Toronto · intersection · signal 5136

Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway

Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

In High Park-Swansea, Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: parks. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
10,521
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 13, 2022
90 pedestrians · 6 cyclists
Collisions
26
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 19 property damage · #3034 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,320 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 117 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 2.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 56%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 8 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501508507 nearest 439 m
TTC bus
778066 nearest 18 m
Blue Night
301
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — South Kingsway at Ormskirk Ave; Ormskirk Ave at Ripley Ave East Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Ripley Ave / Ormskirk Ave 62 m · 23 docks · 9 stations, 187 docks 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 (6)
  • Swansea Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 544 m
  • Etienne Brule Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • St Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • Blyth Academy School - EtobicokePrivate · 1.3 km
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.3 km
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1.4 km
Parks (25)
  • Riverside Drive Parkette81 m
  • Ormskirk Park246 m
  • Windermere Avenue Parkette303 m
  • Coe Hill Drive Parkette342 m
  • South Kingsway Parkette395 m
  • South Humber Park485 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.3 km
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 1.4 km
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 1.4 km

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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 9 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Hooked, 111 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hooked · 18 Ripley Ave111 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Cheese Boutique · 45 Ripley Ave126 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cheese Boutique Giftware · 29 Ripley Ave Bldg--226 mPassed, Jul 2026
Petro Canada · 8 South Kingswaygrocery243 mPassed, Jul 2026
Petro Canada · 8 South Kingswaygrocery243 mPassed, Jan 2024
Petro Canada · 90 the Queenswaygrocery464 mPassed, Jun 2026
Sunshine Foods Convenience · 12 Windermere Avegrocery518 mPassed, Dec 2025
Windermere Early Learning · 103 the Queensway536 mPassed, Aug 2026

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

The nearest public washroom is Swansea Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 578 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 236 m away at Ormskirk Park (currently off).

  • Swansea Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 15 Waller Ave
    View centre hours
    578 m
  • Rennie Park David H. Williams Washroom · 1 Rennie Terr
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    642 m
  • High Park Lower Hillside Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Under Construction
    0.9 km
Drinking water
Ormskirk Park drinking fountain · 236 m · off; South Humber Park drinking fountain · 389 m · off

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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 315 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Swansea Kids Place (544 m, 258 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km2 centres · 315 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Swansea Kids Place · 207 Windermere Ave
    258 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    544 m
  • Windermere Early Learning Centre · 103 the Queensway
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    592 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 11 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 425 · 1 km83 Deforest Rd
Police11 Division · 3.8 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 1.7 km9 Clendenan Ave

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

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,165 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 75 Windermere Ave (392 m, 52 units, 6 storeys, built 1962), which scored 95 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 26 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings31 · 1,165 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202626 across the 31
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest6 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
75 Windermere Ave · Greenwin Corp.526196295 · Sep 20262392 m
65 Windermere Ave · Greenwin Corp.926196295 · Jul 20253417 m
101 Coe Hill Dr473195594 · Jul 20263423 m
99 Coe Hill Dr · Trivest Developments Corporation864195794 · Jul 20255437 m
93 Coe Hill Dr · Aman's Renovations & Property Management384195889 · Jul 20263451 m
134 Berry Rd · Gold Seal Management224195492 · Jul 20240739 m
136 Berry Rd · Gold Seal Management224195494 · Nov 20251777 m
138 Berry Rd · Gold Seal Management Inc.224195488 · Jul 20240794 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

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

All parking lots386 lots · ≈21,410 spaces · 64.2 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,400 spaces
Green P (public)10 car parks · about 1,202 spaces
EV charging (City)265 Armadale Ave · 1.4 km · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface808 m185 *
2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) · Surface1.2 km187 *
15 Marine Parade Drive · Surface1.3 km14 *
265 Willard Ave · Surface1.4 km9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface1.4 km14470% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 32 m away, ≈24 spaces; 69 m away, ≈18 spaces; 114 m away, ≈12 spaces; 118 m away, ≈55 spaces; 123 m away, ≈6 spaces; 129 m away, ≈7 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 — 8-hour, Dec 13, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,206 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 585 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,543 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,467 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north4,730southbound · 4 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles10,52190 pedestrians · 6 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east585westbound · 0 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south5,206northbound · 2 bikes · 3.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,543 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,467 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 13, 2022

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 Ormskirk Ave between Southport St and Ormskirk Crt, 181 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in April 2022 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 40 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ormskirk Ave · Southport St – Ormskirk Crt · 181 mApr 2022 · 24 h2,15134 km/h40 km/h44 km/h

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 2017, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 4 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Nov 7, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions26#3034 of 5,508
With an injury4#3043 of 4,660
Property damage only19
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian1#2853 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2203 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201431latest Nov 7, 2025

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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle110house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 18, 2024. 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 High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 26 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 Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 13, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ormskirk Ave between Southport St and Ormskirk Crt (April 2022), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

The nearest Green P car park is 2001 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Parks) (808 m away, 185 spaces). The City's mapping shows 386 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,410 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 265 Armadale Ave (1.4 km).

How do I get to Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 508, 507 stop within 1 km, the nearest 439 m away; bus routes 77, 80, 66 within 1 km (nearest stop: South Kingsway at Ormskirk Ave, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hooked (111 m), Cheese Boutique (126 m), Cheese Boutique Giftware (226 m) and Windermere Early Learning (536 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

The nearest is Swansea Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 15 Waller Ave, 578 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Rennie Park David H. Williams Washroom (642 m); High Park Lower Hillside Washroom (0.9 km). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 315 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Swansea Kids Place (544 m, 258 spaces) and Windermere Early Learning Centre (592 m, 57 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,165 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 75 Windermere Ave (392 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 65 Windermere Ave (417 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 101 Coe Hill Dr (423 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 99 Coe Hill Dr (437 m, 86 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 94 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway in?

Ormskirk Ave & South Kingsway is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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