Lake Shore & Bathurst

Traffic volume14-hour count · Jul 25, 2026 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 12,836 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 2,688 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 3,164 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,651 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

Peak hours: 1,651 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 3,164 from 4:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2024, with 99 collisions; 2025 recorded 69. 58 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 65 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 44 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 4, 2026.

None of the five serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 4 pedestrians were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 4 of the 5 happened in darkness — 80%, above the citywide 39%. 2021 alone accounted for 3 of them. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 11.

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

Speeds here, last measured in 2021

On Lake Shore Blvd W between Bathurst St and Stadium Rd, 102 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2021 put the average speed at 60 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 68 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 73 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Bathurst St between Queens Quay W and Lake Shore Blvd W measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Jun 2013).

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

Red-light camera

In operation since 2022; 442 tickets in 2025, 208 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Toronto and East York.

The crossing

Signal 0216, activated 1942 · transit priority

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

• Groceries and food28/30

  2 grocery stores within 300 m · 9 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit15/28

  7 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go10/14

  library 323 m away · 8 places of interest within 1.5 km

• Parks and recreation10/10

  5 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

• Schools and child care8/8

  2 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot4/10

  traffic signal

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Within a kilometre there are nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,871 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Bishop Tutu Blvd (318 m, 119 units, 10 storeys, built 1987), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

9 registered buildings · 1,871 units · 5 social housing · tallest 41 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Four thefts from vehicles and 16 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.0 a year. 44% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 11, 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 Harbourfront-CityPlace.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jul 25, 2026.
• Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
• All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
• Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
• Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
• Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
• Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
• Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
• Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
• Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
• Coordinates: 43.63648, -79.39963 · centreline node 13468584.