Collisions on northeastern Ontario highways

When, where and why collisions happen

The common perception is that crashes are most likelyduring snowstorms, fog or darkness. Ontario Provincial Police data from the past five years for the northeast regionshows otherwise.

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The vast majority of crashes happen under clear skiesand in the middle of the afternoon. The data also shows collisionshappen almost anywhere on highways in the northeast.

Click on the the map points on the right to see the number of crashes where people have beenkilled or injured in different parts of the regionover the past five years (by OPP detachment).

By the numbers

• Almost 75 per cent ofcollisions happen when skies are clear
• Tuesdays are the most common day for collisions (19 per cent)
• One of the most common times of day for collisions is 2 p.m.
• Animals are one of theleading causes of collisions on northern roads

According to OPP Inspector Mark Andrews,head of the OPP traffic division for the northeast region, the numbers often surprisedrivers.

"The majority of our crashes happen when it's beautiful and sunny, it's clear.That's the data," he said. "You would think that's the last place or time we would have crashes."

Andrews says the data from the past five years speaks to the number one concern he has for safety on northern highways: distracted driving.