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Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge

Boardwalk Dr & Sarah Ashbridge Ave · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In The Beaches, Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge is a quiet local crossing, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
805
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 16, 2006
237 pedestrians · 50 cyclists
Collisions
13
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 10 property damage · #4001 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Wayfinding, Sharrows
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 100 vehicles an hour, 9% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 6.2% of vehicle volume, about 8.0× the typical share. On average 1.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503 nearest 364 m
TTC bus
923122 nearest 138 m
Blue Night
301322
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Sharrows - Wayfinding on Boardwalk Dr installed 2015; Sharrows on Sarah Ashbridge Ave installed 2015
Bike Share
Northern Dancer Blvd / Lake Shore Blvd E 235 m · 41 docks · 11 stations, 349 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)
  • Academy of Thought and Industry TorontoPrivate · 360 m
  • Kew Beach Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 583 m
  • Boardwalk Montessori SchoolPrivate · 799 m
  • Duke of Connaught Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Glen Ames Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • Norway Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (18)
  • Woodbine Beach Park295 m
  • Woodbine Park396 m
  • Measurement Park418 m
  • Pantry Park548 m
  • Jeff Sloan Playground660 m
  • Orchard Park668 m
  • and 12 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Woodbine BeachNature/ Park · 337 m
  • Ashbridges Bay ParkNature/ Park · 571 m
  • Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 843 m

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 2 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 89. The nearest is Booster Juice, 286 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 89 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Booster Juice · 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E286 mPassed, Jun 2025
Toronto Beach Club/Gg's Burgers · 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E286 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions
Sauvignon · 1862 Queen St E435 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Sauvignon · 1862 Queen St E435 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Major Convenience · 1718 Queen St E, Unit-7grocery445 mPassed, Feb 2025
Beaches N' Cream -#01730 · 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E448 mPassed, Mar 2026
Ichiban Sushi · 1864 Queen St E448 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions
Parkview Smoke& Variety Plus Inc · 1712 Queen St Egrocery457 mPassed, Feb 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 the automated public toilet at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E, 208 m away, open around the clock; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 177 m away at Woodbine Beach Park.

  • Automated public toilet, 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E
    24 hours · accessible
    208 m
  • Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom · 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    226 m
  • Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool Washroom · 1867 Lake Shore Blvd E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    256 m
Drinking water
Woodbine Beach Park drinking fountain · 177 m; Woodbine Beach Park bottle filling station · 202 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 553 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (552 m, 72 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km7 centres · 553 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 7
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone · 1921 Queen St E
    72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    552 m
  • Brightpath Academy - the Beach · 1925 Queen St E
    111 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    563 m
  • Kew Beach Day Care Co-Op Inc. · 101 Kippendavie Ave
    182 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    583 m
  • Coxwell Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1631 Queen St E
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    642 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 227 (538 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (902 m) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 227 · 538 m1904 Queen St E
Police55 Division · 902 m101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 2.5 km126 Pape 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

Within a kilometre there are 28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 839 rental units — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1836 Queen St E (410 m, 30 units, 4 storeys, built 1925), which scored 86 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings28 · 839 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202635 across the 28
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest6 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1836 Queen St E304192586 · Nov 20250410 m
2-12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc164197094 · Jul 20250505 m
6 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197097 · Aug 20260513 m
8 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197094 · Aug 20263519 m
4 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc164197092 · Aug 20260526 m
12 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197093 · Aug 20263536 m
10 Kingston Rd · Firm Capital Properties Inc163197090 · Jul 20257538 m
223 Woodbine Ave484192088 · Oct 20240542 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 lots315 lots · ≈16,150 spaces · 48.4 ha
Within 500 m32 lots · ≈1,500 spaces
Green P (public)15 car parks · about 1,008 spaces
EV charging (City)1834 Queen St E · 388 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
118 Sarah Ashbridge Ave · Surface323 m2440% (Q1 2026)
116 Joseph Duggan Rd · Surface331 m2441% (Q1 2026)
116 Winners Crcl · Surface346 m1052% (Q1 2026)
192 Boardwalk Dr · Surface360 m2445% (Q1 2026)
1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E. (Parks) · Surface374 m292 *

Nearest lots: 236 m away, ≈463 spaces; 317 m away, ≈21 spaces; 325 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 326 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 330 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 332 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 1760 Queen St E. (406 m, 2 ports); 1856 Queen St E. (409 m, 2 ports); 166 Woodbine Ave (426 m, 6 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 — 8-hour, Aug 16, 2006

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 349 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 23 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 131 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 119 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north134southbound · 6 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west349eastbound · 16 bikes · 0.3% heavy
Total vehicles805237 pedestrians · 50 cyclists · 0.2% heavy
From the east299westbound · 28 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the south23northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour119 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour131 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 16, 2006

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 Sarah Ashbridge Ave between Boardwalk Dr and Walkway S of Queen and E of Sarah Ashbridge, 83 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2008 put the average speed at 24 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 45 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. Boardwalk Dr between Sarah Ashbridge Ave and Lane W of Joseph Duggan and N of Boardwalk measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Sep 2018). The reading is 18 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 1 speed hump slow traffic on Sarah Ashbridge Avenue between Boardwalk Dr and Lockwood Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Boardwalk Dr · Sarah Ashbridge Ave – Lane W of Joseph Duggan and N of Boardwalk · 24 mSep 2018 · 3 days96627 km/h34 km/h38 km/h
Sarah Ashbridge Ave · Boardwalk Dr – Walkway S of Queen and E of Sarah Ashbridge · 83 mNov 2008 · 3 days1,58024 km/h38 km/h45 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Sarah Ashbridge Avenue · Boardwalk Dr – Lockwood Rd
    1 speed hump

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 2016, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Jan 9, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions13#4001 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only10
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201414latest Jan 9, 2025

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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Two thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle211apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft200other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 2, 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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 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 Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Aug 16, 2006, 9% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sarah Ashbridge Ave between Boardwalk Dr and Walkway S of Queen and E of Sarah Ashbridge (November 2008), found an average of 24 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

The nearest Green P car park is 118 Sarah Ashbridge Ave (323 m away, 24 spaces, 40% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 315 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,150 spaces — 32 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1834 Queen St E (388 m).

How do I get to Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 364 m away; bus routes 92, 31, 22 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 89 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Booster Juice (286 m), Toronto Beach Club/Gg's Burgers (286 m), Sauvignon (435 m), Sauvignon (435 m) and Beaches N' Cream -#01730 (448 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 Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1681 Lake Shore Blvd E, 208 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Woodbine Bathing Station Washroom (226 m); Donald D. Summerville Olympic Outdoor Pool Washroom (256 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 Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 553 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brightpath Academy - the Beach Clubzone (552 m, 72 spaces), Brightpath Academy - the Beach (563 m, 111 spaces) and Kew Beach Day Care Co-Op Inc. (583 m, 182 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 839 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1836 Queen St E (410 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 2-12 Kingston Rd (505 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 6 Kingston Rd (513 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 8 Kingston Rd (519 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 28 is 91 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 Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge in?

Boardwalk & Sarah Ashbridge is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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