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Bloor & Riverside (West)

Bloor St W & Riverside Dr (West) · Toronto, Ontario · Lambton Baby Point · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Bloor & Riverside (West) is an intersection of typical volume. It sits in Lambton Baby Point. It has a protected bikeway and a park at the corner. Nearby: Old Mill Station (Line 2) 254 m away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
15,097
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 23, 2024
1,163 pedestrians · 675 cyclists · #1291 busiest
Collisions
10
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4259 of 5,508 · +1 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Old Mill Station 254 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,080 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 4.5% of vehicle volume, about 5.8× the typical share. On average 1 collision a year was reported here in 2016–2025 — 0.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Bloor & Riverside (West)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Old Mill Station (Line 2)254 m; Jane Station (Line 2)535 m
TTC bus
14966552627 nearest 96 m
Express
935
Blue Night
300335
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Brule Terrace
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2023
Bike Share
King's Mill Park 237 m · 27 docks · 8 stations, 186 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 (11)
  • Blyth Academy School - EtobicokePrivate · 350 m
  • St Pius X Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 607 m
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 899 m
  • Summit Micro SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • Swansea Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • Park Lawn Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (27)
  • Traymore Park187 m
  • Old Mill Site Park310 m
  • King's Mill Park342 m
  • Old Mill Parkette352 m
  • Etienne Brule Park513 m
  • Lessard Park648 m
  • and 21 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 1.4 km

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; 42 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Canto, 335 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 5 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Canto · 9 Old Mill Rd None335 mPassed, Mar 2026
The Old Mill Inn · 21 Old Mill Rd380 mPassed, Jul 2026
Esso/ Circle K · 2485 Bloor St Wgrocery461 mPassed, Mar 2026
Tim Hortons · 2485 Bloor St W461 mPassed, Apr 2025
Banh Mi Khong Baguettte and Bubble Tea · 12 Jane St504 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Asa Sushi · 18 Jane St504 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bryden's · 2455 Bloor St W515 mPassed, Apr 2026
Pizza Pizza · 2449 Bloor St W532 mPassed, Mar 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 Etienne Brule Park Washroom, 549 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Etienne Brule Park Washroom · 13 Crosby Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    549 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 310 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp St. Pius X Catholic School (607 m, 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 310 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 6
  • Plasp St. Pius X Catholic School · 71 Jane St
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    607 m
  • Angelgate Daycare Ltd. 230 Jane Street · 230 Jane St
    24 spaces · toddler, school age · $10-a-day
    812 m
  • Angelgate Daycare Ltd. 232 Jane Street · 232 Jane St
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    814 m
  • Windermere Kids Inc. · 356 Windermere Ave
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    842 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 425 · 1 km83 Deforest Rd
Police22 Division · 3.1 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 1.8 km9 Clendenan Ave

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

41 registered apartment buildings with 1,267 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2559 Bloor St W (47 m, 27 units, 4 storeys, built 1944), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 15 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings41 · 1,267 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202615 across the 41
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2559 Bloor St W · Mantler, Bowman and Associates Inc.274194494 · Aug 2026747 m
495 Riverside Drsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes253195093 · Jul 2025049 m
2555 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation344194093 · Jul 2026054 m
2561 Bloor St W · Mantler, Bowman and Associates Inc.344194496 · Aug 2026166 m
2553 Bloor St W · Dsm Investment Group Ltd223193897 · Jul 2026171 m
2526 Bloor St W · Nil194193581 · Aug 2026098 m
2520 Bloor St W · Landlord Property & Rental Management224192392 · Jul 20260122 m
7 Brule Ter · 17a Properties153193586 · Jul 20250157 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 lots461 lots · ≈16,580 spaces · 49.7 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈1,390 spaces
Green P (public)12 car parks · about 945 spaces
EV charging (City)265 Armadale Ave · 753 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
16 Riverview Gdns · Surface348 m5938% (Q1 2026)
17 Riverview Gdns · Surface375 m9552% (Q1 2026)
265 Armadale Ave · Surface673 m14458% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface775 m9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface1 km14470% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 32 m away, ≈6 spaces; 38 m away, ≈14 spaces; 76 m away, ≈13 spaces; 94 m away, ≈10 spaces; 204 m away, ≈31 spaces; 205 m away, ≈55 spaces. More EV charging: 8 Kings Lynn Rd (1.1 km, 1 ports); 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.7 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, Oct 23, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 7,487 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 207. Most cyclists arrived from the west (352 of 675). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,403 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 30% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,079). Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north207southbound · 4 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the west7,487eastbound · 352 bikes · 4.3% heavy
Total vehicles15,0971,163 pedestrians · 675 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east7,403westbound · 319 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,079 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,403 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 23, 2024

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 Riverside Dr and King's Mill Park Trl (164 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 16,900 vehicles a day. Riverside Dr between Mossom Rd and Brule Gdns measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Mar 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bloor St W · Riverside Dr – King's Mill Park Trl · 164 mMay 2026 · 3 days16,86539 km/h49 km/h54 km/h
Riverside Dr · Mossom Rd – Brule Gdns · 318 mMar 2025 · 3 days1,33831 km/h39 km/h43 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

2021 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 20% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 0.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions10#4259 of 5,508
With an injury2#3624 of 4,660
Property damage only6
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201412latest Apr 8, 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 Apr 7, 2010.

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 seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (1), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft700street/outdoor (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 5, 2023. 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 Lambton Baby Point.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Riverside (West) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 10 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 Bloor & Riverside (West)?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1291 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Riverside (West)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Riverside Dr and King's Mill Park Trl (May 2026), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Riverside (West)?

The nearest Green P car park is 16 Riverview Gdns (348 m away, 59 spaces, 38% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 461 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,580 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 265 Armadale Ave (753 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Riverside (West) by transit?

Old Mill Station (Line 2) is 254 m away; bus routes 149, 66, 55, 26, 27, 935 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Brule Terrace, 96 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Riverside (West)?

None within 300 m, and 42 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Canto (335 m), The Old Mill Inn (380 m), Tim Hortons (461 m), Banh Mi Khong Baguettte and Bubble Tea (504 m) and Asa Sushi (504 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 & Riverside (West)?

The nearest is Etienne Brule Park Washroom, 13 Crosby Ave, 549 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.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 & Riverside (West)?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 310 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp St. Pius X Catholic School (607 m, 43 spaces), Angelgate Daycare Ltd. 230 Jane Street (812 m, 24 spaces) and Angelgate Daycare Ltd. 232 Jane Street (814 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Riverside (West)?

41 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,267 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2559 Bloor St W (47 m, 27 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 495 Riverside Dr (49 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2555 Bloor St W (54 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 2561 Bloor St W (66 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 41 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 Bloor & Riverside (West)?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and seven 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 Lambton Baby Point page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Riverside (West) in?

Bloor & Riverside (West) is in Lambton Baby Point (City of Toronto neighbourhood 114). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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