Lowther & Spadina

Traffic volume8-hour count · Mar 9, 2017

The south leg carries the load — 3,808 northbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 918. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,468 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,458 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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.

Peak hours: 1,468 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,458 from 5:00 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

2019 was the peak year (13 collisions), and 2025 closed with 7. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 26% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 15, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

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 Spadina Rd between Annex Lane and Lowther Ave (87 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 14,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Lowther Ave between Admiral Rd and St George St measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Sep 2007). At the school-zone speed sign on Huron St (223 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 27,962 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Huron St (northbound), 223 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 25 km/h, 85th percentile 31 km/h; 0.4% at 40 km/h or more. 27,962 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 1405, activated 1981 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

• Groceries and food16/30

  7 grocery stores within 1 km · 6 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit28/28

  Spadina Station · 10 stops within 300 m · 16 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go12/14

  library 170 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m

• Parks and recreation7/10

  5 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.2 km

• Schools and child care8/8

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

• Crossing on foot6/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking

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.

61 registered apartment buildings with 4,738 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 41 Spadina Rd (43 m, 24 units, 4 storeys, built 1905), which scored 76 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 61 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

61 registered buildings · 4,738 units · 3 social housing · tallest 24 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.

Toronto Police place 21 thefts from vehicles and 18 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 4.7 a year before that. 95% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 44% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 2, 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 Annex.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 9, 2017.
• 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
• 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 11 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: 43.66896, -79.40477 · centreline node 13463733.