A crash on the Toronto-bound QEW at Brant Street closed the left lane and shoulder early Thursday, Nov. 12, the third collision at the Burlington interchange in nine days. It started at 5:47 a.m., according to 511 Ontario, the province's road and traffic information service.
The two before it hit in the thick of the morning commute. The first, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, closed a left lane heading toward Toronto. That Friday, Nov. 6, a crash in the Fort Erie-bound lanes, which carry traffic toward Hamilton and Niagara, shut a centre lane.
| Date | Start time | Direction | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4 | 7:40 a.m. | Toronto-bound | Left shoulder, one left lane |
| Nov. 6 | 8:40 a.m. | Fort Erie-bound | One centre lane |
| Nov. 12 | 5:47 a.m. | Toronto-bound | Left shoulder, left lane |
Brant Street isn't the worst spot on Burlington's stretch of highway. Lokul's incident log, compiled from police, fire and 511 Ontario reports, counts more collisions at Appleby Line over a similar span, and as many at Walkers Line, though those came on fewer days.
| Interchange | Collisions | Days with a crash | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby Line | 5 | 4 | Oct. 27 to Nov. 10 |
| Brant Street | 3 | 3 | Oct. 29 to Nov. 12 |
| Walkers Line | 3 | 2 | Oct. 21 to Nov. 4 |
One of the Appleby Line crashes, on Nov. 10, shut the Fort Erie-bound high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, the carpool lane, entirely. Drivers can check current closures on 511 Ontario before heading out.
