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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, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: St Andrew Station (Line 1) 898 m away. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic volume
35,084
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 29, 2026
28,620 pedestrians · 1,869 cyclists · #197 busiest
Collisions
698
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
61 with an injury · 549 property damage · #50 of 5,508 · +21 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
4
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 3 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #47 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
St Andrew Station 898 m · 7 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 81 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,510 vehicles, 2.2× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.2 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.3% of vehicle volume, about 6.9× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 70 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 19.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 4.0× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 342 collisions in 2016–2020 and 356 in 2021–2025. About one in 175 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Front & Spadina

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Spadina Ave & Front St W — 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 8007 · Spadina Ave & Front St W · 28 m from the node
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Front & Spadina, 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 8007 · Spadina Ave & Front St W
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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

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)898 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 851 m — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
510504508509511501503 nearest 23 m
Blue Night
310304301307
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 · 60 stations, 1,251 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 (20)
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 387 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 387 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 479 m
  • City SchoolEnglish Public · 768 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 815 m
  • The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 825 m
  • and 14 more
Community centres
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre373 m
  • Harrison Pool1 km
  • Scadding Court Community Centre1.3 km
Parks (44)
  • Clarence Square Park159 m
  • Northern Linear Park178 m
  • Draper Park300 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park420 m
  • Southern Linear Park435 m
  • Canoe Landing461 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch650 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.4 km
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The WellLandmark · 150 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 248 m
  • Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 385 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 504 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 505 m
  • Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 527 m
  • CN TowerAttraction · 552 m
  • Metro Toronto Convention CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 592 m
Signal
0272, activated 1943 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 81 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 369 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Aera, 49 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés81 within 300 m · 369 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Aera · 8 Spadina Ave Unit-380049 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
de Mello Coffee · 8 Spadina Ave Unit-100g49 mPassed, Aug 2026
Vanilla Bite Bakery · 389 Front St Wgrocery72 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
The Coffee 387 Front Street · 387 Front St W77 mPassed, Mar 2026
Sister Sister Coffee Bar · 49 Spadina Ave Unit-M10091 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Playa Bowls · 430 Front St W105 mPassed, Sep 2026
Pizza Nova · 365 Front St W107 mPassed, Apr 2026
Domino's Pizza · 352 Front St W None150 mPassed, Aug 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 Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 343 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 133 m away at Clarence Square Park.

  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    343 m
  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    553 m
  • Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W
    24 hours · accessible
    704 m
Drinking water
Clarence Square Park bottle filling station, dog fountain · 133 m; Clarence Square Park dog fountain · 147 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,594 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Macaulay - the Well (265 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,594 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 19
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    265 m
  • Kids & Company - Front Street Site · 320 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    273 m
  • Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 335 Bremner Blvd
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    293 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Canoe Landing Child Care · 26 Brunel Crt
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    377 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 334 (706 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 706 m away.

FireFire Station 334 · 706 m339 Queens Quay W
Police52 Division · 1.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 706 m339 Queens Quay W

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

24 registered apartment buildings with 4,316 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 11 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 450 Front St W (135 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 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 69 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 38 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings24 · 4,316 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202669 across the 24
Open fire-code violations38
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252135 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241168 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241204 m
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242250 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253470 m
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260491 m
150 Dan Leckie WayToronto Community Housing · Greenwin29841201293 · Aug 20262501 m
125 Queens Wharf RdToronto Community Housing · Greenwin737199093 · Aug 20262538 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 lots571 lots · ≈16,630 spaces · 49.9 ha
Within 500 m42 lots · ≈1,870 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 6,340 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 639 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking85 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Portland St · Garage438 m3797% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface449 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface451 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface797 m110 *
15 Denison Ave · Surface813 m12054% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 148 m away, ≈72 spaces; 150 m away, ≈423 spaces; 186 m away, ≈7 spaces; 207 m away, ≈179 spaces; 212 m away, ≈19 spaces; 231 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (794 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (912 m, 12 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1.2 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 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 16,183 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
AM peak hour3,056 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,770 vehicles from 6:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 29, 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 Spadina Ave between King St W and Lane N of King and E of Spadina (344 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 51 km/h. That segment carries about 8,300 vehicles a day. Front St W between Spadina Ave and Draper St measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Jul 2022). The reading is 5 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 · King St W – Lane N of King and E of Spadina · 344 mSep 2021 · 5 days8,33441 km/h51 km/h57 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 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, 21 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 20, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 19.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions698#50 of 5,508
With an injury61#166 of 4,660
Property damage only549
Fail to remain97
Involving a pedestrian14#113 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist15#53 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist5
With a fatality0
Severity not classified88
Since January 2026 (outside the window)21
All since 2014845latest Jun 20, 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

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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions4#47 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian3#44 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#238 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness125% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Jul 16, 2024

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 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)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 6, 2025. 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 5,508 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 #197 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection, and #40 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Front & Spadina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Ave between King St W and Lane N of King and E of Spadina (September 2021), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 51 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 (438 m away, 37 spaces, 97% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 571 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,630 spaces — 42 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (639 m).

How do I get to Front & Spadina by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 898 m away; streetcar routes 510, 504, 508, 509 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 23 m away.

What restaurants are near Front & Spadina?

81 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 369 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Aera (49 m), de Mello Coffee (49 m), The Coffee 387 Front Street (77 m), Sister Sister Coffee Bar (91 m) and Playa Bowls (105 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 Front & Spadina?

The nearest is Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 95 Fort York Blvd, 343 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Metro Hall (553 m); the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W (704 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 Front & Spadina?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,594 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - the Well (265 m, 62 spaces), Kids & Company - Front Street Site (273 m, 62 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (293 m, 59 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Front & Spadina?

24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,316 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 450 Front St W (135 m, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (168 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 435 Wellington St W (204 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 57 Spadina Ave (250 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 91 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 Front & Spadina?

Toronto Police place 13 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 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

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