Traffic Safety: Vision Zero

Fort Saskatchewan has made progress in reducing serious collisions and improving road safety. Using a Safe System Approach, the City focuses on understanding how all parts of the road system, drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles, roads, and travel speeds, work together to prevent injuries and fatalities.

Collisions at a Glance

2023 Collision Quick Facts

• 417 Collisions were reported in the City of Fort Saskatchewan
  • 320 Collisions + 97 Hit & Runs
• ZERO fatal collision events occurred
• 20 vulnerable road user collisions have occurred
  • 9 pedestrian; 5 motorcycle; 6 cyclist
• 61 Injury-related collisions were reported
  • 42 of the 61 injury-related collisions were minor injuries; where the injured party was assessed roadside and able to proceed home without medical intervention
  • 19 of the 61 injury-related collisions were major injuries; where the injured party was transported to hospital for immediate medical needs
• Backing up, rear end, and struck object collisions are the top 3 most common primary event (59%)
• 35% of reported collisions took place in intersections
• Tuesday (81) and Friday (75) are the most common days for a collision to occur
• March (41), June (41), and December (40) had the highest number of collisions
• The most common time for collisions to occur was between 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Monitoring collision trends

The RCMP and Municipal Enforcement Services monitors the previous years collision trends to help plan for key focus areas for the upcoming year. Some of the key focus areas include:

• Speed – speed increases both the frequency and severity of motor vehicle collisions.
• Intersections – the majority of fatal and serious injury collisions are intersection related.
• Education – the majority of collisions are the result of driver behavior. Protective Services will focus on Education and Awareness around safe driving behavior.

City of Fort Saskatchewan Collision Data

Five Year Collision Data

Primary Cause of Collision

Vulnerable Road User Collisions

Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists share the road with vehicles every day. Because they have less physical protection, they are more vulnerable to traffic hazards.

Five Year Vulnerable User Collisions Data

Fort Saskatchewan uses 10 digital speed signs across the city to monitor traffic and encourage safer driving. These signs are not cameras, they don’t record vehicles or license plates. Instead, they display a vehicle’s speed in real time to alert drivers if they’re going too fast.

The signs help reduce speeding by giving instant feedback and are placed in areas where speeding is a concern. They also help Municipal Enforcement Services gather data to decide if further traffic measures are needed.

Speed Display Signs Locations

• Southfort Drive EB & 87 Street
• Greenfield Way EB & Greenfield Crescent
• 101 Street NB & 86 Avenue
• 86 Avenue WB & 111 Street
• Highway 15 WB & 119 Street
• 95 Street NB & 94 Avenue
• 99 Avenue EB & 95 Street
• 99 Avenue WB & 94 Street
• Highway 15 SB & Highway 21
• Westpark Drive NB & Woodhill Lane

The Traffic Safety Working Group includes members from Protective Services, RCMP, Municipal Enforcement, Transportation, Engineering and Project Management, Fire, Industry, Elk Island School Transportation Administration. This group shares the responsibility for traffic safety in the City of Fort Saskatchewan and addresses traffic safety concerns from an interdepartmental perspective to achieve the safest possible conditions for all users of our roadways.

The Traffic Safety Working Group provides expertise, conducts research, analyze data and make recommendations to the City in relation to traffic safety concerns.

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