First published Oct 9, 2026, 8:51:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 9, 2026, 8:51:15 PM UTC

accidentsAndIncidents on HWY 401 (Eastbound)

accidentsAndIncidents on HWY 401 (Eastbound). Additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.

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Affected location: Scarborough, Toronto

Illustrative image: King's Highway 115, commonly referred to as Highway 115 is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario that connects Peterborough with Toronto via Highway 401. The highway begins at a junction with Highway 401 southwest of Newcastle and ends at an at-grade intersection with Highway 7 east of Peterborough. Highway 115 is part of the Algonquin Trail and concurrent with Highway 35 from its southern terminus in Clarington to Enterprise Hill, where it veers towards Peterboro — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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Primary official sourceaccidentsAndIncidents on HWY 401 (Eastbound)Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario (https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-licence-ontario). Source: Ontario 511. Information is provided “as is”; actual roadway conditions may differ. No endorsement by Ontario 511, MTO, or the Government of Ontario is implied. Usage terms

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