A new report from the City of Toronto shows that by far the most vulnerable road users are pedestrians.

The report says that 29 pedestrians were killed and 134 seriously injured after being struck by vehicles on Toronto’s streets in 2023. Data collected by the City also indicates the riskiest locations for pedestrians – including mid-block (uncontrolled) crossings, and intersections, particularly when drivers are turning left.

Even with the implementation of  road safety measures through Vision Zero, the Toronto pedestrian fatalities and injuries have not dropped as much as hoped.

The ARSC has been and will continue to be particularly focused on pedestrian safety on Avenue Road, as we work toward implementation of further phases of the Avenue Road safety improvement plan.

All eyes are on Toronto’s roads as we brace for the changes to come as part of Bill 212, the divisive set of laws just passed this week that lets Doug Ford’s government have ultimate say regarding all new — and some existing— bike lanes across the province.

Many fear what the veto on cycle paths that replace a traffic lane will mean for the safety of road users who aren’t behind the wheel, especially given the legislation’s preposterous wording that prevents anyone from suing the province “as a direct or indirect result of the removal of a bicycle lane, part of a lane, or any related features or adjacent infrastructure.”

A new report on road user injuries and fatalities shows that while one cyclist was killed and 36 seriously injured as they traversed Toronto last year, 29 pedestrians died after being struck on our roads, and a whopping 134 others sustained substantial injuries. (A total of 11 automobile occupants died, and 74 were seriously injured, for the record.)

Read more: Here’s where you’re most likely to get hit by a car in Toronto – BlogTO, November 28, 2024