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Bathurst & Avenal

Bathurst St & Avenal Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Forest Hill South · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Forest Hill South, Bathurst & Avenal is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: Forest Hill Station (Line 5) 572 m away.

Traffic volume
23,958
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 13, 2026
308 pedestrians · 27 cyclists · #617 busiest
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 19 property damage · #2829 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #663 of 1,505 · 1 since Jan 2026 (Jun 17, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Forest Hill Station 572 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,710 vehicles, 1.48× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 78 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 2.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 1.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 39%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 11 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 29 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here.

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Bathurst & Avenal

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Forest Hill Station (Line 5)572 m; Chaplin Station (Line 5)901 m
TTC bus
734331490 nearest 86 m
Blue Night
307334
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Warwick Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Chiltern Hill Rd / Eglinton Ave W 574 m · 17 docks · 5 stations, 73 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (17)
  • Robbins Hebrew AcademyPrivate · 101 m
  • Cedarvale Community SchoolEnglish Public · 539 m
  • Markdale PreschoolPrivate · 602 m
  • Alive Montessori and Private SchoolPrivate · 673 m
  • The Village Shul Synagogue & Supplmentary SchoolPrivate · 765 m
  • Forest Hill Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 779 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
  • Phil White Arena837 m
  • Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena946 m
Parks (27)
  • Rosemary Parkette257 m
  • Glen Cedar Park456 m
  • Ridgewood Parkette522 m
  • Cedarvale Park648 m
  • Vesta Parkette663 m
  • Connaught Circle Parkette780 m
  • and 21 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Forest Hill branch729 m

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 40 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Starbucks, 547 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 40 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Starbucks · 859 Eglinton Ave W547 mPassed, Apr 2026
St. Urbain Bagel Bakery · 895 Eglinton Ave Wgrocery553 mPassed, Jun 2026
Oribako · 883 Eglinton Ave W555 mPassed, Sep 2026
Kusinero de Panaderia · 883 Eglinton Ave W556 mPassed, Apr 2026
Viet Ca Phe · 866 Eglinton Ave W588 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Che Peru · 852 Eglinton Ave W591 mPassed, Jan 2026
Aura Dessert Cafe · 860 Eglinton Ave W592 mPassed, Jun 2025
Breezy Convenience Store · 864 Eglinton Ave Wgrocery592 mPassed, Feb 2026

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Phil White Arena Washroom, 830 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 443 m away at Glen Cedar Park.

  • Phil White Arena Washroom · 443 Arlington Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    830 m
  • Memorial Park Washroom · 340 Chaplin Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Glen Cedar Park drinking fountain · 443 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 345 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Robbins Hebrew Academy (101 m, 48 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 345 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 6
  • Robbins Hebrew Academy · 1700 Bathurst St
    48 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    101 m
  • Toronto Hebrew Congregation/Holy Blossom Temple Preschool · 1950 Bathurst St
    60 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    278 m
  • Alive Montessori & Private School · 2 Wembley Rd
    47 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    673 m
  • Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) · 666 Eglinton Ave W
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    739 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 135 (870 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 921 m away.

FireFire Station 135 · 870 m325 Chaplin Cres
Police13 Division · 1.1 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 921 m643 Eglinton Ave W

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 57 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,095 rental units, 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1701 Bathurst St (62 m, 15 units, 3 storeys, built 1953), which scored 87 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 57 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 62 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 39 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings57 · 3,095 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202662 across the 57
Open fire-code violations39
Tallest11 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1701 Bathurst St · Hans Myrskog153195387 · Jul 2026062 m
1705 Bathurst St · Sholars Developments Ltd and Rachel Hersh103193759 · Jul 2024093 m
1660 Bathurst St · Sterling Karamar Property Management523194183 · Oct 20255119 m
1654 Bathurst St · Brosko Property Management725195088 · Oct 20250170 m
1862 Bathurst St · Equiton Living757195184 · Aug 20247183 m
1652 Bathurst St · Trivest Developments Corporation394195090 · Aug 20261208 m
1650 Bathurst St · Sterling Karamar Property Management253193093 · Aug 20260259 m
1996 Bathurst St · Mar-Kal Property Management Company Limted394194993 · Jul 20264359 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots521 lots · ≈13,420 spaces · 40.2 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈630 spaces
Green P (public)15 car parks · about 566 spaces
EV charging (City)168 Chiltern Hill Rd · 559 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
168 Chiltern Hill Rd · Garage592 m6834% (Q1 2026)
912 Eglinton Ave W · Surface611 m2662% (Q1 2026)
995 Eglinton Ave W · Surface722 m3342% (Q1 2026)
453 Spadina Rd · Surface1.1 km5584% (Q1 2026)
125 Burnaby Blvd · Surface1.3 km15555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈9 spaces; 48 m away, ≈27 spaces; 86 m away, ≈18 spaces; 120 m away, ≈112 spaces; 166 m away, ≈65 spaces; 179 m away, ≈63 spaces. More EV charging: 580 Christie St (1.9 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Jan 13, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 12,071 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 3 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,898 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 2,004 from 3:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north11,884southbound · 13 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the west3eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles23,958308 pedestrians · 27 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south12,071northbound · 13 bikes · 3.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,898 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,004 vehicles from 3:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 13, 2026

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Bathurst St between Croydon Rd and Ardmore Rd, 316 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2024 put the average speed at 46 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 32,000 vehicles a day. Avenal Dr between Bathurst St and Peveril Hill S measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Feb 2020).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenal Dr · Bathurst St – Peveril Hill S · 53 mFeb 2020 · 3 days67532 km/h38 km/h40 km/h
Bathurst St · Croydon Rd – Ardmore Rd · 316 mApr 2024 · 3 days32,02946 km/h54 km/h59 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2018, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 6 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 1.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2829 of 5,508
With an injury6#2380 of 4,660
Property damage only19
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian2#1541 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201437latest Jun 17, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The last one inside the window was in 2017. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here (1 pedestrian involved), the latest on Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#663 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#348 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11 pedestrian · latest Jun 17, 2026
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 17, 2026

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

No thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft110street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 21, 2024. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Forest Hill South.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bathurst & Avenal a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#663 of 1,505), out of 29 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Bathurst & Avenal?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #617 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.48× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bathurst & Avenal?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bathurst St between Croydon Rd and Ardmore Rd (April 2024), found an average of 46 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bathurst & Avenal?

The nearest Green P car park is 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (592 m away, 68 spaces, 34% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 521 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,420 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (559 m).

How do I get to Bathurst & Avenal by transit?

Forest Hill Station (Line 5) is 572 m away; bus routes 7, 34, 33, 14, 90 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Warwick Ave, 86 m).

What restaurants are near Bathurst & Avenal?

None within 300 m, and 40 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Starbucks (547 m), Oribako (555 m), Kusinero de Panaderia (556 m), Viet Ca Phe (588 m) and Che Peru (591 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Bathurst & Avenal?

The nearest is Phil White Arena Washroom, 443 Arlington Ave, 830 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Memorial Park Washroom (1.0 km). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Bathurst & Avenal?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 345 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Robbins Hebrew Academy (101 m, 48 spaces), Toronto Hebrew Congregation/Holy Blossom Temple Preschool (278 m, 60 spaces) and Alive Montessori & Private School (673 m, 47 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bathurst & Avenal?

57 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,095 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1701 Bathurst St (62 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 1705 Bathurst St (93 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 59), 1660 Bathurst St (119 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 1654 Bathurst St (170 m, 72 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 57 is 90 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Bathurst & Avenal?

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Forest Hill South page.

What neighbourhood is Bathurst & Avenal in?

Bathurst & Avenal is in Forest Hill South (City of Toronto neighbourhood 101). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined