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“You can expect more scrutiny, but at the same time the message has to be that you are old enough to be responsible for the vehicle and everyone has to take some responsibility in that regard,” EPS CEO Dale McFee told a group of reporters on Friday.

“We’re not always going to fight our way out of this, but we need people as a community to say enough is enough.”

The seven pedestrian deaths recorded this year exceed the total number of deaths in the four previous years combined (two in 2023, one in 2022, two in 2021 and one in 2020).

The latest fatal crash occurred Thursday evening when a three-year-old was out walking with his mother and sister in the southwest Edmonton community of Allard when he was struck by a truck while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. His mother and seven-year-old sister were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The EPS Serious Collision Investigation Section is continuing to investigate.

McFee said many road deaths are caused by speeding, while some may be caused by inattention.

Four motorcyclist deaths in June

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While pedestrian fatalities have increased this month, so have motorcyclist fatalities. There have been four motorcyclist fatalities this month, just one of five motorcyclist fatalities total over the past four years (two in 2023; one in 2021; and two in 2020).

On June 2 at 12:35 a.m., a 35-year-old man was killed when a speeding motorcycle hit a concrete barrier at the intersection of Stadium Road and 111 Avenue.

On June 13, a man died when his motorcycle was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Anthony Henday Drive. Police described the motorcycle as being at “extreme” speed.

On June 18, a 25-year-old man died after colliding with a minivan. Police said the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed.

On Thursday, June 20, former FC Edmonton goalkeeper Dylon Powley was killed in a motorcycle accident in southwest Edmonton. Powley was making a left turn onto Jame Mowatt Trail when he lost control of his vehicle. He died at the scene.

McFee said city police would continue to crack down on speeding drivers and hoped the law change would allow police to impound vehicles that exceed the speed limit by 50km/h or more.

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“Enforcement is beyond… but it also comes down to paying attention on the roads. You can’t force people to pay attention, but in terms of speed and some of the other things I mentioned, we’re definitely going to try to get a 50 km/h rule (in place) so we can start impounding vehicles,” McFee said.

“We will definitely be putting more pressure on those people who are continuing to break the rules. We need to continue to get the message out to people that enough is enough.”

– With files from Cindy Tran

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