If the latest traffic data is any indication of what lies ahead for the motoring public, the OPP is cautioning that drivers have set the stage for another notably tragic year on roads.
To date, the OPP have responded to 136 fatal collisions in which 150 people were killed.
By comparison, there were 103 fatal road crashes and 125 lives lost at this time last year.
The current rise in fatalities follows a year that saw an already historically high number of deaths on OPP-patrolled roads, with 2022’s 359 fatalities marking a 16-year high.
The first part of June 2023 revealed a particularly concerning trend on roads.
From June 1st to 11th, the OPP responded to 15 fatal collisions resulting in 18 fatalities, compared to four fatal collisions and four fatalities over the same 11-day period last year.
