Toronto · intersection · signal 2181

King St E & River St & Lower River St

Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

King St E & River St & Lower River St, in Moss Park, in central Toronto, is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,542
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
6,216 pedestrians · 1,769 cyclists · #1817 busiest
Collisions
40
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 30 property damage · #2390 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
6
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 610 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 53% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 20.7% of vehicle volume, about 27× the typical share. On average 4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 20 collisions in 2016–2020 and 20 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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King St E & River St & Lower River St

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504501508505506 nearest 17 m
TTC bus
12120265114 nearest 14 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — River St at King St East; King St East at Lower River St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Lower River St installed 2016; Cycle Track on River St installed 2003
Bike Share
King St E / River St 13 m · 15 docks · 36 stations, 712 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 (18)
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 385 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 414 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 474 m
  • George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 677 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 720 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 721 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (48)
  • King/Queen Triangle49 m
  • Underpass Park164 m
  • Percy Park230 m
  • Louis March Park264 m
  • Lawren Harris Square265 m
  • Bright Street Playground296 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch739 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 593 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 671 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 724 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 775 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 846 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 851 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 856 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 932 m
Signal
2181, activated 2012 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 14 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 235 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 66 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 235 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 589 King St E Ground Flo66 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Fusilli Ristorante · 531 Queen St E87 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Amor Shawarma · 514 King St E87 mPassed, Oct 2025
Apocalatte · 32 Trolley Cres113 mPassed, May 2026
Impact Kitchen · 573 King St E114 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Ladybug Wine Bar · 510 King St E Unit-7grocery119 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Ranik Market · 510 King St E Unit-6grocery119 mPassed, May 2026
The Rosebud · 498 King St E147 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions

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, 333 m away, View outdoor rink hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 152 m away at Underpass Park.

  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    333 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    472 m
  • Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 155 Bayview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    487 m
Drinking water
Underpass Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 152 m; Underpass Park drinking fountain · 169 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,000 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kinder College Early Learning Centre (347 m, 103 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,000 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 12
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    347 m
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    385 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    474 m
  • Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre · 131 Broadview Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    601 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (753 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (728 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 753 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 728 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.6 km126 Pape Ave

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

Within a kilometre there are 46 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,715 rental units, 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — 36 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 585 King St E (69 m, 128 units, 8 storeys, built 2014), which scored 99 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 127 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 64 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings46 · 5,715 units · 36 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026127 across the 46
Open fire-code violations64
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 2025069 m
40 Lower River StToronto Community Housing · TCH594201497 · Jun 2026072 m
45 St Lawrence StToronto Community Housing · TCH504198096 · Jun 2026499 m
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251131 m
20 Palace Stsocial housing · Fred Victor Centre1081096 · Dec 20250343 m
25 Nicholas Ave · Daniels Gateway Rentals34629202197 · Oct 20252347 m
75 Cooperage Stsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated14512201698 · Nov 20255399 m
123 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation203198581 · Jun 20242432 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 lots773 lots · ≈32,900 spaces · 98.7 ha
Within 500 m77 lots · ≈2,110 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 4,956 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 1.4 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking130 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
83 Tannery Road · Garage343 m27 *
100 Cooperage Street · Garage376 m86 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage469 m25 *
136 Broadview Ave · Surface570 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface574 m9256% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈27 spaces; 72 m away, ≈21 spaces; 116 m away, ≈59 spaces; 118 m away, ≈8 spaces; 125 m away, ≈9 spaces; 129 m away, ≈44 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (1.5 km, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.5 km, 1 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (1.6 km, 5 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, Jun 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 3,473 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 1,515 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 738 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 761 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 8.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north1,519southbound · 478 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the west3,473eastbound · 504 bikes · 6.6% heavy
Total vehicles8,5426,216 pedestrians · 1,769 cyclists · 8.1% heavy
From the east1,515westbound · 331 bikes · 15.6% heavy
From the south2,035northbound · 456 bikes · 5.0% heavy
AM peak hour738 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour761 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 2025

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 King St E between St Lawrence St and River St (43 m away, Nov 2015) recorded volume only — about 12,474 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Shuter St (381 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
King St E · St Lawrence St – River St · 43 mNov 2015 · 3 days12,474

School-zone speed sign 381 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

The worst year was 2024, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 4 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions40#2390 of 5,508
With an injury4#2989 of 4,660
Property damage only30
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian1#2627 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#823 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201450latest Jan 24, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Nine thefts from vehicles and 35 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 5.1 a year before that. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 66% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle910street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft3571apartment parking (23), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 29, 2026. 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 St E & River St & Lower River St a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 40 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 King St E & River St & Lower River St?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1817 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 53% of the median for a counted intersection, and #337 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near King St E & River St & Lower River St?

The nearest Green P car park is 83 Tannery Road (343 m away, 27 spaces). The City's mapping shows 773 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,900 spaces — 77 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.4 km).

How do I get to King St E & River St & Lower River St by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 501, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 17 m away; bus routes 121, 202, 65, 114 within 1 km (nearest stop: River St at King St East, 14 m).

What restaurants are near King St E & River St & Lower River St?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 235 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (66 m), Fusilli Ristorante (87 m), Amor Shawarma (87 m), Apocalatte (113 m) and Impact Kitchen (114 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 St E & River St & Lower River St?

The nearest is Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 480 Shuter St, 333 m away (View outdoor rink hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (472 m); Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom (487 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 St E & River St & Lower River St?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,000 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kinder College Early Learning Centre (347 m, 103 spaces), George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (385 m, 179 spaces) and Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (474 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King St E & River St & Lower River St?

46 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,715 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 585 King St E (69 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 40 Lower River St (72 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 45 St Lawrence St (99 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 540 Queen St E (131 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 46 is 91 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 King St E & River St & Lower River St?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and 35 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 St E & River St & Lower River St in?

King St E & River St & Lower River St 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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