Toronto · intersection · signal 5414

King & Sackville

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

King & Sackville, in Moss Park, in the downtown core, is a quiet local crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and 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
3,041
vehicles · 14-hour count, Aug 20, 2024
2,805 pedestrians · 1,243 cyclists · #2140 busiest
Collisions
26
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 20 property damage · #3025 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1047 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: 12 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 220 vehicles an hour, 19% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 40.9% of vehicle volume, about 53× the typical share. On average 2.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 8.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.72× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 14%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 12 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 26 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Sackville

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 15 m
TTC bus
1212026575114 nearest 260 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
14 surface stops within 300 m — King St East at Sackville St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Sackville St / Eastern Ave - SMART 95 m · 12 docks · 41 stations, 858 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 (25)
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 89 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 164 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 362 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 426 m
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 459 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 487 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (53)
  • Sackville Playground34 m
  • Orphan's Green133 m
  • Bright Street Playground203 m
  • 40 Power St Park217 m
  • Little Trinity Church Lands218 m
  • Percy Park228 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch802 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 420 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 443 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 475 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 501 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 511 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 521 m
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 642 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 727 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 24 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 261 eating places within a kilometre — 3.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Body Blitz Spa, 45 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés24 within 300 m · 261 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Body Blitz Spa · 497 King St E45 mPassed, Sep 2026
Old Town Bodega · 402 King St E60 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 4 infractions
T Spaccio Cafe / Store · 22 Sackville St63 mPassed, Sep 2026
Terroni Sud Forno Produzione E · 22 Sackville St63 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gusto 501 · 501 King St E68 mPassed, Aug 2025
Mercury Espresso · 465 King St E72 mPassed, Apr 2026
Henrietta Lane · 394 King St E86 mPassed, Dec 2025
Forno Cultura · 507 King St E Flr-Rooftop97 mPassed, Sep 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 Community Centre Washroom, 442 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 17 m away at Sackville Playground.

  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    442 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    478 m
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    639 m
Drinking water
Sackville Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 17 m; Little Trinity Church Lands drinking fountain · 226 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 1,119 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (164 m, 52 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,119 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
    164 m
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    362 m
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    426 m
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    525 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (639 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (312 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 639 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 312 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.3 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

53 registered apartment buildings with 7,055 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 42 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 10 Tracy St (305 m, 19 units, 4 storeys, built 1991), which scored 86 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 53 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 123 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 64 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings53 · 7,055 units · 42 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026123 across the 53
Open fire-code violations64
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
10 Tracy Stsocial housing · Good Shepherd Non Profit Homes194199186 · Jul 20260305 m
20 Palace Stsocial housing · Fred Victor Centre1081096 · Dec 20250306 m
123 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation203198581 · Jun 20242311 m
75 Cooperage Stsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated14512201698 · Nov 20255315 m
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 20250367 m
45 St Lawrence StToronto Community Housing · TCH504198096 · Jun 20264372 m
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251389 m
205 Parliament Stsocial housing · Richmond Community Management Services Corp166199297 · Sep 20240401 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 lots765 lots · ≈34,400 spaces · 103.2 ha
Within 500 m85 lots · ≈2,620 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 6,592 spaces
EV charging (City)51 Dockside Dr. · 1.2 km · 5 Level 2 ports
Bike parking189 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 96 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.9 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
373 Front Street East · Surface259 m450 *
100 Cooperage Street · Garage267 m86 *
271 Front Street East · Surface412 m83 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage417 m25 *
83 Tannery Road · Garage438 m27 *

Nearest lots: 19 m away, ≈19 spaces; 68 m away, ≈28 spaces; 88 m away, ≈2 spaces; 91 m away, ≈15 spaces; 102 m away, ≈13 spaces; 117 m away, ≈21 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr (1.2 km, 6 ports); 2 Church St. (1.4 km, 28 ports); 188 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 — 14-hour, Aug 20, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The west leg carries the load — 1,256 eastbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 535. Most cyclists arrived from the west (648 of 1,243). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 307 vehicles in the hour from 5:30 p.m., 28% above the morning peak from 8:45 a.m. (240). Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west1,256eastbound · 648 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles3,0412,805 pedestrians · 1,243 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east1,250westbound · 533 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south535northbound · 62 bikes · 4.7% heavy
AM peak hour240 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour307 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Aug 20, 2024

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 Sackville St between Gurney St and Ray Lane (157 m away) recorded an average of 22 km/h in its 2-day count in January 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 30 km/h. That segment carries about 200 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Shuter St (385 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
Sackville St · Gurney St – Ray Lane · 157 mJan 2020 · 2 days17022 km/h30 km/h37 km/h
King St E · Berkeley St – Parliament St · 358 mNov 2015 · 7 days9,368

School-zone speed sign 385 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

2018 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 12% 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 May 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions26#3025 of 5,508
With an injury3#3335 of 4,660
Property damage only20
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian1#2628 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1193 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201428latest May 18, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Nov 24, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1047 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#596 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 24, 2018

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 one theft from a vehicle and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft210street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 20, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Sackville a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1047 of 1,505), out of 26 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 & Sackville?

A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2140 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 19% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Sackville?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sackville St between Gurney St and Ray Lane (January 2020), found an average of 22 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 385 m away (30 km/h), 21% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near King & Sackville?

The nearest Green P car park is 373 Front Street East (259 m away, 450 spaces). The City's mapping shows 765 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,400 spaces — 85 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 51 Dockside Dr. (1.2 km).

How do I get to King & Sackville by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 15 m away; bus routes 121, 202, 65, 75, 114 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St East at Sackville St, 260 m).

What restaurants are near King & Sackville?

24 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 261 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Body Blitz Spa (45 m), Old Town Bodega (60 m), T Spaccio Cafe / Store (63 m), Terroni Sud Forno Produzione E (63 m) and Gusto 501 (68 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 & Sackville?

The nearest is Regent Park Community Centre Washroom, 402 Shuter St, 442 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (478 m); St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom (639 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 & Sackville?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,119 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) (164 m, 52 spaces), Liberty Prep Parliament (362 m, 35 spaces) and George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (426 m, 179 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Sackville?

53 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,055 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 10 Tracy St (305 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 20 Palace St (306 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 123 Sackville St (311 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 75 Cooperage St (315 m, 145 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 53 is 91 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 & Sackville?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is King & Sackville in?

King & Sackville 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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