December second deadliest month on Manitoba roads: MPI

The month of December has the second-highest average of collision victims after January, according to MPI’s collision data.
The police-reported collision data was collected over a five-year period (2005-09). Over the last three years, a total of 25 people have been killed in December on Manitoba roadways. On average, the month sees 733 collision victims, nine of which are fatalities.
“Already this year in Manitoba we have experienced more than 100 fatalities on our roadways,” said Ted Hlynsky, MPI’s vice president of claims control and safety operations. “Unfortunately, 2011 has been a tragic year on our roadways, exceeding last year’s 87 road fatalities.”