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Bathurst & Saranac

Bathurst St & Saranac Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Bedford Park-Nortown · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

In Bedford Park-Nortown, Bathurst & Saranac is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,363
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 6, 2020
342 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
55
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 33 property damage · #1909 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,170 vehicles an hour, 1.88× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 51 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 5.5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 43%, from 35 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Bathurst & Saranac

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
740052109 nearest 12 m
Express
952
Blue Night
307352
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Saranac Blvd; Bathurst St at Woburn Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lawrence Ave W / Bathurst St 454 m · 11 docks · 2 stations, 30 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 (24)
  • Clover School Midtown - Elementary CampusPrivate · 92 m
  • Bais Yaakov Elementary SchoolPrivate · 207 m
  • Yeshiva Nachalas Zvi SchoolPrivate · 465 m
  • Tiferes Bais Yaakov High SchoolPrivate · 542 m
  • Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid SchoolPrivate · 549 m
  • Ledbury Park Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 559 m
  • and 18 more
Community centres
Parks (23)
  • Woburn Park - North York263 m
  • Prince Charles Park409 m
  • Ledbury Park653 m
  • Dell Park714 m
  • Bedford Parkette803 m
  • Phil Givens Park900 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Barbara Frum branch289 m
Signal
0314, activated 1961 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 59. The nearest is Happydinerto, 273 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 59 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kosher and Natural Foods · 3193 Bathurst Stgrocery36 mPassed, Dec 2023
Happydinerto · 3327 Bathurst St273 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
777 Variety · 3095 Bathurst Stgrocery276 mPassed, Dec 2023 · 3 infractions
La Mexicana Restaurant · 3337 Bathurst St302 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Subway · 3085 Bathurst St329 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
A & T Fruit Market · 3375 Bathurst Stgrocery330 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Shoppers Drug Mart · 3110 Bathurst Stgrocery368 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Regal-St Clair Bridge Club · 526a Lawrence Ave W378 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions

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 Barbara Frum Community Centre Washroom, 290 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 196 m away at Woburn Park - North York.

  • Barbara Frum Community Centre Washroom · 20 Covington Rd
    View centre hours
    290 m
  • Ledbury Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom · 160 Ledbury St
    View facility hours
    631 m
Drinking water
Woburn Park - North York drinking fountain · 196 m; Prince Charles Park drinking fountain · 427 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 902 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Clover School (66 m, 114 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 902 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 8
  • The Clover School · 3180 Bathurst St
    114 spaces · toddler, preschool
    66 m
  • Bais Yaakov Elementary School · 15 Saranac Blvd
    146 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    207 m
  • Yeshivas Nachalas Zvi Childcare · 471 Lawrence Ave W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler
    474 m
  • Ledbury Park Child Care Program · 95 Falkirk St
    166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    559 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 132 (401 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 132 · 401 m476 Lawrence Ave W
Police13 Division · 2.8 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 2.5 km643 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 49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,152 rental units, 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 46 Saranac Blvd (50 m, 36 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 93 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 51 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings49 · 2,152 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202651 across the 49
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
46 Saranac Blvd · Westdale Properties363196093 · Sep 2025150 m
44 Saranac Blvd · Westdale Properties363196098 · Aug 2026055 m
3253 Bathurst St · Wj Properties224195590 · Jun 2025075 m
42 Saranac Blvd · Westdale Properties283196089 · Sep 2025085 m
3240 Bathurst St · Westdale Properties283196097 · Jun 2025097 m
3255 Bathurst St · Wj Properties224195592 · Jun 2025097 m
3171 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Services Inc.476197099 · Sep 20262120 m
3257 Bathurst St · Wj Properties204195592 · Sep 20260121 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 lots473 lots · ≈26,650 spaces · 79.9 ha
Within 500 m42 lots · ≈2,220 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 771 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1880 Avenue Rd · Surface1.3 km3232% (Q1 2026)
246 Brooke Ave · Surface1.4 km9467% (Q1 2026)
Wilson South Lot - 30 Tippett Road · Surface1.8 km645 *

Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈36 spaces; 59 m away, ≈5 spaces; 79 m away, ≈5 spaces; 85 m away, ≈118 spaces; 95 m away, ≈57 spaces; 104 m away, ≈34 spaces.

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 — 8-hour, Feb 6, 2020

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 9,586 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 521 from the west. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 4,516 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m., 110% above the afternoon peak from 4:00 p.m. (2,153). Trucks and buses were 6.9% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north9,586southbound · 1 bikes · 6.7% heavy
From the west521eastbound · 0 bikes · 5.2% heavy
Total vehicles17,363342 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 6.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south7,256northbound · 2 bikes · 7.3% heavy
AM peak hour4,516 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,153 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 6, 2020

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 Saranac Blvd between Lane W of Bathurst and N of Saranac and Bathurst St, 56 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2001 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 45 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 50 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Saranac Blvd · Lane W of Bathurst and N of Saranac – Bathurst St · 56 mJun 2001 · 24 h1,57736 km/h45 km/h50 km/h
Bathurst St · Bedford Park Ave – Woburn Ave · 111 mMar 2021 · 3 days16,946

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 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 6 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 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 Apr 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions55#1909 of 5,508
With an injury6#2381 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain18
Involving a pedestrian3#1144 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1577 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201471latest Apr 18, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Nov 7, 2006.

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

17 thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.3 a year. 59% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1761street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft601apartment parking (4), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 3, 2026. 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 Bedford Park-Nortown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bathurst & Saranac a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 55 lesser collisions. 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 & Saranac?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Feb 6, 2020, 1.88× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bathurst & Saranac?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Saranac Blvd between Lane W of Bathurst and N of Saranac and Bathurst St (June 2001), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bathurst & Saranac?

The nearest Green P car park is 1880 Avenue Rd (1.3 km away, 32 spaces, 32% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 473 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,650 spaces — 42 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Bathurst & Saranac by transit?

Bus routes 7, 400, 52, 109, 952 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Saranac Blvd, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Bathurst & Saranac?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 59 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Happydinerto (273 m), La Mexicana Restaurant (302 m), Subway (329 m) and Regal-St Clair Bridge Club (378 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 & Saranac?

The nearest is Barbara Frum Community Centre Washroom, 20 Covington Rd, 290 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Ledbury Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom (631 m). 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 & Saranac?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 902 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Clover School (66 m, 114 spaces), Bais Yaakov Elementary School (207 m, 146 spaces) and Yeshivas Nachalas Zvi Childcare (474 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bathurst & Saranac?

49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,152 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 46 Saranac Blvd (50 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 44 Saranac Blvd (55 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 3253 Bathurst St (75 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 42 Saranac Blvd (85 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 49 is 93 out of 100. 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 & Saranac?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. 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 Bedford Park-Nortown page.

What neighbourhood is Bathurst & Saranac in?

Bathurst & Saranac is in Bedford Park-Nortown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 039). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

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