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Islington & Rathburn

Islington Ave & Rathburn Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Edenbridge-Humber Valley · Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre

Islington & Rathburn, in Edenbridge-Humber Valley, is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,332
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 28, 2014
221 pedestrians · 15 cyclists
Collisions
122
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 100 property damage · #894 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1003 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,170 vehicles, 1.87× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 78 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 12 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 18%, from 67 in 2016–2020 to 55 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 122 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Islington & Rathburn

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
374845145 nearest 25 m
Express
937945
Blue Night
337345
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Islington Ave at Rathburn Rd; Islington Ave at Rathburn Rd South Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Rathburn Rd installed 2010
Bike Share
The Kingsway / Ashley Rd 932 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 (7)
  • Mindwerx4kids Day SchoolPrivate · 350 m
  • Humber Valley Village Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 500 m
  • Rosethorn Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 712 m
  • Kingsway College SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • St Gregory Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • St George's Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • and 1 more
Community centres
  • Montgomery's Inn1.3 km
  • Edgehill House1.5 km
Parks (20)
  • Drumoak Road Parkette256 m
  • Islington Heights Park396 m
  • Wimbleton Road North Parkette447 m
  • Hilldowntree Parkette467 m
  • Humber Valley Park566 m
  • Wimbleton Road South Parkette592 m
  • and 14 more
Places of interest
  • Montgomery's InnMuseum · 1.3 km
Signal
0707, activated 1965 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 7 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Java Joe's, 75 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés4 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Food Land · 1500 Islington Avegrocery75 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Java Joe's · 1500 Islington Ave75 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Pizzaiolo · 1500 Islington Ave Unit-175 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Java Joe's · 1500 Islington Ave75 mPassed, Oct 2025
Pizzaiolo · 1500 Islington Ave, Unit-175 mPassed, Oct 2025
Baskin Robbins · 270 the Kingsway935 mPassed, Mar 2026
Nado Formagerie · 270 the Kingsway 2b935 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Cobs Bread · 270 the Kingsway, Unit-63935 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction

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, 540 m away — currently listed as closed (closed for the season); in season it is View outdoor rink hours.

  • Humber Valley Outdoor Rink Washroom · 50 Anglesey Blvd
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    540 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 (350 m, 24 spaces, preschool).

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

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 445 (1.8 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 445 · 1.8 km280 Burnhamthorpe Rd
Police22 Division · 2.2 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 31 · 1.6 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 785 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 318 The Kingsway (628 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1951), which scored 99 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, 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 · 785 units
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 37
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
318 The Kingsway · Michael Westwood113195199 · Jun 20260628 m
316 The Kingsway · Castlehill Property Management174197094 · Aug 20250650 m
314 The Kingsway · Law Property Management223195486 · Sep 20240659 m
308 The Kingsway · Gilindo Marcocchio Limited344195296 · Aug 20250675 m
310 The Kingsway · Law Property Management224195487 · Aug 20240676 m
319 The Kingsway · Mantler, Bowman and Associates Inc.213195690 · Jun 20260689 m
315 The Kingsway154195272 · Jul 20260715 m
313 The Kingsway · Castlehill Property Management184197091 · Aug 20260725 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 lots151 lots · ≈10,370 spaces · 31.1 ha
Within 500 m8 lots · ≈280 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 342 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive · Surface1.9 km283 *
16 Royalavon Cres · Surface1.9 km5938% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 39 m away, ≈28 spaces; 62 m away, ≈11 spaces; 66 m away, ≈2 spaces; 87 m away, ≈92 spaces; 240 m away, ≈25 spaces; 326 m away, ≈16 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, Apr 28, 2014

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 7,150 southbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 3,154. Morning rush is the busier period: 2,999 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:45 a.m., compared with 2,742 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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 north7,150southbound · 6 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the west3,154eastbound · 8 bikes · 2.7% heavy
Total vehicles17,332221 pedestrians · 15 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south7,028northbound · 1 bikes · 3.5% heavy
AM peak hour2,999 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,742 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 28, 2014

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 most recent midblock count on Islington Ave between Rathburn Rd and Bromley Cres (13 m away, Dec 2011) recorded volume only — about 13,927 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Anglesey Blvd (330 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 6,531 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Islington Ave · Rathburn Rd – Bromley Cres · 13 mDec 2011 · 3 days13,927
Rathburn Rd · Islington Ave – Wainwright Dr · 48 mMar 2015 · 3 days10,352

School-zone speed sign 330 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 40 km/h
Over the limit5.9%
50 km/h or more0.6%

Anglesey Blvd (southbound), 67, Anglesey Blvd · 6,531 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

2017 was the peak year (21 collisions), and 2025 closed with 15. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions122#894 of 5,508
With an injury13#1364 of 4,660
Property damage only100
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian1#2583 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1941 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014174latest May 22, 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

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 Jan 20, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1003 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#563 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jan 20, 2020

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 two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft200commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 21, 2020. 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 & Rathburn a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1003 of 1,505), out of 122 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 & Rathburn?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 28, 2014, 1.87× the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Islington & Rathburn?

The nearest Green P car park is Islington Lomond Lot - 20 Lomond Drive (1.9 km away, 283 spaces). The City's mapping shows 151 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,370 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Islington & Rathburn by transit?

Bus routes 37, 48, 45, 145, 937, 945 within 1 km (nearest stop: Islington Ave at Rathburn Rd, 25 m).

What restaurants are near Islington & Rathburn?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 7 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Java Joe's (75 m), Pizzaiolo (75 m), Java Joe's (75 m), Pizzaiolo (75 m) and Baskin Robbins (935 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 & Rathburn?

The nearest is Humber Valley Outdoor Rink Washroom, 50 Anglesey Blvd, 540 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 & Rathburn?

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 (350 m, 24 spaces), Plasp Humber Valley Village Junior Middle School (500 m, 58 spaces) and Rosethorn Before and After School Program (712 m, 129 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Islington & Rathburn?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 785 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 318 The Kingsway (628 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 316 The Kingsway (650 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 314 The Kingsway (659 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 308 The Kingsway (675 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 93 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 & Rathburn?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two 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 & Rathburn in?

Islington & Rathburn 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