Road Fatalities
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Police say 22 people died on Quebec roads, trails over 2-week holiday periodPolice said there were 13 fatal road accidents, as well as four involving off-road vehicles during the two-week construction holiday.CanadaAug 8, 2023
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Manitoba highway fatalities rising, 2022 could be ‘worst year ever’RCMP say there's been 54 fatal collisions and 58 people who died in 2022.TrafficSep 2, 2022
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With 83 road fatalities so far this year, West Region OPP urge road safety for Labour Day weekendProvincially, 229 people have died in 203 fatal collisions, among them 33 motorcyclists, 17 pedestrians and nine cyclists.TrafficSep 2, 2022
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Deadly highways: Manitoba records 5 fatalities in one weekThis week the province has recorded five fatalities, bumping the number of deaths on Manitoba roads so far this year to 48.TrafficAug 15, 2020
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Friday deadliest day of long weekends on Manitoba roadways: MPIManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is warning drivers to be extra careful Friday, noting it's typically the deadliest day of holiday long weekends.NewsJul 30, 2020
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Distracted driving main cause of injury on Sask. roads, tougher penalties consideredSGI says they are encouraged by trends in vehicular injuries and deaths, but the Crown insurer says rates of distracted driving are still too high.CanadaAug 2, 2019
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About half of all 2018 Manitoba roadway fatalities involved impaired drivers, says MPIAccording to MPI, 71 people were killed in crashes last year, and 42 per cent of those deaths are attributed to impaired driving – impairment caused by either alcohol or drugs.TrafficJan 17, 2019
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OPP raising alarm rising road fatalities due to lack of seatbelt usePenalties for driving without a seatbelt can reach up to $1,000 and two demerit points.TrafficSep 26, 2018
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343 killed on OPP-patrolled roads in 2017 for 5-year highThe latest numbers released by provincial police indicate 343 people died on OPP-patrolled roads last year compared to 307 deaths in 2016.CanadaApr 9, 2018
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October ‘disturbing’ month on Manitoba roads: MPIManitoba Public Insurance said October 2017 was one of the worst in recent years when it comes to collision claims and fatalities.Nov 16, 2017
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