This week is Canada Road Safety Week.
Police across Canada are joining forces to ensure that drivers and other road users are helping keep roadways safe.
This year there has been an increase in road fatalities on OPP patrolled roads.
71 people have died in fatal collisions as of May 4th, up from 61 last year at the same time.
Speed is linked to the highest number of fatalities at 17 when inattentive-related deaths have risen 300 percent over last year.
A list of increases can be found below.
Number of fatal collisions: 63 up 10.5 percent from 2019 when there was 57.
Persons killed: 71 up 16.4 percent from 61 in 2019.
Speed-related fatalities: 17 up 13.3 percent from 2019 when there was 15 .
(Lack of) seat belt-related fatalities: 15 up 25 percent from 2019 when there was 12.
Inattentive-related fatalities: 12 a huge increase of 300 percent from 2019 when there was 3.
Alcohol/drug-related fatalities: 12 up 20 percent from the 10 in 2019.
Pedestrians fatalities: 14 up 75 percent from 2019 when there was 8.
