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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 · Mar 22, 2022
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,443 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 4 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (93 of 177). Evening rush dominates here: 733 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 586 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 8.7% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 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: 586 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 733 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
The worst year was 2024, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 3 collisions (20%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%). The most recent report on file is from Nov 23, 2025.
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 Jul 21, 2007.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 15 | |
| With an injury | 3 | |
| Property damage only | 9 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Jul 21, 2007 |
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 Knox Ave between Memory Lane and Queen St E, 32 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2026 put the average speed at 21 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 29 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 33 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. 1 speed hump slow traffic on Knox Avenue between Eastern Ave and Queen St E, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Ave · Memory Lane – Queen St E · 32 m | Jun 2026 · 3 days | 1,070 | 21 km/h | 29 km/h | 33 km/h |
| Queen St E · Greenwood Ave – Vancouver Ave · 114 m | Jun 2013 · 24 h | 6,657 | — | — | — |
- Traffic calming
- Knox Avenue (Eastern Ave – Queen St E): 1 speed hump; Knox Avenue (Queen St E – Eastern Ave): 2 speed humps
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
- 501 503 506 nearest 45 m
- TTC bus
- 31 83 22 nearest 66 m
- Blue Night
- 301 306 322
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St East at Greenwood Ave; Greenwood Ave at Queen St East
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Knox Ave installed 2007
- Bike Share
- Queen St E / Alton Av 178 m · 19 docks · 11 stations, 265 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 883 spaces
- EV charging
- 43 Alton Ave · 312 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 1715 DUNDAS ST E (556 m), 1582 Queen Street East (674 m)
- Bike parking
- 33 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 43 mapped lots within 500 m, 384 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1091 Eastern Avenue · Surface | 769 m | 45 * | — |
| 1141 Eastern Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 18 | 58% (Q1 2026) |
| 1167 Eastern Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 66 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 151 Hiawatha Road · Surface | 1.3 km | 50 * | — |
| 116 Winners Crcl · Surface | 1.3 km | 10 | 52% (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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Grocery Inc, 548 m away. Four specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Robinson Bread at 29 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 86 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Flying Squirrel Motorcycle Cafe, 29 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Leslie Grove Pharmacy, 525 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: The Heritage Nursing Home, a long-term care home 473 m away; Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence, a retirement home 303 m away. Applegrove Community Complex runs a seniors' active living programme 496 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Flying Squirrel Motorcycle Cafe · 1347 Queen St E29 m
- International Palace of Joy · 1347 Queen St E29 m
- Sam James Coffee Bar · 1354 Queen St W Unit-729 m
- KFC · 1364 Queen St E60 m
- Pri's Smoke BBQ · 4 Greenwood Ave69 m
- Grocery
- Grocery Inc 548 m · 7 min · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Robinson Bread 29 m · 4 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 3 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Leslie Grove Pharmacy 525 m · 6 min · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Woodgreen Community Services (Woodfield Child Care Centre) · 178 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day535 m · 6 min
- Bumble Bee Academy · 63 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day607 m · 7 min
- Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine · 30 spaces, school age711 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- S.h. Armstrong Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible403 m · 5 min
- Jonathan Ashbridge Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible580 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- The Heritage Nursing Home · long-term care home473 m · 6 min
- Chartwell Avondale Retirement Residence · retirement home303 m · 4 min
- Applegrove Community Complex · seniors' active living centre496 m · 6 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 (15)
- Maple Leaf Forever Park266 m · 3 min
- Jonathan Ashbridge Park563 m · 7 min
- Leslie Grove Park662 m · 8 min
- 58 Curzon Street Park697 m · 8 min
- Greenwood Park726 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Maple Leaf Cottage201 m
- S.h. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre379 m · 5 min
- Schools (9)
- Duke of Connaught Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 535 m · 6 min
- St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 711 m · 8 min
- Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 818 m · 10 min
- Leslieville Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 870 m · 10 min
- Kew Park Montessori School - HiawathaPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch1 km · 12 min
- Toronto Public Library Gerrard/Ashdale branch1.3 km · 16 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. This corner is #2,337 of 5,672. 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
Within a kilometre there are 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 746 rental units — 12 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 85 Laing St (133 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1921), which scored 80 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Laing St | 13 | 3 | 1921 | 80 · Dec 2025 | 133 m |
| 137 Sears St social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 17 | 3 | 1995 | 90 · Nov 2025 | 170 m |
| 1480 Queen St E social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 25 | 4 | 1990 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 452 m · 5 min |
| 1187-1189 Queen St E social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 34 | 4 | 1988 | 91 · Aug 2026 | 493 m · 6 min |
| 1550 Queen St E · Jnd Management | 31 | 3 | 1948 | 78 · Aug 2026 | 546 m · 7 min |
| 802 Eastern Ave social housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 16 | 3 | 1995 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 558 m · 7 min |
17 registered buildings · 746 units · 12 social housing · tallest 6 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
One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (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 Greenwood-Coxwell.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Queen & Knox a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 15 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 Queen & Knox?
A mid-volume intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Mar 22, 2022, 51% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Queen & Knox a walkable intersection?
Queen & Knox scores 53 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,337 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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 park within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m; 5 grocery stores within 1 km · 16 places to eat within 300 m; 10 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Queen & Knox?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Knox Ave between Memory Lane and Queen St E (June 2026), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 29 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Queen & Knox?
The nearest Green P car park is 1091 Eastern Avenue (769 m away, 45 spaces). The City's mapping shows 384 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,180 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 43 Alton Ave (312 m).
How do I get to Queen & Knox by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 503, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 45 m away; bus routes 31, 83, 22 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St East at Greenwood Ave, 66 m).
What restaurants are near Queen & Knox?
16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 86 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Flying Squirrel Motorcycle Cafe (29 m), International Palace of Joy (29 m), Sam James Coffee Bar (29 m), KFC (60 m) and Pri's Smoke BBQ (69 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Queen & Knox?
The nearest is S.h. Armstrong Community Centre Washroom, 56 Woodfield Rd, 403 m away, with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jonathan Ashbridge Park Fieldhouse Washroom (580 m); Leslie Grove Park Washroom (658 m).
Is there child care near Queen & Knox?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 613 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Woodgreen Community Services (Woodfield Child Care Centre) (535 m, 178 spaces), Bumble Bee Academy (607 m, 63 spaces) and Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine (711 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Queen & Knox?
17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 746 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 85 Laing St (133 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 137 Sears St (170 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1480 Queen St E (452 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 1187-1189 Queen St E (493 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 92 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Queen & Knox?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Greenwood-Coxwell page.
What neighbourhood is Queen & Knox in?
Queen & Knox is in Greenwood-Coxwell (City of Toronto neighbourhood 065). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher. The corner falls inside the Leslieville Business Improvement Area.
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 Mar 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; Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 14 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: 43.66422, -79.32598 · centreline node 13464322.