Auto Accident News Blog

Drivers Warned to Watch for Pedestrians on Huron Church

Despite a pedestrian bridge being built nearly a decade ago, students from a local high school continue to cross Huron Church at street level. The dangerous practice has many people concerned that someone could be killed. Students admitted to CBC.ca that they’ve had some close calls on the congested road and on some occasions they... Read More

CAA Announces Ontarios Top 10 Worst Roads

After tallying up the votes for more than a month, the Canadian Auto Association (CAA) has announced which roads in Ontario are the absolute worst to travel. And the winners/losers are Dufferin Street Stanley Avenue Kipling Avenue Finch Avenue West Burlington Street East Bayview Avenue Carling Avenue Markham Road Lawrence Avenue East Wilson Avenue Many... Read More

Transport Canada Probes Defective GM Ignition Switches

Transport Canada is probing two fatal crashes in General Motors Co vehicles which were subject to a recall to fix faulty switches and has received nine further complaints from drivers, the country’s top transportation official told Reuters on Monday. Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said she was sure the number of complaints potentially linking accidents to... Read More

Howard Avenue Accident Injures Multiple Motorists

Local emergency crews responded to a multi-car accident on Monday afternoon at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Edinborough Street in central Windsor. While damage to the vehicles involved was minor, three motorists were transported to a local hospital after a Dodge Ram 1500 collided with a red Pontiac minivan, which resulted in a lane... Read More

Two Vehicle Accident On Huron Church Road Results In Dangerous Vehicle Rollover

A team from the Windsor-Essex EMT was dispatched after receiving reports of a serious, two vehicle accident at the Huron Church Road and Girardot Street intersection in Windsor on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was hit with such force from a white Ford Econoline van that it resulted in... Read More

Woman and Child Hit By Car While Crossing Downtown Street

Recent reports have surfaced in relation to a car vs. pedestrian accident that took place near City Hall Square South and McDougall Street in downtown Windsor on Wednesday afternoon. According to witnesses, the driver of a black Chevrolet Cruze sedan with Michigan plates collided with a woman and her child while they were attempting to... Read More

Westbound Lanes of County Road 22 Closed After Three Vehicle Crash

Crews from the Lakeshore Fire Dept. were dispatched at approximately 3 p.m this afternoon in response to a three vehicle accident that occurred on County Road 22, just east of Manning Road. The serious collision involving a Ford F-150 pickup resulted in the closure of westbound lanes on the roadway, with two victims being taken... Read More

Study Finds Driving While Pregnant Can Be Risky

Expectant mothers ask Dr. Donald Redelmeier about all sorts of pregnancy dangers  from roller-coasters to bear attacks  but never about the one that counts: car crashes. New research by Redelmeier’s team involving more than half a million Ontario women shows pregnancy is associated with a substantial risk of a serious traffic accidents requiring emergency care.... Read More

Howard Avenue Head On Accident Attributed To Distracted Driving

Details of a serious, two vehicle accident that took place on Saturday afternoon on Howard Avenue just near the Dougall Parkway overpass. According to the Windsor Police Traffic Dept, the collision which destroyed both cars and resulted in both drivers needing hospitalization has been attributed to a 25 year old female driver being charged with... Read More

Greg Monforton Asked By Law Times To Weigh In On Proposed Distracted Driving Legislation

Following the February 2014 decision to increase distracted driving fines in Ontario which took effect on March 18th the Ontario government is now proposing new legislation that targets all mobile device users while also introducing new rules to include pedestrians, cyclists and other commercial vehicle operators. While driver education had been the primary tool used by the... Read More