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The committee also proposed several traffic studies (e.g. pedestrian traffic count, speed readings, intersection re- engineering) to ensure that roads are engineered and designed in the safest way possible and to address problematic factors in order to prevent future incidents.

The FCRC provided some recommendations to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (OCC) to aid in their implementation of Standardized Investigative Templates into investigations involving death in order to improve the collection of relevant, accurate data and therefore, a better understanding of road fatalities.

2018 Award Recipient: Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Review Committee

From left to right: Chief Superintendent Chuck Cox, M.O.M., Ontario Provincial Police, Captain Paul Leduc, Sûreté du Québec, Co-Chairs of the CACP Traffic Safety Committee; Sergeant Mike Herasimenko and Rob Wilkinson, Safer Roads Ottawa; and Mr. Steve Sanderson, President, Accident Support Services International.

The Fatal Collision Review Committee (FCRC) is a multi-agency initiative comprised of the Ottawa Police Service, the City of Ottawa and the Eastern Regional Supervising Coroner’s Office. The committee’s purpose is to facilitate the sharing of information and to create a shared vision and strategy following fatal collisions within the municipality. This committee, comprised of various essential stakeholders in traffic safety, is believed to be a first of its kind in Canada.


The committee also proposed several traffic studies (e.g. pedestrian traffic count, speed readings, intersection re- engineering) to ensure that roads are engineered and designed in the safest way possible and to address problematic factors in order to prevent future incidents.

The FCRC provided some recommendations to the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (OCC) to aid in their implementation of Standardized Investigative Templates into investigations involving death in order to improve the collection of relevant, accurate data and therefore, a better understanding of road fatalities.

The FCRC met as a group after each fatal collision (24) to review the incidents and discuss the probable causes, contributing factors, as well as possible solutions. An annual report is produced which provides valuable data collected from every fatal collision, including; time of day, day of week, month, age, gender, contributing factors and other notable details.

As a result, the group has provided relevant information and recommendations concerning education campaigns, engineering modifications and/or enforcement initiatives. The recommendations were meant to be acted upon without delay to promote road safety, plan safer roads, and reduce future fatal collisions occurring with similar trends and factors.

The committee also proposed several traffic studies (e.g. pedestrian traffic count, speed readings, intersection re- engineering) to ensure that roads are engineered and designed in the safest way possible and to address problematic factors in order to prevent future incidents.

2017 Award Recipients 

National Police Award for Traffic Safety - 2017 – Sergeant Kerry Schmidt, OPP - Public Safety Through Social Media – Ontario Provincial Police Highway Safety Division - Through his wide use of many social media platforms, Sgt. Schmidt provides information to media outlets and the public and provides followers with current traffic condition and event updates. 

National Traffic Safety Initiative of the Year – 2017 – The Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) – Central Division – Saskatoon Police Service was started as a strategy to reduce traffic fatalities, injuries and violations that were negatively impacting traffic safety in and around Saskatoon.  In 2016, the Central District team not only conducted many enforcement projects but also many educational blitzes. These included back to school high visibility projects, the May long weekend traffic focus, and Christmas sobriety checks. The CTSS integrated unit is made up of ten Saskatoon Police Service members and twenty RCMP members.