Nova Scotia Highway 103 - Safety Concerns

Safety Concerns

In 2009, it was considered Nova Scotia's deadliest highway and was ranked the second most dangerous highway in Canada by the Canadian Automobile Association.

• On May 27, 2007, six people were killed when a car collided with two motorcycles near Blockhouse. It has been considered one of the worst motor vehicle accidents in Nova Scotia's history.
• In 2009, ten people died in automobile accidents on the highway, according to the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal.
• On November 3, 2010, four people were injured in a head-on collision near Chester.
• On November 13, 2010, one person was injured in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer near Hubbards.
• On November 20, 2010, three were seriously injured in a head-on crash near Tantallon.
• On May 30, 2011, one person was killed in a single-motor vehicle accident near Pubnico.
• On June 21, 2011, one person was killed in a head-on collision with a tractor trailer carrying 41,000 litres of fuel.
• On August 2, 2011, four people were injured when a pickup truck carrying five people hit a car head-on near Bridgewater. Police stated that the truck crossed the yellow line due to hydroplaning.
• On September 4, 2011, one person was killed in a single-motor vehicle accident near Tantallon.
• On October 1, 2011, two people were killed and one was left in critical condition due to a head-on collision that occurred between Exits 7 and 8.
• On July 21, 2012, one person was killed in a three-car accident that occurred between Exit 5 and Exit 6.
• On November 12, 2012, one person was killed near Liverpool when his car collided head-on with a five-tonne truck.
• On December 9, 2012, a 17-year old male was killed near Clyde River when the vehicle he was in rolled over and he was ejected. The driver suffered minor injuries.