Brandon is on track to see a similar average number of collisions in 2025 and 2026, but the factors contributing to those crashes are showing noticeable differences.
Data from the Brandon Police Service (BPS) show the city recorded 391 vehicle accidents in 2026, compared with 475 in all of 2025. Averaged out, both years have seen roughly 39 vehicle accidents per month.
A key difference between the two years is the role speeding has played in causing collisions, according to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI).
From January to October 2025, speeding contributed to 59 collisions, compared to 84 during the same period in 2026. For the entirety of 2025, speeding was responsible for 108 collisions, below the five-year annual average of 122.6 recorded between 2021 and 2025.
By comparison, impaired driving has had a relatively limited impact on collisions, MPI said, accounting for three incidents in the first 10 months of 2025 and four during the same period in 2026. In total, impairment contributed to 53 motor vehicle collisions in Brandon between 2021 and 2025.
As for tickets handed out by BPS, speeding charges declined from 1,129 to 857 between the two reporting periods of 2025 and 2026. Seatbelt-related charges also dropped from 35 to 24. Meanwhile, drug- and alcohol-related charges increased from 138 to 146 during the same period.
Meanwhile, deaths on Brandon roads have largely remained low. Since 2021, BPS said eight fatalities have been caused by motor vehicle accidents, although the exact causes of those deaths are unclear.
In 2026, two motor vehicle accidents have resulted in fatalities, while 2025 saw none.
The figures come as Manitoba RCMP report an increase in fatal motor vehicle collisions across the province.
As of last week, 65 motor vehicle collisions across Manitoba had resulted in 73 deaths.
