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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Aug 4, 2015
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 181 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 42% of the total, against 30 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 75 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 77 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 11.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 11 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2015, 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.
Peak hours: 75 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 77 from 4:45 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 2019, with 1 collision; 2025 recorded 0. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Apr 17, 2019.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 1 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 1 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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 2021
On Badgerow Ave between Carlaw Ave and Lane E of Carlaw and N of Badgerow, 82 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2010 put the average speed at 29 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Boston Ave between Lane N of Queen and W of Pape and Dundas St E measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Nov 2021) — a much more recent reading than the one above.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgerow Ave · Carlaw Ave – Lane E of Carlaw and N of Badgerow · 82 m | May 2010 · 3 days | 759 | 29 km/h | 37 km/h | 40 km/h |
| Boston Ave · Lane N of Queen and W of Pape – Dundas St E · 346 m | Nov 2021 · 3 days | 624 | 24 km/h | 32 km/h | 37 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 506 501 503 nearest 183 m
- TTC bus
- 72 83 nearest 181 m
- Blue Night
- 306 301 325
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Carlaw Ave / Dundas St E 253 m · 3 min · 17 docks · 10 stations, 199 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
- 14 car parks · about 640 spaces
- EV charging
- 963 Gerrard St E · 334 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 220 Carlaw Ave. (597 m), 43 Alton Ave (1.3 km)
- Bike parking
- 16 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 53 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 28 mapped lots within 500 m, 474 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 933 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 1.2 km | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.4 km | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.4 km | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 670 Pape Ave · Surface | 1.6 km | 74 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Fruitful Market, 350 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 8 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 123 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Lazy Daisy Foods, 155 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Medi Choice Pharmacy, 326 m away; 8 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, 1.4 km away. Second Mile Club - Four Branch - East Toronto Senior Recreation Club runs a seniors' active living programme 268 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Lazy Daisy Foods · 388 Carlaw Ave155 m
- Move · 388 Carlaw Ave155 m
- Revol Events · 388 Carlaw Ave155 m
- Royal Food Service · 388 Carlaw Ave155 m
- Piano Piano Leslieville · 1190 Dundas St E243 m
- Grocery
- Fruitful Market 350 m · 4 min · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Peitite Thuet Production Bakery 481 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Medi Choice Pharmacy 326 m · 4 min · 8 within 1 km
- Child care
- Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day329 m · 4 min
- All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) · 82 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day611 m · 7 min
- Liberty Preparatory School Inc. · 39 spaces, toddler, preschool651 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed268 m · 3 min
- Withrow Park South Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.1 km · 11 min
- Health and care
- Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital · hospital site1.4 km · 16 min
- Second Mile Club - Four Branch - East Toronto Senior Recreation Club · seniors' active living centre268 m · 3 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 (22)
- Badgerow Parkette77 m
- Carlaw-Dundas Triangle Park280 m · 3 min
- Hideaway Park411 m · 5 min
- Matty Eckler Playground460 m · 5 min
- John Chang Neighbourhood Park712 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre268 m · 3 min
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools (14)
- Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 702 m · 8 min
- Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 805 m · 10 min
- Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 815 m · 10 min
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 839 m · 10 min
- St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 902 m · 11 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch638 m · 8 min
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.2 km · 14 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.
Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,285 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 996 rental units — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (556 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 13 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793 Gerrard St E social housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 556 m · 7 min |
| 444 Logan Ave social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 159 | 22 | 1967 | 86 · Jun 2024 | 676 m · 8 min |
| 29 Louvain Ave Toronto Community Housing · TCH | 51 | 4 | 1993 | 89 · Dec 2025 | 688 m · 8 min |
| 1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management | 48 | 6 | 2016 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 780 m · 9 min |
| 1070 Queen St E social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 177 | 5 | 1993 | 91 · Oct 2025 | 788 m · 9 min |
| 369 Pape Ave Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 139 | 8 | 1981 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 799 m · 10 min |
13 registered buildings · 996 units · 11 social housing · tallest 22 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
Five thefts from vehicles and eight bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.3 a year. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 75% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 3 | 0 | house driveway/garage (6), other (1) |
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 South Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Boston & Badgerow a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 1 lesser collision. 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 Boston & Badgerow?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2015. Its latest count is from Aug 4, 2015, 5% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Boston & Badgerow a walkable intersection?
Boston & Badgerow scores 53 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,285 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: 4 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 5 grocery stores within 1 km · 8 places to eat within 300 m; 9 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Boston & Badgerow?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Badgerow Ave between Carlaw Ave and Lane E of Carlaw and N of Badgerow (May 2010), found an average of 29 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Boston & Badgerow?
The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (933 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 474 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,130 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (334 m).
How do I get to Boston & Badgerow by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 183 m away; bus routes 72, 83 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Boston & Badgerow?
8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 123 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Lazy Daisy Foods (155 m), Move (155 m), Revol Events (155 m), Royal Food Service (155 m) and Piano Piano Leslieville (243 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Boston & Badgerow?
The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 268 m away. Next nearest: Withrow Park South Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near Boston & Badgerow?
13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,077 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (329 m, 49 spaces), All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) (611 m, 82 spaces) and Liberty Preparatory School Inc. (651 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Boston & Badgerow?
13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 996 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (556 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (676 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 29 Louvain Ave (688 m, 51 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1075 Queen St E (780 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 89 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Boston & Badgerow?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the South Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Boston & Badgerow in?
Boston & Badgerow is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Aug 4, 2015.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.66643, -79.34085 · centreline node 13463981.