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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 volume14-hour count · Mar 31, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 13,192 northbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,020. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,484 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,656 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
Peak hours: 2,484 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,656 from 4:15 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
2024 was the peak year (20 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% 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 Jul 30, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 92 | #1212 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1897 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 73 | |
| Fail to remain | 11 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 10 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 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 Islington Ave between Saybrook Ave and Six Point Rd (87 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 24-hour count in March 2010; 85% of drivers were at or under 63 km/h. That segment carries about 10,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Advance Rd between Shawbridge Ave and Lane W of Islington and S of Advance measured slower: 44 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 53 km/h (Jun 2023) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Norseman St (234 m away, 30 km/h limit), 39% of the 17,409 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islington Ave · Saybrook Ave – Six Point Rd · 87 m | Mar 2010 · 24 h | 10,575 | 54 km/h | 63 km/h | 68 km/h |
| Advance Rd · Shawbridge Ave – Lane W of Islington and S of Advance · 350 m | Jun 2023 · 7 days | 3,069 | 44 km/h | 53 km/h | 59 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Norseman St (eastbound), 234 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 34 km/h, 85th percentile 43 km/h; 39% at 40 km/h or more. 17,409 vehicles logged in July 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 2257, activated 2011 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 110 nearest 26 m
- Blue Night
- 337
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Advance Rd; Islington Ave at Saybrook Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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
- 8 car parks · about 2,402 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 29 mapped lots within 500 m, 379 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Monkton Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 25 | 61% (Q1 2026) |
| Islington Main Lot - 3330 Bloor Street West · Surface | 1.2 km | 534 * | — |
| 22 Fieldway Rd · Surface | 1.3 km | 270 * | — |
| Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive · Surface | 1.4 km | 283 * | — |
| Kipling South Lot - 400 Munster Avenue · Surface | 1.4 km | 1,200 * | — |
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
The nearest grocery store is Jim's No Frills, 483 m away. There are 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 17 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Ontario Fresh & Tasty, 30 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Ontario Fresh & Tasty · 99 Advance Rd30 m
- Tim Hortons · 1084 Islington Ave74 m
- Burger Legend · 1086 Islington Ave75 m
- Mr. Sub · 1088 Islington Ave Unit-196 m
- Versac Lounge · 1068 Islington Ave158 m
- Grocery
- Jim's No Frills 483 m · 6 min
- Food shops
- Dufflet Pastries 483 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Child care
- Kids Club Daycare & Learning Centre (Op-Aaa Childrens Inc.) · 109 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day113 m
- Teddy Bear Educare Advance · 63 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day318 m · 4 min
- Norseman School Age Program (YMCA) · 245 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day455 m · 5 min
- Washrooms
- Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom · hours not listed521 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 (7)
- Chauncey - Islington Parkette274 m · 3 min
- Fairfield Park411 m · 5 min
- Lora Hill Park594 m · 7 min
- Norseman Heights Park774 m · 9 min
- Spring Garden Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Community centres
- Fairfield Seniors' Centre521 m · 6 min
- Schools
- Norseman Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 455 m · 5 min
- Holy Angels Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 914 m · 11 min
- Castlebar Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Marguerite D'youville Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 1.4 km · 16 min
- The Learning CommonPrivate · 1.5 km · 18 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 pharmacy or a library.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,761 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Etobicoke City Centre.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Islington & Advance a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 92 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 Islington & Advance?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #413 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.75× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Islington & Advance a walkable intersection?
Islington & Advance scores 49 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,761 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: 2 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 6 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Islington & Advance?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Islington Ave between Saybrook Ave and Six Point Rd (March 2010), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 234 m away (30 km/h), 39% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Islington & Advance?
The nearest Green P car park is 7 Monkton Ave (1.1 km away, 25 spaces, 61% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 379 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 45,360 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Islington & Advance by transit?
Bus route 110 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Advance Rd, 26 m).
What restaurants are near Islington & Advance?
6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 17 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Ontario Fresh & Tasty (30 m), Tim Hortons (74 m), Burger Legend (75 m), Mr. Sub (96 m) and Versac Lounge (158 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Islington & Advance?
The nearest is Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom, 80 Lothian Ave, 521 m away.
Is there child care near Islington & Advance?
Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 780 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Club Daycare & Learning Centre (Op-Aaa Childrens Inc.) (113 m, 109 spaces), Teddy Bear Educare Advance (318 m, 63 spaces) and Norseman School Age Program (YMCA) (455 m, 245 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Islington & Advance?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Etobicoke City Centre page.
What neighbourhood is Islington & Advance in?
Islington & Advance is in Etobicoke City Centre (City of Toronto neighbourhood 159). It is in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, represented by Councillor Amber Morley.
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 Mar 31, 2026.
- 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; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- 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 3 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: 43.63589, -79.51981 · centreline node 13468805.