Toronto · intersection · signal 1208 · red-light camera

Islington & Steeles

Islington Ave & Steeles Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Humber Summit · Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek

In Humber Summit, Islington & Steeles is a high-volume crossing. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2008 that issued 97 tickets in 2025. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
27,157
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 10, 2022
393 pedestrians · 6 cyclists
Collisions
4
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 4 property damage · #5159 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 3 before 2016
Red-light camera
97
tickets in 2025
since 2008 · 63 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 3,390 vehicles an hour, 2.9× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 69 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 0.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Islington & Steeles

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
3760166119 nearest 23 m
Express
937960
Blue Night
337353373384
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave West at Islington Ave; Steeles Ave West at Islington Ave East Side
Regional
York Region Transit 012 Pine Valley013 Islington at Islington Av / Steeles Av27 m
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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (2)
  • Venerable John Merlini Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 946 m
  • St Roch Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
Parks (9)
  • Plunkett Park305 m
  • Primula Parkette409 m
  • Whitfield Parkette649 m
  • Knights of Columbus Park697 m
  • Thackeray Park904 m
  • Apted Park1 km
  • and 3 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Humber Summit branch643 m
Signal
1208, activated 1976 · SA1

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; 21 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Avellino Social Club, 556 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2025.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 8 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Avellino Social Club · 3041 Islington Ave556 mPassed, Jul 2025
Peppers Caribbean Restaurant · 3027 Islington Ave578 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ral Inc · 3005 Islington Ave Unit-A628 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 3 infractions
York Pizza & Wings · 3005 Islington Ave Unit-2628 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Elysian Lounge · 134 Millwick Dr Unit-C637 mPassed, May 2026
A & H Convenience · 70 Plunkett Rd, Unit-3grocery640 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 infractions
Salerno Trattoria · 70 Plunkett Rd Unit-7641 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Boyo African Superstore · 2995 Islington Ave656 mPassed, Apr 2026

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

No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 341 m away at Plunkett Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Plunkett Park drinking fountain · 341 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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 47 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Northwest Childhood Learning Centre (698 m, 47 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km1 centre · 47 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • Northwest Childhood Learning Centre · 2978 Islington Ave
    47 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    698 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 411 (2.3 km), the nearest police station 23 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.4 km away.

FireFire Station 411 · 2.3 km75 Toryork Dr
Police23 Division · 2.4 km5230 Finch Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 51 · 2.4 km61 Toryork Dr

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots128 lots · ≈37,660 spaces · 113 ha
Within 500 m7 lots · ≈1,030 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈46 spaces; 70 m away, ≈110 spaces; 87 m away, ≈19 spaces; 161 m away, ≈460 spaces; 250 m away, ≈33 spaces; 277 m away, ≈339 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 10, 2022 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 8,647 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 4,807 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 4,151 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 2,439 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north4,807southbound · 1 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west7,519eastbound · 2 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles27,157393 pedestrians · 6 cyclists · 2.6% heavy
From the east8,647westbound · 1 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the south6,184northbound · 2 bikes · 1.3% heavy
AM peak hour2,439 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour4,151 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 10, 2022 · weekend

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

On Islington Ave between Thorold Gt and Brazil Gt, 168 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2023 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 60 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 66 km/h or more. That segment carries about 22,600 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Steeles Ave W · Islington Ave – Humber River Recreational Trl · 113 mMar 2016 · 9 days20,548
Islington Ave · Thorold Gt – Brazil Gt · 168 mJun 2023 · 3 days22,61951 km/h60 km/h66 km/h

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

The worst year was 2024, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions4#5159 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only4
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 20148latest May 15, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 3 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Aug 1, 2013.

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

Four thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner 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 vehicle430commercial premises (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 14, 2025. 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 Humber Summit.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Islington & Steeles a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 & Steeles?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, 2.9× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Islington & Steeles?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Islington & Steeles since 2008, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 97 tickets in 2025 (152 in 2024) and 63 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 6,327 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Islington & Steeles?

97 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 152 in 2024, and 63 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 6,327 tickets since 2008. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Islington & Steeles?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Islington Ave between Thorold Gt and Brazil Gt (June 2023), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Islington & Steeles?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 128 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 37,660 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Islington & Steeles by transit?

Bus routes 37, 60, 166, 119, 937, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave West at Islington Ave, 23 m); York Region Transit routes 012 Pine Valley, 013 Islington at Islington Av / Steeles Av.

What restaurants are near Islington & Steeles?

None within 300 m, and 21 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Avellino Social Club (556 m), Peppers Caribbean Restaurant (578 m), Ral Inc (628 m), York Pizza & Wings (628 m) and Elysian Lounge (637 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 & Steeles?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 341 m away at Plunkett Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Islington & Steeles?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 47 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Northwest Childhood Learning Centre (698 m, 47 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Islington & Steeles?

Toronto Police place four 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 Humber Summit page.

What neighbourhood is Islington & Steeles in?

Islington & Steeles is in Humber Summit (City of Toronto neighbourhood 021), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek, represented by Councillor Anthony Perruzza.

Sources

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