Nassau & Bathurst

Traffic volume14-hour count · Aug 1, 2026 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,863 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 192 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (749 of 1,458). Evening rush dominates here: 1,120 vehicles in the peak hour from 6:45 p.m., against 732 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% 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: 732 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 1,120 from 6:45 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 2019, with 15 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 14 collisions (12%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 24 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 11 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 12, 2026.

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Mar 14, 2023. 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

On Nassau St between Lippincott St and Alley Cat Lane, 75 m from the corner, a 7-day count in September 2025 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 34 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Bathurst St (345 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 9,574 vehicles logged in June 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Bathurst St (northbound), 345 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 18 km/h, 85th percentile 34 km/h; 0.5% at 50 km/h or more. 9,574 vehicles logged in June 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 2253, activated 2011 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority

• Groceries and food28/30

  1 grocery store within 300 m · 25 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit15/28

  10 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go10/14

  library 275 m away · 7 places of interest within 1.5 km

• Parks and recreation6/10

  nearest park 0.5 km · 1 community centre within 800 m

• Schools and child care8/8

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

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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 19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,120 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Leonard Ave (306 m, 77 units, 6 storeys, built 1960), which scored 96 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

19 registered buildings · 1,120 units · 6 social housing · tallest 16 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.

41 thefts from vehicles and 19 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 10× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 23 in 2023–2025, about 7.7 a year, against 5.3 a year before that. 95% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 47% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Aug 1, 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.
• 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: 43.65429, -79.40682 · centreline node 13466105.