Toronto · intersection · signal 2180

East Liberty & Strachan

East Liberty St & Strachan Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Fort York-Liberty Village · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

East Liberty & Strachan is an above-average intersection for traffic, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Fort York-Liberty Village, in central Toronto. It has a live City traffic camera, a bike lane and parks at the corner. Nearby: Exhibition GO 772 m away and 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,573
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 9, 2026
11,177 pedestrians · 3,045 cyclists · #835 busiest
Collisions
169
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
35 with an injury · 106 property damage · #621 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #442 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 66 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,470 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.27× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 14.8% of vehicle volume, about 19× the typical share. On average 17 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 8.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.66× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 125%, from 52 in 2016–2020 to 117 in 2021–2025. About one in 85 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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East Liberty & Strachan

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Strachan Ave & East Liberty St / Ordnance St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8255 · Strachan Ave & East Liberty St / Ordnance St
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The City's own feed for East Liberty & Strachan, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8255 · Strachan Ave & East Liberty St / Ordnance St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West772 m
Streetcar
504508509511501 nearest 311 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 25 m
Blue Night
304301363307329
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Strachan Ave at East Liberty St
Cycling
Bike Lane on Strachan Ave installed 2006
Bike Share
Strachan Ave / East Liberty St - SMART 25 m · 24 docks · 48 stations, 1,121 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 (12)
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 558 m
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 618 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 884 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 947 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (40)
  • Gateway Park86 m
  • South Stanley Park Extension219 m
  • Ordnance Park234 m
  • Bill Johnston Park249 m
  • Massey Harris Park312 m
  • Garrison Common315 m
  • and 34 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch842 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 483 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 488 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 538 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 574 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 605 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 927 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 943 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
Signal
2180, activated 2013 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 365 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Wendy's, 50 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés36 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Wendy's · 19 Western Battery Rd50 mPassed, Feb 2026
Ah-So Sushi · 25 Ordnance St None67 mPassed, Feb 2026
Smoothie Bar/ Altea Active · 25 Ordnance St None67 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 8 infractions
Starbucks/Altea Active · 25 Ordnance St None67 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction
Starbucks · 14 Strachan Ave76 mPassed, Oct 2024
Bb.q Chicken · 49 East Liberty St Unit-390 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Burgers N' Fries Forever · 49 East Liberty St Unit-290 mPassed, Jul 2026
Gong Cha · 49 East Liberty St Unit-190 mPassed, Jul 2026

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 Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom, 373 m away, View outdoor pool hours. A drinking fountain is 201 m away at Bill Johnston Park.

  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    373 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1 Strachan Ave
    24 hours · accessible
    387 m
  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    406 m
Drinking water
Bill Johnston Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 201 m; Stanley Park South - Toronto drinking fountain, dog fountain · 284 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 620 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (61 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 620 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 9
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 21 Western Battery Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    61 m
  • Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. · 905 King St W
    50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    288 m
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    478 m
  • Garrison Creek Community Day Care · 222 Niagara St
    152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    558 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (899 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 899 m33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 1.8 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 1 km265 Manitoba Dr

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

18 registered apartment buildings with 3,993 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, nine of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 15 Solidarity Way (49 m, 440 units, 26 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 18 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 41 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings18 · 3,993 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202641 across the 18
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest41 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 2024649 m
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 2025750 m
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 20252111 m
800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society503198788 · Aug 20260517 m
24 Shaw Stsocial housing2009198987 · Aug 20261540 m
798 Richmond St W · Akelius Canada Ltd52513197089 · Jul 20257655 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241748 m
15 Gore Vale Ave · Terrance Goldthorpe103192645 · Aug 20260805 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 lots614 lots · ≈25,350 spaces · 76.1 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈1,520 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 2,431 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 925 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking43 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
800 Fleet Street · Surface289 m94 *
250 Fort York Blvd. · Surface422 m49 *
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage522 m152 *
803 Richmond St W · Surface585 m4856% (Q1 2026)
300 Remembrance Drive · Surface710 m65 *

Nearest lots: 71 m away, ≈24 spaces; 142 m away, ≈13 spaces; 156 m away, ≈19 spaces; 273 m away, ≈161 spaces; 309 m away, ≈43 spaces; 314 m away, ≈125 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (948 m, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (1.1 km, 16 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.3 km, 2 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 9, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 7,323 northbound vehicles, or 36% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,794. Most cyclists arrived from the north (1,219 of 3,045). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,905 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 33% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,433). Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north6,841southbound · 1,219 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the west4,615eastbound · 631 bikes · 1.5% heavy
Total vehicles20,57311,177 pedestrians · 3,045 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east1,794westbound · 478 bikes · 1.3% heavy
From the south7,323northbound · 717 bikes · 2.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,433 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,905 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 9, 2026

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

The City's counter on Strachan Ave between East Liberty St and Wellington St W (54 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 10,100 vehicles a day. East Liberty St between Gateway Park Trl and Pirandello St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Apr 2022). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Strachan Ave · East Liberty St – Wellington St W · 54 mNov 2022 · 3 days10,05833 km/h42 km/h47 km/h
East Liberty St · Gateway Park Trl – Pirandello St · 182 mApr 2022 · 3 days8,38734 km/h42 km/h46 km/h

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 28 collisions. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 32 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 12% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions169#621 of 5,508
With an injury35#413 of 4,660
Property damage only106
Fail to remain32
Involving a pedestrian10#246 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist10#141 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified28
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014196latest Jun 8, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#442 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#803 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#248 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Mar 5, 2025

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

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 30 in 2023–2025, about 10.0 a year, against 1.1 a year before that. 79% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 63% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jan 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle14112street/outdoor (11), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft24190apartment parking (15), street/outdoor (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 7, 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 Fort York-Liberty Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is East Liberty & Strachan a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#442 of 1,505), out of 169 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Strachan?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #835 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.27× the median for a counted intersection, and #184 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at East Liberty & Strachan?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Strachan Ave between East Liberty St and Wellington St W (November 2022), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near East Liberty & Strachan?

The nearest Green P car park is 800 Fleet Street (289 m away, 94 spaces). The City's mapping shows 614 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,350 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (925 m).

How do I get to East Liberty & Strachan by transit?

Exhibition GO is 772 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 509, 511 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 311 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: Strachan Ave at East Liberty St, 25 m).

What restaurants are near East Liberty & Strachan?

36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Wendy's (50 m), Ah-So Sushi (67 m), Smoothie Bar/ Altea Active (67 m), Starbucks/Altea Active (67 m) and Starbucks (76 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 East Liberty & Strachan?

The nearest is Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom, 700 Wellington St W, 373 m away (View outdoor pool hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave (387 m); Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom (406 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 East Liberty & Strachan?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 620 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (61 m, 49 spaces), Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (288 m, 50 spaces) and Liberty Kids (478 m, 18 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near East Liberty & Strachan?

18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,993 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 15 Solidarity Way (49 m, 440 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 25 Ordnance St (50 m, 333 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 11 Ordnance St (111 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 800 Adelaide St W (517 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 90 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 East Liberty & Strachan?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Fort York-Liberty Village page.

What neighbourhood is East Liberty & Strachan in?

East Liberty & Strachan is in Fort York-Liberty Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 163). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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