As Summer Travel Surges, Movement to End Roadway Deaths Gains Momentum

As summer travel surges, movement to end roadway deaths gains momentum

The stakes are especially high for the most vulnerable among us. Children. Older adults. People with disabilities. Road workers and first responders.

Of the 379 people who died on Quebec roads in 2024, 80 were travelling on foot, and nearly 29,000 pedestrians were injured.

The safety of pedestrians and cyclists remains at stake.

According to data from Quebec's road accident report for 2024, released Thursday, 379 deaths occurred on the province's roads last year, a

The number of people killed or injured on the roads in Quebec decreased slightly in 2024 compared to the previous year, but issues remain regarding the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

Despite a slight decrease in injuries and fatalities on the roads in 2024 compared to 2023, the record of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) remains worrying: the number of deaths still exceeds the average of the last five years. Pedestrians are particularly affected with ...