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Bathurst & Vesta

Bathurst St & Vesta Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Forest Hill North · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

Bathurst & Vesta, in Forest Hill North, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: Forest Hill Station, a school within 250 m and a park.

Traffic volume
18,252
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 13, 2026
1,115 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · #1002 busiest
Collisions
91
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
24 with an injury · 65 property damage · #1222 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #682 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Forest Hill Station
subway station within 250 m
8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,300 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 16 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 9.1 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 22%, from 51 in 2016–2020 to 40 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 91 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bathurst & Vesta

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)233 m; Chaplin Station (Line 5)660 m; Cedarvale Station (Line 1, Line 5)917 m
TTC bus
73314346390109164 nearest 15 m
Blue Night
307334363
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Ridge Hill Dr; Bathurst St at Vesta Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Chiltern Hill Rd / Eglinton Ave W 351 m · 17 docks · 3 stations, 39 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 (19)
  • Alive Montessori and Private SchoolPrivate · 162 m
  • Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 369 m
  • North Preparatory Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 521 m
  • West Preparatory Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 571 m
  • The Village Shul Synagogue & Supplmentary SchoolPrivate · 580 m
  • Eitz Chaim School (Bathurst)Private · 741 m
  • and 13 more
Community centres
  • Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena471 m
  • Viewmount Community Centre1 km
  • Phil White Arena1.4 km
Parks (22)
  • Shallmar Parkette178 m
  • Castlefield Parkette379 m
  • Memorial Park - North York431 m
  • Wembley Parkette494 m
  • Nicol Macnicol Parkette562 m
  • Briar Hill - Chaplin Park567 m
  • and 16 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Forest Hill branch431 m
Signal
0918, activated 1970 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · 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 8 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 48. The nearest is Che Peru, 245 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Che Peru · 852 Eglinton Ave W245 mPassed, Jan 2026
Aura Dessert Cafe · 860 Eglinton Ave W249 mPassed, Jun 2025
Breezy Convenience Store · 864 Eglinton Ave Wgrocery252 mPassed, Feb 2026
Le Bisou · 866 Eglinton Ave W254 mPassed, Sep 2025
Viet Ca Phe · 866 Eglinton Ave W257 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Pizza · 884 Eglinton Ave W279 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Aba's Bagel Company · 884 Eglinton Ave W Unit-A279 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Aba's Bagel Company · 884 Eglinton Ave W, Unit-A279 mPassed, Mar 2025

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 Memorial Park Washroom, 443 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 313 m away at Memorial Park - North York.

  • Memorial Park Washroom · 340 Chaplin Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    443 m
Drinking water
Memorial Park - North York drinking fountain · 313 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 764 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alive Montessori & Private School (162 m, 47 spaces, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km10 centres · 764 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 10
  • Alive Montessori & Private School · 2 Wembley Rd
    47 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    162 m
  • Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) · 666 Eglinton Ave W
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    441 m
  • Alternative Primary School Parent Group · 1100 Spadina Rd
    68 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    521 m
  • Toronto Hebrew Congregation/Holy Blossom Temple Preschool · 1950 Bathurst St
    60 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    564 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 135 (573 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 762 m away.

FireFire Station 135 · 573 m325 Chaplin Cres
Police13 Division · 1 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 762 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 — 3,912 rental units, 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3 Ridge Hill Dr (36 m, 12 units, 4 storeys, built 1951), which scored 84 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 57 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 93 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 46 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings57 · 3,912 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202693 across the 57
Open fire-code violations46
Tallest11 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3 Ridge Hill Dr124195184 · Nov 2025036 m
630 Vesta Dr · 630 Vesta Holdings Limited707195993 · Sep 2025155 m
2100 Bathurst St · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.625195398 · Jul 2024264 m
2121 Bathurst St · Marquesa Apartments Limited21011196496 · Jun 2025079 m
15 Shallmar Blvd · Fides Real Estate Limited787196280 · Sep 20252 · 11 fire134 m
24 Shallmar Blvd · Sk Properties & Development Inc524196096 · Jul 20240147 m
20 Shallmar Blvd · CAPREIT15511196398 · Jul 20243162 m
675 Roselawn Ave · Hannah Property Managemet Ltd.526195393 · Sep 20251188 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 lots479 lots · ≈13,700 spaces · 41.1 ha
Within 500 m57 lots · ≈1,110 spaces
Green P (public)6 car parks · about 357 spaces
EV charging (City)168 Chiltern Hill Rd · 382 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
912 Eglinton Ave W · Surface356 m2662% (Q1 2026)
168 Chiltern Hill Rd · Garage391 m6834% (Q1 2026)
995 Eglinton Ave W · Surface590 m3342% (Q1 2026)
125 Burnaby Blvd · Surface1.1 km15555% (Q1 2026)
1531 Eglinton Ave W · Surface1.4 km2041% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈10 spaces; 66 m away, ≈10 spaces; 96 m away, ≈13 spaces; 107 m away, ≈21 spaces; 111 m away, ≈10 spaces; 113 m away, ≈11 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 — 14-hour, Jan 13, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 9,265 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 546 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,766 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,750 from 3:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.8% 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 north9,265southbound · 5 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the west546eastbound · 1 bikes · 1.5% heavy
Total vehicles18,2521,115 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · 1.8% heavy
From the east942westbound · 0 bikes · 0.8% heavy
From the south7,499northbound · 8 bikes · 1.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,766 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,750 vehicles from 3:45 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 Ridge Hill Dr between Hilltop Rd and Old Park Rd, 364 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2017 put the average speed at 41 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,300 vehicles a day. Vesta Dr between Mayfair Ave and Bathurst St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Aug 2006). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Eglinton Ave W (383 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 78,113 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Vesta Drive between Bathurst St and Mayfair Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Vesta Dr · Mayfair Ave – Bathurst St · 142 mAug 2006 · 7 days1,12334 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Bathurst St · Eglinton Ave W – Lane N of Eglinton and W of Bathurst · 240 mMar 2016 · 7 days13,174
Ridge Hill Dr · Hilltop Rd – Old Park Rd · 364 mMay 2017 · 3 days2,25841 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 383 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 47 km/h
Over the limit2.5%
60 km/h or more0.7%

Eglinton Ave W (eastbound), South Side of Eglinton Ave W Fronting No.717 · 78,113 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Vesta Drive · Bathurst St – Mayfair Ave
    3 speed humps

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 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 24 collisions (26%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 3% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions91#1222 of 5,508
With an injury24#665 of 4,660
Property damage only65
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian5#664 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1581 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014117latest Jun 26, 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 most recent was on Jan 28, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#682 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#372 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20063latest Jan 28, 2018

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

Three thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle320street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 13, 2025. 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 North.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bathurst & Vesta a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#682 of 1,505), out of 91 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Vesta?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1002 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bathurst & Vesta?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ridge Hill Dr between Hilltop Rd and Old Park Rd (May 2017), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 383 m away (50 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bathurst & Vesta?

The nearest Green P car park is 912 Eglinton Ave W (356 m away, 26 spaces, 62% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 479 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,700 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (382 m).

How do I get to Bathurst & Vesta by transit?

Forest Hill Station (Line 5) is 233 m away; bus routes 7, 33, 14, 34, 63, 90, 109, 164 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Ridge Hill Dr, 15 m).

What restaurants are near Bathurst & Vesta?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 48 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Che Peru (245 m), Aura Dessert Cafe (249 m), Le Bisou (254 m), Viet Ca Phe (257 m) and Pizza Pizza (279 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 & Vesta?

The nearest is Memorial Park Washroom, 340 Chaplin Cres, 443 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 & Vesta?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 764 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alive Montessori & Private School (162 m, 47 spaces), Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) (441 m, 34 spaces) and Alternative Primary School Parent Group (521 m, 68 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bathurst & Vesta?

57 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,912 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3 Ridge Hill Dr (36 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 630 Vesta Dr (55 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2100 Bathurst St (64 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2121 Bathurst St (79 m, 210 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 57 is 91 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 & Vesta?

Toronto Police place three 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 North page.

What neighbourhood is Bathurst & Vesta in?

Bathurst & Vesta is in Forest Hill North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 102). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

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