Provincial police will be keeping a close eye on dangerous intersections across southwestern Ontario this week.
Today marks the start of “Stop – Look – Live,” a campaign to prevent intersection fatalities.
Officials with West Region OPP say intersection-related collisions continue to have devastating consequences for individuals, families, and communities. In both 2024 and 2025, 13 lives were lost each year as a result of failure-to-yield and intersection-related incidents. Additionally, since May 2025, West Region OPP has responded to three separate intersection related fatal collisions, each claiming five lives.
Through June 21, officers will focus on both enforcement and public education, targeting behaviours such as failing to stop at stop signs, failing to yield the right of way, and inattentive driving.
Drivers are reminded to come to a deliberate, full stop at every stop sign; look in all directions more than once before pulling into the intersection; never assume other drivers will stop or yield; and be mindful of pedestrians, cyclists, and approaching vehicles.
