Toronto · intersection · signal 2460

King & Close

King St W & Close Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

King & Close, in South Parkdale, in central Toronto, is an intersection of typical volume. It has 2 schools within 250 m, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,800
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 7, 2014
2,106 pedestrians · 437 cyclists
Collisions
56
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 42 property damage · #1895 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #365 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 12 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,100 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.0% of vehicle volume, about 6.4× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 5.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. The pace has been steady: 28 collisions in 2016–2020 and 28 in 2021–2025. About one in 28 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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King & Close

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508501 nearest 96 m
TTC bus
4024729 nearest 285 m
Express
929
Blue Night
304301329
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Jameson Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St W / Jameson Ave - SMART 120 m · 12 docks · 25 stations, 469 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 (10)
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 115 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 154 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 270 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 580 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 661 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (30)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch456 m
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 911 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km
Signal
2460, activated 2018 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 188 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Parkdale Early Learning Centre, 48 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés13 within 300 m · 188 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Parkdale Early Learning Centre · 119 Close Ave48 mPassed, Feb 2026
Central Market · 1430 King St W Unit-105grocery113 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Super Variety & Dry Cleaners · 1430 King St Wgrocery113 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions
Parkdale Place · 187 Dunn Ave124 mPassed, Jan 2026
Anthony's No Frills · 1435 King St Wgrocery159 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction
Communiti Care Health · 1335 King St W190 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Parkdale Pharmacy · 1439 King St W196 mPassed, Aug 2025
Bailey House · 1330 King St W202 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 374 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 47 m away at Close Avenue Parkette.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    374 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    497 m
Drinking water
Close Avenue Parkette bottle filling station · 47 m; Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 343 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 577 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (49 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 577 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 7
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    49 m
  • Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    115 m
  • Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    116 m
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    154 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (914 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 634 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 914 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.7 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 634 m1288 Queen 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

121 registered apartment buildings with 9,197 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 21 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1384 King St W (30 m, 18 units, 3 storeys, built 1916), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 121 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 306 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 73 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings121 · 9,197 units · 21 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026306 across the 121
Open fire-code violations73
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1384 King St W · Owner Managed183191680 · Jul 2026030 m
149 Jameson Avesocial housing · Ecuhome Corporation485191088 · Sep 2026188 m
157 Jameson Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc666196571 · Sep 2026188 m
145 Jameson Ave · Medallion Corporation809196095 · Jul 2025391 m
165 Jameson Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc827196589 · Jun 20251 · 2 fire113 m
146 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc284195692 · Jul 20252135 m
1430 King St W · 1173283 Ontario Limited777196794 · Aug 20262 · 7 fire141 m
140 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc.234195594 · Jun 20253143 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 lots436 lots · ≈21,160 spaces · 63.5 ha
Within 500 m83 lots · ≈2,060 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 1,289 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 535 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking29 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1325 Queen St W · Surface396 m3294% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface492 m120 *
14 Fuller Ave · Surface539 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1624 Queen St W · Surface665 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface861 m269 *

Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈27 spaces; 93 m away, ≈4 spaces; 95 m away, ≈7 spaces; 138 m away, ≈26 spaces; 139 m away, ≈15 spaces; 164 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.8 km, 2 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, Oct 7, 2014

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 4,388 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 458. Most cyclists arrived from the west (190 of 437). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,388 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,419 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.3% 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 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 north458southbound · 43 bikes · 8.5% heavy
From the west3,954eastbound · 190 bikes · 7.3% heavy
Total vehicles8,8002,106 pedestrians · 437 cyclists · 7.3% heavy
From the east4,388westbound · 184 bikes · 7.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 20 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,388 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,419 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 7, 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 counter on Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (65 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 2-day count in September 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (188 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 38,849 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
King St W · Close Ave – Jameson Ave · 56 mAug 2015 · 3 days18,130
Close Ave · Close – Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W · 65 mSep 2018 · 2 days1,32426 km/h34 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 188 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 38 km/h
Over the limit1.3%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Jameson Ave (northbound), 109 Jameson Ave · 38,849 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

2023 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions56#1895 of 5,508
With an injury10#1719 of 4,660
Property damage only42
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian5#743 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201473latest Jun 5, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 5, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#365 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#132 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Jun 5, 2022

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 seven thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.6 a year before that. 43% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages; 40% of the bike thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle700house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft510other (2), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 25, 2024. 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 South Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Close a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#365 of 1,505), out of 56 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 & Close?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Oct 7, 2014, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Close?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (September 2018), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 188 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near King & Close?

The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (396 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 436 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,160 spaces — 83 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (535 m).

How do I get to King & Close by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 96 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Jameson Ave, 285 m).

What restaurants are near King & Close?

13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 188 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Parkdale Early Learning Centre (48 m), Parkdale Place (124 m), Communiti Care Health (190 m), Parkdale Pharmacy (196 m) and Bailey House (202 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 & Close?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 374 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (497 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 & Close?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 577 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (49 m, 49 spaces), Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (115 m, 151 spaces) and Sunflower House (116 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Close?

121 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,197 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1384 King St W (30 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 149 Jameson Ave (88 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 157 Jameson Ave (88 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 71) and 145 Jameson Ave (91 m, 80 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 121 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 & Close?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and five 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is King & Close in?

King & Close is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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