Road deaths in Saskatchewan RCMP jurisdiction reached a six-year high in 2024 — and the trend in 2025 is already looking worse.
Last year, Saskatchewan RCMP responded to 77 fatal collisions that resulted in 88 deaths, the highest toll since 2018. Serious injuries also rose sharply, with 271 collisions resulting in 321 people seriously hurt — a 48 per cent increase from 2023.
“First off, we want to send our condolences to all the families affected by these tragedies,” said Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of RCMP Traffic Services.
"It’s important when we talk about statistics to remember that there are numerous lives that are changed forever behind each of these collisions. We all need to do our part to try to prevent every collision we can.”
Four main behaviours were responsible for most fatal and serious collisions in 2024:
- Impaired driving
- Distracted driving
- Speeding or other dangerous behaviour
- Failure to wear a seatbelt
RCMP data shows that male drivers were more frequently at fault, and that the 16 to 25 age group remains the most at-risk for fatal or serious injury crashes.
Another trend: More than 60 per cent of serious collisions happened between noon and midnight, and the majority involved only one vehicle.
With the summer still underway, 51 fatal collisions have already claimed 54 lives in RCMP territory. That’s 13 more deaths than at the same point in 2024.
St. Germaine says many of these could have been prevented with simple precautions.
“It’s unfortunate that I have to keep repeating the basic driving safety tips,” he said. “But we continue to see risky driving behaviour contributing to serious collisions.
“Remember, always obey posted speed limits, never drive impaired by alcohol or drugs, put the phone down and always remember to wear your seatbelt – it may keep you alive.”
Nearly 40 per cent of deaths this year involved someone who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
These figures are part of the Saskatchewan RCMP’s 2024 crime and collision statistics report, compiled by RCMP Traffic Services. The data excludes collisions that happened on private property, inside city jurisdictions, or off-road, and does not include medical-related incidents. Trends may shift slightly over time due to ongoing investigations or updated records.
More details are available via the Saskatchewan RCMP and SGI public safety reports.