OPP says speeding among highest causes for 81 road deaths in 2024

OPP says speeding among highest causes for 81 road deaths in 2024

Provincial police are again urging drivers "to be part of the change" to make roadways safer, after noting that 81 people died in 72 crashes across Eastern Ontario in 2024.

Senior police officer issues plea, with close to 80 per cent of road fatalities occurring in regional areas

With the Easter holidays just weeks away, police are urging Riverina motorists to drive safely to curb the alarming rate of road fatalities. Recently appointed Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Assistant Commissioner David Driver visited the region to engage with officers attached to the Riverina Police District, Murrumbidgee Police District, and Murray River Police District […]

‘A loved one has been killed’: OPP calls for change after 94 people die in crashes

Police are calling on motorists to drive change in 2025 after a deadly year in 2024 where 81 people lost their lives across the East Region OPP area. The call is being echoed by officers across Eastern Ontario, who are asking residents to make more responsible choices when getting behind the wheel, which will lead to safer roads and highways for all. “There were 72 fatal collisions in East Region OPP jurisdiction in 2024, resulting in the deaths…

No matter the weather, the City of Ottawa urges vigilance behind the wheel to limit collisions - Capital Current

Statistics show more collisions happen during winter, but more deadly crashes happen in good weather.

OPP East Region calls on drivers to make a change in 2025

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in eastern Ontario are calling on all drivers to be part of the change that makes roads and highways safer. This plea comes as the OPP released some alarming statistics from last year. There were 72 fatal collisions in East Region OPP jurisdiction in 2024, resulting in the deaths of 81 people. Major factors in last year’s fatal crashes: Speed: 26 Inattentive/distracted: 16 Alcohol/drugs: 12 No seatbelt: …

OPP East Region calls for change after 72 fatal collisions in 2024, slight increase in impaired driving cases in 2025 – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) Seventy-two collisions claimed the lives of 81 people so far in 2024 in the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region jurisdiction.