Traffic Crashes

A traffic collision, also called a motor vehicle collision (car crash in case cars are involved in the collision), occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other moving or stationary obstruction, such as a tree, pole or building.

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Marijuana Legalization in Canada Not Linked to Upticks in Traffic Crashes

Toronto saw a 9% reduction in traffic crashes immediately following Canada’s legalization of marijuana, according to a new study being published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review and published online ahead of print by the US National Library of Medicine

Legalization of Marijuana Linked to an Increase in Traffic Crashes and Deaths