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Islington & Bywood

Islington Ave & Bywood Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Edenbridge-Humber Valley · Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre

Islington & Bywood, in Edenbridge-Humber Valley, is an above-average intersection for traffic. It has a park at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
16,368
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 19, 2019
57 pedestrians · 2 cyclists
Collisions
23
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 15 property damage · #3209 of 5,508
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
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,050 vehicles, 1.77× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 287 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 2.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 56%, from 16 in 2016–2020 to 7 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Islington & Bywood

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
374840454614573 nearest 9 m
Express
937
Blue Night
337345373
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Hilldowntree Rd; Islington Ave at Bywood Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
The Kingsway / Ashley Rd 912 m · 15 docks · 1 station, 15 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 (8)
  • Mindwerx4kids Day SchoolPrivate · 662 m
  • Kingsway College SchoolPrivate · 733 m
  • Humber Valley Village Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 740 m
  • Rosethorn Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 784 m
  • German International School TorontoPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Etobicoke Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 2 more
Community centres
Parks (18)
  • Drumoak Road Parkette195 m
  • Islington Heights Park252 m
  • Hilldowntree Parkette313 m
  • Chestnut Hills Park448 m
  • Wimbleton Road South Parkette483 m
  • Lambeth Crescent Parkette709 m
  • and 12 more
Places of interest
  • Montgomery's InnMuseum · 896 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 13 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Java Joe's, 445 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in October 2025.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Java Joe's · 1500 Islington Ave445 mPassed, Oct 2025
Pizzaiolo · 1500 Islington Ave, Unit-1445 mPassed, Oct 2025
Food Land · 1500 Islington Avegrocery445 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Java Joe's · 1500 Islington Ave445 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Pizzaiolo · 1500 Islington Ave Unit-1445 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Islington Golf Club · 45 Riverbank Dr689 mPassed, Dec 2024
Islington Golf Club-Bar · 45 Riverbank Dr689 mPassed, Jun 2024 · 1 infraction
Big Slice Kitchen · 4748 Dundas St W789 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions

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 Humber Valley Outdoor Rink Washroom, 679 m away — currently listed as closed (closed for the season); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 426 m away at Chestnut Hills Park.

  • Humber Valley Outdoor Rink Washroom · 50 Anglesey Blvd
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    679 m
Drinking water
Chestnut Hills Park bottle filling station · 426 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

Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 211 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Hillside Montessori School (662 m, 24 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km3 centres · 211 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 3
  • Hillside Montessori School · 76 Anglesey Blvd
    24 spaces · preschool
    662 m
  • Plasp Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School · 65 Hartfield Rd
    58 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    740 m
  • Rosethorn Before and After School Program · 2 Remington Dr
    129 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    784 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 445 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 445 · 1.6 km280 Burnhamthorpe Rd
Police22 Division · 1.8 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 31 · 1.4 km4219 Dundas St W

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

37 registered apartment buildings with 762 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 7 Bexhill Crt (737 m, 13 units, 4 storeys, built 1952), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 6 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings37 · 762 units
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 37
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
7 Bexhill Crt · Realstar134195296 · Jul 20260737 m
6 Bexhill Crt · Realstar134195296 · Aug 20250749 m
318 The Kingsway · Michael Westwood113195199 · Jun 20260765 m
5 Bexhill Crt · Realstar134195295 · Aug 20250768 m
308 The Kingsway · Gilindo Marcocchio Limited344195296 · Aug 20250769 m
8 Bexhill Crt · Realstar134195299 · Jul 20260770 m
316 The Kingsway · Castlehill Property Management174197094 · Aug 20250780 m
314 The Kingsway · Law Property Management223195486 · Sep 20240781 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 lots221 lots · ≈12,790 spaces · 38.4 ha
Within 500 m4 lots · ≈130 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 1,419 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive · Surface1.5 km283 *
16 Royalavon Cres · Surface1.6 km5938% (Q1 2026)
Islington Main Lot - 3330 Bloor Street West · Surface1.7 km534 *
3220 Bloor St W · Surface1.7 km6829% (Q1 2026)
7 Monkton Ave · Surface1.8 km2561% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 390 m away, ≈11 spaces; 407 m away, ≈28 spaces; 440 m away, ≈2 spaces; 442 m away, ≈92 spaces; 503 m away, ≈25 spaces; 613 m away, ≈107 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, Dec 19, 2019

The north leg carries the load — 8,033 southbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 193. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,683 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,557 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 8.8% 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 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 north8,033southbound · 0 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the west330eastbound · 2 bikes · 7.0% heavy
Total vehicles16,36857 pedestrians · 2 cyclists · 8.8% heavy
From the east193westbound · 0 bikes · 7.8% heavy
From the south7,812northbound · 0 bikes · 9.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,683 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,557 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 19, 2019

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 Fairway Rd and Orrell Ave (392 m away) recorded an average of 61 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 68 km/h. That segment carries about 25,300 vehicles a day. Bywood Dr between Birchcroft Rd and Cedarland Dr measured slower: 39 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Apr 2014). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 8 speed humps slow traffic on Bywood Drive between Kipling Ave and Islington Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bywood Dr · Birchcroft Rd – Cedarland Dr · 234 mApr 2014 · 2 days1,23739 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Islington Ave · Fairway Rd – Orrell Ave · 392 mNov 2018 · 24 h25,26961 km/h68 km/h73 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Bywood Drive · Kipling Ave – Islington Ave
    8 speed humps

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

2018 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 35% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). The most recent report on file is from Nov 13, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions23#3209 of 5,508
With an injury8#2066 of 4,660
Property damage only15
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1937 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
All since 201426latest Nov 13, 2025

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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 2, 2021. 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 Edenbridge-Humber Valley.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Islington & Bywood a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 23 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 & Bywood?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Dec 19, 2019, 1.77× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Islington & Bywood?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Islington Ave between Fairway Rd and Orrell Ave (November 2018), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 68 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Islington & Bywood?

The nearest Green P car park is Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive (1.5 km away, 283 spaces). The City's mapping shows 221 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,790 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Islington & Bywood by transit?

Bus routes 37, 48, 40, 45, 46, 145, 73, 937 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Hilldowntree Rd, 9 m).

What restaurants are near Islington & Bywood?

None within 300 m, and 13 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Java Joe's (445 m), Pizzaiolo (445 m), Java Joe's (445 m), Pizzaiolo (445 m) and Islington Golf Club (689 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 & Bywood?

The nearest is Humber Valley Outdoor Rink Washroom, 50 Anglesey Blvd, 679 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: closed for the season. 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 & Bywood?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 211 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Hillside Montessori School (662 m, 24 spaces), Plasp Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School (740 m, 58 spaces) and Rosethorn Before and After School Program (784 m, 129 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Islington & Bywood?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 762 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 7 Bexhill Crt (737 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 6 Bexhill Crt (749 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 318 The Kingsway (765 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 5 Bexhill Crt (768 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 94 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 & Bywood?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles 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 Edenbridge-Humber Valley page.

What neighbourhood is Islington & Bywood in?

Islington & Bywood is in Edenbridge-Humber Valley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 009). It is in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre, represented by Councillor Stephen Holyday.

Sources

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