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Howard & Glen

Howard St & Glen Rd · Toronto, Ontario · North St.James Town · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Howard & Glen, in North St.James Town, in central Toronto, was a lightly travelled intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence — that was the City's last count here, in 2022. It has Sherbourne Station and parks at the corner. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic
1,271
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 24, 2022
779 pedestrians · 39 cyclists
Collisions
22
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured
Getting there
Sherbourne Station
subway station within 250 m
8 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
81/100
city median 48 · #282 of 5,672
20 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 38 m

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Howard & Glen

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 · Feb 24, 2022

The east leg carries the load — 1,252 westbound vehicles, or 99% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 19. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 175 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 183 from 2:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 9.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. 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.

From the north19southbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 12 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles1,271779 pedestrians · 39 cyclists · 9.1% heavy
From the east1,252westbound · 25 bikes · 9.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy

Peak hours: 175 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 183 from 2:00 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

2018 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 5% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions22
With an injury1
Property damage only16
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian2
Involving a cyclist0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
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

The City's counter on Howard St between Bleecker St and Glen Rd (18 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 41 km/h. That segment carries about 3,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Isabella St (244 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 23,435 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Howard St · Bleecker St – Glen Rd · 18 mApr 2004 · 3 days3,39432 km/h41 km/h45 km/h
Speed sign
Isabella St (westbound), 244 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 25 km/h, 85th percentile 30 km/h; 0.0% at 40 km/h or more. 23,435 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
Sherbourne Station (Line 2)214 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)648 m · 8 min
TTC bus
75 65 94 82 nearest 214 m
Blue Night
300 365
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Glen Rd / Bloor St 89 m · 15 docks · 18 stations, 434 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
11 car parks · about 1,346 spaces
EV charging
188 Carlton St · 0.9 km · 1 Level 2 ports; also 186 Carlton St (1 km), 20 Charles St E. (1.1 km)
Bike parking
37 post-and-rings within 300 m
Other lots
29 mapped lots within 500 m, 501 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface887 m9175% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface1.1 km3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage1.1 km64618% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface1.2 km3555% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface1.4 km12654% (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

You can do a shop on foot from here: Liyu Ethio Market is 38 m away, one of three grocery stores within 300 m. A specialist food shop is closer still: Awaze Halal, 34 m away. There are 20 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 108 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine, 6 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Howard Pharmacy, 19 m away, one of four within 300 m. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Grace Health Centre, 820 m away, then Holland Centre at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: Wellesley Central Place, a long-term care home 618 m away (two within a kilometre). Sunshine Centres For Seniors - St. James Town Seniors Active Living Program runs a seniors' active living programme 540 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St6 m
  • Apo Filipino Cuisine · 29 Howard St20 m
  • Tinuno · 31 Howard St22 m
  • Liyu Whole Food Store · 10 Howard St41 m
  • Sushi Cafe · 600 Sherbourne St Unit-107172 m
20 within 300 m · 108 within 1 km
Grocery
Liyu Ethio Market 38 m · 3 within 300 m
Food shops
Awaze Halal 34 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
4 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Howard Pharmacy 19 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 49 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day150 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 171 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day255 m · 3 min
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day475 m · 6 min
7 licensed centres · 621 spaces within 1 km · 4 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed485 m · 6 min
Drinking water: St. James Town West Park 134 m (off); Dr. Gordon Chong Park 176 m (off)
Health and care
  • Toronto Grace Health Centre · hospital site820 m · 10 min
  • Holland Centre · hospital site1.3 km · 15 min
  • Wellesley Central Place · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km618 m · 7 min
  • Sunshine Centres For Seniors - St. James Town Seniors Active Living Program · seniors' active living centre540 m · 6 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 (34)
  • St. James Town West Park126 m
  • Dr. Gordon Chong Park171 m
  • Rekai Family Parkette500 m · 6 min
  • Wellesley - Magill Park594 m · 7 min
  • Bleecker Parkette661 m · 8 min
and 29 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (21)
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 255 m · 3 min
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 287 m · 3 min
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 428 m · 5 min
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 723 m · 9 min
  • Branksome Hall Girls SchoolPrivate · 750 m · 9 min
and 16 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch506 m · 6 min
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.2 km · 14 min
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 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.

81of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #282 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    3 grocery stores within 300 m · 20 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit25/28

    Sherbourne Station · 5 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go8/14

    library 506 m away · 7 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    3 schools within 500 m · 3 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

75 registered apartment buildings with 13,382 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, nine of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 451 Bloor St E (104 m, 41 units, 6 storeys, built 1948), which scored 97 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 75 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
451 Bloor St E · Ez Property Management Ltd416194897 · Jun 2025104 m
730 Ontario St · Ranee Management27914196783 · Aug 2026133 m
375 Bleecker St Toronto Community Housing · Greenwin32724196977 · Sep 2024147 m
25 Selby St · Tricon503512018100 · Oct 2025162 m
77 Howard St · Wellesley Parliament Square Ltd.38124196996 · Nov 2025202 m
565 Sherbourne St · Medallion Corporation51430197883 · Nov 2025212 m

75 registered buildings · 13,382 units · 9 social housing · tallest 51 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 32 thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 5.3 a year before that. 84% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 44% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 9, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3241street/outdoor (27), apartment parking (4)
Bicycle theft901commercial premises (4), street/outdoor (4)

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 North St.James Town.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Howard & Glen a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 22 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 Howard & Glen?

A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Feb 24, 2022, 14% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Howard & Glen a walkable intersection?

Howard & Glen scores 81 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #282 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 grocery stores within 300 m · 20 places to eat within 300 m; 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 3 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m.

How fast do cars go at Howard & Glen?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Howard St between Bleecker St and Glen Rd (April 2004), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 244 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.

Where can I park near Howard & Glen?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (887 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 501 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,680 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (0.9 km).

How do I get to Howard & Glen by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 214 m away; bus routes 75, 65, 94, 82 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Howard & Glen?

20 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 108 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Manila Sentro Filipino Cuisine (6 m), Apo Filipino Cuisine (20 m), Tinuno (22 m), Liyu Whole Food Store (41 m) and Sushi Cafe (172 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Howard & Glen?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 485 m away.

Is there child care near Howard & Glen?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 621 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (150 m, 49 spaces), George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (255 m, 171 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (475 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Howard & Glen?

75 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 13,382 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 451 Bloor St E (104 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 730 Ontario St (133 m, 279 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 375 Bleecker St (147 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 25 Selby St (162 m, 503 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 75 is 87 out of 100; 2 scored below 70.

How many thefts are reported at Howard & Glen?

Toronto Police place 32 thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the North St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Howard & Glen in?

Howard & Glen is in North St.James Town (City of Toronto neighbourhood 074). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined