Reducing Crashes With Wildlife Base for Two Studies

Thursday, May 18, 2006 03:53 AM

Details for two of the projects funded through the RoadHealth program will be detailed later this morning.

The Wildlife Collision Working Group is made up of representation from ICBC, the RCMP, Conservation Officer Service, UNBC and the BC Conservation Foundation. Together they are backing two projects aimed at reducing the number of crashes with wildlife.

Data shows there are, on average, 3,200 crashes with wildlife every year in Northern B.C. There are distinct peaks October through December, and May through July.

One of the projects will start this summer, and carry on till 2007. Researchers from UNBC will take ICBC and MoT data on wildlife crashes and locate the highest risk areas and times of day and year for North Central stretches of road.

The second project is a public awareness campaign including rest stop signage, educational brochures and an advertising campaign.

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Reducing Crashes With Wildlife Base for Two Studies

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