Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Coroners Service
Reports, Statistics and Publications
Annual Reports
- 2009 Annual Report [PDF]
- 2008 Annual Report [PDF]
- 2007 Annual Report [PDF - 1.2MB]
- 2006 Annual Report [PDF - 1.7MB]
- 2005 Annual Report [PDF]
- 2004 Annual Report [PDF]
Coroners (Investigative) Reports
- Coroner’s Report into the death of Eldon Mooney - while in care facility, North Vancouver [PDF]
- Coroner's Report Into a Motor Vehicle Incident [PDF]
The details of this report highlight the devastating effects that can result from leaking engine oil on a hot exhaust manifold. - Coroner's Report into the Death of Olympic Luge Athlete Nodar Kumaritashvili [PDF]
Statistical Reports
The BC Coroners Service works in a real-time database environment and therefore statistics for a given year are subject to change until all coroners' cases from that year are complete. Reports on this page are updated and refreshed periodically, and new reports are added to this page when needed.
The BC Coroners Service tracks the town or city in which a death occurred. However, we are unable to track the specific area or district within a town or city (e.g., the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver) in which a death occurred.
Requesting Statistics: If you are interested in statistics that are not available on our website, you may request them by sending an e-mail to the BC Coroner's Service.
- MDMA (Ecstacy) Related Deaths (2006-2011) [PDF]
- Recreational Water-Related Deaths (2010) [PDF]
- Accidental Water-Related Fatalities (2009) [PDF]
- Forestry-Related Deaths (2002 - 2006) [PDF]
- Illicit Drug Deaths (1997 - 2007) [PDF]
- Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths (1999 - 2008) [PDF]
- Suicide Deaths (1998 - 2008) [PDF]
Death Review Panel Reports and Information
Child Death (18 years and under)
The Child Death Review Unit (CDRU) of the BC Coroners Service reviews the deaths of all children age 18 and under in B.C. The intent of these reviews is to better understand how and why children die, and to use those findings to prevent other deaths and improve the health, safety and well-being of all children in British Columbia. For reports and information see the Child Death Review Unit.
Adult Death (19 years and older)
- Domestic Violence Death (May 2010) [PDF] List of Death Review Panel Members [PDF] | RESPONSE LETTERS [PDF]
- Motorcycle Fatalities (March 2010) [PDF] | Response Letter from Superintendent of Motor Vehicles [PDF]
- Avalanche Related Deaths Involving Snowmobile Operators Winter 2008-2009 (December 2009) [PDF]
- Tree Fallers: 2008 Workplace Incidents report involving tree fallers (October 2009) [PDF]
