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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 · Feb 25, 2020
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,022 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 388 from the east. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 2,644 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m., 16% above the afternoon peak from 5:00 p.m. (2,275). Trucks and buses were 9.5% 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 2020, 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: 2,644 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,275 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 2019, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 9 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 14, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 20, 2022.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 54 | #1946 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1898 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 39 | |
| Fail to remain | 6 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest May 20, 2022 |
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 Princess Margaret Blvd and Eglinton Ave West Trl, 236 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 48 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 57 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 62 km/h or more. That segment carries about 24,300 vehicles a day. Poplar Heights Dr between Islington Ave and Vancho Cres measured slower: 39 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (May 2013).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Heights Dr · Islington Ave – Vancho Cres · 176 m | May 2013 · 2 days | 1,395 | 39 km/h | 48 km/h | 53 km/h |
| Islington Ave · Princess Margaret Blvd – Eglinton Ave West Trl · 236 m | Apr 2025 · 3 days | 24,316 | 48 km/h | 57 km/h | 62 km/h |
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 1315, activated 1978 · 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
- 37 32 405 nearest 19 m
- Express
- 937
- Blue Night
- 337 334
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Poplar Heights Dr; Islington Ave at Princess Margaret Blvd South Side
- 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 3 mapped lots within 500 m, 76 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
- Child care
- St. George's School Age Child Care Programme · 86 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day596 m · 7 min
- Princess Margaret Nursery School · 16 spaces, preschool596 m · 7 min
- The Castle Child Care Centre · 41 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day626 m · 7 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)
- Princess Anne Park467 m · 6 min
- Eden Valley Park591 m · 7 min
- Lion's Gate Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Princess Margaret Park1.4 km · 17 min
- Westway Park1.5 km · 17 min
- Schools
- Richview Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 454 m · 5 min
- St George's Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 598 m · 7 min
- Father Serra Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Silver Creek PreschoolPrivate · 1.5 km · 18 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Richview branch939 m · 11 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 restaurant or café, a grocery store, a pharmacy, a community centre or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there is one RentSafeTO-registered apartment building — 29 rental units. The nearest is 51-67 Waterford Dr (720 m, 29 units, 8 storeys, built 1962), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51-67 Waterford Dr · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc. | 29 | 8 | 1962 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 720 m · 9 min |
1 registered building · 29 units · tallest 8 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.
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 | 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 Edenbridge-Humber Valley.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Islington & Princess Margaret a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 54 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Princess Margaret?
An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2020. Its latest count is from Feb 25, 2020, 1.61× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Islington & Princess Margaret a walkable intersection?
Islington & Princess Margaret scores 29 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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 · 3 licensed child cares within 1 km; 1 park within 500 m; 2 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at Islington & Princess Margaret?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Islington Ave between Princess Margaret Blvd and Eglinton Ave West Trl (April 2025), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 57 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Islington & Princess Margaret?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 76 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 6,780 spaces — 3 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Islington & Princess Margaret by transit?
Bus routes 37, 32, 405, 937 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Poplar Heights Dr, 19 m).
Is there a public washroom near Islington & Princess Margaret?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 529 m away at Princess Anne Park.
Is there child care near Islington & Princess Margaret?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 143 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. George's School Age Child Care Programme (596 m, 86 spaces), Princess Margaret Nursery School (596 m, 16 spaces) and The Castle Child Care Centre (626 m, 41 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Islington & Princess Margaret?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 29 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 51-67 Waterford Dr (720 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 95 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Islington & Princess Margaret?
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 Edenbridge-Humber Valley page.
What neighbourhood is Islington & Princess Margaret in?
Islington & Princess Margaret is in Edenbridge-Humber Valley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 009). It is in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre, represented by Councillor Stephen Holyday.
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 Feb 25, 2020.
- 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: 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.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- 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 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: 43.67564, -79.53713 · centreline node 13462889.