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East Liberty & Lynn Williams

East Liberty St & Lynn Williams St · Toronto, Ontario · Fort York-Liberty Village · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Liberty Village BIA

East Liberty & Lynn Williams, in Fort York-Liberty Village, in central Toronto, was a quiet local crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence — that was the City's last count here, in 2022. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
4,126
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 13, 2022
2,079 pedestrians · 201 cyclists
Collisions
236
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #413 of 5,519
Getting there
1
TTC stop within 100 m
13 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
61/100
city median 48 · #1,567 of 5,672
32 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 50 m

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East Liberty & Lynn Williams

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 · Apr 13, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 1,865 westbound vehicles, or 45% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 983. Most cyclists arrived from the east (89 of 201). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 688 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 49% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (461). Trucks and buses were 5.1% 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 2022, 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.

From the north983southbound · 36 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the west1,278eastbound · 76 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles4,1262,079 pedestrians · 201 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east1,865westbound · 89 bikes · 7.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy

Peak hours: 461 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 688 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

2020 was the peak year (33 collisions), and 2025 closed with 29. 6% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 59 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 17 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 8, 2026.

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions236#413 of 5,519
With an injury13#1384 of 4,669
Property damage only176
Fail to remain59
Involving a pedestrian11#185 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist1
Involving a motorcyclist2
Severity not classified47
Since January 2026 (outside the window)17
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.

How fast traffic moves here

The City's counter on East Liberty St between Lynn Williams St and Liberty St (130 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 6,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Lynn Williams St between Western Battery Rd and East Liberty St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Apr 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lynn Williams St · Western Battery Rd – East Liberty St · 63 mApr 2022 · 3 days2,22426 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
East Liberty St · Lynn Williams St – Liberty St · 130 mNov 2022 · 3 days6,03833 km/h40 km/h44 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
504 508 509 511 501 nearest 449 m · 5 min
TTC bus
63 29 nearest 17 m
Express
929
Blue Night
304 301 363 329 307
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — East Liberty St at Lynn Williams St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lynn Williams St / East Liberty St 50 m · 15 docks · 22 stations, 524 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
15 car parks · about 1,270 spaces
EV charging
1224 KING ST W · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 1051 Queen Street W (1.2 km), 45 Abell St (1.3 km)
Bike parking
42 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 40 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
26 mapped lots within 500 m, 382 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
34 Hanna Ave · Surface232 m14669% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface588 m269 *—
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage695 m152 *—
800 Fleet Street · Surface829 m94 *—
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface1.1 km8over 100% (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

You can do a shop on foot from here: M&m Food Market is 50 m away, one of three grocery stores within 300 m. For everything else there are three convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. There are 32 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 102 eating places within a kilometre — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Aroma Espresso Bar, 7 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Liberty Market Pharmacy, 98 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Bickle Centre, 1.7 km away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Aroma Espresso Bar · 120 Lynn Williams St7 m
  • Nani's Gelato · 120 Lynn Williams St7 m
  • Nodo Liberty · 120 Lynn Williams St Flr-27 m
  • Panago Pizza · 120 Lynn Williams St Unit-1047 m
  • Brazen Head · 165 East Liberty St40 m
32 within 300 m · 102 within 1 km
Grocery
M&m Food Market 50 m · 3 within 300 m
Food shops
Quest Xo Chocolate 305 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
3 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Liberty Market Pharmacy 98 m · 4 within 1 km
Child care
  • Liberty Kids · 18 spaces, toddler, preschool282 m · 3 min
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day539 m · 6 min
  • Kids & Company King and Highline · 74 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day588 m · 7 min
5 licensed centres · 240 spaces within 1 km · 2 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Automated public toilet, 1 Strachan Ave · 24 hours · accessible917 m · 11 min
Drinking water: Liberty Village Park 246 m; Bill Johnston Park 376 m · 4 min
Health and care
  • Bickle Centre · hospital site1.7 km · 20 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 (26)
  • 34 Hanna Avenue Park229 m
  • Liberty Village Park247 m
  • Bill Johnston Park437 m · 5 min
  • Gateway Park486 m · 6 min
  • Massey Harris Park695 m · 8 min
and 21 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 15 min
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 1.3 km · 15 min
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.3 km · 16 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 library or a care or retirement home.

61of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,567 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    3 grocery stores within 300 m · 32 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit14/28

    3 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go3/14

    6 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    4 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care4/8

    nearest school 1.2 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Eight registered apartment buildings with 2,289 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 15 Solidarity Way (514 m, 440 units, 26 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 2024514 m · 6 min
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 2025578 m · 7 min
1100 King St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services - Kings Club Residences Inc.506352019100 · Aug 2026588 m · 7 min
24 Shaw St social housing2009198987 · Aug 2026708 m · 8 min
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 2025717 m · 9 min
200 Dufferin St · Hazelview Property Services Inc25114196495 · Jul 2025825 m · 10 min

8 registered buildings · 2,289 units · 2 social housing · tallest 35 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 eight thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 28, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle821street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft420street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (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 Fort York-Liberty Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is East Liberty & Lynn Williams a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 236 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 East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Apr 13, 2022, 45% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is East Liberty & Lynn Williams a walkable intersection?

East Liberty & Lynn Williams scores 61 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,567 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: 3 grocery stores within 300 m · 32 places to eat within 300 m; 4 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 3 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km.

How fast do cars go at East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on East Liberty St between Lynn Williams St and Liberty St (November 2022), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

The nearest Green P car park is 34 Hanna Ave (232 m away, 146 spaces, 69% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 382 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,220 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (1.1 km).

How do I get to East Liberty & Lynn Williams by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 509, 511 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 449 m away; bus routes 63, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: East Liberty St at Lynn Williams St, 17 m).

What restaurants are near East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

32 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 102 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Aroma Espresso Bar (7 m), Nani's Gelato (7 m), Nodo Liberty (7 m), Panago Pizza (7 m) and Brazen Head (40 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave, 917 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom.

Is there child care near East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 240 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Liberty Kids (282 m, 18 spaces), Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (539 m, 49 spaces) and Kids & Company King and Highline (588 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,289 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 15 Solidarity Way (514 m, 440 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 25 Ordnance St (578 m, 333 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 1100 King St W (588 m, 506 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 24 Shaw St (708 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 94 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at East Liberty & Lynn Williams?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Fort York-Liberty Village page.

What neighbourhood is East Liberty & Lynn Williams in?

East Liberty & Lynn Williams is in Fort York-Liberty Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 163). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Liberty Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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