The annual CAA Worst Roads campaign released its 2025 results on Thursday, and the top 10 in Ontario did not include any roads from Simcoe County, Barrie, Orillia, or Muskoka.
However, when routes are broken down by region, that's when things began to crumble.
CAA says in Central Region, which includes the counties of Simcoe, Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and the District of Muskoka, the 7th Line in Innisfil ranked number one on a list of five, followed by Huronia Road in Barrie, Brentwood Road in Angus, Laclie Street in Orillia, Mary Street in Barrie, and Fraserburg Road in Bracebridge.
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For the second straight year, Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton was named the worst road in Ontario, mainly due to poor maintenance and potholes.
Ontario's Top 10 Worst Roads.
- 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 (Bolton)
- Sider Road, Fort Erie
- Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway, Toronto
- Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto
According to the CAA, participants nominated over 2,400 different roads from 208 municipalities this year, up from 2,000 roads from 145 municipalities in 2024.
The CAA says research shows that 26 per cent of survey respondents expressed dissatisfaction with road work projects, stating they take multiple seasons to complete.
The primary reason Ontario residents selected a road was potholes, with 84 per cent, followed by poor road maintenance (77 per cent) and traffic congestion (15 per cent).
