One in every 770 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists experience a high-risk or critical near-miss at intersections across Canada, according to a new study commissioned by CAA.

One in every 770 pedestrians and one in every 500 cyclists experience a high-risk or critical near-miss at intersections across Canada, according to a new study commissioned by CAA.

CAA and Miovision—a traffic data analysis company—watched 20 intersections nationwide between August 2024 and February 2025 using cameras and artificial intelligence.

They logged over 600,000 near-miss moments, indicating that at least three serious incidents occur at a single location every day.

  • BCsven
    71·
    1 day ago

    Technically that would be Nearly Missed. Near Miss is the term for a miss that had an object that was very near to you. English is weird like that.

    • sndmn
      111·
      1 day ago

      I know it’s commonly used in that way but it’s still wrong.

      • BCsven
        2·
        1 day ago

        There is a special name for phrases that actually seem to read the opposite, I forget what they are called. Somewhat how inedible mans you can’t eat it, but inflammable means it can be caught on fire. English is messed up.

        But here’s is a definition of Near miss: A near miss, near death, near hit, or close call is an unplanned event that has the potential to cause, but does not actually result in human injury,