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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 volume8-hour count · May 22, 2019
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 9,584 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 2,665 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 3,584 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 3,318 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 9.3% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. 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.
Peak hours: 3,318 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,584 from 5:00 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
The worst year was 2016, with 14 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 22 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 8, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 113 | #976 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 22 | #769 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 74 | |
| Fail to remain | 19 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1263 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 16 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 11 | |
| 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
On Islington Ave between Saybrook Ave and Six Point Rd, 280 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in March 2010 put the average speed at 54 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 63 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 68 km/h or more. 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. Norseman St between Gladfern Rd and Lothian Ave measured slower: 43 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 50 km/h (Apr 2019) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Norseman St (135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norseman St · Gladfern Rd – Lothian Ave · 240 m | Apr 2019 · 2 days | 8,685 | 43 km/h | 50 km/h | 55 km/h |
| Islington Ave · Saybrook Ave – Six Point Rd · 280 m | Mar 2010 · 24 h | 10,575 | 54 km/h | 63 km/h | 68 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Norseman St (eastbound), 135 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 0705, activated 1958 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 110 nearest 17 m
- Blue Night
- 337
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Norseman St
- 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
- 7 car parks · about 2,391 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 28 mapped lots within 500 m, 351 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 | 1.2 km | 25 | 61% (Q1 2026) |
| Islington Main Lot - 3330 Bloor Street West · Surface | 1.4 km | 534 * | — |
| 22 Fieldway Rd · Surface | 1.5 km | 270 * | — |
| WOOLGAR LANEWAY REAR OF 1124 THE QUEENSWAY · Surface | 1.5 km | 11 * | — |
| Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive · Surface | 1.6 km | 283 * | — |
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
A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Jim's No Frills, 290 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Dufflet Pastries, 290 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 18. The nearest is Second Cup, 57 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Second Cup · 1050 Islington Ave57 m
- Versac Lounge · 1068 Islington Ave143 m
- Ontario Fresh & Tasty · 99 Advance Rd191 m
- Tim Hortons · 1084 Islington Ave267 m · 3 min
- Burger Legend · 1086 Islington Ave268 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Jim's No Frills 290 m · 3 min
- Food shops
- Dufflet Pastries 290 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Child care
- Norseman School Age Program (YMCA) · 245 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day262 m · 3 min
- Kids Club Daycare & Learning Centre (Op-Aaa Childrens Inc.) · 109 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day306 m · 4 min
- Teddy Bear Educare Advance · 63 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day511 m · 6 min
- Washrooms
- Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom · hours not listed714 m · 9 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 (9)
- Chauncey - Islington Parkette467 m · 6 min
- Norseman Heights Park581 m · 7 min
- Fairfield Park604 m · 7 min
- Lora Hill Park776 m · 9 min
- Spring Garden Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Fairfield Seniors' Centre714 m · 9 min
- Schools
- Norseman Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 262 m · 3 min
- Holy Angels Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 721 m · 9 min
- Castlebar Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 855 m · 10 min
- St Marguerite D'youville Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Bishop Allen AcademyEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 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 #1,719 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
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (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 Stonegate-Queensway.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Islington & Norseman a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 113 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 & Norseman?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing at the City's last count here, in 2019. Its latest count is from May 22, 2019, 2.6× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Islington & Norseman a walkable intersection?
Islington & Norseman scores 59 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,719 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: 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 11 places to eat within 300 m; 1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Islington & Norseman?
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 135 m away (30 km/h), 39% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Islington & Norseman?
The nearest Green P car park is 7 Monkton Ave (1.2 km away, 25 spaces, 61% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 351 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 46,260 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Islington & Norseman by transit?
Bus route 110 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Norseman St, 17 m).
What restaurants are near Islington & Norseman?
11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Second Cup (57 m), Versac Lounge (143 m), Ontario Fresh & Tasty (191 m), Tim Hortons (267 m) and Burger Legend (268 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Islington & Norseman?
The nearest is Fairfield Seniors' Centre Washroom, 80 Lothian Ave, 714 m away.
Is there child care near Islington & Norseman?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 879 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Norseman School Age Program (YMCA) (262 m, 245 spaces), Kids Club Daycare & Learning Centre (Op-Aaa Childrens Inc.) (306 m, 109 spaces) and Teddy Bear Educare Advance (511 m, 63 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Islington & Norseman?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Stonegate-Queensway page.
What neighbourhood is Islington & Norseman in?
Islington & Norseman 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count May 22, 2019.
- 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: 43.63422, -79.51913 · centreline node 13468994.