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March 20, 2026

Regional community workshops inform new tools to reduce impaired driving risk and strengthen action across Canada

The impaired driving landscape has changed in the past decade. Canadian communities are seeking new tools and more localized data to effectively identify, understand, and address the problem. Mandatory alcohol[...]

February 27, 2026

All distractions are not equal when it comes to teen drivers – Early, targeted intervention as teens learn to drive can curb risk taking before it becomes normalized

Edina, MN, February 27, 2026 — Distracted driving remains a leading contributor to road deaths in North America according to official statistics. New research from the Traffic Injury Research Foundation[...]

December 15, 2025

Canada sees uptick in impaired driving as public concern declines

Aussi disponbile en français Key findings: The number of Canadians killed in road crashes involving a drinking driver increased by 14% from 2021 to 2022, rising from 457 to 521[...]

La conduite avec facultés affaiblies est en recrudescence au Canada, et le public se préoccupe de moins en moins de cet enjeu

Ottawa (Ontario) – 15 décembre 2025 – La FRBR a publié le Sondage sur la sécurité routière 2025 (SSR) portant sur l’alcool au volant au Canada, coparrainé par Bière Canada et Desjardins Assurances. Le SSR croise les réponses d’un échantillon représentatif de conducteurs canadiens avec les données de la Base de données nationale sur les collisions mortelles de la FRBR afin d’examiner les tendances en matière de conduite avec facultés affaiblies, la perception du risque et les efforts d’application de la loi. Ces résultats peuvent permettre de guider les politiques de sécurité routière, les stratégies mises en œuvre et les campagnes de sensibilisation, en tenant compte des comportements émergents des conducteurs.

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December 3, 2025

Canada’s Impaired Driving Landscape | TIRF Webinar

Canada’s Impaired Driving Landscape | New Data, Community Insights & Emerging Solutions The Dec. 16, 2025 webinar recording is accessible through TIRF’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kJTLspiRrEA?si=bZ0g94AdH6Dq6c2i Brought to you by: The[...]

November 19, 2025

Join TIRF for a webinar on how tech & incentives can shift driver behaviour

National Safe Roads Challenge: Strategies to Improve Driver Behaviours & Tailor Safety Interventions Access the Dec. 10, 2025 webinar recording on TIRF’s YouTube channel, National Safe Roads Challenge: Strategies to[...]

November 14, 2025

Automated speed enforcement: Competing arguments or competing issues

Automated speed enforcement has resurfaced as a national flashpoint as some jurisdictions expand programs while others dismantle them or raise speed limits. TIRF is weighing in ahead of the World[...]

October 17, 2025

Drop It And Drive® partners with Nanaimo RCMP to deliver interactive workshops at local schools for Canadian Youth Road Safety Week

October 17, 2025, Nanaimo, BC – The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), in partnership with the Nanaimo RCMP and with the generous support of Mosaic Forest Management, is bringing its[...]

August 6, 2025

Comparison of crash fatality trends in Canada and the United States

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), in partnership with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), conducted a study investigating the divergence in traffic fatality trends between Canada and the[...]

July 16, 2025

Micromobility in Canada: Risks, Regulations, Knowledge Gaps & Opportunities

The Canadian Automobile Association commissioned the Traffic Injury Research Foundation to conduct a study of Canadian and international research about road safety risks associated with e-bikes and e-scooters. It also[...]

April 17, 2025

Many teens overestimate driving skills despite awareness of distraction risks – New national survey of teens reveals how they perceive risk and parents’ influence

Washington, DC, April 17, 2025 — More than a third of young drivers reported recently using a smartphone while driving, with about half of them reporting they regularly texted while driving,[...]

February 28, 2025

New research partnership leverages innovative technology to tackle risky behaviours and reduce road crashes

Ottawa, ON February 28, 2025 – The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) is proud to announce a groundbreaking research initiative designed to reduce collisions, injuries, and fatalities on Canadian roadways.[...]

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