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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 504505506501503 nearest 40 m
- TTC bus
- 12172 nearest 50 m
- Blue Night
- 304305306301325
- Nearest stops
- 15 surface stops within 300 m — Broadview Ave at Jack Layton Way; Jack Layton Way at Blue Rodeo Dr
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Gerrard St E / Broadview Ave - SMART 89 m · 18 docks · 21 stations, 411 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 (21)
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 330 m
- Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 478 m
- Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 482 m
- Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 551 m
- Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 567 m
- Montcrest Elementary SchoolPrivate · 853 m
- and 15 more
- Community centres
- Parks (47)
- Hubbard Park105 m
- Thorogood Gardens411 m
- Eastdale Playground421 m
- Riverdale Park East489 m
- Dundas Parkette499 m
- Riverdale Park West545 m
- and 41 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch52 m
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch876 m
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 373 m
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 715 m
- Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 1 km
- Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.2 km
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 25 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 131. The nearest is Hanoi 3 Seasons, 75 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 2 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Hanoi 3 Seasons · 588 Gerrard St E | 75 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Boba Boy · 368 Broadview Ave | 91 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Chicken Plus · 368 Broadview Ave | 91 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 3 infractions |
| A&W · 359 Broadview Ave | 98 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Issho · 583 Gerrard St E | 100 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Vital-Life Vegan Rastarant · 360 Broadview Ave | 110 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Onyx Chocolates · 601 Gerrard St E | 113 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Galaxy Fresh Foods · 587 Gerrard St Egrocery | 116 m | Passed, May 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 Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 272 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 170 m away at Riverdale Park East.
- Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible272 m - Riverdale Park West Washroom · 375 Sumach St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.533 m - Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.590 m
- Drinking water
- Riverdale Park East bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 170 m; Riverdale Park East bottle filling station · 290 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
Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 830 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids Way Daycare (60 m, 15 spaces, infant, toddler).
- Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day60 m - Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool114 m - Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day469 m - Withrow Child Care Centre · 25 Bain Ave
181 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day482 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (776 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.
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 23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,637 rental units — 12 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 425 Broadview Ave (67 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1920), which scored 82 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 23 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 46 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 Broadview Ave | 11 | 3 | 1920 | 82 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 67 m |
| 859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 29 | 4 | 1973 | 96 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 462 m |
| 230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd | 327 | 23 | 1972 | 81 · Jun 2024 | 25 · 6 fire | 497 m |
| 220 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 469 | 27 | 1972 | 85 · Jul 2026 | 6 · 8 fire | 520 m |
| 210 Oak St | 260 | 17 | 1969 | 74 · Jul 2026 | 4 | 544 m |
| 793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 589 m |
| 230 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 25 | 3 | 1961 | 96 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 597 m |
| 179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 41 | 4 | 1992 | 85 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 603 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 109 m | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 222 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 734 m | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 816 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 242 Danforth Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 19 | 78% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈9 spaces; 49 m away, ≈6 spaces; 57 m away, ≈18 spaces; 66 m away, ≈11 spaces; 89 m away, ≈5 spaces; 109 m away, ≈21 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.1 km, 2 ports); 35 Erindale Ave (1.3 km, 10 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1.4 km, 8 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, Sep 11, 2014
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 3,829 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 584 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (497 of 1,069). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,075 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,007 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 8.3% 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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.
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 Jack Layton Way between Broadview Ave and Blue Rodeo Dr, 30 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in August 2017 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,800 vehicles a day. Simpson Ave between Broadview Ave and Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Apr 2026). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on 722 Gerrard St East (399 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.7% of the 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Simpson Avenue between Broadview Ave and Howland Avenue.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Layton Way · Broadview Ave – Blue Rodeo Dr · 30 m | Aug 2017 · 24 h | 2,827 | 34 km/h | 43 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Simpson Ave · Broadview Ave – Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson · 212 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 1,786 | 26 km/h | 33 km/h | 35 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 399 m
722 Gerrard St East (westbound), 722/724, Gerrard Street East · 25,028 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Simpson Avenue · Broadview Ave – Howland Avenue
4 speed humps
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 2024, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 11 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 6, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 56 | #1902 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 11 | #1629 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 41 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 6 | #368 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| All since 2014 | 73 | latest May 6, 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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 8, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1347 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest May 8, 2016 |
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.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 15, 2022. 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 North Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Broadview & Simpson a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1347 of 1,505), out of 56 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 Broadview & Simpson?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Sep 11, 2014, 77% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Broadview & Simpson?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jack Layton Way between Broadview Ave and Blue Rodeo Dr (August 2017), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 399 m away (40 km/h), 2.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Broadview & Simpson?
The nearest Green P car park is 573 Gerrard St E (109 m away, 36 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 852 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,890 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (1.1 km).
How do I get to Broadview & Simpson by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 505, 506, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 40 m away; bus routes 121, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Broadview Ave at Jack Layton Way, 50 m).
What restaurants are near Broadview & Simpson?
25 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 131 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hanoi 3 Seasons (75 m), Boba Boy (91 m), Chicken Plus (91 m), A&W (98 m) and Issho (100 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 Broadview & Simpson?
The nearest is Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 550 Broadview Ave, 272 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Riverdale Park West Washroom (533 m); Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom (590 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 Broadview & Simpson?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 830 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Way Daycare (60 m, 15 spaces), Two Short Storeys (114 m, 88 spaces) and Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (469 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Broadview & Simpson?
23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,637 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 425 Broadview Ave (67 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 859 Dundas St E (462 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 230 Oak St (497 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 220 Oak St (520 m, 469 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 88 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 Broadview & Simpson?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two 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 North Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Broadview & Simpson in?
Broadview & Simpson is in North Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 068). 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 Sep 11, 2014.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Sep 15, 2022.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.66616, -79.35291 · centreline node 13464054.