Toronto · intersection · signal 1458

Howard & Sherbourne

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

Howard & Sherbourne is a moderately travelled crossing, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. It sits in North St.James Town, in central Toronto. At the corner: Sherbourne Station, a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m.

Traffic volume
9,684
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 11, 2025
13,821 pedestrians · 2,188 cyclists · #1720 busiest
Collisions
107
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 75 property damage · #1041 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Sherbourne Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 31 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 690 vehicles, 60% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.4 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 22.6% of vehicle volume, about 29× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 11 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 11.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.2× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 51%, from 72 in 2016–2020 to 35 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Howard & Sherbourne

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sherbourne Station (Line 2)96 m; Castle Frank Station (Line 2)591 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)734 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)768 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)821 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 930 m
TTC bus
7565948297 nearest 90 m
Blue Night
306300365320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Sherbourne St at Bloor St East South Side - Sherbourne Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sherbourne St installed 2001
Bike Share
Howard St / Sherbourne St 4 m · 31 docks · 33 stations, 773 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (28)
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella NorthEnglish Separate · 121 m
  • Monsignor Fraser College - Isabella CampusEnglish Separate · 173 m
  • Rose Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 310 m
  • Branksome Hall Girls SchoolPrivate · 504 m
  • Jarvis Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 584 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 594 m
  • and 22 more
Community centres
  • Wellesley Community Centre423 m
Parks (44)
  • St. James Town West Park88 m
  • Dr. Gordon Chong Park279 m
  • Wellesley - Magill Park422 m
  • Charles Street Parkette425 m
  • Rekai Family Parkette533 m
  • Milner Parkette588 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch449 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch834 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 760 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 795 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 813 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 830 m
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 839 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 926 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.1 km
Signal
1458, activated 1983 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 352 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sushi Cafe, 56 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sushi Cafe · 600 Sherbourne St Unit-10756 mPassed, Jul 2026
Maison Selby · 592 Sherbourne St56 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Maison Selby · 592 Sherbourne St56 mPassed, Nov 2025
Awaze Halal · 8 Howard St Bldg-182 mPassed, May 2026
One More Convenience · 21 Howard Stgrocery82 mPassed, Apr 2026
Liyu Whole Food Store · 10 Howard Stgrocery87 mPassed, Dec 2023 · 1 infraction
Liyu Ethio Market · 10 Howard Stgrocery91 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rose's Chester Ltd · 23 Howard St99 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 423 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 62 m away at St. James Town West Park (currently off).

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    423 m
Drinking water
St. James Town West Park drinking fountain · 62 m · off; Dr. Gordon Chong Park bottle filling station · 278 m · off

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,078 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. (211 m, 49 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,078 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 13
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre Inc. · 525 Bloor St E
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    211 m
  • George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre · 675 Ontario St
    171 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    310 m
  • Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi · 495 Sherbourne St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    411 m
  • Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    535 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 313 (116 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 313 · 116 m441 Bloor St E
Police52 Division · 2.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.4 km135 Davenport Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 123 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 18,028 rental units, 5.6× the median for a Toronto intersection — 14 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Selby St (46 m, 503 units, 51 storeys, built 2018), which scored 100 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 123 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 482 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 118 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings123 · 18,028 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026482 across the 123
Open fire-code violations118
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
25 Selby St · Tricon503512018100 · Oct 20251546 m
375 Bleecker StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin32724196977 · Sep 20241148 m
565 Sherbourne St · Medallion Corporation51430197883 · Nov 20258155 m
451 Bloor St E · Ez Property Management Ltd416194897 · Jun 20250168 m
77 Huntley St · RPMS56129197397 · Nov 202525190 m
730 Ontario St · Ranee Management27914196783 · Aug 20263212 m
561 Sherbourne St · Medallion Corp36943201896 · Jul 202631 · 11 fire220 m
137 Isabella St · Pinedale Properties Ltd567196096 · Jun 20251 · 9 fire236 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots672 lots · ≈18,960 spaces · 56.9 ha
Within 500 m65 lots · ≈2,270 spaces
Green P (public)12 car parks · about 1,616 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Charles St E. · 746 m · 22 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking59 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Charles St E · Garage746 m64618% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface782 m3073% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface785 m9175% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface918 m12654% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface939 m3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈13 spaces; 57 m away, ≈41 spaces; 72 m away, ≈19 spaces; 95 m away, ≈23 spaces; 125 m away, ≈23 spaces; 133 m away, ≈35 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (936 m, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (937 m, 1 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1 km, 8 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Sep 11, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 3,755 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 2,429 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the north (968 of 2,188). Evening rush dominates here: 840 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:15 p.m., against 741 in the morning peak from 9:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.5% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north2,429southbound · 968 bikes · 7.3% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 66 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,68413,821 pedestrians · 2,188 cyclists · 5.5% heavy
From the east3,500westbound · 203 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south3,755northbound · 951 bikes · 6.3% heavy
AM peak hour741 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour840 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 11, 2025

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Howard St between Bleecker St and Glen Rd, 98 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2004 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 41 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 45 km/h or more. That segment carries about 3,400 vehicles a day. Sherbourne St between Selby St and Bloor St E measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Sep 2020). 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 (197 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Howard Street between Parliament St and Sherbourne St (installed 2006).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sherbourne St · Selby St – Bloor St E · 74 mSep 2020 · 3 days6,97531 km/h40 km/h45 km/h
Howard St · Bleecker St – Glen Rd · 98 mApr 2004 · 3 days3,39432 km/h41 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 197 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 30 km/h
Over the limit2.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Isabella St (westbound), Opposite 141 Isabella St · 24,608 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Howard Street · Parliament St – Sherbourne St
    5 speed humps
    installed 2006

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2019, with 20 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 14 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions107#1041 of 5,508
With an injury14#1277 of 4,660
Property damage only75
Fail to remain19
Involving a pedestrian6#571 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1922 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified18
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 2014126latest Apr 15, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jun 5, 2012.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

33 thefts from vehicles and 43 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 11 in 2023–2025, about 3.7 a year, against 9.3 a year before that. 79% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3370street/outdoor (26), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft4340apartment parking (17), street/outdoor (14)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 19, 2025. 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 & Sherbourne a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 107 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 & Sherbourne?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1720 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 60% of the median for a counted intersection, and #151 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Howard & Sherbourne?

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 197 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Howard & Sherbourne?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Charles St E (746 m away, 646 spaces, 18% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 672 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,960 spaces — 65 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Charles St E. (746 m).

How do I get to Howard & Sherbourne by transit?

Sherbourne Station (Line 2) is 96 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 930 m away; bus routes 75, 65, 94, 82, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Bloor St East South Side - Sherbourne Station, 90 m).

What restaurants are near Howard & Sherbourne?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 352 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sushi Cafe (56 m), Maison Selby (56 m), Maison Selby (56 m), Awaze Halal (82 m) and Rose's Chester Ltd (99 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Howard & Sherbourne?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 423 m away (View centre hours). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Howard & Sherbourne?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,078 spaces in total; 7 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. (211 m, 49 spaces), George Brown - Rose Avenue Child Care Centre (310 m, 171 spaces) and Wellesley Early Learning Centre - Earlscourt Creche Cdi (411 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Howard & Sherbourne?

123 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 18,028 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Selby St (46 m, 503 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 375 Bleecker St (148 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 565 Sherbourne St (155 m, 514 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 451 Bloor St E (168 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 123 is 88 out of 100; 3 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Howard & Sherbourne?

Toronto Police place 33 thefts from vehicles and 43 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the North St.James Town page.

What neighbourhood is Howard & Sherbourne in?

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

Sources

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