ICBC, BC Coroner and police warn about spike in pedestrian crashes (ICBC - Insurance Corporation ...

(Source: ICBC - Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) October 21, 2015 Today, ICBC is launching its annual pedestrian safety campaign with the B.C. Coroners Service, B.C. government and police to urge pedestrians and drivers to do their part to stay safe as crashes involving pedestrians spike at this time of year. Almost two times more pedestrians are injured in crashes from November to January compared to June to August as the weather changes and daylight hours decrease. The top contributing factors attributed to drivers in crashes with pedestrians are: distraction, failure to yield the right of way and weather. Drivers should take extra time to look for pedestrians before turning,...