York Region revising speed limits to improve safety

April 28, 2026
Revising Regional road speeds bring limits in line with changing land use, increased urbanization to enhance public safety, improve speed transitions and traffic operations

Newmarket – The Regional Municipality of York is revising posted speed limits in several municipalities across York Region.

“Collision data shows speed is a key factor in serious injuries and fatalities, especially for our most vulnerable road users and on roads in smaller and rural municipalities,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Eric Jolliffe. “Consistently revising speed limits reflects our commitment to the Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan and to protecting growing communities as land use and road activity continue to change.”

Speed limit revisions include:

  • King-Vaughan Road in the City of Vaughan:
    • One kilometre west of Keele Street to one kilometre east of Keele Street - 70 km/h to 60 km/h
  • Leslie Street in the Town of East Gwillimbury:
    • 230 metres north of Mount Albert Road/Farr Avenue to Doane Road - 80 km/h to 70 km/h
    • 320 metres south of Queensville Sideroad to 675 metres south of Queensville Sideroad - 40 km/h to 50 km/h as Queensville Public School was relocated
  • Queensville Sideroad in the Town of East Gwillimbury
    • 800 metres east of Yonge Street to 2nd Concession Road - 70 km/h to 60 km/h
  • King Road in the Township of King:
    • 135 metres west of 10th Concession to 200 metres east of 10th Concession - 80 km/h to 50 km/h
    • 190 metres east of 11th Concession to 135 metres west of 10th Concession - 80 km/h to 70 km/h
  • 17th Sideroad in the Township of King:
    • Jane Street to Dufferin Street - 60 km/h to 50 km/h
  • Woodbine Avenue in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville:
    • 200 metres north of Marjorie Drive to 800 metres north of Aurora Road - 80 km/h to 70 km/h
    • 180 metres south of Bloomington Road to 259 metres south of Vandorf Sideroad - 80 km/h to 70 km/h

The York Region Vision Zero Traveller Safety Plan identifies aggressive driving, including speeding, represents 45% of severe collisions on Regional roads.

“York Region revises speeds based on engineering reviews, municipal input and roads usage,” said Town of Aurora Mayor Tom Mrakas, Chair of the Region’s Public Works Transportation Services. “These measures are essential to creating safer, more livable communities. I urge all road users to slow down and do their part to keep Regional roads safe for everyone.”

Speed limit revisions are recommended and approved based on defined principles, including industry standards and criteria in the Region’s Establishing Speed Limits on Regional Roads Policy. The Highway Traffic Act gives Regional Council authority to revise speed limits under 100 km/hr.

To notify travellers of speed limit changes, signs are placed at the beginning of each changed speed zone, and for the first 60 to 90 days includes a sign on top with the word "NEW."

Learn more about traffic safety measures to protect the most vulnerable road users at york.ca/TrafficSafety

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.3 million residents and over 58,000 businesses with 624,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Ava Baccari, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Cell: 289-716-9605
Email: @email