Toronto · intersection · signal 2470

Islington & Athol

Islington Ave & Athol Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Stonegate-Queensway · Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Islington & Athol is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in Stonegate-Queensway. It has a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,958
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 6, 2017
193 pedestrians · 30 cyclists
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 26 property damage · #2459 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,240 vehicles, 1.94× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 93 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 3.8 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 92%, from 13 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Islington & Athol

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
110801544 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
337315345
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Nordin Ave; Islington Ave at Athol 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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (9)
  • Holy Angels Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 220 m
  • Castlebar Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 459 m
  • Norseman Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 837 m
  • Etobicoke School of the ArtsEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • St Louis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • Bishop Allen AcademyEnglish Separate · 1.3 km
  • and 3 more
Parks (15)
  • Market Garden Mews478 m
  • Queensland Park505 m
  • Norseman Heights Park704 m
  • Queensway Park729 m
  • Senator Marian Maloney Park776 m
  • Zorra Park855 m
  • and 9 more
Places of interest
  • Famous People PlayersPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
2470, activated 2020 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 98 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Holy Angels Ccc, 220 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 98 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Holy Angels Ccc · 65 Jutland Rd Bldg--220 mPassed, May 2026
Plasp Holy Angels (Before and After ) · 65 Jutland Rd220 mPassed, Jan 2026
7-Eleven · 980 Islington Avegrocery276 mPassed, Aug 2026
Royal Canadian Legion Br 643 Flight Lieutenant David Hornell Vc · 110 Jutland Rd314 mPassed, Jul 2025
Royal Canadian Legion Br 643 Flight Lieutenant David Hornell Vc · 110 Jutland Rd314 mPassed, Sep 2026
Healthy Planet · 994 Islington Ave342 mPassed, Aug 2026
Roccos Pizza & Pasta · 972 the Queensway Bldg--350 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Allwyn's · 976 the Queensway354 mPassed, Jul 2026

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 Queensway Outdoor Rink Washroom, 788 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Queensway Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1 Third St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    788 m

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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 594 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp Holy Angels Catholic School (220 m, 138 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km5 centres · 594 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 5
  • Plasp Holy Angels Catholic School · 65 Jutland Rd
    138 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    220 m
  • Islington Village Childcare Centre · 112 Jutland Rd
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    298 m
  • Castlebar YMCA · 70 Chartwell Rd
    99 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    459 m
  • Le Jardin de Moliere · 866 the Queensway
    22 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    519 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 433 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 km away.

FireFire Station 433 · 1.1 km615 Royal York Rd
Police22 Division · 2.1 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 38 · 2.3 km259 Horner Ave

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

Two registered apartment buildings with 129 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, all of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 781 The Queensway (847 m, 66 units, 3 storeys, built 1993), which scored 97 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.

Registered buildings2 · 129 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20260 across the 2
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest3 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
781 The Queenswaysocial housing · Greenwin Corp.663199397 · Jun 20240847 m
773 The Queenswaysocial housing · Greenwin Corp.633199397 · Nov 20250918 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 lots650 lots · ≈92,030 spaces · 276.1 ha
Within 500 m43 lots · ≈2,510 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 1,525 spaces
EV charging (City)625 The Queensway · 1.6 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
WOOLGAR LANEWAY REAR OF 1124 THE QUEENSWAY · Surface447 m11 *
5 Dayton Ave · Surface1 km1632% (Q1 2026)
575 Royal York Rd · Surface1.1 km2832% (Q1 2026)
Kipling South Lot - 400 Munster Avenue · Surface1.8 km1,200 *
22 Fieldway Rd · Surface2 km270 *

Nearest lots: 80 m away, ≈81 spaces; 86 m away, ≈5 spaces; 154 m away, ≈4 spaces; 197 m away, ≈164 spaces; 250 m away, ≈130 spaces; 286 m away, ≈21 spaces.

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 — 8-hour, Sep 6, 2017

The south leg carries the load — 8,856 northbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 237. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,549 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,415 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 15.9% 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 16,183 vehicles. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north8,603southbound · 15 bikes · 16.7% heavy
From the west262eastbound · 3 bikes · 8.4% heavy
Total vehicles17,958193 pedestrians · 30 cyclists · 15.9% heavy
From the east237westbound · 2 bikes · 14.3% heavy
From the south8,856northbound · 10 bikes · 15.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,549 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,415 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 6, 2017

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

The City's counter on Islington Ave between Inverness Ave and Bradbrook Rd (165 m away) recorded an average of 53 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 62 km/h. That segment carries about 28,400 vehicles a day. Athol Ave between Rothsay Ave and Parker Ave measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 46 km/h (Jun 2013). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Jutland Rd (334 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 8,222 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Athol Ave · Rothsay Ave – Parker Ave · 125 mJun 2013 · 24 h65137 km/h46 km/h52 km/h
Islington Ave · Inverness Ave – Bradbrook Rd · 165 mApr 2009 · 24 h28,35353 km/h62 km/h67 km/h
Nordin Ave · Conover Ave – Ramsbury Rd · 242 mApr 2026 · 3 days1,52338 km/h47 km/h52 km/h

School-zone speed sign 334 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 24 km/h
Over the limit4.7%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Jutland Rd (eastbound), 55 Jutland Road · 8,222 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; 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

2023 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2459 of 5,508
With an injury8#2065 of 4,660
Property damage only26
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1934 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201446latest Jun 14, 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

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

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

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 28, 2017. 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 Stonegate-Queensway.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Islington & Athol a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 38 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 & Athol?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Sep 6, 2017, 1.94× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Islington & Athol?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Islington Ave between Inverness Ave and Bradbrook Rd (April 2009), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 62 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 334 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Islington & Athol?

The nearest Green P car park is WOOLGAR LANEWAY REAR OF 1124 THE QUEENSWAY (447 m away, 11 spaces). The City's mapping shows 650 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 92,030 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 625 The Queensway (1.6 km).

How do I get to Islington & Athol by transit?

Bus routes 110, 80, 15, 44 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Nordin Ave, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Islington & Athol?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 98 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Holy Angels Ccc (220 m), Plasp Holy Angels (Before and After ) (220 m), Royal Canadian Legion Br 643 Flight Lieutenant David Hornell Vc (314 m), Royal Canadian Legion Br 643 Flight Lieutenant David Hornell Vc (314 m) and Healthy Planet (342 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 Islington & Athol?

The nearest is Queensway Outdoor Rink Washroom, 1 Third St, 788 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). 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 Islington & Athol?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 594 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp Holy Angels Catholic School (220 m, 138 spaces), Islington Village Childcare Centre (298 m, 90 spaces) and Castlebar YMCA (459 m, 99 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Islington & Athol?

Two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 129 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 781 The Queensway (847 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 773 The Queensway (918 m, 63 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 2 is 97 out of 100. 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 Islington & Athol?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 Stonegate-Queensway page.

What neighbourhood is Islington & Athol in?

Islington & Athol is in Stonegate-Queensway (City of Toronto neighbourhood 016). 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