Vehicles have been concerned in 13 deadly collisions final 12 months, in contrast with the previous five-year common of 10.
THUNDER BAY — Sixty per cent of the deadly collisions on Northwestern Ontario highways final 12 months concerned business motor automobiles.
CMVs, as outlined by OPP, embody tractor-trailers in addition to different giant vehicles.
In response to information collected throughout the OPP’s Northwest Area, there have been 21 deadly freeway collisions involving automobiles of all types in 2024.
CMVs have been concerned in 13 of those incidents.
That was a 30 per cent improve from the previous five-year common (2019 to 2023) of 10 deadly collisions involving business motor automobiles..
Throughout Ontario, about 20 per cent of deadly collisions on highways final 12 months concerned a transport truck.
An OPP spokesperson mentioned pace, improper lane modifications and following too intently are the primary contributing components to OPP-investigated CMV collisions yearly.
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