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Leslie & Sproat

Leslie St & Sproat Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

Leslie & Sproat, in South Riverdale, was a low-volume local intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it — that was the City's last count here, in 2006. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic
558
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 27, 2006
414 pedestrians · 40 cyclists
Collisions
5
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
9 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
50/100
city median 48 · #2,695 of 5,672
2 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 609 m

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Leslie & Sproat

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume8-hour count · Sep 27, 2006

The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 108 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 105 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north0southbound · 11 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles558414 pedestrians · 40 cyclists · 1.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south558northbound · 29 bikes · 1.3% heavy

Peak hours: 108 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 105 from 4:30 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

2024 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 20% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Jul 21, 2024.

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions5
With an injury1
Property damage only3
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Severity not classified1
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

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.

How fast traffic moves here

The City's counter on Leslie St between Dundas St E and Sproat Ave (100 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in August 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Sproat Ave between Curzon St and Lane W of Leslie and N of Sproat measured slower: 20 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Apr 2026) — a much more recent reading than the one above.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sproat Ave · Curzon St – Lane W of Leslie and N of Sproat · 68 mApr 2026 · 3 days33420 km/h29 km/h33 km/h
Leslie St · Dundas St E – Sproat Ave · 100 mAug 2017 · 3 days2,10428 km/h34 km/h37 km/h

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.

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
506 501 503 nearest 170 m
TTC bus
83 31 72 nearest 211 m
Blue Night
306 301 325
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Leslie St 195 m · 26 docks · 10 stations, 206 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
10 car parks · about 384 spaces
EV charging
43 Alton Ave · 657 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 963 Gerrard St E (700 m), 1313 Gerrard ST E (707 m)
Bike parking
1 post-and-ring within 300 m
Other lots
14 mapped lots within 500 m, 454 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
151 Hiawatha Road · Surface1.1 km50 *—
268 Rhodes Ave · Surface1.3 km3968% (Q1 2026)
653 Gerrard St E · Surface1.6 km3072% (Q1 2026)
1091 Eastern Avenue · Surface1.6 km45 *—
31 Langford Ave · Surface1.7 km2761% (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

The nearest grocery store is Greenwood Food Market, 609 m away; 3 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 109 eating places within a kilometre — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Frank Drea House, 93 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Vina Pharmacy, 531 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: The Heritage Nursing Home, a long-term care home 720 m away; Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence, a retirement home 647 m away. Second Mile Club - Four Branch - East Toronto Senior Recreation Club runs a seniors' active living programme 762 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Frank Drea House · 335 Leslie St93 m
  • The Magpie Cakery Coffee and Bakeshop · 1125 Gerrard St E139 m
  • Blondies Pizza · 1555 Dundas St E330 m · 4 min
  • Smokers Mart · 1061 Gerrard St E365 m · 4 min
  • Sprouty · 1062 Gerrard St E395 m · 5 min
2 within 300 m · 109 within 1 km
Grocery
Greenwood Food Market 609 m · 7 min · 3 within 1 km
Food shops
Elm Street Italian Deli 696 m · 8 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Vina Pharmacy 531 m · 6 min · 7 within 1 km
Child care
  • Woodgreen Community Services (Leslieville Child Care) · 85 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day155 m
  • Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine · 30 spaces, school age339 m · 4 min
  • St. Joseph Jr YMCA · 72 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day339 m · 4 min
6 licensed centres · 446 spaces within 1 km · 4 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Greenwood Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom · hours not listed504 m · 6 min
  • Greenwood Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.595 m · 7 min
Drinking water: Greenwood Park 483 m · 6 min
Health and care
  • The Heritage Nursing Home · long-term care home720 m · 9 min
  • Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence · retirement home647 m · 8 min
  • Second Mile Club - Four Branch - East Toronto Senior Recreation Club · seniors' active living centre762 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 (12)
and 7 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (12)
  • Leslieville Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 155 m
  • St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 339 m · 4 min
  • Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 359 m · 4 min
  • Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 782 m · 9 min
  • Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 1 km · 11 min
and 7 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch440 m · 5 min
  • Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1.1 km · 13 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.

50of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,695 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food13/30

    3 grocery stores within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit14/28

    4 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go7/14

    library 440 m away

  • Parks and recreation8/10

    1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    3 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Ten registered apartment buildings with 403 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1119 Gerrard St E (143 m, 29 units, 5 storeys, built 1996), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
1119 Gerrard St E social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.295199693 · Aug 2026143 m
67 Curzon St social housing · St Josephs Seniors Citizens Apartments914198093 · Jul 2024477 m · 6 min
1615 Dundas St E Toronto Community Housing · TCH814196092 · Aug 2026591 m · 7 min
1187-1189 Queen St E social housing · Neighbours Community Homes344198891 · Aug 2026738 m · 9 min
1320 Gerrard St E social housing455199496 · Nov 2025763 m · 9 min
802 Eastern Ave social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.163199594 · Aug 2026813 m · 10 min

10 registered buildings · 403 units · 7 social housing · tallest 5 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

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft300other (2), house driveway/garage (1)

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 Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Leslie & Sproat a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 5 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 Leslie & Sproat?

A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2006. Its latest count is from Sep 27, 2006, 6% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Leslie & Sproat a walkable intersection?

Leslie & Sproat scores 50 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,695 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: 3 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 4 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km.

How fast do cars go at Leslie & Sproat?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Leslie St between Dundas St E and Sproat Ave (August 2017), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Leslie & Sproat?

The nearest Green P car park is 151 Hiawatha Road (1.1 km away, 50 spaces). The City's mapping shows 454 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,690 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 43 Alton Ave (657 m).

How do I get to Leslie & Sproat by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 170 m away; bus routes 83, 31, 72 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Leslie & Sproat?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 109 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Frank Drea House (93 m), The Magpie Cakery Coffee and Bakeshop (139 m), Blondies Pizza (330 m), Smokers Mart (365 m) and Sprouty (395 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Leslie & Sproat?

The nearest is Greenwood Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom, 150 Greenwood Ave, 504 m away. Next nearest: Greenwood Park Fieldhouse Washroom (595 m); Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom (761 m).

Is there child care near Leslie & Sproat?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 446 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Woodgreen Community Services (Leslieville Child Care) (155 m, 85 spaces), Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine (339 m, 30 spaces) and St. Joseph Jr YMCA (339 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Leslie & Sproat?

Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 403 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1119 Gerrard St E (143 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 67 Curzon St (477 m, 91 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1615 Dundas St E (591 m, 81 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 1187-1189 Queen St E (738 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Leslie & Sproat?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Leslie & Sproat in?

Leslie & Sproat is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined