Reporting of Highway 401 Median Crossover Collisions Needs More Clarity

Hwy 401 – Median Crossover by Truck at Downie Road

Another median crossover incident occurred on Highway 401 just east of Downie Road on December 17, 2018. This is significant because the involved tanker truck struck the High Tension Cable Median Barrier (HTCMB). The HTCMB is being installed along the 188 kilometre...
Impact of Stopped Truck In Hwy 401 Construction Zone

Impact of Stopped Truck In Hwy 401 Construction Zone

Why was a transport truck stopped on the westbound Highway 401 in a construction zone near the James Snow Parkway near Milton Ontario when it was rear-ended by a mini van resulting in major injuries to the two occupants of the the van? The official news media provided...
Highway 401 Safety Issues – Gaps Between Vehicles

Highway 401 Safety Issues – Gaps Between Vehicles

The results have now been tabulated with respect to the gaps between westbound vehicles travelling in the right lane of Highway 401 from four videotaping sessions. It can be recalled from previous discussions that Gorski Consulting has conducted videotaping at four...
Highway 401 Safety Issues – Average Speed

Highway 401 Safety Issues – Average Speed

Observations of average speeds of vehicles travelling along Highway 401 have been updated as a result of further analysis of the videotape obtained from four sites. It can be recalled from previous postings that Gorski Consulting has conducted videotaped observations...