Eyes on the Road
Telling the story of danger and death on Halifax's roadways
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A pedestrian begins crossing the 4-lane intersection at Dunbrack Street and Clayton Park DriveThe Signal’s Eyes on the Road project explores the data and people behind pedestrian-vehicle collisions in Halifax Regional Municipality. Fourth-year and one-year journalism students in the news workshop spent six weeks working to tell these stories.
Analysis of HRM’s traffic collision data by The Signal found more than 1,300 pedestrians were struck by a vehicle on public roads in HRM since 2018. Of the 1,300 pedestrians, 20 were killed.
For the families of people who have been killed by cars, the grief lingers. Some have been spurred to action, and all of them ask Haligonians to please, drive safely.
In eight of the 20 fatal pedestrian collisions, the police classified the drivers’ behaviour as “aggressive.” Despite this, 85 per cent of drivers who fatally struck pedestrians faced no criminal charges.
Since 2018, HRM has been formally working to improve road safety. Efforts have led to a slight decrease in the rate of collisions in the municipality, but the same number of pedestrians died in 2025 as the year the efforts began.
In this Series:
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Most Halifax drivers who kill pedestrians face no criminal charges
No surprise, say experts, who say this is standard nationwide
Photo Essay: It could happen anywhere, to anyone. Pedestrian fatalities across the HRM
A closer look at three of the victims and accident sites of people who lost their lives while crossing the street
By the numbers: Eight years of road crashes in Halifax
Collision data shows little change from 2018-25, despite city efforts to reduce crashes
Halifax road safety hinges on council, activist says
Safety changes in HRM will take 'courage and determination,' says advocate
Consequences of pedestrian-vehicle collisions go beyond the victims
Family members say they still feel the loss of their loved ones long after the accidents that killed them
The 23 victims of fatal pedestrian collisions in HRM
Twenty people have been killed in pedestrian-vehicle collisions on public roads since 2018, with three more killed on private roads
The making of ‘Eyes on the Road’
Understanding our reporting on pedestrian fatalities in Halifax
