Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Delivers More Than $1.6 Million In Grants to Saskatchewan Communities

The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund awarded $1,679,635 in grants to 67 projects across 66 Saskatchewan communities for traffic safety improvements over the next year, funded from photo speed enforcement proceeds. Since its 2019 establishment, the fund has awarded $18.4 million to 1,065 projects, with applications for the next round due September 30.

The article reports that summer travel in Saskatchewan has heightened attention to road safety due to recent fatal and serious crashes across the province. It notes that despite dry roads and longer daylight, the biggest danger may be other drivers, with SGI data showing 108 traffic fatalities in 2024, and RCMP responding to multiple fatal crashes near…