The OPP says 2019 saw the most commercial motor vehicle collisions in more than 20 years.

There were 8,432 collisions involving transport trucks and other commercial motor vehicles.

90 of them involved a fatality and they claimed 96 lives.

The year previous there was 7,719 collisions and 62 deaths.

This year’s focus during Operation Safe Driver is speeding with 1,249 collisions last year linked to speed

There will be officers on the lookout for improper lane changes, following too closely, driver inattention and losing control.

(photo by station staff)

Filed under: commercial motor vehicles, OPP