Collision during construction holidays: worst toll in 10 years
Collision during construction holidays: worst toll in 10 years
La Sûreté du Québec (SQ) a présenté ce matin (4 août) son bilan routier du long congé des vacances de la construction qui se sont déroulées du 18 juillet au 3 août 2025. Au total, 38 décès sont survenus lors de 31 collisions. Ces données représentent le pire bilan des 10 dernières années sur le réseau desservi par la SQ. Pour l’Outaouais qui est jumelé au Laurentides dans ces statistiques, il y a eu deux décès sur la route et deux décès survenus sur les sentiers hors route.
| Number of collisions | ||
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Road network | 13 | 25 |
| Recreational and tourist network | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 17 | 30 |
Number of deaths
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Road network | 13 | 31 |
| Recreational tourism network | 4 | 7 |
| Total | 17 | 38 |
| Région | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Sur route | Hors route | Sur route | Hors route | |
| Mauricie – Lanaudière | 3 collisions
(3 death) |
— | 5 collisions
(5 death) |
1 collision
(1 death)
|
| Outaouais – Laurentides | 2 collisions
(2 death) |
3 collisions
(3 death) |
2 collisions
(2 death) |
1 collision
(2 death) |
| Côte-Nord-Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean | 1 collision
(1 death) |
— | 1 collision
(2 death) |
— |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue-Nord-du-Québec | — | — | 1 collision
(1 décès) |
— |
| Montérégie | 2 collisions
(2 décès) |
— | 5 collisions
(7 death) |
— |
| Estrie-Centre-du-Québec | 3 collisions
(3 death) |
— | 4 collisions
(4 death) |
— |
| Capitale-Nationale-Chaudières-Appalaches | 2 collisions
(2 death) |
— | 5 collisions
(8 death) |
2 collisions
(3 death) |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine | — | 1 collision
(1 death) |
2 collisions
(2 death) |
1 collision
(1 death) |
| TOTAL | 13 collisions
(13 death) |
4 collisions
(4 death) |
25 collisions
(31 death) |
5 collisions
(7 death) |
The SQ emphasizes that these deaths and collisions occurred despite numerous police operations carried out throughout the province, including on bodies of water and involving vehicles used by ATVs.
“More than ever, distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving due to drugs, alcohol, or a combination of both, and failure to wear safety equipment are once again contributing to the vast majority of serious and fatal collisions this year. For many Quebecers, summer vacation continues, and the SQ would like to remind them to remain cautious, both on the road and during their recreational and tourist activities. In collaboration with its partners, the police force will continue its awareness and intervention efforts,” the SQ said in its press release.