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Road Safety Week

The OPP are promoting Road Safety week as the Province has already had 76 fatalities on OPP patrolled roads in 2021, including 2 in Oxford County in the month of May.

Oxford OPP are promoting Road Safety week by sharing some sobering statistics on our highways. 

Already in 2021, 76 people have died on OPP patrolled roads. Locally we have already had two fatalities in Oxford County in the month of May including a head on collision in South-West Oxford on Friday afternoon. 

OPP Chief Superintendent Rohan Thompson says speeding, inattentive driving impaired driving and distracted driving are the leading casues of fatalities. 

"The number of innocent people killed every year on our roads because of dangerous, careless driving is staggering. As a driver, every person travelling with, or around you stands to pay the price for the risks you take behind the wheel. So do their families. How you drive is not just your business, it's everyone's business. Please drive safely and ensure everyone buckles up."

Fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads over the past 10 years (2011-2020):

  • Inattentive-related fatalities:      719
  • Speed-related:                           679
  • Alcohol/drug-related:                 615
  • Seat belt-related:                       565

 

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