CAA has released its Worst Roads rankings for 2025, and several pothole-riddled, traffic congested, poorly maintained roads in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area have monopolized the top 10, in a list voted on by frustrated Ontario drivers.
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CAA Worst Roads campaign 2025 The annual advocacy campaign that allows Ontarians to voice their concerns about the worst roads in the province has returned for a 22nd year.
This year, CAA says participants nominated over 2,400 different roads from 208 municipalities, up from 2,000 roads from 145 municipalities in 2024.
According to CAA, Ontarians said their primary reasons for selecting a road as "the worst" included 84 per cent citing potholes, followed by poor road maintenance (77 per cent), and traffic congestion (15 per cent). (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
"This list provides a powerful snapshot to governments on where to prioritize budgets and move up road repairs, and we know that the public supports these efforts," said Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations, CAA South Central Ontario. (Cole Burston/Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloom)
10. Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto The east–west principal arterial road is the first Toronto-area street to crack the top 10 for 2025. (Google Maps)
9. Gardiner Expressway, Toronto One of Toronto's main thoroughfares made the list this year, as it undergoes 24/7 construction. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj)
8. Sider Road, Fort Erie The side road - no pun intended - was also named the Niagara Region's worst road, according to CAA. (Google Maps)
7. Highway 50, Caledon This road likely landed on the list due to how heavily trafficked it is, leading to safety concerns from area councillors. (Google Maps)
6. Leveque Road, South Frontenac Thanks to a large number of potholes, the road located in the township just north of Kingston made the number six spot. (Google Maps)
5. Hurontario Street, Mississauga The Mississauga thoroughfare landed on CAA's list for the third consecutive year in the same spot as in 2024. (Google Maps)
4. Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto This road frequently finds its way onto the annual list, but was bumped down this year from the number two spot in 2024. (Google Maps)
3. County Road 49, Prince Edward County Spanning nearly 19 kilometres, it's the seventh time County Road 49 has made the annual list. It also was ranked as the worst road in Eastern Ontario for 2025. (Google Maps)
2. Barton Street East, Hamilton The lengthy road that runs from downtown Hamilton all the way through to Stoney Creek has appeared on this list six times. (CAA)
1. Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton For a second consecutive year, the street in downtown Hamilton was named CAA's Worst Road in Ontario. (CAA)
