Tuesday 2 August 2016

Manitoba road fatalities up 22% this year: MPI

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Manitoba road fatalities up 22% this year: MPI


More than a third of long weekend road deaths and injuries occur on the Friday


Staff on August 2, 2016


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More than a third of long weekend road deaths and injuries occur on the Friday, data from Manitoba Public Insurance shows.

On average, more than 80 people are injured and one person is killed over a long weekend, MPI’s claims data from 2011-2015 found.


Read: MPI releases first quarter financial results


In the first half of 2016, 44 people were killed on public roads in Manitoba. That’s a 22 percent jump from the last five years, when an average of 36 people were killed on public roadways in the first half of the year.


“There is never a safe time to drive distracted, fatigued or impaired,” said Ward Keith, Business Development, Communications & Chief Product Officer, Manitoba Public Insurance.


Read: Manitoba’s top auto frauds in 2015


 



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