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Eastern & Rushbrooke

Eastern Ave & Rushbrooke Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In South Riverdale, Eastern & Rushbrooke is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic
12,735
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 29, 2025
429 pedestrians · 192 cyclists
Collisions
30
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
7 routes within 1 km · bikeway
Within a walk
56/100
city median 48 · #2,041 of 5,672
4 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 225 m

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Eastern & Rushbrooke

Traffic and safety

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

Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 29, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 6,021 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 4 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (81 of 192). Evening rush dominates here: 1,144 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:30 p.m., against 951 in the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4southbound · 11 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west6,021eastbound · 81 bikes · 2.7% heavy
Total vehicles12,735429 pedestrians · 192 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east3,957westbound · 56 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the south2,753northbound · 44 bikes · 2.3% heavy

Peak hours: 951 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,144 from 5:30 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 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 4 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 27% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 16, 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions302.4 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles
With an injury4
Property damage only19
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
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 2022

On Eastern Ave between Lane W of Rushbrooke and N of Eastern and Rushbrooke Ave, 22 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2022 put the average speed at 45 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 52 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 55 km/h or more. That segment carries about 13,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Rushbrooke Ave between Eastern Ave and Lane S of Queen and W of Rushbrooke measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Oct 2014). 2 speed humps slow traffic on Rushbrooke Avenue between Eastern Ave and Queen St E.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Eastern Ave · Lane W of Rushbrooke and N of Eastern – Rushbrooke Ave · 22 mOct 2022 · 3 days13,92745 km/h52 km/h55 km/h
Rushbrooke Ave · Eastern Ave – Lane S of Queen and W of Rushbrooke · 135 mOct 2014 · 3 days88336 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Traffic calming
Rushbrooke Avenue (Eastern Ave – Queen St E): 2 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.

Getting there

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

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
501 503 nearest 342 m · 4 min
TTC bus
83 31 72 nearest 224 m
Blue Night
301 325
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Eastern Ave installed 2008
Bike Share
Queen St E / Rushbrooke Ave 303 m · 4 min · 15 docks · 11 stations, 184 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
7 car parks · about 545 spaces
EV charging
43 Alton Ave · 759 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.1 km), 500 Commissioners St (1.2 km)
Bike parking
9 post-and-rings within 300 m
Other lots
33 mapped lots within 500 m, 399 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1091 Eastern Avenue · Surface1.2 km45 *—
1141 Eastern Ave · Surface1.6 km1858% (Q1 2026)
1167 Eastern Ave · Surface1.7 km6632% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface1.8 km9256% (Q1 2026)
1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E. (Parks) · Surface1.8 km292 *—

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

A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Loblaws, 225 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 74. The nearest is Globol, 225 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Loblaw Pharmacy, 246 m away; 5 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: The Heritage Nursing Home, a long-term care home 349 m away; Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence, a retirement home 481 m away. Woodgreen Community Centre - English Programs runs a seniors' active living programme 721 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Globol · 17 Leslie St225 m
  • T & T Sushi Bar · 17 Leslie St225 m
  • Starbucks Coffee · 23 Leslie St293 m · 3 min
  • Ka Space · 1183 Queen St E296 m · 4 min
  • Tim Hortons · 731 Eastern Ave325 m · 4 min
4 within 300 m · 74 within 1 km
Grocery
Loblaws 225 m · 4 within 1 km
Food shops
Leslieville Meat Market 369 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Loblaw Pharmacy 246 m · 5 within 1 km
Child care
  • Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre · 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day289 m · 3 min
  • Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine · 30 spaces, school age749 m · 9 min
  • St. Joseph Jr YMCA · 72 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day749 m · 9 min
5 licensed centres · 571 spaces within 1 km · 4 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Leslie Grove Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.442 m · 5 min
  • Morse Street Playground Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible1 km · 11 min
Drinking water: Leslie Grove Park 439 m · 5 min; Maple Leaf Forever Park 525 m · 6 min
Health and care
  • The Heritage Nursing Home · long-term care home349 m · 4 min
  • Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence · retirement home481 m · 6 min
  • Woodgreen Community Centre - English Programs · seniors' active living centre721 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 (16)
and 11 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (6)
  • Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 289 m · 3 min
  • St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 749 m · 9 min
  • Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 911 m · 11 min
  • Leslieville Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 929 m · 11 min
  • Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 15 min
and 1 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch771 m · 9 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.

56of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,041 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food23/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 4 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit12/28

    5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go5/14

    library 771 m away

  • Parks and recreation8/10

    1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care6/8

    1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot2/10

    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 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 766 rental units — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 802 Eastern Ave (217 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1995), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
802 Eastern Ave social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.163199594 · Aug 2026217 m
54 Marigold Ave social housing · Houses Opening Today Toronto Inc.294199691 · Aug 2026241 m
1187-1189 Queen St E social housing · Neighbours Community Homes344198891 · Aug 2026332 m · 4 min
1167 Queen St E Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation405199583 · Jul 2026380 m · 5 min
15 Pape Ave social housing · YWCA775198890 · Nov 2025453 m · 5 min
85 Laing St133192180 · Dec 2025621 m · 7 min

15 registered buildings · 766 units · 13 social housing · tallest 6 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 no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000—

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 South Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Eastern & Rushbrooke a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 30 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 Eastern & Rushbrooke?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Oct 29, 2025, 79% of the median for a counted intersection.

Is Eastern & Rushbrooke a walkable intersection?

Eastern & Rushbrooke scores 56 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,041 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: 1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 4 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic calming.

How fast do cars go at Eastern & Rushbrooke?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Eastern Ave between Lane W of Rushbrooke and N of Eastern and Rushbrooke Ave (October 2022), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Eastern & Rushbrooke?

The nearest Green P car park is 1091 Eastern Avenue (1.2 km away, 45 spaces). The City's mapping shows 399 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,200 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 43 Alton Ave (759 m).

How do I get to Eastern & Rushbrooke by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 342 m away; bus routes 83, 31, 72 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Eastern & Rushbrooke?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 74 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Globol (225 m), T & T Sushi Bar (225 m), Starbucks Coffee (293 m), Ka Space (296 m) and Tim Hortons (325 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Eastern & Rushbrooke?

The nearest is Leslie Grove Park Washroom, 1158 Queen St E, 442 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Morse Street Playground Washroom (1.0 km).

Is there child care near Eastern & Rushbrooke?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 571 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre (289 m, 151 spaces), Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine (749 m, 30 spaces) and St. Joseph Jr YMCA (749 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Eastern & Rushbrooke?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 766 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 802 Eastern Ave (217 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 54 Marigold Ave (241 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1187-1189 Queen St E (332 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1167 Queen St E (380 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Eastern & Rushbrooke?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Eastern & Rushbrooke in?

Eastern & Rushbrooke is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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