Press Release
Behind the lab doors: Sleepy driving simulator study
Jul 17, 2023
More Canadians may be driving high since cannabis legalization: UBC study
Jan 13, 2022
Some prescription drugs increase risk of car crashes by 35%, say UBC researchers
UBC researchers identify the most dangerous prescriptions for B.C. drivers
Apr 22 2021
Low THC levels not linked to increased risk of car crashes
Jun 13 2019
Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children
Oct 30 2018
B.C. road fatalities and injuries more than doubled since higher speed limits
Oct 12 2018
Risk of fatal traffic crash higher during 4/20 cannabis celebration
Feb 12 2018
Ask An Expert: What does it mean for road safety now that marijuana will be legalized?
May 11 2017
Funding Results
- Brubacher JR. The impact of medical cannabis on driving safety: A driving simulation study. CIHR $1,042,739. 2024-2029. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. The impact of 12-hour overnight shifts on nurses’ driving safety: A high-fidelity driver simulator study. CIHR $451,352. 2024-2028. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. The impact of overnight shifts on Emergency Medical Service workers’ driving safety: A high-fidelity driver simulator study. WorkSafeBC $50,000. 2024-2025.
- Brubacher JR. Monitoring drug impaired driving in Canada through toxicological analyses of injured drivers. Public Safety Canada $1,538,000. 2023-2025.
- Staples JA. Schizophrenia treatment adherence and driver responsibility for motor vehicle crash. CIHR $336,600. 2022-2026. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. A spatial analysis of inequality in road trauma outcomes in British Columbia. CIHR $286,875. 2022-2025. Learn more
- Brubacher JR. Building and enhancing law enforcement capacity in British Columbia to address drug-impaired driving in Canada project. BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General $675,000. 2022-2025.
- Brubacher JR. Demographic and regional variation of drug-impaired driving in Canada (Saskatchewan). Saskatchewan Government Insurance $175,000. 2022-2025.
- Brubacher JR. Building and enhancing law enforcement capacity in Alberta to address drug-impaired driving in Canada project. Alberta Ministry of Transportation and Alberta Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General $320,000. 2022-2024.
- Brubacher JR. Circumstances and outcome of active transportation injuries: An inception cohort study. CIHR $823,141. 2021-2025. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Monitoring impaired driving in Canada. Transport Canada (Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program) $1,991,770. 2021-2023. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Pedestrian and cyclist safety study. BC Ministry of Health $300,000. 2020-2024. Learn More.
- Brubacher JR. Evaluation of ICBC’s “Enhanced Care Coverage”. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia $498,000. 2020-2024.
- Brubacher JR. The impact of provincial cannabis policy on impaired driving. CIHR $509,781. 2020-2023. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Monitoring and preventing drug-impaired driving in Canada. Health Canada (Substance Use and Addictions Program – SUAP) $1,361,356. 2019-2022. Learn More
- Staples JA. Motor vehicle crash risk after cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: A population-based evaluation. Heart and Stroke Foundation $201,096. 2019-2022. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Health related quality of life following road trauma: An emergency department inception cohort study. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Health Professional Investigator Award $450,000. 2018-2023.
- Brubacher JR. Predictors of poor health and functional recovery following road trauma: An emergency department inception cohort study. CIHR $875,925. 2018-2022. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Demographic and regional variation of drug-impaired driving in Canada (Alberta). Alberta Ministry of Transportation $200,000. 2018.
- Brubacher JR. Demographic and regional variation of drug-impaired driving in Canada (Ontario). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario $100,000. 2018.
- Brubacher JR. Demographic and regional variation of drug-impaired driving in Canada (Saskatchewan). Saskatchewan Government Insurance $105,000. 2018.
- Brubacher JR. Evaluation of the effect of cannabis legalization on road safety. CIHR $845,325. 2017-2022. Learn More
- Staples JA. Syncope and the subsequent risk of motor vehicle crash: A population-based analysis. CIHR $180,000. 2016-2019. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Evaluation of speed limit changes in British Columbia. CIHR $249,662. 2016-2018. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Prescription medications and the risk of motor vehicle crashes. CIHR $526,268. 2013-2017. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Evaluation of traffic safety interventions in British Columbia. CIHR $199,868. 2012-2014. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Drug impaired driving: Evaluating the threat to traffic safety. Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Award $655,000. 2011-2019.
- Brubacher JR. Cannabis and motor vehicle crashes: A multicentre culpability study. CIHR $910,151. 2011-2016. Learn More
- Brubacher JR. Reporting and learning from pre-hospital patient safety events. Provincial Health Services Authority $50,000. 2010.