OPP Reports Long Weekend Traffic/Marine Fatalities, Lays 14,000+ Traffic Charges During National Campaign

Orillia – It was a tragic Victoria Day long weekend in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdictions, with four people killed in separate road collisions and three boaters losing their lives.

The OPP laid close to 14,700 traffic-related charges during Canada Road Safety Week. Officers issued 7,860 speeding charges across the province over and above the 204 stunt driving/racing charges they laid against other aggressive drivers.

Road users who chose not to contribute to safe roads over the week-long national campaign were also charged with:

• Impaired driving: 254
• Distracted driving: 158
• Careless driving: 155
• No seatbelt: 901 (charges apply to drivers and passengers)

Other unlawful and unsafe moving violations, and driver actions and behaviour made up for the balance of the charges.

The OPP thanks all drivers and other road users who did their part to help keep the motoring public safe during the campaign and encourages everyone to do so throughout the year.

QUICK FACTS:

• Canada Road Safety Week is led by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police and ran from May 14 to 20, 2024.
• Canada Road Safety Week forms part of the broader Canada Road Safety Strategy 2025, which aims to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world.