Fatalities on local roads dropped 64 per cent between 2010 and 2015 and injuries were down 33 per cent.
Ministry of Transportation traffic engineer Ryan Oakley attributes that to a number of things.
But Oakley says the actual numbers are small, so a modest change can result in a big percentage swing.
He spoke this week to the Regional District of Central Kootenay board about the shift into winter campaign.
December sees more crashes than any other month.
