Fewer fatalities but more injuries on Quebec roads in 2025, data shows
The board said collisions rose 5.7% to 30,018 and less-serious injuries climbed to 28,365, even as road deaths fell to 371.
- On Tuesday, the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec released its 2025 road safety report, showing 371 deaths—eight fewer than in 2024. Traffic-related deaths per 100,000 residents decreased to 4.1 from 4.2.
- Across Quebec, serious injuries increased 3.1 per cent while minor injuries rose 9.1 per cent compared to the previous five-year average. Collisions involving pedestrians and heavy vehicles are also trending upward.
- Montreal recorded 188 serious injuries, a nine per cent increase, while Laval saw five deaths and 31 serious injuries, both significant decreases. Laval also reported 1,264 minor injuries, a slight increase.
- "Individually and collectively, we all have a role to play in improving road safety," said SAAQ CEO Serge Lamontagne, who described the statistics as concerning. Fatalities and injuries increased among those aged 15 to 24 and people aged 75 and older.
- The report arrives one week before the historically deadliest period on Quebec roads, spanning the 11 weeks between Saint-Jean on June 24 and Labour Day on Sept. 7. The SAAQ plans more awareness campaigns to reduce deaths.
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Fewer people lost their lives on Quebec roads last year compared to 2024, but the number of people involved in accidents has increased.
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