The RCMP mission statement commits all members of the RCMP to "preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities". Traffic Services builds on this statement to reflect our own quality service delivery objective.

Our vision is to have the safest roads in the world by the year 2010 through quality data collection, the dedicated application of problem solving, partnership building, enforcement and education strategies, and evaluation of our programs.

Every year some 1,000 Canadians are killed and nearly 6,500 are seriously injured in jurisdictions policed by the RCMP. Traffic Crashes are the leading cause of death among the youth of this country. Our challenge is to reduce this carnage by developing effective strategies with our communities.

We have set an aggressive target to achieve a 30 percent decrease in the number of people fatally injured on our roadways by the year 2010. We will achieve this target in each Division by meeting the followuig objectives:

The National Target:
A 30 percent decrease in the average number of road users killed and seriously injured.

National Sub-Targets:
To increase the wearing rate for seatbelts from 90 to 95 percent.
National Occupant Restraint Program (PDF file)

A 40 percent decrease in the percent of road users fatally or seriously injured in crashes involving drinking drivers.
Strategy to Reduce Impaired Driving (PDF file)

A 40 percent decrease in fatalities and serious injuries for unbelted occupants.
A 20 percent decrease in fatalities and serious injuries for speed and intersection safety
Speed and Intersection Safety Management Strategy (PDF file)

A 20 percent decrease in high risk drivers.
Strategy to Deal With the High Risk Driver (PDF file)

A 20 percent decrease in fatalities and serious injuries for commercial vehicles.
A 20 percent decrease in fatalities and serious injuries for young drivers.
A 40 percent decrease in fatalities and serious injuries on rural roads.

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