Toronto · intersection · signal 1402

Bloor & Gardenvale

Bloor St W & Gardenvale Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Islington · Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Bloor & Gardenvale is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Islington. It has a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: Islington Station (Line 2) 350 m away.

Traffic volume
19,052
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 12, 2026
1,491 pedestrians · 240 cyclists · #951 busiest
Collisions
53
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 39 property damage · #1964 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #61 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Islington Station 350 m · 9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,360 vehicles, 1.18× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. That comes with about 5.3 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 17%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 24 in 2021–2025. About one in 18 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Bloor & Gardenvale

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Islington Station (Line 2)350 m; Royal York Station (Line 2)742 m
TTC bus
14937501104015767348 nearest 20 m
Express
937
Blue Night
300337315373
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Aberfoyle Cres; Bloor St West at Eagle Rd East Side
Regional
MiWay 26 Burnhamthorpe at Islington Ave at Islington Station375 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2023
Bike Share
3220 Bloor St W 121 m · 39 docks · 5 stations, 123 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 (10)
  • Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 283 m
  • Etobicoke Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 560 m
  • Islington Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 752 m
  • The Learning CommonPrivate · 870 m
  • German International School TorontoPrivate · 1 km
  • Sunnylea Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 4 more
Community centres
  • Memorial Pool and Health Club306 m
  • Central Arena337 m
  • Fairfield Seniors' Centre683 m
  • Montgomery's Inn854 m
  • Islington Seniors' Centre926 m
Parks (15)
  • Birchview Boulevard Parkette356 m
  • Tom Riley Park384 m
  • Spring Garden Park609 m
  • Kenway Park614 m
  • Fairfield Park758 m
  • Donnybrook Park844 m
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Brentwood branch433 m
Places of interest
  • Montgomery's InnMuseum · 864 m
Signal
1402, activated 1981 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 86 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Harry's Steak House, 41 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés27 within 300 m · 86 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Harry's Steak House · 3277 Bloor St W41 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Bull Pub and Grill · 3313 Bloor St W112 mPassed, Apr 2026
Toast On Bloor · 3317 Bloor St W125 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bonimi Restaurant · 3319 Bloor St W135 mPassed, Apr 2026
Roti Palace of India · 3321 Bloor St W148 mPassed, Apr 2026
Young's Variety · 3325 Bloor St Wgrocery158 mPassed, Jun 2026
Kids & Company · 3250 Bloor St W163 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pumpernickel's · 3250 Bloor St W Unit-120163 mPassed, Jul 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 Memorial Pool and Health Club Washroom, 306 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 598 m away at Tom Riley Park.

  • Memorial Pool and Health Club Washroom · 44 Montgomery Rd
    View centre hours
    306 m
  • Central Arena Washroom · 50 Montgomery Rd
    View arena hours
    336 m
  • Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom · 80 Lothian Ave
    View centre hours
    683 m
Drinking water
Tom Riley Park drinking fountain · 598 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 659 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Etobicoke (178 m, 74 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 659 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 8
  • Kids & Company Etobicoke · 3250 Bloor St W
    74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    178 m
  • Treasured Moments - Bloor · 3107 Bloor St W
    78 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    240 m
  • Our Lady of Sorrows School Age YMCA · 32 Montgomery Rd
    187 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    283 m
  • Sunnylea Co-Operative Nursery School · 86 Montgomery Rd
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    560 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 431 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (872 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 431 · 1.1 km308 Prince Edward Dr S
Police22 Division · 872 m3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 31 · 1.7 km4219 Dundas St 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

15 registered apartment buildings with 2,850 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 8 Lomond Dr (315 m, 183 units, 24 storeys, built 1973), which scored 98 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 45 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 51 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings15 · 2,850 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 15
Open fire-code violations51
Tallest37 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
8 Lomond Dr · Cogir Management Corporation GP18324197398 · Aug 20264 · 6 fire315 m
90 Cordova Ave · Ranee Management18413197796 · Nov 20253 · 10 fire474 m
1276 Islington Ave · Ranee Management20213195797 · Nov 20253603 m
25 Mabelle Ave · North Edge Properties Ltd.41631197499 · Oct 20259 · 8 fire608 m
50 Cordova Ave · Compten Management Inc.28537197396 · Jul 20246 · 1 fire626 m
1286 Islington Ave · Hollyburn Properties Ltd778197188 · Jul 20240 · 7 fire631 m
24 Mabelle Ave · Compten Management Inc.54036197399 · Oct 202510667 m
1294 Islington Ave · Hollyburn Properties Ltd778197198 · Nov 20250 · 10 fire689 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 lots436 lots · ≈36,890 spaces · 110.7 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈2,490 spaces
Green P (public)13 car parks · about 2,796 spaces
EV charging (City)8 Kings Lynn Rd · 1.2 km · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking17 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3220 Bloor St W · Surface77 m6829% (Q1 2026)
7 Monkton Ave · Surface280 m2561% (Q1 2026)
Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive · Surface338 m283 *
Islington Main Lot - 3330 Bloor Street West · Surface606 m534 *
934 Royal York Rd · Surface626 m1164% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 35 m away, ≈14 spaces; 63 m away, ≈65 spaces (Green P); 83 m away, ≈19 spaces (Green P); 90 m away, ≈3 spaces; 106 m away, ≈3 spaces; 138 m away, ≈36 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, May 12, 2026

The east leg carries the load — 8,065 westbound vehicles, or 42% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 717. Most cyclists arrived from the west (133 of 240). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,723 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,763 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north3,296southbound · 20 bikes · 9.1% heavy
From the west6,974eastbound · 133 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles19,0521,491 pedestrians · 240 cyclists · 4.0% heavy
From the east8,065westbound · 60 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the south717northbound · 27 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,723 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,763 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 12, 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

The City's counter on Bloor St W between Cosmo Rd and Tom Riley Park Trl (141 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 18,700 vehicles a day. Aberfoyle Cres between Bloor St W and Tom Riley Park Trl measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Dec 2012). At the school-zone speed sign on Montgomery Rd (312 m away, 40 km/h limit), 7.0% of the 53,884 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Aberfoyle Cres · Bloor St W – Tom Riley Park Trl · 71 mDec 2012 · 2 days3,45732 km/h40 km/h44 km/h
Bloor St W · Cosmo Rd – Tom Riley Park Trl · 141 mMay 2026 · 3 days18,68738 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Gardenvale Rd · Durban Rd – Meadowvale Dr · 141 mMar 2025 · 3 days81533 km/h40 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 312 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct38 · 46 km/h
Over the limit21%
50 km/h or more7.0%

Montgomery Rd (northbound), 21 Montgomery Road · 53,884 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2019 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions53#1964 of 5,508
With an injury10#1660 of 4,660
Property damage only39
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian4#834 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1466 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201469latest Feb 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

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). The most recent was on Apr 16, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#61 of 1,505
Fatal1#51 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#60 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#20 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20063latest Apr 16, 2023

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

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 4, 2018. 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 Islington.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Gardenvale a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #61 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 Bloor & Gardenvale?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #951 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.18× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Gardenvale?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Cosmo Rd and Tom Riley Park Trl (May 2026), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 312 m away (40 km/h), 7.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bloor & Gardenvale?

The nearest Green P car park is 3220 Bloor St W (77 m away, 68 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 436 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 36,890 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 8 Kings Lynn Rd (1.2 km).

How do I get to Bloor & Gardenvale by transit?

Islington Station (Line 2) is 350 m away; bus routes 149, 37, 50, 110, 40, 15, 76, 73 and 2 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Aberfoyle Cres, 20 m); MiWay route 26 Burnhamthorpe at Islington Ave at Islington Station.

What restaurants are near Bloor & Gardenvale?

27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 86 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Harry's Steak House (41 m), The Bull Pub and Grill (112 m), Toast On Bloor (125 m), Bonimi Restaurant (135 m) and Roti Palace of India (148 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 Bloor & Gardenvale?

The nearest is Memorial Pool and Health Club Washroom, 44 Montgomery Rd, 306 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Central Arena Washroom (336 m); Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom (683 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 Bloor & Gardenvale?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 659 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Etobicoke (178 m, 74 spaces), Treasured Moments - Bloor (240 m, 78 spaces) and Our Lady of Sorrows School Age YMCA (283 m, 187 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Gardenvale?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,850 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 8 Lomond Dr (315 m, 183 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 90 Cordova Ave (474 m, 184 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 1276 Islington Ave (603 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 25 Mabelle Ave (608 m, 416 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 96 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 Bloor & Gardenvale?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts 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 Islington page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Gardenvale in?

Bloor & Gardenvale is in Islington (City of Toronto neighbourhood 158). It is in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, represented by Councillor Amber Morley.

Sources

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