Toronto · intersection · signal 2564

College & Palmerston

College St & Palmerston Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Trinity-Bellwoods · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Little Italy BIA

College & Palmerston, in Trinity-Bellwoods, in central Toronto, is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,602
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 23, 2024
7,224 pedestrians · 5,488 cyclists · #1660 busiest
Collisions
88
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 61 property damage · #1258 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
4 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Bike Lane - Contraflow, Sharrows
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 760 vehicles an hour, 66% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 51.8% of vehicle volume, about 67× the typical share. On average 8.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 8.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.67× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 51%, from 59 in 2016–2020 to 29 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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College & Palmerston

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506511505510 nearest 93 m
TTC bus
94 nearest 576 m
Blue Night
306305310307300
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Euclid Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on College St installed 2001; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023; Sharrows on Palmerston Ave installed 2022
Bike Share
College St / Markham St 93 m · 19 docks · 25 stations, 480 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 (45)
  • King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 336 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 360 m
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 360 m
  • Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 365 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 511 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 544 m
  • and 39 more
Parks (38)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch567 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch812 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 856 m
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 931 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.3 km
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 1.3 km
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.4 km
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 1.4 km
Signal
2564, activated 2021 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority · bicycle signal

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 66 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 357 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Martine's, 2 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés66 within 300 m · 357 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Martine's · 293 Palmerston Ave2 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
Bar Raval · 505 College St6 mPassed, Aug 2026
Dailo Restaurant · 503 College St18 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Naari Thai BBQ · 501 College St30 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Alice Restaurant & Bar · 488 College St58 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Liu Loqum Atelier · 533 College St81 mPassed, Aug 2026
Boxcar Social · 298 Markham St90 mPassed, Apr 2026
Little Pebbles · 540 College St95 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom, 684 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours, and it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 445 m away at Healey Willan Park.

  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    684 m
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    699 m
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    721 m
Drinking water
Healey Willan Park drinking fountain · 445 m; Grace - College Parkette drinking fountain · 457 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,257 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (336 m, 105 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,257 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 13
  • The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care · 112 Lippincott St
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    336 m
  • Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre · 401 College St
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    360 m
  • Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 460 Manning Ave
    174 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    365 m
  • Garderie La Farandole Sur Grace · 77 Grace St
    161 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    478 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (443 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 443 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police14 Division · 1.4 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.1 km674 Markham St

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 29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,577 rental units — nine social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 555 College St (162 m, 61 units, 9 storeys, built 2022), which scored 98 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 15 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 12 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 1,577 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202615 across the 29
Open fire-code violations12
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
555 College St · CAPREIT619202298 · Oct 20250162 m
378 Markham St · Berkley Property Management Inc174190095 · Jul 20260275 m
72 Clinton StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1577198991 · Oct 20252 · 2 fire387 m
88 Oxford St · Turtledove Management114189575 · Jul 20260441 m
99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management164198872 · Jul 20260510 m
87 Bellevue Avesocial housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 20250528 m
25 Leonard Avesocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society776196096 · Aug 20264 · 7 fire542 m
677 College St323191288 · Sep 20241588 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 lots927 lots · ≈20,960 spaces · 62.9 ha
Within 500 m68 lots · ≈870 spaces
Green P (public)34 car parks · about 2,715 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Clinton Street · 323 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking140 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 30 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
74 Clinton Street · Garage348 m79 *
80 Clinton Street · Surface356 m25 *
201 Claremont St · Surface488 m4361% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface523 m1864% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface596 m91 *

Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈4 spaces; 43 m away, ≈17 spaces; 50 m away, ≈5 spaces; 54 m away, ≈5 spaces; 54 m away, ≈5 spaces; 71 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: 248 Shaw St (1 km, 2 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (1 km, 10 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 — 14-hour, Jul 23, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,991 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 254 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 867 vehicles in the hour from 8:45 a.m. and 921 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 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 north254southbound · 839 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west4,419eastbound · 1,876 bikes · 2.7% heavy
Total vehicles10,6027,224 pedestrians · 5,488 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east4,991westbound · 2,057 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south938northbound · 716 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour867 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour921 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 23, 2024

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 Palmerston Ave between Lane 2 S of College and E of Palmerston and Lane 1 S of College and E of Palmerston, 167 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2023 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. Palmerston Blvd between College St and Ulster St measured slower: 21 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Nov 2023). At the school-zone speed sign on Bathurst St (229 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 680 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 14 speed humps slow traffic on Palmerston Boulevard between Bloor St W and College St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Palmerston Ave · Lane 2 S of College and E of Palmerston – Lane 1 S of College and E of Palmerston · 167 mNov 2023 · 3 days1,10127 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Palmerston Blvd · College St – Ulster St · 194 mNov 2023 · 3 days68921 km/h29 km/h33 km/h

School-zone speed sign 229 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 0 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Bathurst St (northbound), Opp 510 Bathurst St · 680 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Palmerston Boulevard · Bloor St W – College St
    14 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 2017, with 17 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 16 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions88#1258 of 5,508
With an injury16#1097 of 4,660
Property damage only61
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian3#1185 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist7#237 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified11
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014118latest Jun 30, 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

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

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

Nine thefts from vehicles and 25 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 4.0 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 52% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle931street/outdoor (8), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft2530apartment parking (13), street/outdoor (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 16, 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 Trinity-Bellwoods.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 88 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 College & Palmerston?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1660 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 66% of the median for a counted intersection, and #296 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at College & Palmerston?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Palmerston Ave between Lane 2 S of College and E of Palmerston and Lane 1 S of College and E of Palmerston (November 2023), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 229 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Palmerston?

The nearest Green P car park is 74 Clinton Street (348 m away, 79 spaces). The City's mapping shows 927 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,960 spaces — 68 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Clinton Street (323 m).

How do I get to College & Palmerston by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 511, 505, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 93 m away; bus route 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Euclid Ave, 576 m).

What restaurants are near College & Palmerston?

66 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 357 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Martine's (2 m), Bar Raval (6 m), Dailo Restaurant (18 m), Naari Thai BBQ (30 m) and Alice Restaurant & Bar (58 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 College & Palmerston?

The nearest is Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 684 m away (View outdoor rink hours), with an accessible washroom. The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Bellevue Square Park Washroom (699 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (721 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 College & Palmerston?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,257 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group King Edward Child Care (336 m, 105 spaces), Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre (360 m, 99 spaces) and Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (365 m, 174 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Palmerston?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,577 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 555 College St (162 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 378 Markham St (275 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 72 Clinton St (387 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 88 Oxford St (441 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 is 88 out of 100. 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 College & Palmerston?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and 25 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Trinity-Bellwoods page.

What neighbourhood is College & Palmerston in?

College & Palmerston is in Trinity-Bellwoods (City of Toronto neighbourhood 081). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Little Italy Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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