Latest Traffic News
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Ontario teases ‘game-changing’ ideas to address Toronto’s suffocating congestionSpeaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Premier Doug Ford said he was planning to bring big changes to two particular routes, the Gardiner Expressway and Highway 401.PoliticsSep 16
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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: pollMany Toronto-area residents are 'reluctant to travel to work' amid a traffic and congestion 'crisis,' a new poll indicates.TrafficJul 16
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Speed limits increase on some Ontario highways, including parts of 401The speed limit is increasing on several more sections of provincial highways starting July 12.TrafficJul 10
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Fatal ATV crashes on the rise in Ontario: OPPIn 2024 there have been eight driver deaths related to ATVs, with one passenger also dying in an ATV incident.TrafficJun 13
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Gardiner construction has led to at least 230% jump in rush hour delays: studyThe Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project that started this spring has led to a dramatic spike in rush hour delays and emissions, a new analysis shows.CanadaJun 6
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Ambulance collides with moose while responding to another moose collision: OPPAn ambulance responding to a serious crash involving a moose in Algonquin Park also collided with a moose early Sunday, Ontario police say.CanadaMay 20
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Contracts signed for controversial Ontario highway as project moves closer to constructionThe Ontario government ramping up planning for the controversial Bradford Bypass after selecting a company to start designing the wester section the 16-kilometre highway.CanadaMay 9
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Ontario father watches son — his ‘bike buddy’ — die in motorcycle crashHashmat Bhatti says his motorcycle was just metres behind his 19-year-old son Ali Hashmat when his Suzuki bike collided with a car near an expressway in late April.TrafficMay 9
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Horse, drivers all right after trailer overturned in New Tecumseth crashA two-vehicle crash on Monday that could have been worse left all parties walking away with only minor injuries — including those with four hooves.TrafficMay 7
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Toronto’s construction season traffic is ‘unacceptable.’ Is there a better way?Toronto already has some of the worst traffic in the world, and with construction season here, delays will be even more “unacceptable.” What’s the solution?CanadaMay 6
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Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roadsOntario is moving ahead with its plans to build Highway 413, planning to get construction underway in 2025. The road, leaders promise, will not be the last new highway.PoliticsApr 30
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‘Increased military traffic’ between Toronto, Wasaga Beach this weekendThere will be "increased military traffic" on roadways between Toronto and Wasaga Beach this weekend due to a training exercise, the Department of National Defence says.TrafficApr 30
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Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.TrafficApr 24
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Rollover crash on Highway 400 sends 2 to hospitalTwo people were sent to the hospital after a collision on Friday morning in the southbound lane of Highway 400 outside of Innisfil.TrafficApr 19
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Highway 12 crash leaves 27-year-old in life-threatening conditionOrillia OPP say a severe collision at Highway 12 and Forest Avenue led to a man in life-threatening condition being airlifted to Toronto.TrafficApr 19
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Ontario transportation minister pitches 24-hour work to speed up Gardiner constructionOntario's minister of transportation, who will soon be responsible for the Gardiner Expressway, is calling for 24-hour construction to speed up rehabilitation work on the route.PoliticsApr 19
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Patience, people: Count on traffic woes when crowds hit Ontario eclipse hotspotsOPP, local police and city officials are preparing for the prospect of intense vehicular travel to their locales Monday ahead of the solar eclipse.TrafficApr 3
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Stolen truck involved in 2 crashes in InnisfilAn F150 pickup that had been stolen from Peel failed to remain at the scene of a crash on Highway 400 in Innisfil, and then was involved in a crash on County Road 89, police say.TrafficMar 26
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17 vehicles crash on ramp to Highway 401 in TorontoSeventeen vehicles were involved in crashes on a ramp to Highway 401 in west Toronto Wednesday morning, provincial police say.CanadaMar 20
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Kingston expecting 500K visitors for total solar eclipse: ‘Be prepared for traffic delays’"The entire city will be in the path of totality," a release from Kingston, Ont. says as free bus service will also be offered on April 8 for those who come to town.TrafficMar 19
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Highway 400 in Toronto reopens after fatal crashA portion of Highway 400, near Highway 401, in Toronto has reopened after a fatal crash early Thursday, police say.TrafficMar 14
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3-vehicle tractor-trailer crash now cleared from Highway 400Commuters on Highway 400 should expect significant delays Tuesday morning after Aurora OPP reported a crash involving three vehicles.TrafficMar 12
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Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questionsThe government is facing calls to take a close look at school bus safety and the potential introduction of seatbelts after a crash in Woodstock, Ont., injured five students.EducationMar 6
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5 children injured in school bus rollover near Woodstock, Ont.One student was airlifted to hospital and several others were taken by land ambulance after a rollover involving a school bus near Woodstock, Ont.CrimeMar 5
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Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal studyThe Ontario government said it would study tolling and its potential benefits in 2023. It introduced a ban on new tolls before that work was finished, new documents suggest.TrafficMar 5
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