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Bloor & Spadina

Bloor St W & Spadina Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Bloor & Spadina, in the Annex, in the downtown core, is an above-average intersection for traffic, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, Spadina Station and a protected bikeway.

Traffic
25,211
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
15,013 pedestrians · 6,554 cyclists · #566 busiest
Collisions
270
police-reported · 2016–2025
2 killed or seriously injured · #342 of 5,519
Getting there
Spadina Station
subway station within 250 m
17 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
91/100
city median 48 · #38 of 5,672
37 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 121 m

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Bloor & Spadina

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Live traffic camera RESCU 8046 · 18 m

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Live camera RESCU 8046 · Spadina Ave & Bloor St W
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Live camera · RESCU 8046 · Spadina Ave & Bloor St W
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,502 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 5,497 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the west (3,070 of 6,554). Evening rush dominates here: 2,068 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 1,830 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north5,589southbound · 320 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the west6,623eastbound · 3,070 bikes · 4.0% heavy
Total vehicles25,21115,013 pedestrians · 6,554 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east5,497westbound · 2,765 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south7,502northbound · 399 bikes · 3.1% heavy

Peak hours: 1,830 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 2,068 from 5:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2016, with 38 collisions; 2025 recorded 30. 41 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 44 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 35 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 25 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 24, 2026.

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 cyclists were among those hurt. The most recent was on Oct 4, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions270#342 of 5,519
With an injury41#333 of 4,669
Property damage only191
Fail to remain44
Involving a pedestrian7#478 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist28#3 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
Severity not classified38
Since January 2026 (outside the window)25
Killed or seriously injured2#434 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#12 of 271
In darkness0
All KSI since 20065latest Oct 4, 2017

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

Speeds here, last measured in 2022

On Spadina Rd between Annex Lane and Lowther Ave, 180 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2021 put the average speed at 43 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 53 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Spadina Ave between Sussex Ave and Washington Ave measured slower: 39 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (Feb 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bloor St W · Spadina Ave – Sussex Mews · 29 mAug 2015 · 3 days19,837———
Spadina Rd · Annex Lane – Lowther Ave · 180 mOct 2021 · 24 h14,56343 km/h53 km/h59 km/h
Spadina Ave · Sussex Ave – Washington Ave · 192 mFeb 2022 · 2 days17,13339 km/h49 km/h57 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

The crossing
Signal 0281, activated 1928 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)78 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)444 m · 5 min; Bathurst Station (Line 2)605 m · 7 min; Dupont Station (Line 1)823 m · 10 min; Museum Station (Line 1)1 km · 12 min
Streetcar
506 510 511 nearest 11 m
TTC bus
127 94 26 7 13 nearest 86 m
Blue Night
306 310 300 307
Nearest stops
14 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Rd at Bloor St West; Bloor St West at Spadina Rd
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2016
Bike Share
Madison Ave / Bloor St W 105 m · 15 docks · 29 stations, 575 docks within 1 km

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

Parking within 2 km

Green P
20 car parks · about 2,674 spaces
EV charging
19 Spadina Rd · 135 m · 6 Level 2 ports; also 365 Lippincott St. (505 m), 74 Yorkville Ave (1.3 km)
Bike parking
141 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 56 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
74 mapped lots within 500 m, 700 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
4 Spadina Road · Surface33 m51 *—
19 Spadina Road · Surface160 m65 *—
9 Madison Ave. · Surface173 m38 *—
465 Huron Street · Surface271 m15 *—
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface385 m19 *—

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Metro, 121 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Cobs Bread, 185 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 37 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 225 — 5.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Majestic Shawarma, 5 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Shoppers Drug Mart, 156 m away. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 1.2 km away, then Toronto Grace Health Centre at 1.8 km. For seniors' housing: St. George Community, a long-term care home 911 m away; The Annex, a retirement home 603 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Majestic Shawarma · 750 Spadina Ave Unit-25 m
  • The Daily Dumpling Wonton. Co · 750 Spadina Ave5 m
  • Tim Hortons · 334 Bloor St W43 m
  • Infinite Bean Cofee · 750 Spadina Ave55 m
  • Zaad · 348 Bloor St W55 m
37 within 300 m · 225 within 1 km
Grocery
Metro 121 m · 4 within 1 km
Food shops
Cobs Bread 185 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 156 m · 8 within 1 km
Child care
  • Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School · 194 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day55 m
  • Annex Montessori School · 68 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day173 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori School · 109 spaces, kindergarten234 m
14 licensed centres · 1,189 spaces within 1 km · 6 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible846 m · 10 min
Drinking water: Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park 324 m · 4 min; Huron Street Playground 465 m · 6 min
Health and care
  • Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site1.2 km · 15 min
  • Toronto Grace Health Centre · hospital site1.8 km · 21 min
  • St. George Community · long-term care home911 m · 11 min
  • The Annex · retirement home603 m · 7 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (28)
  • Matt Cohen Park77 m
  • Paul Martel Park197 m
  • Huron - Washington Parkette304 m · 4 min
  • Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park337 m · 4 min
  • Gwendolyn MacEwen Parkette394 m · 5 min
and 23 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (32)
  • Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School & Miles Nadal Jewish Community CentrePrivate · 55 m
  • University of Toronto SchoolsPrivate · 137 m
  • Howlett Academy SchoolPrivate · 223 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori SchoolPrivate · 234 m
  • School of Continuing Studies - U of T, Bldg 103University · 366 m · 4 min
and 27 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch135 m
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch900 m · 11 min
Places of interest
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 30 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 317 m · 4 min
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 562 m · 7 min
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 652 m · 8 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

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Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #38 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food28/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 37 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit28/28

    Spadina Station · 14 stops within 300 m · 17 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 135 m away · 2 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation7/10

    7 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1 km

  • Schools and child care8/8

    7 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot8/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

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

Within a kilometre there are 56 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,592 rental units, 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 334 Bloor St W (31 m, 24 units, 3 storeys, built 1919), which scored 99 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 56 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
334 Bloor St W243191999 · Aug 202631 m
360 Bloor St W · Maple Leaf Property Management17020197074 · Sep 2025137 m
14 Spadina Rd social housing · Wigwamen Incorporated1036197297 · Sep 2024168 m
11 Walmer Rd · Cromewll Management Inc.637196598 · Sep 2025196 m
710 Spadina Ave · Camden Property Management627195987 · Aug 2025199 m
15 Walmer Rd · Walmer Bloor Holdings Inc7810197094 · Aug 2026216 m

56 registered buildings · 4,592 units · 4 social housing · tallest 24 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

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

Ten thefts from vehicles and 23 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 4.0 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 48% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1010street/outdoor (8), transit property (2)
Bicycle theft2340street/outdoor (11), transit property (5)

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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Spadina a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#434 of 1,505), out of 270 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 Bloor & Spadina?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #566 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.56× the median for a counted intersection, and #124 for pedestrians.

Is Bloor & Spadina a walkable intersection?

Bloor & Spadina scores 91 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #38 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: Spadina Station · 14 stops within 300 m · 17 routes within 1 km; 7 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 37 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Spadina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Rd between Annex Lane and Lowther Ave (October 2021), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Spadina?

The nearest Green P car park is 4 Spadina Road (33 m away, 51 spaces). The City's mapping shows 700 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,090 spaces — 74 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (135 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Spadina by transit?

Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2) is 78 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 11 m away; bus routes 127, 94, 26, 7, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Spadina Rd at Bloor St West, 86 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Spadina?

37 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 225 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Majestic Shawarma (5 m), The Daily Dumpling Wonton. Co (5 m), Tim Hortons (43 m), Infinite Bean Cofee (55 m) and Zaad (55 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Bloor & Spadina?

The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 846 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom.

Is there child care near Bloor & Spadina?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,189 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Miles Nadal Community Centre Nursery School (55 m, 194 spaces), Annex Montessori School (173 m, 68 spaces) and Taddle Creek Montessori School (234 m, 109 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Spadina?

56 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,592 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 334 Bloor St W (31 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 360 Bloor St W (137 m, 170 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 14 Spadina Rd (168 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 11 Walmer Rd (196 m, 63 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 56 is 88 out of 100; 2 scored below 70.

How many thefts are reported at Bloor & Spadina?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and 23 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Spadina in?

Bloor & Spadina is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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