Saskatchewan RCMP responded to 113 serious and fatal motor vehicle collisions involving alcohol or drug impairment in 2025, marking the highest annual total recorded in a decade.
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Police say the figure reflects a steady upward trajectory since 2016, when Mounties responded to 58 such collisions across the province.
“Saskatchewan RCMP will continue working to remove impaired drivers from our roads, but we also need people to start making safer choices,” said Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, in a news release issued Thursday.
Officers laid 1,650 criminal code charges for impaired driving in 2025 and issued 2,270 licence suspensions to drivers who had consumed alcohol or drugs before getting behind the wheel.
The release marks the final installment of the division’s 2025 annual crime statistics series.
St. Germaine noted the timing of the data release is particularly critical as Mounties prepare for heightened enforcement over the upcoming long weekend amid a broader increase in fatal crashes across Saskatchewan.
“It’s an important safety reminder at a time when Saskatchewan RCMP has responded to an increase in fatal collisions — and as we head into a long weekend when many people will be on the roads,” St. Germaine said. “Please — for your safety, the safety of your loved ones and the safety of all road users — drive safely this long weekend. We all have a role to play to reverse these devastating trends.”
RCMP officers will be conducting patrols and check stops across the province throughout the weekend.
Police are reminding motorists to plan safe rides home if consuming alcohol or cannabis, wear seatbelts, avoid handheld cellphones and other distractions, allow extra travel time and report suspected impaired drivers immediately by calling 911.
The statistics cover RCMP jurisdictions only and exclude collisions occurring in municipal police service areas, off-road locations, private properties, or those resulting from medical emergencies.
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