Toronto · intersection · signal 2071

Martin Grove & Vulcan

Martin Grove Rd & Vulcan St · Toronto, Ontario · West Humber-Clairville · Ward 1, Etobicoke North

Martin Grove & Vulcan is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in West Humber-Clairville. At the corner: a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal.

Traffic volume
12,132
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 29, 2023
44 pedestrians · 8 cyclists · #1526 busiest
Collisions
60
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 47 property damage · #1780 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #583 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 870 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 75% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 276 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged up 7%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 31 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 60 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Martin Grove & Vulcan

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
4614537 nearest 44 m
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Martin Grove Rd at Vulcan St; Martin Grove Rd at Vulcan St South Side
Regional
MiWay 30 Rexdale at Rexdale Blvd West of Brydon Dr795 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
no station 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 (5)
  • Madresatul Banaat Almuslimaat SchoolPrivate · 100 m
  • Kisomo Learning Centre SchoolPrivate · 764 m
  • Al Ikhlaas Foundation SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Al Azhar Academy of Canada School & Ummah Nabawiah MosquePrivate · 1.2 km
  • Queen's CollegiatePrivate · 1.4 km
Parks (1)
  • Frost Park1.3 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Northern Elms branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Congress CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1.4 km
Signal
2071, activated 2009 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval South

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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 15 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream Inc, 140 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream Inc · 12 Vulcan St Unit-3140 mPassed, Jun 2026
Prime Coffee House · 124 Belfield Rd Unit-1307 mPassed, Mar 2026
Brgr Barn · 1075 Martin Grove Rd433 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Esso · 1075 Martin Grove Rdgrocery433 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wild Wing · 1120 Martin Grove Rd591 mPassed, Oct 2025
Baraka Grill House · 229 Rexdale Blvd796 mPassed, Aug 2026
Swiss Chalet/Harvey's · 269 Rexdale Blvd798 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Sahin International · 175 Rexdale Blvd810 mPassed, Dec 2025

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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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

No licensed child care centre within 1 km.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 441 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 23 Division (4.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 441 · 1.2 km947 Martin Grove Rd
Police23 Division · 4.3 km5230 Finch Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 14 · 1.2 km321 Rexdale Blvd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots376 lots · ≈125,430 spaces · 376.3 ha
Within 500 m34 lots · ≈12,130 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈61 spaces; 100 m away, ≈590 spaces; 139 m away, ≈97 spaces; 182 m away, ≈1,925 spaces; 209 m away, ≈55 spaces; 241 m away, ≈621 spaces.

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, Nov 29, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 6,508 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 192 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,840 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,632 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 16.0% 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 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,896southbound · 4 bikes · 15.1% heavy
From the west536eastbound · 0 bikes · 21.3% heavy
Total vehicles12,13244 pedestrians · 8 cyclists · 16.0% heavy
From the east192westbound · 0 bikes · 84.9% heavy
From the south6,508northbound · 4 bikes · 14.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,632 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,840 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 29, 2023

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

On Vulcan St between Martin Grove Rd and Iron St, 112 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2024 put the average speed at 29 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,800 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Vulcan St · Martin Grove Rd – Iron St · 112 mApr 2024 · 3 days1,77429 km/h39 km/h44 km/h
Martin Grove Rd · Vulcan St – Bethridge Rd · 182 mNov 2012 · 3 days14,685

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 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 9 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions60#1780 of 5,508
With an injury9#1803 of 4,660
Property damage only47
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2117 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1498 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201474latest Apr 22, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on May 30, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#583 of 1,505
Fatal1#221 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest May 30, 2018

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

Four thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle400street/outdoor (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 30, 2021. 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 West Humber-Clairville.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Martin Grove & Vulcan a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#583 of 1,505), out of 60 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Martin Grove & Vulcan?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1526 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 75% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Martin Grove & Vulcan?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Vulcan St between Martin Grove Rd and Iron St (April 2024), found an average of 29 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Martin Grove & Vulcan?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 376 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 125,430 spaces — 34 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Martin Grove & Vulcan by transit?

Bus routes 46, 145, 37 within 1 km (nearest stop: Martin Grove Rd at Vulcan St, 44 m); MiWay route 30 Rexdale at Rexdale Blvd West of Brydon Dr.

What restaurants are near Martin Grove & Vulcan?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 15 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Heavenly Dreams Ice Cream Inc (140 m), Prime Coffee House (307 m), Brgr Barn (433 m), Wild Wing (591 m) and Baraka Grill House (796 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

How many thefts are reported at Martin Grove & Vulcan?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 West Humber-Clairville page.

What neighbourhood is Martin Grove & Vulcan in?

Martin Grove & Vulcan is in West Humber-Clairville (City of Toronto neighbourhood 001). It is in Ward 1, Etobicoke North, represented by Councillor Vincent Crisanti.

Sources

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