P.E.I. highway traffic deaths in 2015 one of worst years since 2008
The 19th fatality of the year on P.E.I. roads on Tuesday night makes 2015 one of the worst years for fatalities since 2008.
The 19th fatality of the year on P.E.I. roads on Tuesday night makes 2015 one of the worst years for fatalities since 2008.
September has been a particularly difficult month, said RCMP spokeswoman Leanne Butler, with four fatalities in just the last two weeks.
"It has been a hard number of weeks for the Island for fatalities. The last couple of weeks have been particularly hard," said Butler.
Clarifications
- A previous version of this story said 2015 is so far the deadliest year on P.E.I. highways of the past nine years. The total of 19 deaths on the roads includes three that were not due to driving-related causes. The province was able to confirm three deaths of that nature in 2015, but was not able to provide comparable numbers for previous years.Dec 10, 2015 3:44 PM AT