Traffic volumes were up in 2022 compared to 2021 but the Ontario Provincial Police say that the increase in fatalities shouldn't be looked at as an acceptable outcome due to the rise in traffic.
The data for 2022 in OPP jurisdictions shows a rise in the number of motor vehicle fatalities in the province as well as an increase in the total number of crashes.
The number of fatalities increased in 2022 to 359 from 315 during 2021 while the total number of collisions rose from 60,659 in 2021 to 74,172 in 2022.
Detailed data from the OPP follows:
Roads
Motor vehicle fatalities:
2022: 359
2021: 315
Total number of collisions:
2022: 74,173
2021: 60,659
Lead contributing factor(s) (# of people killed):
Speed-related:
2022: 85
2021: 81
Inattentive-related:
2022: 61
2021: 60
Alcohol/drug-related:
2022: 64
2021: 32
Seatbelt-related:
2022: 61
2021: 47
Motorcycle fatalities:
2022: 44
2021: 35
Lead contributing factor(s) (number of people killed):
2022: Lost control (seven)
2021: Speed - too fast for the conditions (six)
Fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles:
2022: 87
2021: 87
Lead contributing factor(s) (# of people killed):
2022: Lost control (16)
2021: Speed - too fast for conditions (10)
Pedestrian fatalities:
2022: 29
2021: 40
Waterways
Boating fatalities:
2022: 29
2021: 27
Primary cause(s) (# of people killed):
2022: Capsized vessel (13), falling overboard (nine)
2021: Capsized vessel (13), falling overboard (10)
Number of deceased vessel occupants not wearing a Personal Floatation Device:
2022: 26
2021: 24
Trails
Off-road vehicle fatalities:
2022: 27
2021: 22
Lead contributing factor(s) (# of people killed):
2022: Lost control (seven)
2021: Lost control (nine)
Snowmobile fatalities:
2021-2022 season: 14
2020-2021 season: 15
Lead contributing factor(s) (# of people killed):
2021-2022 season: Speed - too fast for the conditions (six)
2020-2021 season: Speed - too fast for the conditions (seven)
