Thursday, January 8, 2026
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, the Winnipeg Police Service recorded 160 calls for service in the Traffic category — about one every 9 minutes.
That is 31% more than a typical Thursday around this time of year (122). It had fewer Traffic calls than 62% of the 510 other days on record.
160
Traffic calls
about one every 9 minutes
+31%
vs a typical Thursday
around this time of year (122)
62%
of days on record were busier
510 other days compared
11 a.m. to noon
busiest hour
21 calls
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When the calls came in
Calls per hour, Traffic. marks a typical Thursday around this time of year.
- midnight to 1 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 3.0
- 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 1.9
- 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 0.8
- 3 a.m. to 4 a.m.: 3 calls, typical 0.8
- 4 a.m. to 5 a.m.: 1 call, typical 0.5
- 5 a.m. to 6 a.m.: 1 call, typical 0.9
- 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.: 0 calls, typical 1.4
- 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.: 10 calls, typical 2.3
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: 12 calls, typical 9.0
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.: 18 calls, typical 12
- 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.: 12 calls, typical 13
- 11 a.m. to noon: 21 calls, typical 9.1
- noon to 1 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 11
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 8.0
- 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: 9 calls, typical 11
- 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.: 8 calls, typical 6.1
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: 5 calls, typical 5.3
- 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.: 4 calls, typical 4.8
- 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 11 calls, typical 4.4
- 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: 7 calls, typical 6.1
- 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.: 11 calls, typical 3.5
- 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.: 2 calls, typical 3.5
- 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.: 2 calls, typical 2.3
- 11 p.m. to midnight: 4 calls, typical 2.1
Hour-by-hour numbers
| Hour | Calls | Typical Thursday |
|---|---|---|
| midnight to 1 a.m. | 3 | 3.0 |
| 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. | 0 | 0.8 |
| 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. | 3 | 0.8 |
| 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. | 1 | 0.5 |
| 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. | 1 | 0.9 |
| 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. | 0 | 1.4 |
| 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. | 10 | 2.3 |
| 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. | 12 | 9.0 |
| 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. | 18 | 12 |
| 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. | 12 | 13 |
| 11 a.m. to noon | 21 | 9.1 |
| noon to 1 p.m. | 8 | 11 |
| 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | 8 | 8.0 |
| 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 9 | 11 |
| 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. | 8 | 6.1 |
| 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. | 5 | 5.3 |
| 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. | 4 | 4.8 |
| 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. | 11 | 4.4 |
| 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | 7 | 6.1 |
| 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. | 11 | 3.5 |
| 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. | 2 | 3.5 |
| 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. | 2 | 2.3 |
| 11 p.m. to midnight | 4 | 2.1 |
What the calls were about
Call types as WPS categorises them; typical Thursday.
Where
By WPS police district
By community area
Neighbourhoods 86 with calls (Traffic) · select a row to find it on the map
| Neighbourhood | Community | District | Calls | Typical day | Most common call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila-McPhillips Triangle | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 8 | 1.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Chalmers | River East | District 4 (East) | 6 | 1.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Mynarski | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 6 | 5.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Polo Park | Downtown | District 2 (West) | 6 | 4.5 | Traffic Violation |
| Lord Roberts | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 4 | 1.3 | Traffic Violation |
| St. Matthews | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 4 | 1.7 | Traffic Violation |
| China Town | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 0.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Colony | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 1.0 | Traffic Violation |
| Dakota Crossing | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 3 | 0.3 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Garden City | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 3 | 1.9 | Traffic Violation |
| Norwood East | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 3 | 0.5 | Traffic Violation |
| Regent | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 3 | 3.7 | Traffic Violation |
| Spence | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 1.8 | Traffic Violation |
| Tuxedo Industrial | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 3 | 1.9 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| West Alexander | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 3 | 2.3 | Traffic Violation |
| Central Park | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 2.3 | Police Attend/Request Collision, Traffic Violation |
| East Elmwood | River East | District 4 (East) | 2 | 0.5 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| Fairfield Park | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 2 | 0.6 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| Inkster Industrial Park | Inkster | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.7 | Hit and Run Reported, Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Jefferson | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.8 | Police Attend/Request Collision, Traffic Violation |
| Kildonan Crossing | River East | District 4 (East) | 2 | 1.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Logan-C.P.R. | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 2.3 | Traffic Violation |
| Minto | Downtown | District 2 (West) | 2 | 1.1 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| Montcalm | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 2 | 0.5 | Hit and Run Reported, Police Attend/Request Collision |
| North Point Douglas | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.8 | Police Attend/Request Collision, Traffic Violation |
| Portage-Ellice | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 1.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Riverview | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 2 | 0.7 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| Robertson | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 1.6 | Police Attend/Request Collision, Traffic Violation |
| Southdale | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 2 | 0.4 | Hit and Run Reported |
| St. John's | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 1.5 | Hit and Run Reported, Police Attend/Request Collision |
| St. Vital Centre | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 2 | 1.3 | Police Attend/Request Collision, Traffic Violation |
| West Fort Garry Industrial | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 2 | 0.7 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| West Kildonan Industrial | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 2 | 0.5 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| William Whyte | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 2 | 1.5 | Hit and Run Reported, Traffic Violation |
| Wolseley | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 2 | 0.8 | Hit and Run Reported, Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Amber Trails | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.3 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Broadway-Assiniboine | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Central St. Boniface | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 1.7 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Civic Centre | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Daniel McIntyre | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.8 | Traffic Violation |
| Deer Lodge | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Traffic Violation |
| Earl Grey | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.8 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Edgeland | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Exchange District | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 1.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Glendale | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Heritage Park | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Island Lakes | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.1 | Traffic Violation |
| J. B. Mitchell | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Traffic Violation |
| Kern Park | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.1 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Kildonan Drive | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.6 | Traffic Violation |
| Kildonan Park | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.7 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| King Edward | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 1.3 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Leila North | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 1.4 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Linden Woods | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.6 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Lord Selkirk Park | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.5 | Traffic Violation |
| Luxton | Point Douglas | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.2 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Mathers | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 1.7 | Traffic Violation |
| Mission Gardens | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 1.3 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Niakwa Place | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.1 | Traffic Violation |
| Omand's Creek Industrial | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Peguis | Transcona | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.4 | Traffic Violation |
| Pembina Strip | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Traffic Violation |
| Portage & Main | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.8 | Traffic Violation |
| Rivergrove | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.1 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Rockwood | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Traffic Violation |
| Rosser-Old Kildonan | Seven Oaks | District 3 (North) | 1 | 1.4 | Traffic Violation |
| Silver Heights | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Sir John Franklin | River Heights | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Traffic Violation |
| South Point Douglas | Point Douglas | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.6 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| South Portage | Downtown | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 2.5 | Traffic Violation |
| South Tuxedo | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Traffic Violation |
| St. George | St. Vital | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.3 | Hit and Run Reported |
| St. James Industrial | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 1.9 | Traffic Light Problems |
| Stock Yards | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Sturgeon Creek | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.3 | Police Attend/Request Collision |
| Symington Yards | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Tissot | St. Boniface | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.1 | Traffic Violation |
| Tuxedo | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Traffic Violation |
| Tyndall Park | Inkster | District 3 (North) | 1 | 0.9 | Traffic Violation |
| Tyne-Tees | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.5 | Traffic Violation |
| University | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.2 | Traffic Violation |
| Valley Gardens | River East | District 4 (East) | 1 | 0.7 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Varsity View | Assiniboine South | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.1 | Hit and Run Reported |
| Weston | Inkster | District 1 (Downtown) | 1 | 0.8 | Traffic Violation |
| Westwood | St. James - Assiniboia | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.4 | Traffic Light Problems |
| Whyte Ridge | Fort Garry | District 2 (West) | 1 | 0.5 | Hit and Run Reported |
| No location published | – | – | 8 | – | – |
The week at a glance
Calls by community area, Traffic, Sunday to Saturday. Darker means more calls, on a scale shared by every week on record.
| Community | Sun Jan 4 | Mon Jan 5 | Tue Jan 6 | Wed Jan 7 | Thu Jan 8 | Fri Jan 9 | Sat Jan 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown | 19 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 12 |
| Point Douglas | 14 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 |
| Seven Oaks | 8 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 8 |
| River Heights | 7 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 2 |
| River East | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 7 |
| St. James - Assiniboia | 8 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Fort Garry | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| St. Boniface | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| St. Vital | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Transcona | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Inkster | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Assiniboine South | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| No location published | 7 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| All of Winnipeg | 97 | 215 | 180 | 179 | 160 | 174 | 80 |
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Every day in 2026
Select any day to see it. Shaded by Traffic calls; a hatched day is incomplete, a dot marks a holiday.
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2026 at a glance
Traffic calls, 256 complete days (Jan 1 – Sep 13, 2026).
180
average per day
326
busiest day
Thursday, February 19, 2026
49
quietest day
Sunday, January 25, 2026