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Front & Spadina

Front St W & Spadina Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Harbourfront-CityPlace · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Front & Spadina, in Harbourfront-CityPlace, in the downtown core, is a high-volume crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a live City traffic camera, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic
35,084
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 29, 2026
28,620 pedestrians · 1,869 cyclists · #200 busiest
Collisions
698
police-reported · 2016–2025
4 killed or seriously injured · #50 of 5,519
Getting there
2
TTC stops within 100 m
10 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
86/100
city median 48 · #136 of 5,672
63 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 215 m

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Front & Spadina

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 8007 · 28 m

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Live camera RESCU 8007 · Spadina Ave & Front St W · 28 m from the node
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Live camera · RESCU 8007 · Spadina Ave & Front St W
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Jul 29, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 13,520 northbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,791. Morning rush is the busier period: 3,056 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 2,770 from 6:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north10,980southbound · 628 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the west3,791eastbound · 274 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles35,08428,620 pedestrians · 1,869 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east6,793westbound · 352 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the south13,520northbound · 615 bikes · 3.3% heavy

Peak hours: 3,056 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,770 from 6:45 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 83 collisions. 9% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 97 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 39 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 18, 2026.

None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. 1 of the 4 happened in darkness — 25%, below the citywide 39%. 2021 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Jul 16, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions698#50 of 5,519
With an injury61#166 of 4,669
Property damage only549
Fail to remain97
Involving a pedestrian14#113 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist15#53 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist5
Severity not classified88
Since January 2026 (outside the window)39
Killed or seriously injured4#47 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian3#44 of 879
Involving a cyclist1
In darkness125% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Jul 16, 2024

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

The City's counter on Front St W between Spadina Ave and Draper St (155 m away) recorded an average of 40 km/h in its 7-day count in July 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 7,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Front St W · Spadina Ave – Draper St · 155 mJul 2022 · 7 days7,62840 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Spadina Ave · Clarence Square Park Trl – Clarence Sq · 179 mSep 2009 · 3 days34,472———

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 0272, activated 1943 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Getting there

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

Transit and cycling

UP Express
UP Express Union Station 917 m · 11 min — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
510 504 508 509 501 511 nearest 23 m
Blue Night
310 304 301 307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at Front St West; Spadina Ave at Front St West North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
The Well 44 m · 19 docks · 56 stations, 1,176 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 5,318 spaces
EV charging
10 Portland St · 842 m · 4 Level 2 ports; also 40 York St (921 m), 10 Soho St. (1 km)
Bike parking
55 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Other lots
27 mapped lots within 500 m, 442 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Portland St · Garage458 m3797% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface473 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface495 m2295% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage1 km31141% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface1 km12054% (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: Rabba Marche is 215 m away, one of three grocery stores within 300 m. Four specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Vanilla Bite Bakery at 88 m. There are 63 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 366 eating places within a kilometre — 8.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Aera, 49 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 274 m away; 9 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Western Hospital, 1.9 km away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Aera · 8 Spadina Ave Unit-380049 m
  • de Mello Coffee · 8 Spadina Ave Unit-100g49 m
  • The Coffee 387 Front Street · 387 Front St W94 m
  • Pizza Nova · 365 Front St W109 m
  • Sister Sister Coffee Bar · 49 Spadina Ave Unit-M100128 m
63 within 300 m · 366 within 1 km
Grocery
Rabba Marche 215 m · 3 within 300 m
Food shops
Vanilla Bite Bakery 88 m · 4 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 274 m · 3 min · 9 within 1 km
Child care
  • Macaulay - the Well · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day289 m · 3 min
  • Kids & Company - Front Street Site · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day293 m · 3 min
  • Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day357 m · 4 min
14 licensed centres · 1,238 spaces within 1 km · 10 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed435 m · 5 min
  • Metro Hall · Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible717 m · 9 min
Drinking water: Clarence Square Park 186 m
Health and care
  • Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.9 km · 23 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 (32)
  • Clarence Square Park198 m
  • Northern Linear Park253 m · 3 min
  • Draper Park405 m · 5 min
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park516 m · 6 min
  • Southern Linear Park556 m · 7 min
and 27 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (12)
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 495 m · 6 min
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 495 m · 6 min
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 652 m · 8 min
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 940 m · 11 min
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
and 7 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch861 m · 10 min
Places of interest
  • The WellLandmark · 196 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 440 m · 5 min
  • Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 493 m · 6 min
  • Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 549 m · 7 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 care or retirement home.

86of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #136 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 · 63 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit20/28

    UP Express Union Station 0.9 km · 4 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 861 m away · 3 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

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

  • Schools and child care8/8

    2 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot6/10

    traffic signal · accessible signals

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

14 registered apartment buildings with 3,128 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 450 Front St W (169 m, 592 units, 46 storeys, built 2023), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 2025169 m
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 2024270 m · 3 min
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 2024304 m · 4 min
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 2024351 m · 4 min
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 2026643 m · 8 min
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 2025657 m · 8 min

14 registered buildings · 3,128 units · 4 social housing · tallest 46 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 13 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 14 in 2023–2025, about 4.7 a year, against 3.3 a year before that. 85% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1370street/outdoor (11), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft2470apartment parking (12), street/outdoor (6)

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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Front & Spadina a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #50 of 5,519 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 4 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Front & Spadina?

A high-volume crossing. It ranks #200 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection, and #40 for pedestrians.

Is Front & Spadina a walkable intersection?

Front & Spadina scores 86 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #136 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 · 63 places to eat within 300 m; 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 2 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.

How fast do cars go at Front & Spadina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Front St W between Spadina Ave and Draper St (July 2022), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Front & Spadina?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Portland St (458 m away, 37 spaces, 97% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 442 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,410 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (842 m).

How do I get to Front & Spadina by transit?

Streetcar routes 510, 504, 508, 509 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 23 m away.

What restaurants are near Front & Spadina?

63 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 366 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Aera (49 m), de Mello Coffee (49 m), The Coffee 387 Front Street (94 m), Pizza Nova (109 m) and Sister Sister Coffee Bar (128 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Front & Spadina?

The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 435 m away. Next nearest: Metro Hall (717 m); the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (940 m).

Is there child care near Front & Spadina?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,238 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - the Well (289 m, 62 spaces), Kids & Company - Front Street Site (293 m, 62 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (357 m, 59 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Front & Spadina?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,128 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 450 Front St W (169 m, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 57 Spadina Ave (270 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (304 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 435 Wellington St W (351 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 95 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Front & Spadina?

Toronto Police place 13 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Harbourfront-CityPlace page.

What neighbourhood is Front & Spadina in?

Front & Spadina is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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