Auto Accident News Blog

Huge Winter Storm Brings A Crash Every 2 Minutes

OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford says hes never seen more collisions in his 31 years as an officer than he did Saturday. Every highway the OPP patrols has had some kind of accident on it today, he said. By late afternoon, there were collisions being reported every two minutes. Miraculously, as of nightfall Saturday no one... Read More

Intersection In East Windsor Closed By Police After Fatal Collision

A collision between 2 vehicles that occurred on Monday, December 16th at approximately 2 p.m has also involved a pedestrian that was struck by a pickup truck involved in the crash and subsequently thrown into a nearby pole. Despite being rushed to the hospital, the victim was later pronounced dead, with a witness describing the... Read More

Windsor Police Ask For Help Finding Hit-and-Run Driver

Windsor police are looking for a driver who left the scene after hitting a pedestrian. The victim was crossing Tecumseh Road at Cadillac Street around 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 22 when a car ran into him. Police said the driver stopped to see if the pedestrian was OK, but then took off. He was last... Read More

How to Drive on Black Ice

Black ice is responsible for dozens of auto accidents each year across Ontario, and other locations where freezing temperatures are present. This type of ice forms when freezing rain or snow melts, then re-freezes, thus resulting in a clear and transparent sheet of ice. Often times, people mistake black ice for wet roadways, while they... Read More

London Woman Killed In Traffic Collision

In northwest London, police recently identified the victim of Saturdays collision. Around 3:45 PM on Saturday several reports were made regarding a collision between three vehicles in the Hyde Park Road and Sunningdale Road area. There were a total of nine occupants in all of the vehicles at the time of the accident. A passenger... Read More

Windsor Drivers Improving, Distracted Driving Crashes Increasing

Read Original Article At The Windsor Star Windsor drivers are doing slightly better avoiding accidents compared to cities across Canada, but distracted driving continues to grow here and across the country, according to a study by Allstate Insurance. Windsor is doing well, Lisa McWatt, director of brand innovation for Allstate in describing the local rate... Read More

Snow Squalls Cause Dozens of Accidents on Highway 400

Snow squalls and whiteout conditions caused dozens of car accidents on Highway 400 Tuesday morning, forcing police to close the highway in two locations, according to the OPP highway safety division. A spokesperson said there was a multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes at Barrie, closing the highway at Duckworth St. Three people were taken... Read More

More traffic mayhem expected with snow squalls in Southwestern Ontario

Emergency workers responded to more than 160 crashes in the London area within 24 hours during the first winter storm of the season, police said.. And with snow squalls predicted and temperatures expected to drop, police were bracing for more of the same. “We need drivers to change their driving habits,” said Middlesex OPP Const.... Read More

Rear-End Collision Slows Traffic in Walkerville

On Wednesday in Walkerville emergency crews responded to a rear-end collision at the intersection of Wyandotte Street and Windemere Road. The accident occurred near the Vitos Pizzeria around 4 P.M. when a Pontiac Grand Am collided with a Dodge Caravan. This car accident ultimately slowed traffic through Walkerville on Wednesday afternoon as the accident was... Read More

Man Dies in Country Crash on the Arner

The man killed Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Arner Townline in Essex was identified Saturday as 23-year-old Blake Clifford of Essex . The accident, in which two other drivers were injured, happened at the Arner and  10th Concession. At about 5:10 p.m. a red Chrysler Sebring, driven by Clifford according to police, rear-ended... Read More