239 Dead In Collisions So Far This Year

Source: Area OPP
Date: Tue Oct 15 02:38:52 MST 2019

(HURON COUNTY, ON) - As Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers prepare to police some of the heaviest traffic volumes of the year, they are reporting 216 fatal motor vehicle collisions that have claimed the lives of 239 people so far this year.

Heading into the Thanksgiving Long Weekend, motor vehicle collisions on OPP-patrolled roads sit at 53,036, up from last year when collisions had reached 52,676 by this time.

Again this year, preventable deaths account for a significant number of the fatalities. Speed is the lead causal factor to date with 46 deaths attributed to this aggressive driving behaviour. Lack of seat belt use among drivers and passengers accounts for 44 fatalities. Driver inattention has been linked to 42 deaths and 33 people died in crashes that involved alcohol and/or drugs.

Drivers account for the 162 of those who died, 53 of the deceased were passengers while pedestrians account for 24 of the deaths. Those who are travelling by motor vehicle this weekend should take note that Friday is the day of the week that marks the highest number of road deaths this year (42), followed by Saturday (37), Sunday (36) and Monday (33).

Sadly, many innocent people of all ages pay the price with their lives because of drivers who ignore their responsibility to share the road safely. Before you head out this Thanksgiving Long Weekend, as a driver, please remember that every motorist, passenger, pedestrian and cyclist has the right to be safe and that safe roads start with you. As a passenger, always remember to wear your seat belt."

Area OPP

HWY 21 Drunk Driver Arrested – Name Released
Drunk Driver Arrested After Running Stop Sign – Name Released
19 Year Old Arrested – Name & Details Released
Drug Bust – Names Released
50 Year Old From St. Marys Arrested – Details Released
38 Year Old From Meaford Arrested – Details Released
Collison Closed Hwy 4 – One Charged
Drunk Driver From Grand Bend Arrested In Lucan
21 Year Old From Crediton Arrested After Rolling Vehicle
Police Remove Citizen From Residence For “Verbal Offence” Now Homeless #PoliceState #FilmThePolice #FTP
Another Drunk Driver In South Huron – Name Released
Elizabeth Loerchner Caught Drunk Driving & Speeding
Exeter Evacuation & Massive Response Unfounded #OOPS #WantedOvertime
Exeter Evacuation Update – Home & Business Owners Can Return
UPDATE 1: Collision Claims 3 Lives
ALERT: Police Evacuate Main Street
Epidemic Of Spousal Abuse – Arthur, Harriston, Minto, Guelph, Wellington North, Center Wellington
Repeat Offender Arrested Near Goderich – PATTISON – Details Released
Fatal Collision
Collision Claims 3 Huron County Lives
Drunk Driver Attacks Partner With Weapon - Keeps Name Out Headlines
Nolan WILLIAMSON From Kincardine Arrested
Drunk Driver Attacks Partner With Weapon & Keeps Name Out Headlines
Peter Hendrikus VANDERPAS - Drunk Driving
David HILLYER Arrested Again

South Huron











North Huron











Wingham Police Service











© 2015 GFP. All Parties are to be presumed innocent. Note: We archive all police press releases and make them available to the public. If you were listed in press release in error, please contact the police detachment that issued the PR and request a correction. Press releases will not be deleted from our archive. If your charges were dropped, it does not change the historical fact that a PR was issued.