The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is reminding motorists that street racing, stunting and other types of dangerous driving are punishable by law.

“Illegal street racing occurs weekly in Edmonton in the summers, and that also includes stunting and other forms of dangerous driving,” says Sgt. Kerry Bates with the EPS Traffic Safety Unit. “And with our 2025 fatal collisions already sitting at an unacceptable high of 15 in only the first half of the year, we are reminding Edmonton drivers that police are out enforcing traffic laws and charging those who choose to put everyone’s safety at risk.”

Late in the evening on May 2, 2025, a 25-year-old male operating a 1989 Ford Bronco was attempting to do donuts on Roper road near 42 Street when a 22-year-old male operating a 2012 Yamaha sports motorcycle at a very high rate of speed struck the Bronco.  The motorcycle operator was thrown from the bike, and sustained serious injuries. Charges are being laid.

Video of May 2 collision between Ford Bronco and motorcycle at Roper Road and 42 Street

On the evening of Apr. 26, 2025, police were called to a three-car, speed-related collision in the area of 175 Street and 129 Avenue, an industrial area that is well known as a street racing location. Police arrived to find at least 100 people in the area, with many vehicles leaving the scene prior to police arrival. Charges are pending. No injuries were reported.

In the afternoon on May 19, 2025, a Traffic Enforcement officer stopped a Ford Fusion travelling 162 km/h in the posted 80 km/h zone at Anthony Henday Drive and 91 Street. The 30-year-old male driver was issued a mandatory court summons and released on scene.

“These are just a few examples of the extreme speeding, street racing and general dangerous driving we are seeing on our streets,” adds Sgt. Bates. “Fines for Traffic Safety Act violations such as stunting start at $567, not to mention a possible driver’s license suspension and, in the case of a Criminal Code violation like a dangerous driving charge, a criminal record.”

In 2024, EPS received 1,251 complaints involving street racing and/or excessive speed. This year, 583 complaints have been made.

While street racing charges were removed from the Criminal Code of Canada in 2018, police continue to lay charges for dangerous operation and issue tickets for stunting. In 2025 alone, EPS has issued 133 dangerous operation charges, and 76 stunting tickets. Annual statistics are available in the tables below.

As well, police issued 444 mandatory court summonses in 2024 for excessive speeding of more than 50 km/h above the limit. In 2025 to date, 202 of these excessive speeding violations have been issued.

Edmonton has seen 15 fatal collisions to date in 2025, with a total of 26 occurring in 2024 and a total of 24 occurring in 2023.

Drivers are reminded to follow posted speed limits and obey traffic laws or face potential fines, demerits, driver’s license suspensions and even criminal records.

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