ICBC, Police Launch Campaign To Address Increase In Impaired Related Crashes

ICBC is launching a summer-long campaign to reduce impaired driving on BC roads starting this weekend.

Police will be looking for impaired drivers at CounterAttack roadchecks throughout the province.

ICBC says over the summer months every year, impaired driving-related crashes where someone is injured or killed increase by 27% in B.C.

On Vancouver Island, impaired driving related crashes where someone is injured or killed increase by 21% during the summer months.

On average, 10 people are killed and 305 injured in impaired driving related crashes on Vancouver Island every year.

The largest increase occurs in northern B.C. (up 63%) followed by the Southern Interior (up 53%), Vancouver Island (up 21%) and Lower Mainland (up 11%).

While officials say significant progress has been made since CounterAttack roadchecks began in 1977, on average, 61 lives are still lost every year related to impaired driving.

To learn more, visit ICBC.