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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QEW reopens after dump truck with raised bin crashes into bridge overpassThe QEW has reopened in both directions on Tuesday after a dump truck with its bin up crashed into a pedestrian bridge overpass under construction, police say.TrafficJun 11
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Driver dead after 2-vehicle crash near Cayuga, Ont.Ontario Provincial Police say two drivers were rushed to hospital after a crash on Haldimand Road 20 near Cayuga on Sunday evening. One was later pronounced dead.TrafficJun 10
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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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‘Structure concerns’ over building’s facade in Hamilton close lanes on Barton StreetHamilton police closed off a stretch of Barton Street East Thursday morning due to concerns over the structural integrity of a two-storey building.TrafficMay 30
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Driver dead after 2-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake intersectionNiagara regional police say a minivan landed in a pond after colliding with an SUV in an intersection late Wednesday afternoon.TrafficMay 30
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3 speed-enforcement cameras cut down, vandalized in Niagara RegionA Niagara Region official says three poles, which mounted speed enforcement cameras, were sawed in half in recent days by vandals.TrafficMay 29
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Charge laid nearly 4 weeks after fatal crash southwest of Ingersoll, Ont.Nearly four weeks after a Londoner was killed in a crash near Ingersoll, Ont., a Beachville man has been charged with dangerous operation.CrimeMay 28
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Hamilton’s Aberdeen Avenue is worst road in Ontario for 2024, CAA saysFour Toronto roads are on the CAA list, including Eglinton Avenue West which frequently makes the annual file due to ongoing construction projects,TrafficMay 28
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Woman dead after truck, motorcycle collide in St. Catharines: policeNiagara Regional police say a motorcycle rider is dead after colliding with a truck in an intersection west of St. Catharines on Thursday afternoon.TrafficMay 24
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Hamilton closes Lincoln Alexander Parkway on the weekend for maintenanceWorkers will perform maintenance on the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Linc beginning Friday. It's expected to last through the weekend.TrafficMay 21
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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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Driver crashes into firetruck in Hamilton, Ont., man faces impaired driving chargesOPP's highway unit says a man from Brampton, Ont., is facing charges after crashing into a firetruck on Highway 403 that was protecting the scene of another collision.CrimeMay 19
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Metal debris crashes through windshield, misses occupants in truck near Burlington: OPPOPP say two people travelling on Highway 403 were lucky not to have been seriously injured after a piece of debris smashed through their pickup.TrafficMay 17
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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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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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1 dead, 1 injured after wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Milton, Ont.The Ontario Provincial Police say a woman has died and a man has critical injuries after a wrong-way crash on Highway 401 in Milton, Ont.TrafficMay 5
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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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Number of traffic fatalities in Hamilton dropped in 2023, but goal is still zeroHamilton police are suggesting changes in enforcement putting officers on roadways with traditionally high collision reports may have lowered crash numbers.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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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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E-bike rider dead after single-vehicle crash in East HamiltonHamilton police say the crash happened on a stretch of Glen Valley Drive on Monday afternoon. The e-bike rider was sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and later died.TrafficApr 16
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