WATCH ABOVE: There were three fatalities and 48 collisions in Alberta this weekend. While the number of those that involved alcohol isn’t yet known, the RCMP revealed a startling statistic about driving under the influence. Jessica Kent reports.
EDMONTON – Alberta Mounties say fewer motor vehicle collisions were reported to RCMP over the August Long Weekend than last year.
Cpl. Hal Turnbull says there were 264 crashes between Friday and Monday. That compares to 304 collisions over the same time period in 2014.
The number of injury accidents was about the same.
Statistics on the number of people cited for impaired driving were not immediately available.
The RCMP collision numbers do not include communities that have their own police forces.
WATCH: RCMP say a recent study shows, each night, one in 33 drivers on Alberta roads are impaired. Cpl. Chris Little says it’s not getting any better.
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