Analyse comparative de la mortalité et de la morbidité par accident de la route au Québec et en Ontario, 2000 à 2010
Mortality and morbidity due to road accidents are less frequent in Ontario than in Quebec. The main objective of this study is to analyze the rates of Quebec mortality and morbidity to those of Ontario to determine the characteristics of road accidents that cause Quebec to register higher rates. To meet this main objective, comparative analyses and logistic regression are used.  The analyses show that several variables explain the differences between Quebec and Ontario. Age and sex of involved drivers and victims, category of road users, the severity and the time of the accident are all characteristics for which Quebec has higher mortality and morbidity rates than Ontario.  Laws on graduated licensing program are more restrictive in Ontario than in Quebec. Logistic regression is used to verify if those laws could have a positive impact if they were applied in Quebec. The results identify that the odds of being involved in a car accident during the night (between midnight and 5hAM) are higher in Quebec than in Ontario for drivers aged 18-24 years old, men, women and when there is no passenger or one or more aged between 16 and 24 years old only. The influence of the driver license is not shown to be a significant distinguishing factor in the comparison of the two provinces.  This research provides a comparative portrait of mortality and morbidity due to road accident in Quebec and Ontario to help reduce them in Quebec.
Ontario Mortality Morbidity Car accidents