New ICBC analysis of 10-year data trends shows significant shifts in vehicle trends across B.C., including a rise in new hybrid vehicle registrations, a sharp decline in auto crime and crash counts that remain below pre‑pandemic levels.

New vehicle registration data – referring to the first time a vehicle is registered in B.C. – shows changing patterns in vehicle choices with gas-powered vehicle registrations remaining below levels seen before 2020. Hybrid vehicles are growing steadily and now exceed electric vehicle registrations each year. While electric vehicle adoption rose quickly in recent years, that growth has slowed.

Both overall crashes and injury crashes in B.C. remain below pre-pandemic levels, despite steady growth in vehicles on the road, reflecting lasting changes in driving patterns following the COVID‑19 pandemic and the introduction of Enhanced Care in May 2021.

In 2025, injury crash levels were 21% below the pre-pandemic average (2016–2019), while overall crashes were 3% lower.

Auto crime has dropped by 31% in B.C. over the last 10 years. Most dramatically, vehicle break-ins have decreased by 60% since 2016, including a noticeable drop starting in 2023. Stolen vehicle incidents have decreased by 46% since 2016 while vandalism claims have remained relatively stable.

Crash risk peaks during weekday afternoon commutes – with Friday afternoons (3 p.m. to 5 p.m.) being the riskiest time on B.C. roads.

Crash patterns among vulnerable road users show a decline in 2020 followed by steady increases. Pedestrian crashes remain the highest, rising in recent years but still well below pre-2020 levels. Cyclist crashes have increased consistently and, by 2025, slightly exceed pre-2020 levels. Motorcycle crashes remain relatively stable and below pre-2020 peaks.