Road sharing in the urban environment is one of the greatest challenges to both road users and the SPVM officers who monitor the roads daily. It is important to remember that pedestrians, cyclists and drivers share the responsibility for accidents leading to death and serious injuries.

Driver distraction is the primary cause of traffic accidents, whether it stems from an object or situation that attracts the driver’s attention or using a cell phone at the wheel. Pedestrians also endanger their own safety by crossing between intersections without ensuring they can make it safely to the other side, for example, or failing to obey traffic signals when crossing at a corner. In 61% of pedestrian fatalities, the pedestrian had contravened the Highway Safety Code.

Moreover, 50% of the accidents leading to the death or serious injury of a cyclist were the cyclist’s fault, while the other 50% were caused by the driver.

These are the 4 main causes of traffic accidents in  Montréal

These results justify the increase in police action to change user behaviour by enforcing the rules.

To find out more

• Safe behaviour
• What to do in an accident
• Traffic signals
• Traffic rules

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