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OPP Survey Reveals Young Male Drivers At Highest Risk

Tuesday, 24 March 2015 at 05:27

The OPP have released the results of a ten year study regarding fatal collisions. Men between 25 and 34 were found to have the highest risk of being involved in fatal collisions.

ONTARIO - Male drivers between 25 and 34 have been found to be at the highest risk of fatal collisions on Ontario Roads.

The OPP have collected data from fatal collisions over a ten year period, and found twice as many men die in collisions when compared to their female counterparts. Adult men between the ages of 25 and 34 accounted for 397 deaths. Of those, 310 of the men were the drivers involved in the accident with only 60 passenger deaths.

Transport trucks were also found to be a major concern on our roadways - 696 deaths were contributed to transport trucks, with 604 of those deaths being the occupants of the other vehicle.

There is some good news though - children are safer now than they were ten years ago. The first few years of the survey proved to be some of the roughest times for young passengers, but in 2014 only 4 deaths were credited to the 'Under 16' category, and just 16 deaths in the '16 to 19' age group - a ten year low.

OPP say the most important take away from the survey is the importance of seat belts. They say it's one of the few factors a passenger can control, and it's up to the passengers to open a dialogue about road safety with the driver. 

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