Hamilton's Aberdeen Avenue named CAA's Worst Road in Ontario for a second year in a row
THORNHILL, ON, June 5, 2025 /CNW/ - Ontarians have spoken, and the results are in. For a second consecutive year, the 2025 CAA Worst Road in Ontario is Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton. Frustrations with potholes and poor road maintenance have kept this road in the number one spot. It first debuted on the top regional list for Hamilton in 2021 and moved onto the provincial list in 2023.
In second and third place are Barton Street East in Hamilton and County Road 49 in Prince Edward County, two roads that have previously appeared on the CAA Worst Roads top 10 list six and seven times, respectively. Both roads are expected to receive significant upgrades and are in the planning stages.
"Timely repairs, better communication, quick fixes, pothole funds, and using recycled aggregates are just some solutions to fix unsafe roads," says Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations, CAA South Central Ontario. "CAA continues to urge all levels of government to prioritize road safety with stable funding to do so."
This year, participants nominated over 2,400 different roads from 208 municipalities, up respectively from 2,000 roads from 145 municipalities in 2024 – a 20 per cent increase in roads nominated and a 42 per cent increase in the number of municipalities with roads nominated. Municipalities are responsible for approximately 140,000 kilometres of roads across the province.
"For over two decades, the CAA Worst Roads campaign has given Ontarians a voice to spotlight unsafe roads in their communities and push for much-needed repairs," says Di Felice. "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."
CAA research shows that 26 per cent of survey respondents expressed dissatisfaction with road work projects, stating that they take multiple seasons to complete. However, 85 per cent are willing to put up with the inconvenience of construction in exchange for long-term improvements.
Ontarians shared their primary reasons for selecting a road, with 84 per cent citing potholes, followed by poor road maintenance (77 per cent) and traffic congestion (15 per cent).
Ontario's Top 10 Worst Roads for 2025
Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton
Barton Street East, Hamilton
County Road 49, Prince Edward County
Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto
Hurontario Street, Mississauga
Leveque Road, South Frontenac
Highway 50, Caledon
Sider Road, Fort Erie
Gardiner Expressway, Toronto
Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto
Worst Roads by Region
Toronto – Eglinton Avenue West
Hamilton – Aberdeen Avenue
Halton-Peel-York-Durham— Hurontario Street, Mississauga
Central—7 th Line, Innisfil
Eastern— County Road 49, Prince Edward County
Niagara— Sider Road, Fort Erie
North— Panache Lake Road, Greater Sudbury
Southwest— Banwell Road, Windsor
Western— Dundas Street, London
Ottawa— Carling Avenue
For the complete list of the 2025 Worst Roads, please visit www.caasco.com/worstroads
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has verified Ontario's top 10 list. CAA is proud to have RCCAO as a technical partner in the CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign.
About CAA South Central Ontario
As a leader and advocate for road safety and mobility, CAA South Central Ontario is a not-for-profit auto club which represents the interests of over 2.6 million Members. For over a century, CAA has collaborated with communities, police services and governments to help keep drivers and their families safe while travelling on our roads.
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