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Authorities urge caution as deadly construction holiday on Quebec roads comes to end
QUEBEC, CANADA, AUG 3 – Quebec roads saw 38 deaths during the construction holiday, more than double last year’s 17, with distracted and impaired driving cited as major causes, police said.
- On Saturday, a single vehicle crashed into a tree southeast of Quebec City, killing one adult and three children under 10.
- The crash occurred during Quebec's summer construction holiday, which saw more than double the road deaths compared to last year.
- Police linked many crashes in this period, including the fatal one, to distracted driving, speeding, and impaired driving while nearly one-third of Quebecers traveled.
- Between July 18 and August 3, 38 people lost their lives in vehicle collisions on roads and trails, marking the highest death toll during a construction holiday period in the past decade, according to police.
- This increase in fatalities highlights ongoing road safety challenges and prompted authorities to urge caution as the busy holiday period ended Sunday.
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The last two weeks on the roads were the worst in the last 10 years in terms of collisions and deaths, according to the latest numbers. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reported 38 fatalities occurred in 31 collisions that took place during the construction holiday this year, from July 18 to Aug. 3. Last year, […]
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As many as 38 deaths occurred on Quebec's roads and trails during the construction holidays, which is the worst record of the last ten years.
·Montreal, Canada
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