Manitoba Public Insurance

Overview> Road Safety in Manitoba

Where are we?

According to self reported behaviours, we know:

18-24 year-olds in Manitoba are least likely to report “always” wearing a seat belt (72%).
16% of drivers who drink reported that they drove when they thought they were near the legal blood alcohol level.
23.6% of drivers surveyed in Manitoba said they either very frequently or often exceed the speed limit.
41% of the 18-24 age group reported they often or very frequently exceed the posted speed limit.
62% of those surveyed in Manitoba rate speeding on highways as a serious problem.
Polling results for 15-17 year-olds revealed that:
- 35% said they at least sometimes or frequently speed to get to a destination on time.
- 23% said they at least sometimes or frequently drive through an amber light.
- 5% report at least sometimes or frequently getting involved in unofficial races with other drivers.

As you can see, we still have a long way to go to reach our goals. However, we are committed to getting there.