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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume14-hour count · Nov 12, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 21,086 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 58% of the total, against 2,355 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,106 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,093 from 6:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 3,106 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,093 from 6:00 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 2016, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 1 collision (7%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 5, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on May 20, 2013.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 14 | 0.4 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 13 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest May 20, 2013 |
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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Lake Shore Blvd W between Gardiner E and Gardiner E (226 m away, May 2011) recorded volume only — about 22,371 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Shore Blvd W · Gardiner E – Gardiner E · 226 m | May 2011 · 24 h | 22,371 | — | — | — |
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.
- The crossing
- Signal 1408, activated 1981
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- UP Express
- UP Express Union Station 783 m · 9 min — trains to Pearson
- Streetcar
- 509 510 nearest 151 m
- TTC bus
- 114 202 nearest 841 m · 10 min
- Blue Night
- 310 320
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Bremner Blvd / Rees St 219 m · 49 docks · 35 stations, 863 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 11 car parks · about 4,660 spaces
- EV charging
- 40 York St · 899 m · 12 Level 2 ports; also 10 Soho St. (1.6 km), 2 Church St. (1.6 km)
- Bike parking
- 133 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 25 York St (736 m)
- Other lots
- 16 mapped lots within 500 m, 274 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 York St · Garage | 1 km | 311 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 545 Lake Shore Boulevard West · Surface | 1.1 km | 110 * | — |
| 2 Portland St · Garage | 1.3 km | 37 | 97% (Q1 2026) |
| 105 Spadina Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 14 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 363 Adelaide St W · Surface | 1.3 km | 22 | 95% (Q1 2026) |
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Rabba Fine Foods, 216 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 19 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 275 — 6.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pizzaiolo, 62 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Bloom Pharmacy, 144 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Pizzaiolo · 3 Rees St62 m
- Swiss Chalet / Harvey's · 266 Queens Quay W141 m
- Saunoa Floating Sauna · 275 Queens Quay W160 m
- Empress of Canada · 260 Queens Quay W187 m
- Golden Eggs · 262 Queens Quay W Unit-5198 m
- Grocery
- Rabba Fine Foods 216 m · 11 within 1 km
- Food shops
- The Sweet Mama Makes 576 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Bloom Pharmacy 144 m · 7 within 1 km
- Child care
- Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place · 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day483 m · 6 min
- Waterclub Jr YMCA · 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day525 m · 6 min
- Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) · 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day575 m · 7 min
- Washrooms
- Automated public toilet, 318 Queens Quay W · 24 hours · accessible118 m
- Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed739 m · 9 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (28)
- Roundhouse Park207 m
- Bobbie Rosenfeld Park228 m
- Rees Street Parkette246 m
- Southern Linear Park345 m · 4 min
- Hto Park355 m · 4 min
- Community centres
- Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre696 m · 8 min
- One Yonge Community Recreation Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- Schools
- Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 633 m · 8 min
- Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 633 m · 8 min
- City SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- The Waterfront SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 14 min
- Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 1.5 km · 18 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.3 km · 15 min
- Places of interest
- Steam Whistle BreweryAttraction · 156 m
- Toronto Railway MuseumMuseum · 159 m
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaAttraction · 306 m · 4 min
- Rogers CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 346 m · 4 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #790 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,109 rental units. The nearest is 350 Queens Quay W (294 m, 228 units, 19 storeys, built 1987), which scored 98 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 99, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 228 | 19 | 1987 | 98 · Sep 2026 | 294 m · 4 min |
| 390 Queens Quay W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 289 | 21 | 1987 | 99 · Sep 2024 | 452 m · 5 min |
| 450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services | 592 | 46 | 2023 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 1 km · 12 min |
3 registered buildings · 1,109 units · tallest 46 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lake Shore & Rees a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 14 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 Lake Shore & Rees?
A major arterial intersection. It ranks #174 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Lake Shore & Rees a walkable intersection?
Lake Shore & Rees scores 71 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #790 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 7 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 19 places to eat within 300 m; library 1.3 km away · 6 places of interest within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal.
Where can I park near Lake Shore & Rees?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (1.0 km away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 274 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,400 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (899 m).
How do I get to Lake Shore & Rees by transit?
Streetcar routes 509, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 151 m away; bus routes 114, 202 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Lake Shore & Rees?
19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 275 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Pizzaiolo (62 m), Swiss Chalet / Harvey's (141 m), Saunoa Floating Sauna (160 m), Empress of Canada (187 m) and Golden Eggs (198 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lake Shore & Rees?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 318 Queens Quay W, 118 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom (739 m).
Is there child care near Lake Shore & Rees?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 894 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Downtown Montessori at Concord City Place (483 m, 59 spaces), Waterclub Jr YMCA (525 m, 52 spaces) and Downtown Montessori at Infinity Place (Day Care Connection) (575 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lake Shore & Rees?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,109 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 350 Queens Quay W (294 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 390 Queens Quay W (452 m, 289 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 450 Front St W (1.0 km, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 99 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Lake Shore & Rees?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Harbourfront-CityPlace page.
What neighbourhood is Lake Shore & Rees in?
Lake Shore & Rees is in Harbourfront-CityPlace (City of Toronto neighbourhood 165). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Nov 12, 2024.
- 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.
- 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: 43.63993, -79.38704 · centreline node 13468195.