Church & Wood

Traffic volume8-hour count · Apr 20, 2016

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,032 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 417 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (323 of 735). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,347 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,383 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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 2016, 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: 1,347 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,383 from 4:15 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 2024, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 8 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 34% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (17%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 27, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2025.

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

On Church St between Alexander St and Maitland St, 160 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Wood St between Reverend Porter Lane and Church St measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Sep 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Alexander St (125 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 55,240 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Alexander St (eastbound), 125 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 14 km/h, 85th percentile 22 km/h; 0.2% at 40 km/h or more. 55,240 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.

The crossing

Signal 2036, activated 2005 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

• Groceries and food28/30

  1 grocery store within 300 m · 45 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit20/28

  College Station 0.4 km · 2 stops within 300 m · 14 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go12/14

  library 889 m away · 5 places of interest within 500 m

• Parks and recreation7/10

  3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 0.9 km

• Schools and child care8/8

  8 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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.

Within a kilometre there are 113 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 12,522 rental units, 7.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 21 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 95 Wood St (103 m, 72 units, 8 storeys, built 1993), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 113 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.

113 registered buildings · 12,522 units · 21 social housing · tallest 43 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.

23 thefts from vehicles and 25 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 8.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.8 a year. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 32% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 8, 2026.

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 Church-Wellesley.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Apr 20, 2016.
• 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 13 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: 43.66279, -79.37973 · centreline node 13464666.