Multiple motorists who spoke to CTV News Monday said ruts and icy conditions on roads continue to pose hazards for Winnipeg drivers.

In the month of December, there were about 20,000 claims to MPI for collisions in Winnipeg, up 20 per cent from last year.

Police and MPI said motorists need to drive to road conditions, but some motorists who spoke to CTV News Monday question whether that’s possible.

“Driving down Pembina, I was just driving straight in my lane (and) all of a sudden, I started going sideways because of the ruts,” said David Dorg.

"I've seen lots of cars even today that either hit the snowbanks or hit another car, so there's too much ice on the road. I just feel it's not been cleaned up enough," said Sheila Balcain.

The city said it has worked non-stop to clear main roads and has started clearing residential streets.

Sylvia Mutcher said that while residential streets may be getting cleared, snow banks now block a trail to her front door.

She’s worried access for ambulances and other emergency vehicles will be blocked if they need help.

“We can’t shovel stuff like that,” said Mutcher.

Mayor Sam Katz questions some contractors' work too and said crews could be doing better to make roads safer.

“They have to go back and re-do and do it properly or they don’t get paid,” said Katz.

One driver said the city and MPI shouldn’t get paid either if they can’t keep the roads safe for drivers and pedestrians.

“I don't care if you slow down to road conditions or what you want to say - they should close the roads down if they're not going to clean them right. Essentially, they're that bad,” said David Otke.

He said he too was caught in a rut that caused him to veer off the road and hit another vehicle.

Otke said he wants to fight MPI’s findings of fault because he firmly believes it was the roads and not his driving that caused the collision.

MPI said all motorists need to adjust for conditions and those found at fault in crashes will pay extra for their drivers’ licences.

As for overall rates, MPI said the recent collisions should not cause a spike in rates across the board.