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Milder winters appear to have helped reduce vehicle collisions in Saskatoon by about 3,000 in 2015 compared to the high of two years ago.

Statistics presented at a meeting of city council’s transportation committee on Monday showed collisions reported in 2015 are expected to drop to around 6,000, compared to 9,126 in 2013 and 7,851 in 2014.

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Four fatal crashes were recorded in the city 2015 — the lowest total in the last six years. Ten people were killed in collisions in 2010.

Police, civic staff and Saskatoon Government Insurance (SGI) attribute the drop to various factors, but suggest more analysis is needed.

“The weather has certainly played a part,” Saskatoon police spokeswoman Alyson Edwards said in an email.

“With milder winters and an early spring, the road conditions have improved earlier, making driving conditions better, resulting in less collisions.”

Edwards added police officers say a combination of “education, enforcement and engineering” have also played a role.