Royal York & La Rose

Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 10, 2022 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 3,443 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 37% of the total, against 704 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,357 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 978 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. 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: 978 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,357 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 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 14 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 4, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2018.

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 La Rose Ave between Crestridge Heights Rd and Watling St, 345 m from the corner, a 2-day count in July 2014 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Royal York Rd between La Rose Ave and Summitcrest Dr measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Dec 2025) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Royal York Rd (111 m away, 40 km/h limit), 6.9% of the 59,796 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Speed sign

Royal York Rd (northbound), 111 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 39 km/h, 85th percentile 46 km/h; 6.9% at 50 km/h or more. 59,796 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

Signal 1439, activated 1982 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Not within a walk: a community centre.

• Groceries and food12/30

  1 grocery store within 1 km · 3 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit13/28

  10 stops within 300 m · 5 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go2/14

  library 1.3 km away

• Parks and recreation2/10

  nearest park 0.7 km

• Schools and child care8/8

  2 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot6/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking

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 six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,076 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1407 Royal York Rd (98 m, 162 units, 13 storeys, built 1964), which scored 99 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

6 registered buildings · 1,076 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.

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 18, 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 Humber Heights-Westmount.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 10, 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 2 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: 43.68415, -79.52741 · centreline node 13461359.