Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
Information for Respondents
Authority:
Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19.
Objective:
This survey was designed to produce an indicator on the incidence of crime in Canadian society. The information is used by federal and provincial policy makers as well as public and private researchers. The data are also widely disseminated by the media for purposes of general public information.
Confidentiality:
Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey that relates to any identifiable respondent/individual without the previous written consent of that respondent/individual. The information reported on this questionnaire will be treated in confidence, used for statistical purposes and published in aggregate form only. The confidentiality provisions of the Statistics Act are not affected by either the Access to Information Act or any other legislation.
Correspondence:
If you require assistance in the completion of this questionnaire or any questions regarding the survey, please contact the;
Policing Services Program,
Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics,
Statistics Canada,
Ottawa, Ontario,
K1A 0T6,
Telephone: 1-800-387-2231
For each of the following categories:
Actual number, Offences Cleared: By charge, Otherwise, Persons Charged (Includes adults and young offenders): Male, Female.
Offences
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle – Causing Death
- Dangerous Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft – Causing Death
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle – Causing bodily Harm
- Dangerous Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft – Causing bodily Harm
- Dangerous Operation of Motor Vehicle
- Dangerous Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft
- Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle – Causing Death
- Impaired Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft – Causing Death
Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle – Causing Bodily Harm - Impaired Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft – Causing Bodily Harm
- Impaired Operation of Motor Vehicle or Over 80 mg.
- Impaired Operation of Boat, Vessel or Aircraft or Over 80 mg.
- Fail or Refuse to Provide Breath Sample
- Fail or Refuse to Provide Blood Sample
- Fail to Stop or Remain
- Driving Motor Vehicle While Prohibited
Provincial statute traffic offences
- Fail to Stop or Remain
- Dangerous Driving or Without Due Care or Attention
- Driving While Disqualified or Licence Suspended
For each of the following categories:
Actual number,
Offences Cleared: By charge, Otherwise,
Persons Charged: Total Charges*
Offences
Other traffic offences
- Federal Statutes – Include all charges under Federal Government traffic regulations, excluding parking violations
- Provincial Statutes – Include all charges under the various Provincial Statutes dealing with traffic, excluding offences Fail to stop or Remain, Dangerous Driving or Without Due Care or Attention, driving While Disqualified or License Suspended and parking violations
- Municipal By-laws – Include all charges under municipal traffic regulations and by-laws excluding parking violations
For each of the following categories:
Number
Parking violations
- Total number of parking violations
Traffic accidents
- Number of fatal accidents
- Number of non-fatal (injury) accidents
- Accidents – property damaged $200 or more
Total number of traffic accidents
Persons killed
- Number of persons killed
(a) Driver and passengers
(b) Pedestrians
(c) Bicyclists
(d) Others
Persons injured
- Number of persons injured
*Includes adults and young offenders.
Summary Instructions – Form "T" – Traffic Enforcement Statistics
(see Uniform Crime Reporting manual for detailed instructions)
Returns to Statistics Canada
Form "T" is sent to police forces monthly for return to Statistics Canada not later than the 15th of the following month.
Crime Data All offences occurring within your jurisdiction must be recorded, including unsolved offences. Information on charges laid and offences cleared must be recorded and reported. Use police department records and not court records which have only a record of offenders appearing in court.
When to Score
- Offences are to be reported in the month they become known to the police.
- Offences cleared are to be reported in the month they are cleared.
- Persons charged are to be reported in the month the person is charged.
Persons Charged
In Form "T" the persons charged data includes adults and young offenders sub-divided into males and females.
Total Charges
On Form "T" total charges against adults and young offenders are to be reported for federal and provincial statutes and municipal by-laws.
Reporting Jurisdictions
Duplication of reporting statistical data must be avoided. Cases involving assistance to other police forces, and arrests made or summonses served for the police of another jurisdiction must not be reported as they will be counted by the police department concerned.