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Current Alberta Traffic Conditions
Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter
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11 hours ago 511Alberta Update: SB Deerfoot Trail at Glenmore Trail SE, Calgary - MVC has been cleared. (6:26pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic https://t.co/mLCKixxsBg
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12 hours ago 511Alberta NB Deerfoot Tr and Memorial Dr NE, Calgary - MVC, blocking the LH lane. (5:55pm) via @yyctransport #ABRoads #yyctraffic
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12 hours ago 511Alberta Update: NB Deerfoot Trail at Country Hills Boulevard NE, Calgary - MVC is now clear. (5:18pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic https://t.co/HWfckhiyCG
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13 hours ago 511Alberta SB Deerfoot Trail at Glenmore Trail SE, Calgary - MVC blocking the LHL. Expect delays in the area. (4:41pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic
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13 hours ago 511Alberta NB Deerfoot Trail at Country Hills Boulevard NE, Calgary - MVC. Expect delays in the area. (4:15pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic
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14 hours ago 511Alberta NB Anthony Henday Drive (east leg) approaching EB Hwy16 ramp, Edmonton - debris on the road. Crews en route for pickup. (4:09pm) #ABRoads #yegtraffic
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14 hours ago 511Alberta EB Stoney Trail between 14 Street NW and Harvest Hills Blvd., Calgary - streetlight repairs, January 14, 10pm-6am. Expect RHL closure and speed reduced to 50km/h. (3:52pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic
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14 hours ago 511Alberta Deerfoot Trail at 16 Avenue and WB 16th Avenue, Calgary - bridge repairs, January 14, 9pm-5am. Expect triple lane closure in both directions and speed reduced to 50km/h. (3:49pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic
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14 hours ago 511Alberta ECCC Wind warning in effect for forecast areas in Alberta. For location details visit: https://t.co/cV4DwGKmtF. (3:38pm) #ABRoads #ABStorm https://t.co/ZjtkYT17cw
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14 hours ago 511Alberta Update: SB Deerfoot Tr approaching Glenmore Tr SE, Calgary - MVC is now clear. (3:20pm) #ABRoads #yyctraffic https://t.co/gFy2TfOr58
DOT Accident and Construction Reports
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Road ClosedRoad Construction Rehab. 41 Ave SW from 91 Street to Ewing Trail will be closed due to roa TYPE: Construction Serious
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TYPE: Construction Minor
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TYPE: Construction Moderate
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Road ClosedRoad Reconstruction. Ellerslie Rd will be closed from Charlesworth Way to 17 St including TYPE: Construction Serious
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TYPE: Construction Minor
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Road ClosedRoad Reconstruction. Ellerslie Rd will be closed from Charlesworth Way to 17 St including TYPE: Construction Serious
AB News Reports
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Firefighter struck during Alberta highway collision response
- Alberta
- Highway
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jan 12, 2026 05:46am
In Strathcona County, a firefighter was struck while working a collision scene on Highway 16 after a passing vehicle hit the department's command vehicle, which had been positioned to provide advance ... Read More
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'Do you need a hug?': Airdrie teen remembers kindness after Edmonton Trail crash
- Alberta
- From Edmonton Trail
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jan 09, 2026 08:26am
When Sadie Jones stepped out of her car after a collision on Edmonton Trail on Wednesday, the first thing she remembers isn't the damage. It's a stranger asking a simple question. '?Hey, do you need a ... Read More
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Collision closes part of eastbound Yellowhead Trail
- Alberta
- From Edmonton Trail
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jan 07, 2026 08:36am
A crash closed part of Edmonton's Yellowhead Trail on Wednesday morning. The Yellowhead eastbound, from 97 Street to 82 Street, was closed due to the collision. Traffic was rerouted onto 97 Street. A ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jan 07, 2026 04:32am
An Alberta grandmother was fined $1,700 in a Kamloops courtroom on Tuesday for a momentary lapse behind the wheel that caused a multi-vehicle highway crash, killing a father and his 10-year-old son. Read More
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'Human error' blamed after Tim Hortons trucker drives with tailgate down on Alberta highway
- Alberta
- Highway
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jan 06, 2026 4:09pm
Tim Hortons says an "isolated human error" is to blame after a trucker drove with the tailgate down on an Alberta highway. Read More
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Fatal collisions across Alberta on rise throughout December, into January: RCMP
- Alberta
- Hwy-53 Near Ponoka A
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jan 05, 2026 1:37pm
53 Alberta RCMP are urging drivers to be extra cautious when venturing out on roads after a sharp increase in fatal collisions throughout December and into January. Read More
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Fatal crashes in Alberta spike above 10-year average in December: RCMP
- Alberta
- Hwy-5 Near Calgary
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jan 05, 2026 12:14pm
5 Alberta RCMP said fatal and injury collisions increased in December and the trend appears to be continuing into the new year, with four deaths in the first four days of January. Read More
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Heavy police presence near Target at Abercorn Street
- Alberta
- ABERCORN ST
- source: Bing
- 18 views
- Jan 04, 2026 2:44pm
There is a heavy police presence near the Target at Abercorn Street. WSAV has a crew on the scene who reported seeing crime scene tape at the Target parking lot and vehicles from the Savannah Police ... Read More
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Update: Here's what Airdrie drivers can expect on their Friday commute as advisories linger
- Alberta
- 2a Highway
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jan 02, 2026 04:12am
A fog advisory and a freezing drizzle advisory, issued Thursday and continuing into Friday, are creating slippery and unpredictable driving conditions on highways used by Airdrie commuters, with ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 34 views
- Dec 19, 2025 06:43am
A woman originally from Cape Breton is lucky to be alive after being hit head on by a semi-truck on an icy Alberta highway. Amanda McDougall, 45, was driving to her home in Ryley from Edmonton on ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Dec 18, 2025 7:05pm
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will go ahead next year with a trial to up the speed limit on some rural divided highways to 120 kilometres per hour. Traffic travels along the Trans Canada ... Read More
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Update: Alberta Emergency Alert issued as travel becomes impossible; Airdrie part of impacted areas
- Alberta
- Crossfield
- Hwy-2
- source: Bing
- 20 views
- Dec 18, 2025 4:42pm
2 An Alberta Emergency Alert issued earlier Wednesday due to hazardous winter road conditions has been cancelled, as officials say severe weather has eased and dangerous highway conditions are subsiding ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 103 views
- Dec 18, 2025 12:10pm
Southbound lanes of the QEII Highway between Calgary and Airdrie were fully reopened late Wednesday evening after a major multi-vehicle collision and hours of storm-driven closures, according to 511 ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 46 views
- Dec 17, 2025 8:46pm
Treacherous road conditions led to several crashes on the QEII highway that forced RCMP to shut down the road between Calgary and Red Deer, where about 100 vehicles got stuck. Read More
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Update: QEII closed between Calgary and Airdrie as RCMP urge motorists to stay off all roads amid zero visibility
- Alberta
- Deerfoot Trail
- source: Bing
- 55 views
- Dec 17, 2025 12:00pm
The QEII between Calgary and Airdrie is closed due to a motor vehicle collision, according to a traffic update issued at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, as RCMP warn motorists to stay off all roads amid ... Read More
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Blizzard conditions cause multiple crashes, force closure of Highway 2 between Calgary and Airdrie
- Alberta
- Deerfoot Trail
- source: Bing
- 80 views
- Dec 17, 2025 11:29am
A winter storm that moved across much of Alberta on Wednesday is bringing blowing snow and extreme wind gusts, prompting Environment Canada to issue a yellow-level winter storm warning. Read More
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'Massive' storm causes airport delays, highway chaos in Calgary region and beyond
- Alberta
- Hwy-2 Near Calgary U
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Dec 16, 2025 4:00pm
2 Poor visibility and treacherous roads due to blizzard conditions caused multiple vehicle collisions and road closures in and around the city Wednesday, while flights at the Calgary airport were also ... Read More
Older AB User Reports
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Accident on BC-1 TransCanada W
- Lake Louise
- Alberta
- Bc-1 Transcanada W
- By Anonymous
103 - 1 month ago
Thick fog at high elevation near the spiral tunnels. Semi parked in right hand lane without lights in zero visibility, I narrowly avoided a collision, and watched the vehicle behind me flip and roll after hitting the semi. Read More
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Accident on Highway two north
- Okotoks
- Alberta
- Highway Two North
- By Anonymous
234 - 1 year ago
Another accident at 338 ave crossing Read More
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Traffic Jam on AB-2 N
- Red Deer County
- Alberta
- Ab-2 N
- By Anonymous
209 - 1 year ago
Long line of cars both lanes southbound starting at Bowden penitentiary Read More
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Accident on Whoop-up drive
- Lethbridge
- Alberta
- Whoop-up Drive
- By Anonymous
172 - 1 year ago
Accident west bound Read More
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Accident on Bridleglen Rd SW
- Calgary
- Alberta
- Bridleglen Rd Sw
- By Anonymous
217 - 2 years ago
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Accident on Highway 37
- Sturgeon County
- Alberta
- Highway 37
- By Anonymous
255 - 2 years ago
Highway closed from accident Read More
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Accident on Highway 37
- Sturgeon County
- Alberta
- Highway 37
- By Anonymous
207 - 2 years ago
Highway closed from accident Read More
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Traffic Jam on AB-2 S
- Crossfield
- Alberta
- Ab-2 S
- By Anonymous
213 - 2 years ago
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Constructions on Big Hill Springs Rd
- Rocky View County
- Alberta
- Big Hill Springs Rd
- By Anonymous
194 - 2 years ago
Stuck west of Big Hill. Unknown reason. Read More
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Accident on AB-2 N
- Ponoka
- Alberta
- Ab-2 N
- By Anonymous
211 - 2 years ago
Huge traffic back up north of usona exit north of Ponoka. Traffic at a stand still been stuck here for a hr already Read More