses, followed by through traffic. CAA said to reduce these near misses, cities could add separated right-turn lanes, which slow down drivers, as well as give left-turning vehicles a dedicated green light before bikes and pedestrians. Another recommendation is installing leading signals, giving pedestrians a five-second head start into an intersection, which Winnipeg recently did downtown. The city has restrictions on some right turns and Lukes said the city is eyeing something similar for left turns. 'We're doing a lot of traffic calming. We're working at reducing—well, I'm looking at reducing the speed in residential neighbourhoods. The city's done a pilot on it,' said Lukes. As part of the study, CAA monitored St. Mathews and Wall Street in Winnipeg using an existing traffic count camera. CAA said this location was chosen because of the technological capabilities and not based on collision data. CAA did not provide data on incidents at specific locations.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Afghan Women's Cycling Championship Set for France Return
PARIS: The Afghan women's cycling championship race will take place during the French championships, using the same route, the sport's governing body the UCI announced on Wednesday. Defending champion Fariba Hashimi, who won the 2022 edition held in Switzerland, will line up alongside four compatriots in western France for the 115.5km race on June 28. Three of them will also compete in the time-trial on June 26. Since surging back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban government has enforced curbs squeezing women out of sport as well as secondary schools and universities, with women's sport effectively banned. 'It's a wonderful show of solidarity,' said Hashimi. 'It is with great emotion that I prepare to defend my title. I obviously hope to win, but I also hope that this event will allow other athletes to shine.' The Afghan riders will compete alongside the French competitors but a separate ranking will be used to decide the Afghan national championship. 'Seeing the best Afghan women cyclists competing again in their national championships will undoubtedly be an emotional occasion and a source of pride, three years after the last edition of the event,' said UCI president David Lappartient.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Afghan women cyclists to race at French championships
PARIS: The Afghan women's cycling championship race will take place during the French championships, using the same route, the sport's governing body the UCI announced on Wednesday. Defending champion Fariba Hashimi, who won the 2022 edition held in Switzerland, will line up alongside four compatriots in western France for the 115.5km race on June 28. Three of them will also compete in the time-trial on June 26. Since surging back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban government has enforced curbs squeezing women out of sport as well as secondary schools and universities, with women's sport effectively banned. 'It's a wonderful show of solidarity,' said Hashimi. 'It is with great emotion that I prepare to defend my title. I obviously hope to win, but I also hope that this event will allow other athletes to shine.' The Afghan riders will compete alongside the French competitors but a separate ranking will be used to decide the Afghan national championship. 'Seeing the best Afghan women cyclists competing again in their national championships will undoubtedly be an emotional occasion and a source of pride, three years after the last edition of the event,' said UCI president David Lappartient.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Over 600,000 near-miss incidents with pedestrians, cyclists recorded at intersections across Canada
A new study reveals pedestrians and cyclists face high-risk near-misses every day in Canada. (CAA / Miovision) One in every 770 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists experience a high-risk or critical near-miss at intersections across Canada, according to a new study commissioned by CAA. CAA and Miovision—a traffic data analysis company—watched 20 intersections nationwide between August 2024 and February 2025 using cameras and artificial intelligence. They logged over 600,000 near-miss moments, indicating that at least three serious incidents occur at a single location every day. CTV News Toronto spoke to people at the intersection of Park Lawn Road and Lakeshore Boulevard in Etobicoke, and asked how safe they feel crossing the street. 'I always wait extra time and I have a toddler, it terrifies me,' one woman told CTV News. 'I don't even bike on the street I'm so scared someone will hit me,' a cyclist said. The study found that one in every 770 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists were involved in a high-risk or critical near-miss with a vehicle. 'That's almost a cyclist every single day that's coming into an intersection and having a conflict with a vehicle,' said Kristine D'Arbelles, director of public affairs at CAA. 'I would say that's a pretty scary number.' The majority of close calls involved right-turning vehicles, followed by left-turning vehicles, then through-vehicles, according to the study. It also found that if those near-misses were actually crashes, there would be an 85 per cent chance of serious injury. 'Using AI helps to tell us what areas (in intersections) there seems to be an issue, so hopefully we can implement a design that will prevent a collision,' D'Arbelles said. CAA says these near-misses are collisions waiting to happen and are urging municipalities to make intersections safer by improving engineering and infrastructure. The study offered three solutions that would help make intersections safer, including more dedicated left-turn lanes, pedestrian first signal crossings—meaning pedestrians could start crossing the street before vehicles move, and advanced green lights for left-turning vehicles.
