Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Delivers More Than $1.6 Million In Grants to Saskatchewan CommunitiesProvincial 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 road safety improvements over the next year. Grants, funded by photo speed enforcement proceeds, bring the total awarded since 2019 to $18.4 million for 1,065 projects, with applications for the next round due by Sept. 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…