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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 · Nov 20, 2013
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 28 southbound vehicles, or 55% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 2. Morning rush is the busier period: 24 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:30 a.m., compared with 6 from 2:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 13 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2013, 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: 24 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 6 from 2:00 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
2022 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 14, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 9 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 7 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| 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 Busy St between Lane E of Logan and S of Colgate and Verral Ave (50 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2013; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 100 vehicles a day. The reading is 13 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Carlaw Ave (135 m away, 30 km/h limit), 21% of the 91,875 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy St · Lane E of Logan and S of Colgate – Verral Ave · 50 m | Nov 2013 · 3 days | 146 | 26 km/h | 33 km/h | 37 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Carlaw Ave (southbound), 135 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 34 km/h, 85th percentile 41 km/h; 21% at 40 km/h or more. 91,875 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- 501 503 506 504 nearest 133 m
- TTC bus
- 72 83 nearest 154 m
- Blue Night
- 301 306 304 325
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Colgate Ave / Carlaw Ave 94 m · 19 docks · 15 stations, 270 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
- 6 car parks · about 293 spaces
- EV charging
- 220 Carlaw Ave. · 161 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 963 Gerrard St E (1 km), 43 Alton Ave (1.3 km)
- Bike parking
- 88 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 21 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 49 mapped lots within 500 m, 488 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 849 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 948 m | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 1.2 km | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 1.5 km | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 83 Tannery Road · Garage | 1.8 km | 27 * | — |
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
You can do a shop on foot from here: The Source Bulk Food is 191 m away, one of two grocery stores within 300 m. Four specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Masa Deli at 58 m. There are 31 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 143 eating places within a kilometre — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is My Roti Place, 80 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 67 m away, one of two within 300 m. The nearest hospital site is Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, 1.7 km away. For seniors' housing: The Heritage Nursing Home, a long-term care home 888 m away. Woodgreen Community Centre - English Programs runs a seniors' active living programme 407 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- My Roti Place · 948 Queen St E80 m
- Ed's Real Scoop · 920 Queen St E143 m
- Ramona's Kitchen · 913 Queen St E149 m
- Brick Street Breads · 255 Logan Ave162 m
- Maha's Cafe · 978 Queen St E177 m
- Grocery
- The Source Bulk Food 191 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Masa Deli 58 m · 4 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 3 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 67 m · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Mighty Kids · 43 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day28 m
- Brightpath Leslieville · 154 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day141 m
- Liberty Preparatory School Inc. · 39 spaces, toddler, preschool220 m
- Washrooms
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed515 m · 6 min
- Morse Street Playground Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible622 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital · hospital site1.7 km · 20 min
- The Heritage Nursing Home · long-term care home888 m · 11 min
- Woodgreen Community Centre - English Programs · seniors' active living centre407 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)
- John Chang Neighbourhood Park157 m
- Jimmie Simpson Park362 m · 4 min
- Carlaw-Dundas Triangle Park452 m · 5 min
- McCleary Playground539 m · 6 min
- Morse Street Playground605 m · 7 min
- Community centres
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre515 m · 6 min
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre944 m · 11 min
- Maple Leaf Cottage1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools (10)
- Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 244 m
- Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 817 m · 10 min
- Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 934 m · 11 min
- Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch650 m · 8 min
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch1 km · 12 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 #1,098 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 845 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 245-247 Logan Ave (239 m, 21 units, 4 storeys, built 1927), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 14 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc. | 21 | 4 | 1927 | 90 · Jun 2024 | 239 m |
| 841 Queen St E social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 36 | 3 | 1988 | 69 · Jul 2026 | 341 m · 4 min |
| 1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management | 48 | 6 | 2016 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 445 m · 5 min |
| 502 Eastern Ave social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 19 | 5 | 1989 | 91 · Dec 2025 | 446 m · 5 min |
| 1070 Queen St E social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 177 | 5 | 1993 | 91 · Oct 2025 | 453 m · 5 min |
| 55 Pape Ave social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 60 | 5 | 1996 | 88 · Aug 2024 | 480 m · 6 min |
14 registered buildings · 845 units · 12 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
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% of the bike thefts were from other premises.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 0 | 0 | other (3), house driveway/garage (2) |
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 Busy & Verral a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 9 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 Busy & Verral?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2013. Its latest count is from Nov 20, 2013, 1% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Busy & Verral a walkable intersection?
Busy & Verral scores 67 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,098 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 grocery stores within 300 m · 31 places to eat within 300 m; 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m.
How fast do cars go at Busy & Verral?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Busy St between Lane E of Logan and S of Colgate and Verral Ave (November 2013), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 135 m away (30 km/h), 21% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Busy & Verral?
The nearest Green P car park is 111 Broadview Ave (849 m away, 92 spaces, 56% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 488 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,310 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (161 m).
How do I get to Busy & Verral by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 503, 506, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 133 m away; bus routes 72, 83 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Busy & Verral?
31 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 143 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are My Roti Place (80 m), Ed's Real Scoop (143 m), Ramona's Kitchen (149 m), Brick Street Breads (162 m) and Maha's Cafe (177 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Busy & Verral?
The nearest is Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom, 870 Queen St E, 515 m away. Next nearest: Morse Street Playground Washroom (622 m); Leslie Grove Park Washroom (707 m).
Is there child care near Busy & Verral?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 941 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mighty Kids (28 m, 43 spaces), Brightpath Leslieville (141 m, 154 spaces) and Liberty Preparatory School Inc. (220 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Busy & Verral?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 845 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 245-247 Logan Ave (239 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 841 Queen St E (341 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 69), 1075 Queen St E (445 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 502 Eastern Ave (446 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 88 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Busy & Verral?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and five 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 Busy & Verral in?
Busy & Verral 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 Nov 20, 2013.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- 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: 43.66154, -79.34109 · centreline node 13464789.