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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 6, 2022
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 1,405 southbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 100. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 453 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 32% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (342). Heavy vehicles made up 1.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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.
Peak hours: 342 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 453 from 4:00 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
2024 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Mar 25, 2025.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 16 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 16 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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 Glendale Ave between Merrick St and Parkdale Rd (49 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 1,500 vehicles a day. Merrick St between Glendale Ave and Claude Ave measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Sep 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Sunnyside Ave (278 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 18,120 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick St · Glendale Ave – Claude Ave · 39 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 1,148 | 25 km/h | 33 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Glendale Ave · Merrick St – Parkdale Rd · 49 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 1,485 | 28 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Sunnyside Ave (northbound), 278 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 19 km/h, 85th percentile 27 km/h; 0.5% at 40 km/h or more. 18,120 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- 501 508 504 nearest 199 m
- TTC bus
- 402 80 nearest 173 m
- Blue Night
- 301 304
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Glendale Ave installed 2024; Sharrows on Merrick St installed 2024
- Bike Share
- Sunnyside Ave / The Queensway - SMART 498 m · 6 min · 19 docks · 9 stations, 195 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
- 9 car parks · about 989 spaces
- EV charging
- 430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1.5 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 2251 Dundas St W (1.8 km), 2285 Dundas St W (1.9 km)
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 11 mapped lots within 500 m, 234 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 694 m | 193 * | — |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 889 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface | 1.2 km | 187 * | — |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 1.6 km | 32 | 94% (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
The nearest grocery store is Rowe Farms, 508 m away; 4 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 67 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Glendale House, 91 m away. The nearest pharmacy is St. Joseph's Health Ctre, 269 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is St. Joseph's Health Centre, 249 m away. For seniors' housing: Copernicus Lodge, a long-term care home 698 m away. Parkdale Golden Age Foundation runs a seniors' active living programme 714 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Glendale House · 85 Glendale Ave91 m
- Second Cup · 30 the Queensway267 m · 3 min
- Fitbite · 89 Roncesvalles Ave495 m · 6 min
- Village Juicery · 99 Roncesvalles Ave498 m · 6 min
- Toasted · 89 Roncesvalles Ave500 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Rowe Farms 508 m · 6 min · 4 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Pearson Fruit & Vegetables 469 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- St. Joseph's Health Ctre 269 m · 3 min · 4 within 1 km
- Child care
- Kids Zone Daycare Inc. · 51 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day268 m · 3 min
- Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 193 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day443 m · 5 min
- Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles · 87 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day778 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible684 m · 8 min
- Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · hours not listed · accessible715 m · 9 min
- Health and care
- St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site249 m
- Copernicus Lodge · long-term care home698 m · 8 min
- Parkdale Golden Age Foundation · seniors' active living centre714 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 (10)
- Beaty Boulevard Parkette650 m · 8 min
- Grafton Avenue Park692 m · 8 min
- Budapest Park893 m · 11 min
- Beaty Avenue Parkette1.2 km · 14 min
- Sunnyside Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Community centres
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre1.5 km · 17 min
- Schools (8)
- Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 443 m · 5 min
- Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 847 m · 10 min
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 min
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1 km · 12 min
- Howard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 15 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch735 m · 9 min
- Places of interest
- Colborne LodgeMuseum · 868 m · 10 min
- Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1.1 km · 13 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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
17 registered apartment buildings with 979 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1 Claude Ave (178 m, 30 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 97 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Claude Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd | 30 | 3 | 1960 | 97 · Jul 2025 | 178 m |
| 83 Indian Rd | 21 | 5 | 1960 | 86 · Aug 2025 | 444 m · 5 min |
| 118 Roncesvalles Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd | 30 | 3 | 1940 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 448 m · 5 min |
| 109 Indian Rd · Akelius Ltd | 38 | 8 | 1970 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 502 m · 6 min |
| 66 Roncesvalles Ave social housing | 200 | 11 | 1977 | 91 · Aug 2024 | 555 m · 7 min |
| 59 Roncesvalles Ave · Aristocrat Property Management | 38 | 4 | 1967 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 614 m · 7 min |
17 registered buildings · 979 units · 1 social housing · tallest 22 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 two thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2) |
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 High Park-Swansea.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Glendale & Merrick a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 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 Glendale & Merrick?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Apr 6, 2022, 29% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Glendale & Merrick a walkable intersection?
Glendale & Merrick scores 41 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 4 grocery stores within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Glendale & Merrick?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Glendale Ave between Merrick St and Parkdale Rd (September 2026), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 278 m away (30 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Glendale & Merrick?
The nearest Green P car park is 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) (694 m away, 193 spaces). The City's mapping shows 234 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 8,320 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.5 km).
How do I get to Glendale & Merrick by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 508, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 199 m away; bus routes 402, 80 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Glendale & Merrick?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 67 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Glendale House (91 m), Second Cup (267 m), Fitbite (495 m), Village Juicery (498 m) and Toasted (500 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Glendale & Merrick?
The nearest is Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W, 684 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (715 m); Sunnyside Park Pavillion West Washroom (796 m).
Is there child care near Glendale & Merrick?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 643 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Zone Daycare Inc. (268 m, 51 spaces), Sunnyside Garden Day Care (443 m, 193 spaces) and Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles (778 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Glendale & Merrick?
17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 979 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Claude Ave (178 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 83 Indian Rd (444 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 118 Roncesvalles Ave (448 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 109 Indian Rd (502 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 89 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Glendale & Merrick?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.
What neighbourhood is Glendale & Merrick in?
Glendale & Merrick is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Apr 6, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 4 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.64066, -79.45124 · centreline node 13468215.