Canada Day week by the numbers: OPP

Cars on Highway 400 in Barrie, Ont. (CTV News/Rob Cooper)

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were patrolling the roads, trails and waterways across the province on the Canada Day week.

Officers laid over 19,133 traffic and marine charges, including:

• 8,603 speeding charges
• 1,454 seatbelt charges
• 412 impaired driving charges
• 311 stunt driving charges
• 243 distracted driving charges
• 49 helmet charges
• 11 marine safety equipment charges

The OPP would like to thank all drivers and passengers who made safety a top priority through the Canada Day week. Together, we can continue to prevent avoidable tragedies on our roads and waterways this summer.