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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
The south leg carries the load — 606 northbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 81. Most cyclists arrived from the north (444 of 854). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 221 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 237 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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: 221 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 237 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
2019 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 50% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 25% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Aug 18, 2023.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 2 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| 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 Herrick St between Markham St and Palmerston Blvd (51 m away) recorded an average of 31 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2001; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Palmerston Blvd between Harbord St and Herrick St measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Nov 2023) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Harbord St (176 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 39,193 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herrick St · Markham St – Palmerston Blvd · 51 m | Nov 2001 · 24 h | 523 | 31 km/h | 39 km/h | 44 km/h |
| Palmerston Blvd · Harbord St – Herrick St · 67 m | Nov 2023 · 3 days | 513 | 23 km/h | 32 km/h | 35 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Harbord St (westbound), 176 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 31 km/h, 85th percentile 38 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 39,193 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
- Subway
- Bathurst Station (Line 2)478 m · 6 min; Christie Station (Line 2)636 m · 8 min
- Streetcar
- 511 506 nearest 331 m · 4 min
- TTC bus
- 94 7 126 nearest 143 m
- Blue Night
- 306 300 307
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023; Sharrows on Palmerston Blvd installed 2023
- Bike Share
- Palmerston Blvd / Lennox St 136 m · 11 docks · 17 stations, 341 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
- 19 car parks · about 1,622 spaces
- EV charging
- 365 Lippincott St. · 603 m · 10 Level 2 ports; also 74 Clinton Street (946 m), 705 Shaw St (1.2 km)
- Bike parking
- 39 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 71 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 29 mapped lots within 500 m, 581 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 557 Palmerston Ave · Surface | 343 m | 55 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
| 675 Manning Ave · Surface | 527 m | 49 | 81% (Q1 2026) |
| 365 Lippincott St · Surface | 563 m | 136 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 376 Clinton St · Surface | 654 m | 34 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface | 728 m | 19 * | — |
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: Gold Leaf Fruits Market is 287 m away. There are 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 259 eating places within a kilometre — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Banh Mi Journey Bloor, 191 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Green Pharmacy, 322 m away; 11 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 1.3 km away, then Toronto Western Hospital at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: The O'neill Centre, a long-term care home 798 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Banh Mi Journey Bloor · 706 Bathurst St191 m
- Eon Specialty Coffee · 246 Harbord St252 m · 3 min
- Pizzeria Badiali Annex · 581 Markham St257 m · 3 min
- Bookbar · 600 Markham St277 m · 3 min
- Soleya Teas · 34 Lennox St 5284 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Gold Leaf Fruits Market 287 m · 3 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Magic Health Food 415 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Green Pharmacy 322 m · 4 min · 11 within 1 km
- Child care
- Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie · 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day649 m · 8 min
- Centro Clinton Day Care Centre · 174 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day684 m · 8 min
- Palmerston Community Daycare · 139 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day773 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Bickford Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible656 m · 8 min
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed1 km · 11 min
- Health and care
- Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site1.3 km · 15 min
- Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.3 km · 15 min
- The O'neill Centre · long-term care home798 m · 10 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 (21)
- Honest Ed's Park285 m · 3 min
- Euclid Avenue Parkette417 m · 5 min
- Healey Willan Park423 m · 5 min
- Seaton Park628 m · 7 min
- Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette669 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Native Youth Resource Centre464 m · 6 min
- Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre1 km · 11 min
- William H. Bolton Arena1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools (30)
- Harbord Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 211 m
- City As School TorontoPrivate · 244 m
- Monsignor Fraser College - Annex CampusEnglish Separate · 634 m · 8 min
- Clinton Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 684 m · 8 min
- Central Technical SchoolEnglish Public · 741 m · 9 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch364 m · 4 min
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1.2 km · 15 min
- Places of interest
- Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 337 m · 4 min
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km · 17 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. This corner is #674 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
19 registered apartment buildings with 491 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 481 Palmerston Blvd (33 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1907), which scored 87 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 19 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 Palmerston Blvd | 11 | 3 | 1907 | 87 · Aug 2025 | 33 m |
| 469 Palmerston Blvd | 10 | 3 | 1932 | — | 95 m |
| 456 Palmerston Blvd | 32 | 4 | 1904 | 81 · Aug 2025 | 152 m |
| 532 Palmerston Blvd | 21 | 4 | 1911 | 94 · Aug 2025 | 215 m |
| 686 Bathurst St · Stein & Regency Construction Management Co. | 24 | 4 | 1947 | 93 · Dec 2025 | 241 m |
| 748 Bathurst St · Westbank Ontario Realty Corp | 95 | 12 | 2024 | 100 · Sep 2025 | 355 m · 4 min |
19 registered buildings · 491 units · 2 social housing · tallest 12 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 six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (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 Palmerston-Little Italy.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Herrick & Palmerston a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Herrick & Palmerston?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2018. Its latest count is from Jun 26, 2018, 15% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Herrick & Palmerston a walkable intersection?
Herrick & Palmerston scores 73 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #674 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 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 9 places to eat within 300 m; library 364 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m.
How fast do cars go at Herrick & Palmerston?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Herrick St between Markham St and Palmerston Blvd (November 2001), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 176 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Herrick & Palmerston?
The nearest Green P car park is 557 Palmerston Ave (343 m away, 55 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 581 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,520 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (603 m).
How do I get to Herrick & Palmerston by transit?
Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 478 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 331 m away; bus routes 94, 7, 126 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Herrick & Palmerston?
9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 259 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Banh Mi Journey Bloor (191 m), Eon Specialty Coffee (252 m), Pizzeria Badiali Annex (257 m), Bookbar (277 m) and Soleya Teas (284 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Herrick & Palmerston?
The nearest is Bickford Park Washroom, 400 Grace St, 656 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre Washroom (1.0 km); Christie Pits Park Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near Herrick & Palmerston?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 683 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie (649 m, 56 spaces), Centro Clinton Day Care Centre (684 m, 174 spaces) and Palmerston Community Daycare (773 m, 139 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Herrick & Palmerston?
19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 491 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 481 Palmerston Blvd (33 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 469 Palmerston Blvd (95 m, 10 units), 456 Palmerston Blvd (152 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 532 Palmerston Blvd (215 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 86 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Herrick & Palmerston?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Palmerston-Little Italy page.
What neighbourhood is Herrick & Palmerston in?
Herrick & Palmerston is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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: 43.66217, -79.41266 · centreline node 13464848.