Injuries cost Canadians $19.8 billion and 13,667 lives in 2004. (Economic Burden of Injury, 2009)
The Injury ProblemInjuries are the number one killer of Canadians under the age of 45. Quite simply, injuries can happen to anyone regardless of our age, gender, race, income or where we live. However, the burden of injury is greater for some groups than others. In particular, children, youth, seniors, Aboriginal peoples and northern Ontarians are all at greater risk for injury than other Ontarians. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children and youth in Canada. Over 30% of alcohol-related motor vehicle collisions involved Canadians under the age of 25. For Ontarians over the age of 65, falls are by far the leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and in-hospital deaths. (Ontario's Injury Prevention Strategy, 2007)
| Notice about Community Safety DayDue to the potential City of Toronto labour disruption that would impact a number of our participating organizations and volunteers, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the spring edition of the Toronto Community Safety Day, scheduled for April 25, 2012. We plan to reschedule this event for October 2012, and will post information as it become available.
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Injuries Are PreventableThis website is a compilation of resources and information provided by the member organizations of the Toronto Area Safety Coalition. To read more about TASC and how your organization can become involved please click here.
 Please click here to view the list of our partners, many of whom are visible here in the slideshow from Road, Rail and Community Safety Day 2010
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