Each year in Canada, motor vehicle collisions cause approximately the following number of deaths:
- In 2021, there were 1,768 fatalities from motor vehicle collisions
- In 2022, fatalities increased to 1,931, marking a 6% rise from 2021 and the second highest in the past decade
- In 2023, the number further increased to 1,964, the highest count in the last 10 years
- Estimates for 2023 suggest about 2,004 deaths, with projections for 2024 around 2,045 fatalities, indicating a continuing upward trend
Thus, recent years show a concerning rise in motor vehicle fatalities in Canada, with yearly deaths hovering around 1,900 to just over 2,000. This represents a reversal of the previous decades-long decline in road deaths
