First day of snows accident numbers? [Archive] - Beyond.ca - Car Forums

Tik-Tok

10-31-2011, 09:01 AM

Really fucking pissed me off waking up to the snow though, lol.

I haven't raked my yard yet (don't have time until tomorrow), and the leaves were dry it would have been SO easy to clean up. Now it's going to be gross and take forever :(
First day of snow though... think I'll start my winter beard today.

lellowrx7

10-31-2011, 09:13 AM

I'm in the same boat..ish
I still have to mow one more time and I've been putting if off for awhile now.
Damn procrastination combined with sheer laziness strikes again!

Mibz

10-31-2011, 09:16 AM

Nobody was doing 40 in the left lane with their hazards on :dunno:

taemo

10-31-2011, 09:23 AM

snow melted right away so it wont be an issue today.

on an un-related note, /facepalm to whoever was doing 70 on the fast lane on Deerfoot this morning at around 6:45AM
:facepalm:

Masked Bandit

10-31-2011, 09:47 AM

Today doesn't count as the first snow day.

schocker

10-31-2011, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by rage2
No different than any other day. Not really snow today, even up in the NW. Nothing is sticking to the ground.
I had a little on my drive way way up north otherwise it was like rain. :dunno:

zipdoa

10-31-2011, 09:58 AM

Glad I emptied the garage out yesterday...

Xtrema

10-31-2011, 10:13 AM

Meh, still slow as hell for being a bit wet down Crowchild.

Can wait til real snow shutting the city down.

K3RMiTdot

10-31-2011, 10:15 AM

i wanted to clean my car a bit today...

guessboi

10-31-2011, 10:54 AM

is not snow if it doesn't stick to the road. I still have my summers on till Nov long weekend. :rolleyes:

Redlyne_mr2

10-31-2011, 11:11 AM

Originally posted by lellowrx7
Does this count as the first day of snow?
Guessing how many accidents in Calgary is usually pretty fun! :)

207
Im not an expert in this but I say your numbers will be wayyyy off.

Sugarphreak

10-31-2011, 11:24 AM

...

heavyD

10-31-2011, 11:29 AM

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

Im not an expert in this but I say your numbers will be wayyyy off.

Yeah 207 accidents could be a regular summer day in this city.

btimbit

10-31-2011, 02:22 PM

Only snowed for about 20 minutes down here. Doesn't count until we get the first big one and the city shuts down for 3 days.

schocker

10-31-2011, 03:13 PM

Hey Guys,

Calgary Beacon
Calgary Police report this afternoon that due to the massive amount of precipitation this morning there were 8000 accidents on Calgary roads. This is average in Calgary as police report Calgary drivers are generally horrible.

Markham

n1zm0

10-31-2011, 03:18 PM

a car in the ditch on lower Springbank road this morning, the road was as wet as it'd get on a rainy day, idk how this guy ended up there :facepalm:

TeamBestBud

10-31-2011, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by n1zm0
a car in the ditch on lower Springbank road this morning, the road was as wet as it'd get on a rainy day, idk how this guy ended up there :facepalm:

He was avoiding the snow flakes coming down.

max_boost

10-31-2011, 03:36 PM

369 accidents on this first snow fall day.

Xtrema

10-31-2011, 03:40 PM

Originally posted by n1zm0
a car in the ditch on lower Springbank road this morning, the road was as wet as it'd get on a rainy day, idk how this guy ended up there :facepalm:

It's on worn out summers?

:dunno:

ddduke

10-31-2011, 07:51 PM

Originally posted by n1zm0
a car in the ditch on lower Springbank road this morning, the road was as wet as it'd get on a rainy day, idk how this guy ended up there :facepalm:

Black Saturn? i saw this too. I know that it's normal for 10-20 people to hit the ditch in Springbank daily during winter, but that just amazed me.

guessboi

10-31-2011, 08:37 PM

Originally posted by max_boost
369 accidents on this first snow fall day.

Today? Are you kidding??? :eek:

iLLlegal

10-31-2011, 09:07 PM

wait what?! when was it snowing? I've noticed a lot of weather differences from N to S. like that flash flood that I had no idea was going because it was sunny down here in SW heh.

I'd say a first snow day would have to be the whole city as someone said before

DboyNismo

11-01-2011, 08:21 PM

even though snow was not sticking to the ground, people were still acting like morons. this nissan titan in front of me on my way to school mashed his pedal every turn and would let the back end slide out. i could tell he wasnt just loosing grip cuse the engine would rev up before his back end came loose. nearly took out a lot of families in their little civcs.

btimbit

11-01-2011, 09:46 PM

My truck will be ready this Thursday.

Bring it on mother nature.

clem24

11-02-2011, 02:20 PM

Fuck I dunno... People were doing 60 in the 90 zone on Crowchild between 12 mile coulee and the construction zone. :banghead:

Cos

11-02-2011, 02:28 PM

Going north on Highway 2 I almost killed a couple people. Light snow on the highway and they were doing 70/80 in the fast lane.

n1zm0

11-02-2011, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by ddduke

Black Saturn? i saw this too. I know that it's normal for 10-20 people to hit the ditch in Springbank daily during winter, but that just amazed me.

yeah with the hazards on and no one in it, i just started taking the lwr springbank road this summer to get to work because of the shittiness of LRT construction on sarcee/17th, the backroads areound there are a plently so i'm guessing i'll make it faster than sarcee/trans-can.

95EagleAWD

11-02-2011, 09:23 PM

Suckers.. Nice in Edmonton today. Had the bike out!

btimbit

11-02-2011, 09:45 PM

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Suckers.. Nice in Edmonton today. Had the bike out!

Other than that day it hasn't been bad, chilly mornings but still +10 right now

jdmXSI

11-04-2011, 08:10 AM

It think today just might constitute as the first snow fall. Im thinking around 420 crashes.

lilmira

11-04-2011, 08:13 AM

Yup yup, some locations are pretty slick. Pay attention follks.

Cos

11-04-2011, 08:23 AM

I am off today but once the traffic clears I am just going out to try out my winter tires. First time I have ever had any on my truck. I cant wait!

schocker

11-04-2011, 08:25 AM

COS TAKE OUT THE COBRA!

I had no issues this morning. It was a little bit slippery by my house but the well used roads were just wet. Stoney was a bit snowy though so everyone did 60. I did pass the white ghost truck as he troddled along doing 80 :rofl:
My prediction of 8000 still stands.

Masked Bandit

11-04-2011, 08:27 AM

No traction issues when I left this morning but that was before the snow started falling (deep South). The drive home might be a different story though. I'm glad I don't have far to go.

zipdoa

11-04-2011, 08:40 AM

Retards doing 50km/h on Stoney Trail. Slippery, but even on Kumho all-season I was fine. Just made the drifting a little more exciting. Looks like deep NW (rocky ridge) is getting a good chunk of snow.

I'm gonna leave all-seasons on until the snow decides to stay for good.

ga16i

11-04-2011, 08:40 AM

Pretty crazy down south this morning. Got up at 6:30 and no snow outside, left the door at 7:45 and the streets are covered. There was a black ford truck that smacked straight centered into a pole by 52nd St. The roads were pretty iced up all the way up 52nd.

I'd guess 125 accidents today bob, 125.

Impreza

11-04-2011, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by ga16i
Pretty crazy down south this morning. Got up at 6:30 and no snow outside, left the door at 7:45 and the streets are covered. There was a black ford truck that smacked straight centered into a pole by 52nd St. The roads were pretty iced up all the way up 52nd.

I'd guess 125 accidents today bob, 125.

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

Tarrantula

11-04-2011, 08:48 AM

263 Drew. (Yeah, its Drew now ga16i :P)

Guillermo

11-04-2011, 08:49 AM

i'm actually scheduled to get the winters put on tomorrow, so i'm still driving on my summers. roads were slick in some spots, but nothing too bad especially considering how slow traffic was moving on glenmore and crowchild this morning. my car was ABSing and slipping around on the backraods.

i'm gonna take off from work around noon today, try and make it home before too much show accumulates.

Tik-Tok

11-04-2011, 08:51 AM

Masked Bandit

11-04-2011, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Impreza

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

They are total shit on ice / slippery but they do real well deep snow. I would think for mostly city driving guys wouldn't keep them on but who knows, maybe these guys are running out to rig sites and such all winter.

The other possibility is that oversized mudders are damn expensive. Maybe the guy blew all his cash on these tires and doen't have money leftover for a normal set of rims & tires.

max_boost

11-04-2011, 09:00 AM

So when is the City going to lay down all that gravel? haha

Cos

11-04-2011, 09:00 AM

Originally posted by Impreza

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

No you are right. On ice they are shit but on snow they are actually really good because there is lots of room for the snow to bite. Because Calgary is more ice than snow I would want to run snow tires.

I know a few friends with trucks who run MT's though.

zipdoa

11-04-2011, 09:14 AM

Mibz

11-04-2011, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by ga16i
I'd guess 125 accidents today bob, 125. 126!

MacLeod between 194 Ave and Anderson was fine but my community streets were pretty slick on my heavily used all-seasons.

pf0sh0

11-04-2011, 09:17 AM

So happy, no reason to leave home today! And I stopped being lazy 2 days ago and put my winters on already

I guess 99

Kloubek

11-04-2011, 09:26 AM

With the speed at which people were travelling Deerfoot South today, I am not certain an accident of any measureable amount COULD happen. It was a freakin parking lot.

Tik-Tok

11-04-2011, 09:30 AM

$50 says UrbanX gets more calls today, then any other day of the year, lol. So many people are re-active, not pro-active.

adam c

11-04-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by Kloubek
With the speed at which people were travelling Deerfoot South today, I am not certain an accident of any measureable amount COULD happen. It was a freakin parking lot.

looking out my windows just south of 32nd, deerfoot south is still a parking lot

roopi

11-04-2011, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by Masked Bandit

They are total shit on ice / slippery but they do real well deep snow. I would think for mostly city driving guys wouldn't keep them on but who knows, maybe these guys are running out to rig sites and such all winter.

The other possibility is that oversized mudders are damn expensive. Maybe the guy blew all his cash on these tires and doen't have money leftover for a normal set of rims & tires.

I have MT's on my truck through out the winter and I find them the same as using all seasons on ice. Like you said they are great in snow though.

vengie

11-04-2011, 09:50 AM

Be careful out there today boys and girls... and get those DAMN winters on.

My buddies truck this morning.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/Trebz14/Dodgecrash.jpg

Cos

11-04-2011, 09:53 AM

^^Yikes! Hit a pole?

Originally posted by max_boost
So when is the City going to lay down all that gravel? haha

I am curious too. The day they gravel is the day my insurance on my car goes away.

vengie

11-04-2011, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by Cos
^^Yikes! Hit a pole?

Ya, sideways into a power pole... Someone cut him off, and reacting to it caused him to lose control, rear end came out and he wasn't able to recover

colinxx235

11-04-2011, 10:04 AM

^

hey vengie, how is the S4 treating you in the snow? got good tires on it? must be a dream :burnout:

kvg

11-04-2011, 10:05 AM

Anderson is slick as hell and my neighborhood(Canyon meadows) is all ice.

This is Anderson to Deerfoot N, nothing was moving.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad193/kellygibbonsemail/90ec862f.jpg

vengie

11-04-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by colinxx235
^

hey vengie, how is the S4 treating you in the snow? got good tires on it? must be a dream :burnout:

Seems decent so far! I have a set of Sottozero 210's on it right now, not entirely sold on them... I may pick up something studded from Urban just for the extra stability

duaner

11-04-2011, 10:25 AM

Originally posted by kvg
Anderson is slick as hell and my neighborhood(Canyon meadows) is all ice.

This is Anderson to Deerfoot N, nothing was moving.
http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad193/kellygibbonsemail/90ec862f.jpg
lol I was going to ask if anyone else got caught in it or saw it. It took me 33 minutes to get from the start of the bend on Anderson to get passed this:

U-0s3kV3v8A

Yesterday it took me just under 20 minutes to get to work, which is normal. Today, an hour and 6 minutes.

Unknown303

11-04-2011, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Impreza

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

On my Duramax I never had traction issues in the winter running toyo mt's They just always seemed to get traction somehow, although with the big diesels having 8000 pounds on the ground helps.

My Jeep with MTs was a little different but still very manageable.

Isaiah

11-04-2011, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by ga16i

I'd guess 125 accidents today bob, 125.
Drew.

cet

11-04-2011, 10:36 AM

Apparently the roads are already crap. I had some steel delivered to the house and the guy that delivered it was telling my wife that Bow Trail up the hill had been closed.

LUDELVR

11-04-2011, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Suckers.. Nice in Edmonton today. Had the bike out!

Yeah...but it's still Edmonton! :devil:

max_boost

11-04-2011, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by max_boost
369 accidents on this first snow fall day.

And lulz at the cars going 60 on Deerfoot. This was about 30mins ago. :burnout: :drool:

bourge73

11-04-2011, 10:54 AM

Crappy, and a Rumblebee too. 14th South was ugly today, traffic was moving 17kph going up the hills. Good thing I put the winters on the Civic yesterday, still needs more weight in the back though.

ga16i

11-04-2011, 11:01 AM

Drew is dead to me, it'll always be Bob :cry:

1 crash Bob! 1 crash!!

88CRX

11-04-2011, 11:18 AM

I saw that this morning..... wonder how they managed that?

///328is

11-04-2011, 11:34 AM

i got rear ened this morning:guns:

guessboi

11-04-2011, 12:01 PM

people without winter tires should get off of the roads today. :nut:

benyl

11-04-2011, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by guessboi
people without winter tires should get off of the roads today. :nut:

y?

89s1

11-04-2011, 12:11 PM

I went to the site, went out to the roof, and said fuck it and came home....

I'm punched in gettin paid to play nhl12 till 4:00. :D

Roads were a bit slick, I already hear people burying the accelerator at intersections, getting a nice early start on the ice polishing this year. :facepalm:

My guess for accidents is 187

codetrap

11-04-2011, 12:30 PM

141 Property as of 10:00, 13 injury, nothing too major.

People on global of course are blaming the city for their own shitty driving.

Q: "Why wasn't the road sanded already?"
A: Because the sanding truck was caught up in the traffic caused by your accident.

adidas

11-04-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by 89s1
I went to the site, went out to the roof, and said fuck it and came home....

I'm punched in gettin paid to play nhl12 till 4:00. :D

Cool story bro

Guillermo

11-04-2011, 01:32 PM

just drove from the University to Acadia on summers. The main and main-ish roads are pretty clear, but the very back roads are snow-covered and icy.

I was leaving my parking spot on a snow-covered back road, was driving very slow and coming to a stop when I realized I couldn't stop. As I slid towards the curb, I noticed tracks leading into the curb from where a car had previously hit it. :eek: wasn't able to stop and smoked the sides of my wheels into the curb. No damage that I could see or feel, except I scuffed the rims on that side of the car. Oh well they're just stock rims anyhow, gives them character. :rofl:

i'm glad i left when I did though, i bet the roads freeze up once the sun goes down.

can't wait to get my winters on tomorrow morning LOL.

Cos

11-04-2011, 01:48 PM

Man it was shitty out. Not sure if the roads are absolutely horrible but even with winters and 4x4 i would slide a little.

FraserB

11-04-2011, 01:56 PM

Winters going on the jeep when I get home

heavyD

11-04-2011, 02:34 PM

Side roads are a little slick but main roads are clear.

syritis

11-04-2011, 03:50 PM

main roads are mostly dry. yet many drivers are still doing half the speed limit.... in the fast lane...:facepalm:

i spun the tires off one light but otherwise had no problem driving my regular pace in 2wd all day.

BerserkerCatSplat

11-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by Impreza

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

I ran unsiped BFG M/Ts last winter, drove carefully and didn't get into any trouble but I could tell they were less than ideal. I've got the same tread pattern this year but I've siped the middle lugs, which should definitely improve ice traction. Besides, sipes > kerfs. ;)

btimbit

11-04-2011, 05:01 PM

Early in the morning was really slick and gridlocked, but after 11:30 there was no issues

ddduke

11-04-2011, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by Impreza

I don't get why guys with big lifted trucks run mudders in the winter... not saying that Ford was running mudders, but I see so many trucks with mud tires in the winter and I always wondered why?? Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought mud tires tires would be horrible in icy conditions.

I run nitto mud grapplers on every truck I have and I find them to be better then winters. I'm basing this on a direct comparison of my infiniti with blizzaks to my awd (yes, awd, not 4x4) dodge truck with 35inch mud grapplers.

I did just over 300km in my truck today and it was a dream. This 300km includes all of deerfoot, 14th, glenmore and all over the shitty ass springbank roads.

Cos

11-04-2011, 05:55 PM

FYI everyone. I saw 2 sanding trucks and a salt truck out on the roads today. I think that is the official end to summer car and bike season even if the weather turns nice again

:(

pyro

11-04-2011, 06:01 PM

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378488_10150394513388781_507278780_9262707_1959416530_n.jpg

J-hop

11-04-2011, 06:03 PM

haha, some still haven't got the message, I saw a tool riding his street bike (bicycle) down 10th street, I thought he was going to bail every few feet.

89s1

11-04-2011, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by adidas

Cool story bro

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s24/ke7dzz/you-jelly-meme-generator-you-jelly-yeah-you-jelly-7336ab.png

lilmira

11-04-2011, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by max_boost
369 accidents on this first snow fall day.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Calgary+drivers+spin+slide+skid+their+plus+accidents/5654456/story.html

357 accidents reported according to the herald lol. Isn't there someone here looking for a psychic? Want some extra cash?
:D