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King & Bright

King St E & Bright St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

King & Bright, in Moss Park, in central Toronto, is a moderately travelled crossing, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
6,110
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jul 26, 2000
373 pedestrians · 577 cyclists
Collisions
11
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4184 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1045 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 760 vehicles, 66% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 16 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 9.4% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 1.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. Just one of those 11 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Bright

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 18 m
TTC bus
1212026511475 nearest 281 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — King St East at Sumach St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Sumach St / Queen St E 156 m · 19 docks · 40 stations, 835 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 (20)
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 146 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 228 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 359 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 469 m
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 502 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 582 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (51)
  • Percy Park105 m
  • Bright Street Playground124 m
  • Sackville Playground157 m
  • Orphan's Green244 m
  • King/Queen Triangle329 m
  • Underpass Park336 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch947 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 490 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 557 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 562 m
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 592 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 606 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 620 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 651 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 696 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 251 eating places within a kilometre — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Kibo Sushi House, 44 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés21 within 300 m · 251 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hasty Market · 146 Sumach Stgrocery44 mPassed, Jan 2026
Kibo Sushi House · 146 Sumach St44 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
The Sumach By Chartwell · 146 Sumach St44 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Forno Cultura · 507 King St E Flr-Rooftop68 mPassed, Sep 2026
Gusto 501 · 501 King St E83 mPassed, Aug 2025
Body Blitz Spa · 497 King St E99 mPassed, Sep 2026
The Rosebud · 498 King St E142 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Dixon Neighbourhood Homes · 30 St Lawrence St156 mPassed, Aug 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

The nearest public washroom is Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 384 m away, View outdoor rink hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 147 m away at Sackville Playground.

  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    384 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    404 m
  • Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 155 Bayview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    566 m
Drinking water
Sackville Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 147 m; Diamond Jubilee Promenade drinking fountain · 298 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,042 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (228 m, 52 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,042 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 14
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    228 m
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    359 m
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    469 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    492 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (662 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (448 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 662 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 448 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.5 km58 Richmond St E

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

56 registered apartment buildings with 7,295 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 43 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 585 King St E (223 m, 128 units, 8 storeys, built 2014), which scored 99 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 56 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 148 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 69 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings56 · 7,295 units · 43 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026148 across the 56
Open fire-code violations69
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 20250223 m
45 St Lawrence StToronto Community Housing · TCH504198096 · Jun 20264232 m
20 Palace Stsocial housing · Fred Victor Centre1081096 · Dec 20250245 m
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251255 m
40 Lower River StToronto Community Housing · TCH594201497 · Jun 20260272 m
75 Cooperage Stsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated14512201698 · Nov 20255279 m
123 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation203198581 · Jun 20242292 m
10 Tracy Stsocial housing · Good Shepherd Non Profit Homes194199186 · Jul 20260334 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 lots761 lots · ≈35,090 spaces · 105.3 ha
Within 500 m91 lots · ≈2,650 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 4,956 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 1.4 km · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking192 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
100 Cooperage Street · Garage231 m86 *
373 Front Street East · Surface342 m450 *
83 Tannery Road · Garage354 m27 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage384 m25 *
271 Front Street East · Surface550 m83 *

Nearest lots: 23 m away, ≈13 spaces; 56 m away, ≈15 spaces; 61 m away, ≈35 spaces; 99 m away, ≈21 spaces; 107 m away, ≈28 spaces; 145 m away, ≈19 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (1.4 km, 6 ports); 188 Carlton St (1.4 km, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.4 km, 1 ports).

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, Jul 26, 2000

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,069 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 133. Most cyclists arrived from the east (333 of 577). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 998 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (887). Trucks and buses were 7.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 26 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2000, 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 north133southbound · 22 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west2,908eastbound · 222 bikes · 6.8% heavy
Total vehicles6,110373 pedestrians · 577 cyclists · 7.0% heavy
From the east3,069westbound · 333 bikes · 7.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour887 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour998 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jul 26, 2000

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 counter on Bright St between Lane N of King and E of Bright and Bright Street Playground Trl (79 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2002; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. The reading is 24 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Shuter St (326 m away, 30 km/h limit), 21% of the 57,521 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bright St · Lane N of King and E of Bright – Bright Street Playground Trl · 79 mNov 2002 · 3 days66739 km/h45 km/h50 km/h
King St E · St Lawrence St – River St · 244 mNov 2015 · 3 days12,474

School-zone speed sign 326 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 41 km/h
Over the limit47%
40 km/h or more21%

Shuter St (eastbound), 437 Shuter St · 57,521 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

2024 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 18% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 36% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions11#4184 of 5,508
With an injury2#3775 of 4,660
Property damage only6
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1987 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201414latest Jun 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 24, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1045 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#167 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest May 24, 2019

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 six thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle600street/outdoor (5), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft400street/outdoor (3), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 26, 2022. 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Bright a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1045 of 1,505), out of 11 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 King & Bright?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jul 26, 2000, 66% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Bright?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bright St between Lane N of King and E of Bright and Bright Street Playground Trl (November 2002), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 326 m away (30 km/h), 21% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near King & Bright?

The nearest Green P car park is 100 Cooperage Street (231 m away, 86 spaces). The City's mapping shows 761 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,090 spaces — 91 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (1.4 km).

How do I get to King & Bright by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 18 m away; bus routes 121, 202, 65, 114, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St East at Sumach St, 281 m).

What restaurants are near King & Bright?

21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 251 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kibo Sushi House (44 m), The Sumach By Chartwell (44 m), Forno Cultura (68 m), Gusto 501 (83 m) and Body Blitz Spa (99 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 King & Bright?

The nearest is Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 480 Shuter St, 384 m away (View outdoor rink hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (404 m); Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom (566 m). 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 King & Bright?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,042 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (228 m, 52 spaces), George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (359 m, 179 spaces) and Liberty Prep Parliament (469 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Bright?

56 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,295 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 585 King St E (223 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 45 St Lawrence St (232 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 20 Palace St (245 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 540 Queen St E (255 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 56 is 90 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 King & Bright?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and four 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is King & Bright in?

King & Bright is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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