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Through the first month of 2025, there have already been eight fatal collisions resulting in the deaths of 11 people in Saskatchewan.
This is an increase from two fatal collisions and three deaths at the same time in 2024.
The Saskatchewan RCMP are raising alertness on this alarming trend.
“These numbers are extremely concerning to see,” says Supt. Grant St. Germaine, Officer in Charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services. “We must all do our part and ask ourselves, ‘What can be done to make Saskatchewan roads safer?’ We all have a part to play in reversing this tragic trend.
With investigations into these collisions still in their early stages, the preliminary findings show that poor weather conditions contributed to five out of the eight fatal collisions this year.
“We’ve all heard basic driving safety tips hundreds of times,” Supt. St. Germaine says. “I may sound like a broken record, but I’ll keep repeating myself. Please remember the basics, drive to road conditions, obey speed limits, never drive while distracted or impaired by alcohol or drugs and always wear your seatbelt, because choosing to wear one can make the difference between life and death in a collision.”
St. Germaine recommends motorists to take things slow if they’re driving on icy or snowy roads and to always check hotline.gov.sk.ca/map for road conditions and to monitor what roads have been recently plowed, salted, and or/sanded.