Ottawa police handed out 101 provincial offence notices over the weekend in a targeted traffic enforcement blitz across the city's west end, and nearly nine in 10 of those charges were for speeding.
The West District Traffic Unit ran the operation throughout the weekend, concentrating on speeding and other high-risk driving behaviours on major Ottawa roadways, the Ottawa Police Service said in a news release issued Monday.
Of the 101 charges laid, 88 — or 87 per cent — were for speeding, a figure police say reinforces their concern that excessive speed remains one of the leading contributors to serious and fatal collisions in the city.
Officers chose where to deploy using data-led intelligence, drawing on collision data, traffic complaints, community concerns and enforcement trends. Police say the approach focuses resources on the areas where dangerous driving poses the greatest risk to public safety.
"These results demonstrate that dangerous driving behaviours continue to be a significant concern on our roadways. Through data-led enforcement, we are focusing our efforts where the risk to public safety is greatest. While enforcement is an important tool, our ultimate goal is voluntary compliance and preventing serious injury and loss of life. Every traffic stop is an opportunity to change behaviour before a tragedy occurs," Sgt. Stephane Fournier of the West District Traffic Unit said in the release.
The enforcement push comes during what has been a grim year on Ottawa's roads. The city has recorded 32 traffic-related deaths from 23 fatal collisions in 2026, according to police, making this the deadliest year on Ottawa roads in more than a decade.
Enforcement to continue across the city
Police say they will keep running intelligence-led traffic enforcement initiatives throughout Ottawa in an effort to reduce preventable collisions, injuries and fatalities. Along with enforcement, the service says it remains committed to education and community engagement aimed at improving road safety.
Members of the public can view, download and interact with police data through the Community Safety Data portal at data.ottawapolice.ca.
Police are also asking residents to help make their communities safer by registering their information and security camera locations at CAMSafe.ca, a tool that can support investigations.
The non-emergency line for Ottawa police is 613-236-1222.
