By the numbers: 10 pedestrian deaths this year by Ottawa drivers highlights growing problem

Pedestrian critically injured in Vanier collision Residents are raising concerns about pedestrian safety, after an elderly woman was struck in Vanier. CTV's Leah Larocque reports.

Another vehicle strike on a person in Vanier on Thursday evening is the latest in a string of pedestrian-involved collisions in the city.

According to the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), 10 of these collisions this year have been fatal, including four since Oct. 2.

Since the start of 2023, CTVNewsOttawa.ca has reported on 23 vehicle collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists by drivers in Ottawa and one in Gatineau.

Most of these collisions involved people suffering from serious, critical and fatal injuries.

Thursday's strike marks the fifth person to be hit by a vehicle in the city this month.

According to data by the city of Ottawa, there were 26 fatal collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists between 2017 and 2020.

The number of fatalities involving pedestrians and cyclists as of Nov. 24 of this year has already surpassed the number for the years 2017 (4), 2018 (6) and 2020 (4).

There were nine pedestrians and three cyclists killed by vehicles in 2019.

This does not include a number of close calls – including a deaf and blind man who was nearly hit when crossing the road this month.

The city recently released its annual report on its Strategic Road Safety Action Plan. Its goal is a 20 per cent reduction in fatal and major injury collisions by next year and a net-zero goal by 2035.

Automated speed enforcement cameras have been installed at 28 locations with another 12 expected by the end of the year.

But many advocates and community groups continue to express concern over the recent rash of collisions and are asking drivers to be more mindful of their surroundings.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca has confirmed nine of the 10 fatalities reported by OPS in Ottawa and one in Gatineau.

Here is a list of pedestrian-involved collisions reported by CTVNewsOttawa.ca this year as of Nov. 24: