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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 · Jun 26, 2018
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,282 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 276 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,191 of 2,526). Evening rush dominates here: 1,096 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 874 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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: 874 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,096 from 5:00 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 2021, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 4 collisions (27%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 27% of collisions. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (27%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 5, 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
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 15 | |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 7 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1044 of 2,576 |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| 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
On Harbord St between Boys of Major Lane and Brunswick Ave, 26 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Harbord St (144 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.5% of the 49,540 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbord St · Boys of Major Lane – Brunswick Ave · 26 m | Jun 2022 · 7 days | 8,553 | 34 km/h | 43 km/h | 48 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Harbord St (westbound), 144 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 34 km/h, 85th percentile 41 km/h; 1.5% at 50 km/h or more. 49,540 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.
- The crossing
- Signal 0834, activated 1950 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)681 m · 8 min; Bathurst Station (Line 2)720 m · 9 min
- Streetcar
- 506 511 510 nearest 313 m · 4 min
- TTC bus
- 94 7 127 nearest 13 m
- Blue Night
- 306 310 307 300
- Nearest stops
- 3 surface stops within 300 m — Harbord St at Brunswick Ave
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Harbord St installed 2001; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Brunswick Ave installed 2020
- Bike Share
- Central Tech (Harbord St) 162 m · 11 docks · 28 stations, 547 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
- 22 car parks · about 2,344 spaces
- EV charging
- 365 Lippincott St. · 621 m · 10 Level 2 ports; also 19 Spadina Rd (863 m), 74 Clinton Street (1.3 km)
- Bike parking
- 66 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 35 mapped lots within 500 m, 702 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface | 398 m | 19 * | — |
| 365 Lippincott St · Surface | 600 m | 136 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 4 Spadina Road · Surface | 741 m | 51 * | — |
| 19 Spadina Road · Surface | 888 m | 65 * | — |
| 9 Madison Ave. · Surface | 901 m | 38 * | — |
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 Bulk Barn, 498 m away. Two specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Harbord Bakery at 112 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 30 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 320 — 7.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Matha Roti - East Indian Cuisine, 27 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Spadina Medical Pharmacy, 585 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 646 m away, then Toronto Western Hospital at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: The Kensington Gardens, a long-term care home 614 m away. Second Mile Club - Kensington Gardens Senior Recreation Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 614 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Matha Roti - East Indian Cuisine · 141 Harbord St27 m
- Blondies Pizza · 147 Harbord St45 m
- Emmer · 161 Harbord St51 m
- The Nice Slice · 196 Borden St113 m
- Alebrije · 119 Harbord St116 m
- Grocery
- Bulk Barn 498 m · 6 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Harbord Bakery 112 m · 2 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Spadina Medical Pharmacy 585 m · 7 min · 12 within 1 km
- Child care
- Kodomoen Childcare Centre · 24 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day327 m · 4 min
- University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - Glen Morris · 96 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day526 m · 6 min
- Annex Montessori School · 68 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day538 m · 6 min
- Health and care
- Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site646 m · 8 min
- Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.3 km · 15 min
- The Kensington Gardens · long-term care home614 m · 7 min
- Second Mile Club - Kensington Gardens Senior Recreation Centre · seniors' active living centre614 m · 7 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 (26)
- Sally Bird Park109 m
- Margaret Fairley Park257 m · 3 min
- Joseph Burr Tyrrell Park530 m · 6 min
- The Doctors' Parkette561 m · 7 min
- Seaton Park719 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Native Youth Resource Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- Scadding Court Community Centre1.4 km · 16 min
- Schools (36)
- Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 291 m · 3 min
- City As School TorontoPrivate · 542 m · 6 min
- King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 625 m · 7 min
- Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 635 m · 8 min
- Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 721 m · 9 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch863 m · 10 min
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1 km · 12 min
- Places of interest
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 408 m · 5 min
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 582 m · 7 min
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 736 m · 9 min
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 923 m · 11 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 public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #764 of 5,672. 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
Within a kilometre there are 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,611 rental units, 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 153 Borden St (78 m, 45 units, 3 storeys, built 1987), which scored 74 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 33 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 Borden St social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 45 | 3 | 1987 | 74 · Sep 2025 | 78 m |
| 686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co. | 24 | 4 | 1947 | 93 · Dec 2025 | 409 m · 5 min |
| 666 Spadina Ave · Cromwell Management Inc. | 334 | 24 | 1971 | 94 · Aug 2024 | 472 m · 6 min |
| 710 Spadina Ave · Camden Property Management | 62 | 7 | 1959 | 87 · Aug 2025 | 526 m · 6 min |
| 456 Palmerston Blvd | 32 | 4 | 1904 | 81 · Aug 2025 | 556 m · 7 min |
| 469 Palmerston Blvd | 10 | 3 | 1932 | — | 603 m · 7 min |
33 registered buildings · 2,611 units · 5 social housing · tallest 24 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
Four thefts from vehicles and 13 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.7 a year. 31% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 4 | 0 | commercial premises (4), street/outdoor (3) |
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 University.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Harbord & Brunswick a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 15 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 Harbord & Brunswick?
A mid-volume intersection at the City's last count here, in 2018. Its latest count is from Jun 26, 2018, 78% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Harbord & Brunswick a walkable intersection?
Harbord & Brunswick scores 71 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #764 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 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; Spadina Station 0.7 km · 3 stops within 300 m · 12 routes within 1 km; library 863 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Harbord & Brunswick?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Harbord St between Boys of Major Lane and Brunswick Ave (June 2022), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 144 m away (40 km/h), 1.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Harbord & Brunswick?
The nearest Green P car park is 292 Brunswick Avenue (398 m away, 19 spaces). The City's mapping shows 702 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,980 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (621 m).
How do I get to Harbord & Brunswick by transit?
Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2) is 681 m away; streetcar routes 506, 511, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 313 m away; bus routes 94, 7, 127 within 1 km (nearest stop: Harbord St at Brunswick Ave, 13 m).
What restaurants are near Harbord & Brunswick?
30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 320 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Matha Roti - East Indian Cuisine (27 m), Blondies Pizza (45 m), Emmer (51 m), The Nice Slice (113 m) and Alebrije (116 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Harbord & Brunswick?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 103 m away at Sally Bird Park.
Is there child care near Harbord & Brunswick?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,009 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kodomoen Childcare Centre (327 m, 24 spaces), University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - Glen Morris (526 m, 96 spaces) and Annex Montessori School (538 m, 68 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Harbord & Brunswick?
33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,611 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 153 Borden St (78 m, 45 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 686 Bathurst St (409 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 666 Spadina Ave (472 m, 334 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 710 Spadina Ave (526 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 87 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Harbord & Brunswick?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the University page.
What neighbourhood is Harbord & Brunswick in?
Harbord & Brunswick is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Harbord Street Business Improvement Area.
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 Jun 26, 2018.
- 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 11 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: 43.66226, -79.40601 · centreline node 13464820.