RCMP warns 2026 could be deadliest year on roads in more than a decade

Alberta RCMP is warning motorists to make better choices behind the wheel as 2026 is on track to become the province’s deadliest year for traffic fatalities since 2015.In a media release, RCMP said that, as of Aug. 31, it had recorded 192 traffic fatalities on roads within its jurisdiction, up from 144 during the same period in 2025.Based on historical trends, RCMP typically records about 82 traffic deaths between September and December. If that pattern continues, the year could end with