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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 · Oct 13, 2021
Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 1,875 vehicles entering from the south to 2,110 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the north (116 of 231). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 599 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 16% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (516). Trucks and buses were 7.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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: 516 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 599 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 2% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 38% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jul 11, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 45 | #2225 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 28 | |
| Fail to remain | 17 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 16 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| 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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Ossington Ave between Foxley St and Lane N of Foxley and W of Ossington (279 m away) recorded an average of 25 km/h in its 7-day count in September 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 8,800 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossington Ave · Foxley St – Lane N of Foxley and W of Ossington · 279 m | Sep 2025 · 7 days | 8,839 | 25 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 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
- 501 505 504 508 nearest 174 m
- TTC bus
- 63 29 nearest 93 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 301 305 304 363 329
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Ossington Ave at Queen St West North Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Ossington Ave / Bruce St 9 m · 15 docks · 22 stations, 506 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 1,465 spaces
- EV charging
- 1051 Queen Street W · 309 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 283 Ossington Ave (560 m), 248 Shaw St (582 m)
- Bike parking
- 112 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 49 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 16 mapped lots within 500 m, 489 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Ossington Ave · Surface | 111 m | 20 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 1117 Dundas St W · Surface | 454 m | 37 | 86% (Q1 2026) |
| 110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface | 522 m | 8 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage | 756 m | 152 * | — |
| 45 Abell St · Garage | 772 m | 124 | 60% (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
The nearest grocery store is Unboxed Market, 732 m away; 6 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. A specialist food shop is closer still: Andrea's Cookies, 281 m away. There are 50 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 236 eating places within a kilometre — 5.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pho Tien Thanh, 17 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 238 m away, one of two within 300 m. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Western Hospital, 1.7 km away. For seniors' housing: Maynard Nursing Home, a long-term care home 440 m away. West Neighbourhood House - Social Integration runs a seniors' active living programme 461 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Pho Tien Thanh · 57 Ossington Ave17 m
- Don't Tell · 59 Ossington Ave19 m
- Nabe Hana · 70 Ossington Ave21 m
- Union · 72 Ossington Ave26 m
- Mandy's · 52 Ossington Ave35 m
- Grocery
- Unboxed Market 732 m · 9 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Andrea's Cookies 281 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 238 m · 8 within 1 km
- Child care
- Givins/Shaw School Community Day Care · 121 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day157 m
- Queen Street Childcare Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day585 m · 7 min
- Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) · 35 spaces, school age · fee subsidy646 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.649 m · 8 min
- Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible650 m · 8 min
- Health and care
- Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.7 km · 21 min
- Maynard Nursing Home · long-term care home440 m · 5 min
- West Neighbourhood House - Social Integration · seniors' active living centre461 m · 5 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 (24)
- Osler Playground397 m · 5 min
- Paul E. Garfinkel Park402 m · 5 min
- Lakeview Avenue Parkette618 m · 7 min
- Lisgar Park661 m · 8 min
- Roxton Road Parkette680 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Trinity Community Recreation Centre649 m · 8 min
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre1.5 km · 18 min
- Schools (11)
- Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 157 m
- Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 721 m · 9 min
- Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 848 m · 10 min
- Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 909 m · 11 min
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1 km · 11 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.2 km · 14 min
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.3 km · 16 min
- Places of interest
- The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 577 m · 7 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,031 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
14 registered apartment buildings with 1,269 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 100 Lower Ossington Ave (206 m, 179 units, 8 storeys, built 2013), which scored 91 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 14 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Lower Ossington Ave · Killam Apartment REIT | 179 | 8 | 2013 | 91 · Aug 2024 | 206 m |
| 900 Queen St W social housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc. | 22 | 3 | 1996 | 81 · Jul 2024 | 462 m · 6 min |
| 55 Lisgar St · Medallion Corporation | 116 | 9 | 2005 | 96 · Aug 2026 | 612 m · 7 min |
| 24 Shaw St social housing | 200 | 9 | 1989 | 87 · Aug 2026 | 670 m · 8 min |
| 255 Dovercourt Rd · 2153244 Ontario Inc | 16 | 3 | 1912 | 85 · Aug 2025 | 685 m · 8 min |
| 300 Shaw St social housing | 32 | 3 | 1966 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 686 m · 8 min |
14 registered buildings · 1,269 units · 5 social housing · tallest 18 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
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (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 Trinity-Bellwoods.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Bruce & Ossington a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 45 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 Bruce & Ossington?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2021. Its latest count is from Oct 13, 2021, 43% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Bruce & Ossington a walkable intersection?
Bruce & Ossington scores 56 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,031 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: 2 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 6 grocery stores within 1 km · 50 places to eat within 300 m.
How fast do cars go at Bruce & Ossington?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ossington Ave between Foxley St and Lane N of Foxley and W of Ossington (September 2025), found an average of 25 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Bruce & Ossington?
The nearest Green P car park is 18 Ossington Ave (111 m away, 20 spaces). The City's mapping shows 489 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,800 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (309 m).
How do I get to Bruce & Ossington by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 505, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 174 m away; bus routes 63, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Queen St West North Side, 93 m).
What restaurants are near Bruce & Ossington?
50 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 236 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Pho Tien Thanh (17 m), Don't Tell (19 m), Nabe Hana (21 m), Union (26 m) and Mandy's (35 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Bruce & Ossington?
The nearest is Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom, 790 Queen St W, 649 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom (650 m); Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom (911 m).
Is there child care near Bruce & Ossington?
Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 586 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Givins/Shaw School Community Day Care (157 m, 121 spaces), Queen Street Childcare Centre (585 m, 49 spaces) and Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) (646 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Bruce & Ossington?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,269 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 100 Lower Ossington Ave (206 m, 179 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 900 Queen St W (462 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 55 Lisgar St (612 m, 116 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 24 Shaw St (670 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 83 out of 100; 2 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Bruce & Ossington?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Trinity-Bellwoods page.
What neighbourhood is Bruce & Ossington in?
Bruce & Ossington is in Trinity-Bellwoods (City of Toronto neighbourhood 081). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Ossington Avenue Business Improvement Area.
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 Oct 13, 2021.
- 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 10 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: 43.64562, -79.41936 · centreline node 13467531.