Edmonton, AB – The RCMP are reporting that over the holiday period of December 23, 2015 through January 3, 2016, there was a general reduction in serious traffic related events when compared to the same time period last year. Even though enforcement was equal to last year, the RCMP saw fatalities down to 1 compared to 5 last year. Impaired driving causing bodily harm was down to 1 from 7, and impaired driving charges were down to 112 from 157 last year.