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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 22, 2022
Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 340 vehicles entering from the north to 345 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (160 of 360). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 129 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 30% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (99). Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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.
Peak hours: 99 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 129 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
2023 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 18% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 18% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Feb 5, 2023.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Nov 10, 2009.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 11 | |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 8 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Nov 10, 2009 |
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 MacDonell Ave between Pearson Ave and Galley Ave (48 m away) recorded an average of 19 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 28 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. Pearson Ave between Macdonell Ave and Fuller Ave measured slower: 17 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 25 km/h (Sep 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Lansdowne Ave (112 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 36,919 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Ave · Macdonell Ave – Fuller Ave · 47 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 371 | 17 km/h | 25 km/h | 30 km/h |
| MacDonell Ave · Pearson Ave – Galley Ave · 48 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 954 | 19 km/h | 28 km/h | 32 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Lansdowne Ave (southbound), 112 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 34 km/h, 85th percentile 39 km/h; 0.6% at 50 km/h or more. 36,919 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 501 504 508 505 506 nearest 404 m · 5 min
- TTC bus
- 47 402 nearest 168 m
- Blue Night
- 301 304 305 306
- Nearest stops
- 3 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Sharrows on MacDonell Ave installed 2024
- Bike Share
- Lansdowne Ave / Seaforth Ave 256 m · 3 min · 14 docks · 12 stations, 220 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
- 12 car parks · about 901 spaces
- EV charging
- 1224 KING ST W · 1.5 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 45 Abell St (1.7 km), 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.7 km)
- Bike parking
- 6 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 9 mapped lots within 500 m, 365 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 403 m | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 714 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 734 m | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 1.3 km | 120 * | — |
| 9 Bonar Pl · Surface | 1.5 km | 34 | 71% (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 Queen Supermarket, 432 m away; 12 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 138 eating places within a kilometre — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Macdonell House, 184 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Parkdale Guardian Drugs, 401 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is St. Joseph's Health Centre, 1.3 km away, then Bickle Centre at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: Copernicus Lodge, a long-term care home 919 m away; Dowling Rest Home, a retirement home 906 m away. Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 858 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Macdonell House · 54 Macdonell Ave184 m
- Tutto Panino · 100 Sorauren Ave260 m · 3 min
- Tiny Cafe · 10 Macdonell Ave337 m · 4 min
- Songtsen Gampo Cafe · 1504 Queen St W362 m · 4 min
- Mandala Food Store · 1506 Queen St W367 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Queen Supermarket 432 m · 5 min · 12 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Cattlemen Meat Market 503 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Parkdale Guardian Drugs 401 m · 5 min · 7 within 1 km
- Child care
- Parkdale Childcare Centre · 177 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day336 m · 4 min
- Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated · 64 spaces, preschool363 m · 4 min
- Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 25 spaces, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day806 m · 10 min
- Washrooms
- Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible718 m · 9 min
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed862 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site1.3 km · 16 min
- Bickle Centre · hospital site1.3 km · 16 min
- Copernicus Lodge · long-term care home919 m · 11 min
- Dowling Rest Home · retirement home906 m · 11 min
- Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre · seniors' active living centre858 m · 10 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 (23)
- Albert Crosland Park496 m · 6 min
- West Lodge Park522 m · 6 min
- Pat Capponi Parkette624 m · 7 min
- Charles G. Williams Park684 m · 8 min
- Sorauren Avenue Park769 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre312 m · 4 min
- Holy Family Community Centre844 m · 10 min
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre862 m · 10 min
- Schools (15)
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 336 m · 4 min
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 592 m · 7 min
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 689 m · 8 min
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 806 m · 10 min
- Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 812 m · 10 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch821 m · 10 min
- Toronto Public Library High Park 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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
64 registered apartment buildings with 4,842 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1496 Queen St W (348 m, 12 units, 4 storeys, built 1870), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 64 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1496 Queen St W | 12 | 4 | 1870 | 90 · Jun 2025 | 348 m · 4 min |
| 10 Lansdowne Ave social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 21 | 3 | 1897 | 81 · Jul 2024 | 414 m · 5 min |
| 12 Lansdowne Ave · Anchor Property Managers Inc | 26 | 3 | 1979 | 90 · Aug 2026 | 425 m · 5 min |
| 200 Jameson Ave · Dms Property Management Ltd | 100 | 12 | 1962 | 92 · Jun 2025 | 458 m · 5 min |
| 1479 Queen St W · Smartsell Marketing | 11 | 3 | 1917 | 83 · Jul 2024 | 502 m · 6 min |
| 1387 Queen St W social housing · Ecuhome Corporation | 23 | 4 | 1910 | 91 · Jun 2025 | 515 m · 6 min |
64 registered buildings · 4,842 units · 13 social housing · tallest 22 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 three thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | other (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 Roncesvalles.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Pearson & MacDonell a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 11 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 Pearson & MacDonell?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Sep 22, 2022, 7% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Pearson & MacDonell a walkable intersection?
Pearson & MacDonell scores 45 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 12 grocery stores within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m.
How fast do cars go at Pearson & MacDonell?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on MacDonell Ave between Pearson Ave and Galley Ave (September 2026), found an average of 19 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 28 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 112 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Pearson & MacDonell?
The nearest Green P car park is 14 Fuller Ave (403 m away, 42 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 365 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,230 spaces — 9 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (1.5 km).
How do I get to Pearson & MacDonell by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 505 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 404 m away; bus routes 47, 402 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Pearson & MacDonell?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 138 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Macdonell House (184 m), Tutto Panino (260 m), Tiny Cafe (337 m), Songtsen Gampo Cafe (362 m) and Mandala Food Store (367 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Pearson & MacDonell?
The nearest is Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 289 Sorauren Ave, 718 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (862 m).
Is there child care near Pearson & MacDonell?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 833 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Parkdale Childcare Centre (336 m, 177 spaces), Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (363 m, 64 spaces) and Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (806 m, 25 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Pearson & MacDonell?
64 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,842 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1496 Queen St W (348 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 10 Lansdowne Ave (414 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 12 Lansdowne Ave (425 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 200 Jameson Ave (458 m, 100 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 64 is 89 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Pearson & MacDonell?
Toronto Police place three 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 Roncesvalles page.
What neighbourhood is Pearson & MacDonell in?
Pearson & MacDonell is in Roncesvalles (City of Toronto neighbourhood 086). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Sep 22, 2022.
- 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 4 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: 43.64358, -79.43917 · centreline node 13467829.