Alberta Stats - Alberta Summit On Justice

Figure 12
Persons Charged with Impaired Operation*, by Province/Territory, 1996

* Includes operation of a motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft.
Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada, 1996.
For more information, see Juristat (catalogue no. 85-002) Vol. 17, No. 12, "Impaired Driving in Canada, 1996."

In Canada, 335 persons were charged with impaired operation per 100,000 person's aged 16 and older in 1996. Provincial rates varied, ranging from a high of 718 in Saskatchewan to 265 in Newfoundland.

Between 1986 and 1996, there was a 47% decrease in the number of persons charged nationally. All jurisdictions experienced decreases.

Alberta's rate of 486 persons charged with impaired operation per 100,000 population in 1996 was 45% higher than the national rate of 335. Among the western provinces, Alberta's rate was second highest with Saskatchewan recording the highest rate (718).