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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 volume14-hour count · Jun 25, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 3,696 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 3 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the south (563 of 1,242). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 695 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 748 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 695 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 748 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
The worst year was 2018, with 15 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 4 collisions (6%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 12, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 67 | #1632 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 49 | |
| Fail to remain | 15 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #790 of 2,576 |
| Severity not classified | 14 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 5 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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 Fern Ave between Roncesvalles Ave and Sunnyside Ave, 93 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2026 put the average speed at 22 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 30 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 35 km/h or more. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Sunnyside Ave (194 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 54,844 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Ave · Roncesvalles Ave – Sunnyside Ave · 93 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 685 | 22 km/h | 30 km/h | 35 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Sunnyside Ave (southbound), 194 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 19 km/h, 85th percentile 26 km/h; 0.2% at 40 km/h or more. 54,844 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.
- The crossing
- pedestrian crossover
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 504 501 508 506 505 nearest 120 m
- TTC bus
- 402 80 47 nearest 695 m · 8 min
- Blue Night
- 304 301 306 305
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Garden Ave / Roncesvalles Ave 106 m · 19 docks · 9 stations, 160 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
- 9 car parks · about 838 spaces
- EV charging
- 430 Roncesvalles Ave · 867 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 2251 Dundas St W (1.2 km), 2285 Dundas St W (1.2 km)
- Bike parking
- 56 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 21 mapped lots within 500 m, 293 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 1 km | 33 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 2201 Dundas St W · Surface | 1 km | 10 | 70% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 1.3 km | 193 * | — |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 1.7 km | 32 | 94% (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
Four grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Shangri-La Fruit Market, 123 m away. Four specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Kim Natural Foods at 142 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 22 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 98 — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Hot Oven Bakery Cafe, 17 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Welcome Guardian Drugs, 186 m away; 5 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is St. Joseph's Health Centre, 890 m away. For seniors' housing: Copernicus Lodge, a long-term care home 539 m away. Parkdale Golden Age Foundation runs a seniors' active living programme 586 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- The Hot Oven Bakery Cafe · 177 Roncesvalles Ave17 m
- Dear Grain · 175 Roncesvalles Ave19 m
- Nepal India Curry House · 167 Roncesvalles Ave40 m
- Chopin Restaurant · 165 Roncesvalles Ave46 m
- Ed's Real Scoop · 189 Roncesvalles Ave51 m
- Grocery
- Shangri-La Fruit Market 123 m · 4 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Kim Natural Foods 142 m · 4 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Welcome Guardian Drugs 186 m · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 193 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day208 m
- Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group · 174 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day214 m
- My School Co-Operative Nursery School · 24 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day339 m · 4 min
- Washrooms
- Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible779 m · 9 min
- High Park Parkside Drive Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible902 m · 11 min
- Health and care
- St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site890 m · 11 min
- Copernicus Lodge · long-term care home539 m · 6 min
- Parkdale Golden Age Foundation · seniors' active living centre586 m · 7 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 (12)
- Grafton Avenue Park624 m · 7 min
- Charles G. Williams Park690 m · 8 min
- Beaty Boulevard Parkette745 m · 9 min
- Sorauren Avenue Park829 m · 10 min
- Columbus Parkette947 m · 11 min
- Community centres
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools (11)
- Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 208 m
- Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 214 m
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 338 m · 4 min
- Howard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 837 m · 10 min
- Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 867 m · 10 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch94 m
- Places of interest
- Colborne LodgeMuseum · 1.4 km · 17 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 #976 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 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 982 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 244 Roncesvalles Ave (199 m, 22 units, 4 storeys, built 1967), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 Roncesvalles Ave | 22 | 4 | 1967 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 199 m |
| 246 Roncesvalles Ave · La Valette Property Management | 22 | 3 | 1969 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 222 m |
| 256 Roncesvalles Ave · Yu Shan Chiu | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 73 · Jul 2026 | 235 m |
| 118 Roncesvalles Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd | 30 | 3 | 1940 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 249 m |
| 150 Fermanagh Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd | 66 | 5 | 1952 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 260 m · 3 min |
| 59 Roncesvalles Ave · Aristocrat Property Management | 38 | 4 | 1967 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 455 m · 5 min |
18 registered buildings · 982 units · 1 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
One theft from a vehicle and seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 43% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 5, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 7 | 2 | 0 | house driveway/garage (3), school/campus (2) |
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 Roncesvalles & Fern a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 67 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 Roncesvalles & Fern?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 25, 2024, 51% of the median for a counted intersection, and #304 for pedestrians.
Is Roncesvalles & Fern a walkable intersection?
Roncesvalles & Fern scores 68 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #976 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: 4 grocery stores within 300 m · 22 places to eat within 300 m; 3 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 4 stops within 300 m · 12 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: pedestrian crossover.
How fast do cars go at Roncesvalles & Fern?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Fern Ave between Roncesvalles Ave and Sunnyside Ave (September 2026), found an average of 22 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 194 m away (30 km/h), 0.2% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Roncesvalles & Fern?
The nearest Green P car park is 1624 Queen St W (1.0 km away, 33 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 293 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,000 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (867 m).
How do I get to Roncesvalles & Fern by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 501, 508, 506 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 120 m away; bus routes 402, 80, 47 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Roncesvalles & Fern?
22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 98 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are The Hot Oven Bakery Cafe (17 m), Dear Grain (19 m), Nepal India Curry House (40 m), Chopin Restaurant (46 m) and Ed's Real Scoop (51 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Roncesvalles & Fern?
The nearest is Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 289 Sorauren Ave, 779 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Parkside Drive Washroom (902 m).
Is there child care near Roncesvalles & Fern?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,010 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sunnyside Garden Day Care (208 m, 193 spaces), Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group (214 m, 174 spaces) and My School Co-Operative Nursery School (339 m, 24 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Roncesvalles & Fern?
18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 982 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 244 Roncesvalles Ave (199 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 246 Roncesvalles Ave (222 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 256 Roncesvalles Ave (235 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 73) and 118 Roncesvalles Ave (249 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 90 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Roncesvalles & Fern?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.
What neighbourhood is Roncesvalles & Fern in?
Roncesvalles & Fern is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks. The corner falls inside the Roncesvalles Village 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 Jun 25, 2024.
- 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: 43.64455, -79.44837 · centreline node 13467723.