Islington & Finchley

Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 19, 2018

The north leg carries the load — 8,512 southbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 119. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,632 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,633 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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.

Peak hours: 2,632 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,633 from 4:45 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

2023 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 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 Jul 24, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Oct 2, 2024.

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.

Speeds here, last measured in 2018

The City's counter on Islington Ave between Fairway Rd and Orrell Ave (113 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. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Orrell Ave between Perry Cres and Cedarland Dr measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (Mar 2006).

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 2587, activated 2022 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Not within a walk: licensed child care, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.

• Groceries and food8/30

  1 grocery store within 1 km · 13 within 1 km

• Transit13/28

  6 stops within 300 m · 5 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go1/14

  1 place of interest within 1.5 km

• Parks and recreation8/10

  1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

• Schools and child care1/8

  nearest school 1.1 km

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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.

Five registered apartment buildings with 175 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 4754 Dundas St W (642 m, 14 units, 4 storeys, built 1950), which scored 97 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

5 registered buildings · 175 units · tallest 10 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.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 19, 2018.
• 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.
• 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; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
• Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
• Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 2 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: 43.65681, -79.52876 · centreline node 13465956.