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Colborne Lodge & The Queensway

Colborne Lodge Dr & The Queensway · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

In High Park-Swansea, Colborne Lodge & The Queensway is a moderately heavy crossing, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, a bike lane and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
23,577
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 11, 2024
1,402 pedestrians · 1,584 cyclists · #657 busiest
Collisions
117
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #939 of 5,519
Getting there
4
TTC stops within 100 m
7 routes within 1 km · bikeway
Within a walk
37/100
city median 48
2 places to eat within 1 km

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Colborne Lodge & The Queensway

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Live traffic camera RESCU 8023 · 41 m

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Live camera RESCU 8023 · The Queensway & Colborne Lodge Dr · 41 m from the node
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Live camera · RESCU 8023 · The Queensway & Colborne Lodge Dr
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 11, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 10,043 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 172 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,277 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,341 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north172southbound · 629 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west9,576eastbound · 163 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles23,5771,402 pedestrians · 1,584 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east10,043westbound · 456 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the south3,786northbound · 336 bikes · 2.6% heavy

Peak hours: 2,277 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,341 from 5:00 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

The worst year was 2017, with 22 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 22 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 14 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 21, 2026.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions117#939 of 5,519
With an injury22#781 of 4,669
Property damage only82
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist13#86 of 2,576
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)10
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

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.

Speeds here, last measured in 2021

On The Queensway between Claude Ave and Colborne Lodge Dr, 215 m from the corner, a 2-day count in July 2021 put the average speed at 60 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 69 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 74 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Colborne Lodge Drive between The Queensway and West Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Colborne Lodge Dr · The Queensway – High Park Trl · 12 mJun 2021 · 3 days1,234———
The Queensway · Claude Ave – Colborne Lodge Dr · 215 mJul 2021 · 2 days12,69360 km/h69 km/h74 km/h
Traffic calming
Colborne Lodge Drive (The Queensway – West Rd): 6 speed humps

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 0560, activated 1958 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
501 508 nearest 62 m
TTC bus
80 402 77 203 nearest 210 m
Blue Night
301
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — The Queensway at Colbourne Lodge Dr; The Queensway at Colborne Lodge Dr
Cycling
Bike Lane on Colborne Lodge Dr installed 2001; Bike Lane on The Queensway installed 2007; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Colborne Lodge Dr installed 2001; Multi-Use Trail on High Park Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Colborne Lodge 238 m · 27 docks · 9 stations, 190 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 760 spaces
EV charging
no City charger within 2 km
Bike parking
2 post-and-rings within 300 m
Other lots
4 mapped lots within 500 m, 168 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface487 m187 *—
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface810 m193 *—
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface1.2 km185 *—
1624 Queen St W · Surface1.4 km3371% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1.8 km4247% (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

No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 2 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Second Cup, 782 m away. The nearest pharmacy is St. Joseph's Health Ctre, 784 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is St. Joseph's Health Centre, 764 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Second Cup · 30 the Queensway782 m · 9 min
  • Glendale House · 85 Glendale Ave835 m · 10 min
0 within 300 m · 2 within 1 km
Pharmacy
St. Joseph's Health Ctre 784 m · 9 min · 2 within 1 km
Child care
  • Kids Zone Daycare Inc. · 51 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day1 km · 12 min
1 licensed centre · 51 spaces within 1 km
Washrooms
  • High Park Colborne Lodge Coach House Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible183 m
  • High Park Children's Garden Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible368 m · 4 min
Drinking water: Sir Casimir Gzowski Park 432 m · 5 min
Health and care
  • St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site764 m · 9 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 (10)
and 5 more within 1.5 km
Schools
  • Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 14 min
  • High Park Gardens Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1.4 km · 16 min
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.4 km · 17 min
Places of interest
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 151 m
  • Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 423 m · 5 min
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km · 13 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.

Not within a walk: a grocery store, a community centre or a care or retirement home.

37of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food1/30

    2 within 1 km

  • Transit13/28

    6 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go7/14

    library 1.4 km away · 2 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation4/10

    1 park within 500 m

  • Schools and child care2/8

    nearest school 1.1 km · 1 licensed child care within 1 km

  • Crossing on foot10/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals · traffic calming

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

Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 89 rental units. The nearest is 1 Claude Ave (640 m, 30 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 97 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
1 Claude Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303196097 · Jul 2025640 m · 8 min
83 Indian Rd215196086 · Aug 2025810 m · 10 min
109 Indian Rd · Akelius Ltd388197096 · Jul 20251 km · 12 min

3 registered buildings · 89 units · tallest 8 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

Two thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (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 High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Colborne Lodge & The Queensway a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 117 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 Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #657 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.46× the median for a counted intersection.

Is Colborne Lodge & The Queensway a walkable intersection?

Colborne Lodge & The Queensway scores 37 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: library 1.4 km away · 2 places of interest within 500 m; 6 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km; 1 park within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals · traffic calming.

How fast do cars go at Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on The Queensway between Claude Ave and Colborne Lodge Dr (July 2021), found an average of 60 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 69 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

The nearest Green P car park is 2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) (487 m away, 187 spaces). The City's mapping shows 168 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 5,700 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Colborne Lodge & The Queensway by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 62 m away; bus routes 80, 402, 77, 203 within 1 km (nearest stop: The Queensway at Colbourne Lodge Dr, 210 m).

What restaurants are near Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

None within 300 m, and 2 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Second Cup (782 m) and Glendale House (835 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

The nearest is High Park Colborne Lodge Coach House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 183 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Children's Garden Washroom (368 m); Sunnyside Park Pavillion West Washroom (380 m).

Is there child care near Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 51 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Kids Zone Daycare Inc. (1.0 km, 51 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 89 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Claude Ave (640 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 83 Indian Rd (810 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 109 Indian Rd (1.0 km, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 93 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Colborne Lodge & The Queensway?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Colborne Lodge & The Queensway in?

Colborne Lodge & The Queensway is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined