Traffic deaths surpass 400 for the first time in 15 years in Ontario: OPP
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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say 2023 was a historically tragic year on OPP-patrolled roads.
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say 2023 was a historically tragic year on OPP-patrolled roads.
Police say 411 people were killed in collisions on roadways, marking the first time the number of fatalities exceeded 400 since 2007.
“As the years have gone by, numbers have been increasing,” said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt, with OPP.
According to data collected by OPP, last year saw 411 fatal crashes on OPP-patrolled roadways which also include pedestrian deaths involving a motor vehicle.
They report it’s 52 more deaths than the year before, and the most reported since 2007.
“Absolute tragedies for all respects in terms of the lives that are lost,” Schmidt said. “The fact that those numbers have crept up is a very concerning factor for us.”
OPP’s west region is the most impacted with 106 deaths, 52 of those deaths happened in the Greater Toronto Area.
