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Broadview & Simpson

Broadview Ave & Simpson Ave · Toronto, Ontario · North Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In North Riverdale, Broadview & Simpson is a mid-volume intersection, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a park. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,147
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 11, 2014
1,453 pedestrians · 1,069 cyclists
Collisions
56
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 41 property damage · #1902 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1347 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
5
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 18 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 890 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 77% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 15.0% of vehicle volume, about 19× the typical share. That comes with about 5.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 55%, from 22 in 2016–2020 to 34 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 56 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Broadview & Simpson

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
Parks (47)
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.

Restaurants & cafés25 within 300 m · 131 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 23 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hanoi 3 Seasons · 588 Gerrard St E75 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Boba Boy · 368 Broadview Ave91 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Chicken Plus · 368 Broadview Ave91 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 3 infractions
A&W · 359 Broadview Ave98 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Issho · 583 Gerrard St E100 mPassed, May 2026
Vital-Life Vegan Rastarant · 360 Broadview Ave110 mPassed, Apr 2026
Onyx Chocolates · 601 Gerrard St E113 mPassed, Dec 2025
Galaxy Fresh Foods · 587 Gerrard St Egrocery116 mPassed, 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. · accessible
    272 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).

Within 1 km10 centres · 830 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    60 m
  • Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    114 m
  • Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    469 m
  • Withrow Child Care Centre · 25 Bain Ave
    181 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    482 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.

FireFire Station 324 · 776 m840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.7 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.2 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 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.

Registered buildings23 · 2,637 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202646 across the 23
Open fire-code violations17
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 2026067 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250462 m
230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd32723197281 · Jun 202425 · 6 fire497 m
220 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation46927197285 · Jul 20266 · 8 fire520 m
210 Oak St26017196974 · Jul 20264544 m
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250589 m
230 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH253196196 · Nov 20250597 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260603 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 lots852 lots · ≈29,890 spaces · 89.7 ha
Within 500 m47 lots · ≈620 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 2,239 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking43 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
573 Gerrard St E · Surface109 m3675% (Q1 2026)
653 Gerrard St E · Surface222 m3072% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface734 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface816 m9256% (Q1 2026)
242 Danforth Ave · Surface1.2 km1978% (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.

From the north3,829southbound · 497 bikes · 8.3% heavy
From the west584eastbound · 202 bikes · 5.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,1471,453 pedestrians · 1,069 cyclists · 8.3% heavy
From the east779westbound · 176 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south1,955northbound · 194 bikes · 11.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,075 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,007 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 11, 2014

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 segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Jack Layton Way · Broadview Ave – Blue Rodeo Dr · 30 mAug 2017 · 24 h2,82734 km/h43 km/h48 km/h
Simpson Ave · Broadview Ave – Lane W of Howland Rd and N of Simpson · 212 mApr 2026 · 3 days1,78626 km/h33 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 399 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct33 · 42 km/h
Over the limit9.0%
50 km/h or more2.7%

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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions56#1902 of 5,508
With an injury11#1629 of 4,660
Property damage only41
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist6#368 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 201473latest 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1347 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft200street/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

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