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1. Impaired driving (drugs or alcohol)

Each year, over 25% of fatal collisions on Manitoba roads are caused by impaired driving. Of those, nearly 43% were caused by young drivers (ages 16-24).

Being under the influence of either drugs or alcohol reduces your ability to concentrate and react to a dangerous situation on the road. You may have difficulty judging distances or your vision may become blurred.

2. Speeding and aggressive driving

Speeding plays a role in more crashes than any other driving factor. Young male drivers (age 16-24) are involved in the most speed-related collisions.

Drivers traveling at higher rates of speed have less time to react to a dangerous situation on the road, take longer to stop, hit pedestrians, cyclists, other vehicles and objects with much more force, and are more likely to die or be severely injured in a collision.

3. Distracted driving

Distracted driving contributes to nearly 1 in 4 fatal collisions in Manitoba. Young drivers (ages 16 to 24) account for 18% of all collisions on Manitoba roads, but are involved in nearly 30% of those collisions that involve distracted driving.

Distracted driving can occur anytime a driver's attention is focused on something other than the road. This includes talking on a cell phone or texting, eating food, playing with the car stereo, personal grooming or talking to passengers. Being distracted increases the time it takes to react to road conditions and notice other road users, such as pedestrians or cyclists.