Fewer Deaths and Injuries on Quebec Roads in 2024

Of the 379 people who died on Quebec roads in 2024, 80 were travelling on foot, and nearly 29,000 pedestrians were injured.

The safety of pedestrians and cyclists remains at stake.

According to data from Quebec's road accident report for 2024, released Thursday, 379 deaths occurred on the province's roads last year, a

The number of people killed or injured on the roads in Quebec decreased slightly in 2024 compared to the previous year, but issues remain regarding the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

Despite a slight decrease in injuries and fatalities on the roads in 2024 compared to 2023, the record of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) remains worrying: the number of deaths still exceeds the average of the last five years. Pedestrians are particularly affected with ...

1,372 accidents occurred on the Gaspésie and Îles roads, 406 of which caused personal injury. Québec Motor Insurance Corporation statistics show in its 2024 road report that 8 people lost their lives compared to 12 in 2023. The region also recorded 367 minor injuries last year compared to 328 in 2023, while 31 serious injuries were recorded compared to 24 the previous year. Frédéric Deshaies, spokesman for the Sûreté du Québec, explains the reas…