News release

Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services report increase of 175% in the number of fatal collisions in November 2025

November 25, 2025 - Regina, Saskatchewan
From: Saskatchewan RCMP

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This month so far, from November 1 to November 25, 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP police officers responded to 11 fatal motor-vehicle collisions resulting in the death of 11 people on Saskatchewan roads. This is an increase of 175% in the number of fatal collisions and an increase of 37.5% in the number of fatalities for the same period in 2024 (with 4 fatal collisions resulting in the death of 8 people).

Seven of these collisions, resulting in the death of seven people, happened in the last seven days alone.

This year so far, from January 1 to November 25, 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP police officers responded to 89 fatal motor-vehicle collisions resulting in the death of 94 people on Saskatchewan roads. This is an increase of 32.8% in the number of fatal collisions and an increase of 23.7% in the number of fatalities for the same period in 2024 (with 67 fatal collisions resulting in the death of 76 people).

Staff-Sergeant Jason Sauve, with the Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, said: “While weather conditions may have been a factor in two of the fatal collisions this month, an astounding majority of these deaths involve the same four factors: seatbelts, speed, impairment by drug or alcohol, and distraction.

We keep repeating the same road safety messages continually because we see the role played by these factors every time we attend the scene of a fatal collision. We see how wearing a seatbelt, not driving impaired, not speeding, or staying focused on the road may have prevented these deaths.

We also see firsthand the impacts of these collisions. These tragic scenes leave a lasting impact on every single person who sees, hears about, or responds to them. If us repeating safety messages can help prevent us from having to respond to one fatal collision call – we will continue to share them.

We are running out of ways to say it. Please, when you take the road from now on, take the time to consciously remind yourself of these four things:

• Wear your seatbelt,
• Pay attention to your surroundings at all times,
• Do not speed,
• Do not drive impaired – by drugs or alcohol.

Please share this information with your loved ones.”

*Excluded from our fatal motor-vehicle collisions and fatalities statistics are fatal collisions that happened on a private property, in other police jurisdictions, off-road crashes and collisions caused by medical emergencies.

Update following the occurrence of an additional fatal motor-vehicle in the evening of November 25, 2025:

This month so far, from November 1 to November 25, 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP police officers responded to 12 fatal motor-vehicle collisions resulting in the death of 12 people on Saskatchewan roads. This is an increase of 200% in the number of fatal collisions and an increase of 50% in the number of fatalities for the same period in 2024 (with 4 fatal collisions resulting in the death of 8 people).

Eight of these collisions, resulting in the death of eight people, happened in the last eight days alone.

This year so far, from January 1 to November 25, 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP police officers responded to 90 fatal motor-vehicle collisions resulting in the death of 95 people on Saskatchewan roads. This is an increase of 34.3% in the number of fatal collisions and an increase of 25% in the number of fatalities for the same period in 2024 (with 67 fatal collisions resulting in the death of 76 people).

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