iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend

The BC Day long weekend is coming up and that probably means travelling and if that means travelling, that means you’ll want to know some of these ICBC statistics — for safety and not-so-fun facts on a long drive.

Let’s break them down:

• 71: As a percentage, that’s how much higher fatigue-related crashes are in July and August compared to other months, according to police data.
• 325: As a percentage, that’s the increased likelihood of being injured or killed in a motorcycle crash compared to people in a car.
• 1,637: That’s how many crashes, on average, every BC Day long weekend in the Lower Mainland.
• 424: That’s how many people are injured in Lower Mainland crashes every BC Day long weekend.
• 414: That’s how many crashes, on average, there are every BC Day long weekend in the BC Interior.
• 85: That’s how many people are injured in Southern Interior crashes every BC Day long weekend.
• 2: On average, that’s how many people are killed in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
• 606: That’s how many crashes, on average, there are every BC Day long weekend across the province.