Royal York & Cavell

Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 1, 2021

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,534 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 49 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the south (49 of 98). Evening rush dominates here: 1,426 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,203 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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 2021, 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: 1,203 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,426 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 2019, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 10 collisions (34%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (31%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 4, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2023.

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 Royal York Rd between Cavell Ave and Judson St, 39 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2022 put the average speed at 43 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 51 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 58 km/h or more. That segment carries about 11,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Cavell Ave between Blue Goose St and Lane E of Royal York and N of Stanley measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Nov 2021). At the school-zone speed sign on Royal York Rd (34 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 201,949 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none. 10 speed humps slow traffic on Cavell Avenue between Royal York Rd and Burlington St.

Speed sign

Royal York Rd (southbound), 34 m — 50 km/h zone. Median 39 km/h, 85th percentile 48 km/h; 0.7% at 60 km/h or more. 201,949 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

Cavell Avenue (Royal York Rd – Burlington St): 10 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.

Not within a walk: a public washroom or a care or retirement home.

• Groceries and food13/30

  2 grocery stores within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit18/28

  Mimico GO 0.2 km · 4 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go7/14

  library 416 m away

• Parks and recreation9/10

  2 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m

• Schools and child care8/8

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

• Crossing on foot2/10

  traffic calming

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 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 827 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 340 Royal York Rd (281 m, 307 units, 16 storeys, built 1972), which scored 98 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

17 registered buildings · 827 units · 2 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.

Five thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 21, 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 Mimico-Queensway.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 1, 2021.
• 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); Traffic Calming Database.
• Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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 3 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: 43.61503, -79.49791 · centreline node 13470026.