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Glendale & Parkdale (West)

Glendale Ave & Parkdale Rd (West) · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Glendale & Parkdale (West) sits in High Park-Swansea. At the City's last count here, in 2022, it was a low-volume local 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
2,540
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 20, 2022
0 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
6
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
39/100
city median 48
1 place to eat within 300 m · grocery 415 m

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Glendale & Parkdale (West)

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 · Sep 20, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,050 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 696 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 446 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 330 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 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.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west794eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles2,5400 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 0.0% heavy
From the east1,050westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south696northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy

Peak hours: 330 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 446 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

The worst year was 2024, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 1 collision (17%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 50% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (17%). The most recent report on file is from Dec 10, 2024.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions6
With an injury1
Property damage only3
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1
Severity not classified2
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.

How fast traffic moves here

On Glendale Ave between Merrick St and Parkdale Rd, 40 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2026 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,500 vehicles a day. Parkdale Rd between Lane W of Sunnyside and S of Garden and Glendale 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 (203 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 segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Glendale Ave · Merrick St – Parkdale Rd · 40 mSep 2026 · 3 days1,48528 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Parkdale Rd · Lane W of Sunnyside and S of Garden – Glendale Ave · 77 mSep 2026 · 3 days2,05825 km/h33 km/h37 km/h
Speed sign
Sunnyside Ave (northbound), 203 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 292 m · 3 min
TTC bus
402 80 nearest 266 m · 3 min
Blue Night
301 304
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Glendale Ave installed 2024; Bike Lane on Parkdale Rd installed 2024
Bike Share
Sunnyside Ave / The Queensway - SMART 413 m · 5 min · 19 docks · 7 stations, 149 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 · 1.4 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 2251 Dundas St W (1.7 km), 2285 Dundas St W (1.8 km)
Bike parking
none recorded nearby
Other lots
16 mapped lots within 500 m, 239 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface787 m193 *—
1624 Queen St W · Surface1 km3371% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1.2 km4247% (Q1 2026)
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface1.3 km187 *—
2201 Dundas St W · Surface1.6 km1070% (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

No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Rowe Farms, 415 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 63. The nearest is Glendale House, 28 m away. The nearest pharmacy is St. Joseph's Health Ctre, 362 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is St. Joseph's Health Centre, 342 m away. For seniors' housing: Copernicus Lodge, a long-term care home 605 m away. Parkdale Golden Age Foundation runs a seniors' active living programme 652 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Glendale House · 85 Glendale Ave28 m
  • Second Cup · 30 the Queensway360 m · 4 min
  • Fitbite · 89 Roncesvalles Ave402 m · 5 min
  • Village Juicery · 99 Roncesvalles Ave405 m · 5 min
  • Toasted · 89 Roncesvalles Ave407 m · 5 min
1 within 300 m · 63 within 1 km
Grocery
Rowe Farms 415 m · 5 min · 4 within 1 km
Food shops
Pearson Fruit & Vegetables 376 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
St. Joseph's Health Ctre 362 m · 4 min · 4 within 1 km
Child care
  • Kids Zone Daycare Inc. · 51 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day175 m
  • Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 193 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day350 m · 4 min
  • Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles · 87 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day685 m · 8 min
7 licensed centres · 643 spaces within 1 km · 2 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible777 m · 9 min
  • Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · hours not listed · accessible808 m · 10 min
Health and care
  • St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site342 m · 4 min
  • Copernicus Lodge · long-term care home605 m · 7 min
  • Parkdale Golden Age Foundation · seniors' active living centre652 m · 8 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 (11)
  • Grafton Avenue Park690 m · 8 min
  • Beaty Boulevard Parkette743 m · 9 min
  • Budapest Park1 km · 12 min
  • Albert Crosland Park1.2 km · 14 min
  • Charles G. Williams Park1.2 km · 15 min
and 6 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (9)
  • Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 350 m · 4 min
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 754 m · 9 min
  • St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 886 m · 11 min
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • Howard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 14 min
and 4 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch642 m · 8 min
Places of interest
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 1 km · 11 min
  • Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1.2 km · 15 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.

39of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food11/30

    4 grocery stores within 1 km · 1 place to eat within 300 m

  • Transit12/28

    5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go6/14

    library 642 m away · 2 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation3/10

    nearest park 0.7 km · nearest centre 1.4 km

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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 — 938 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1 Claude Ave (271 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 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
1 Claude Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303196097 · Jul 2025271 m · 3 min
118 Roncesvalles Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303194095 · Jul 2025355 m · 4 min
83 Indian Rd215196086 · Aug 2025364 m · 4 min
109 Indian Rd · Akelius Ltd388197096 · Jul 2025409 m · 5 min
66 Roncesvalles Ave social housing20011197791 · Aug 2024462 m · 6 min
59 Roncesvalles Ave · Aristocrat Property Management384196786 · Nov 2025521 m · 6 min

15 registered buildings · 938 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

One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 23, 2026.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle111other (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

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 & Parkdale (West) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 & Parkdale (West)?

A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Sep 20, 2022, 27% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Glendale & Parkdale (West) a walkable intersection?

Glendale & Parkdale (West) scores 39 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; 5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km; library 642 m away · 2 places of interest within 1.5 km.

How fast do cars go at Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

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 203 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 & Parkdale (West)?

The nearest Green P car park is 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) (787 m away, 193 spaces). The City's mapping shows 239 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 8,720 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.4 km).

How do I get to Glendale & Parkdale (West) by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 508, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 292 m away; bus routes 402, 80 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 63 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Glendale House (28 m), Second Cup (360 m), Fitbite (402 m), Village Juicery (405 m) and Toasted (407 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

The nearest is Sunnyside Park Pavillion East Washroom, 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W, 777 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sunnyside Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (808 m); High Park Parkside Drive Washroom (851 m).

Is there child care near Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

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. (175 m, 51 spaces), Sunnyside Garden Day Care (350 m, 193 spaces) and Sunnyside Day Care - Roncesvalles (685 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 938 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Claude Ave (271 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 118 Roncesvalles Ave (355 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 83 Indian Rd (364 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 109 Indian Rd (409 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Glendale & Parkdale (West)?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Glendale & Parkdale (West) in?

Glendale & Parkdale (West) 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