The Quebec Automobile Insurance Board released its annual road‑safety figures for 2025, showing a decline in traffic‑related fatalities across the province while the count of people injured in collisions rose compared with the previous year. The report, part of the board’s regular statistical release, highlights a mixed picture for road safety officials as they evaluate the impact of recent safety campaigns and infrastructure changes.
According to the board’s summary, the number of deaths recorded on Quebec’s highways and urban streets fell during 2025, marking a reversal of the upward trend that had been observed in earlier years. At the same time, the data indicate that the total of injury cases linked to road incidents increased, suggesting that while fewer crashes proved lethal, more resulted in non‑fatal harm.
The board does not attribute the shift to any single factor, but its yearly publications are typically used by provincial transport authorities, law‑enforcement agencies and public‑health planners to gauge the effectiveness of measures such as speed‑limit enforcement, driver‑education programs and vehicle‑safety standards. The rise in injuries may prompt a review of existing strategies aimed at preventing accidents, particularly those involving vulnerable road users.
Stakeholders often look to the board’s statistics to shape policy decisions, allocate resources for emergency response and guide public awareness campaigns. The contrast between declining deaths and growing injuries underscores the complexity of road‑safety management, where improvements in one area do not automatically translate to overall risk reduction.
The Quebec Automobile Insurance Board will continue to publish its comprehensive data set each year, providing a baseline for monitoring trends and assessing the long‑term outcomes of safety initiatives throughout the province.