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Runnymede & Colbeck

Runnymede Rd & Colbeck St · Toronto, Ontario · High Park North · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Runnymede & Colbeck, in High Park North, is a moderately travelled crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: Runnymede Station (Line 2) 347 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
9,594
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 23, 2024
3,637 pedestrians · 523 cyclists · #1728 busiest
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 16 property damage · #2874 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Runnymede Station 347 m · 10 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 690 vehicles, 59% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 5.5% of vehicle volume, about 7.0× the typical share. That comes with about 2.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 23%, from 13 in 2016–2020 to 16 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Runnymede & Colbeck

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Runnymede Station (Line 2)347 m; Jane Station (Line 2)657 m; High Park Station (Line 2)745 m
TTC bus
71797726275514930189203 nearest 32 m
Express
935
Blue Night
300335
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St; Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St North Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Runnymede Rd installed 2002
Bike Share
Neil McLellan Park 371 m · 15 docks · 12 stations, 240 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (18)
  • Runnymede Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 132 m
  • Ursula Franklin AcademyEnglish Public · 323 m
  • Western Technical Commercial SchoolEnglish Public · 366 m
  • The Student SchoolEnglish Public · 389 m
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 492 m
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 557 m
  • and 12 more
Community centres
Parks (28)
  • Beresford Park225 m
  • Glenlake Square334 m
  • Neil McLellan Park367 m
  • Kennedy - Margdon Parkette450 m
  • George Chater Parkette461 m
  • Ravina Gardens671 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch450 m
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch799 m
  • Toronto Public Library Annette Street branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 418 m
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.5 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 114 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Rowe Farms, 394 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2025 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 114 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 22 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hot Oven Bakery · 2226 Bloor St Wgrocery393 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Rowe Farms · 2230 Bloor St W394 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions
Wingstop · 2218 Bloor St W394 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Rowe Farms · 2230 Bloor St W394 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 7 infractions
Kinton Ramen · 2216 Bloor St W394 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Bread and Roses Bakery Cafe · 2232 Bloor St Wgrocery395 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 2 infractions
Starbucks Coffee · 2210 Bloor St W395 mPassed, Jul 2026
Sunshine Village Grill · 2200 Bloor St W399 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1.0 km away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 194 m away at Beresford Park.

  • High Park Chess House Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Beresford Park drinking fountain · 194 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

23 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,546 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Stepping Stones Day Nursery (59 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km23 centres · 1,546 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 23
  • Stepping Stones Day Nursery · 342 Runnymede Rd
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    59 m
  • Runnymede Adventure Club · 357 Runnymede Rd
    218 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    132 m
  • Bloor West Nursery School · 432 Runnymede Rd
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    253 m
  • Angelgate Daycare Inc. · 432 Runnymede Rd
    70 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    253 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (754 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 663 m away.

FireFire Station 425 · 754 m83 Deforest Rd
Police11 Division · 2.3 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 663 m9 Clendenan Ave

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,274 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 117 Runnymede Rd (481 m, 42 units, 4 storeys, built 1927), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 26 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 6 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings22 · 2,274 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202626 across the 22
Open fire-code violations6
Tallest25 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
117 Runnymede Rd424192790 · Aug 20261481 m
111 Runnymede Rd164196088 · Aug 20261 · 1 fire496 m
109 Runnymede Rd113195287 · Jul 20240509 m
494 Runnymede Rd363197591 · Jul 20250565 m
2001 Bloor St W · Travi Inc.604193094 · Jul 20260608 m
2010 Bloor St W · Advent Property Management Services243192989 · Nov 20250673 m
35 Jane St · Biddington Property Managment Corp183191092 · Aug 20260 · 1 fire729 m
29 Jane St · Biddington Property Managment Corp183191096 · Nov 20250733 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots513 lots · ≈23,490 spaces · 70.5 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈490 spaces
Green P (public)12 car parks · about 967 spaces
EV charging (City)265 Armadale Ave · 590 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 30 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
255 Kennedy Ave · Surface405 m5665% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface443 m14470% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface578 m9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Armadale Ave · Surface653 m14458% (Q1 2026)
17 Riverview Gdns · Surface934 m9552% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈21 spaces; 202 m away, ≈35 spaces; 362 m away, ≈29 spaces; 372 m away, ≈3 spaces; 386 m away, ≈20 spaces; 388 m away, ≈25 spaces. More EV charging: 535 Runnymeade Rd (718 m, 2 ports); 115 High Park Avenue (928 m, 2 ports); 64 Annette St (1.6 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 14-hour, Oct 23, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,186 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 692 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (226 of 523). Evening rush dominates here: 910 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 740 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.4% 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,186southbound · 226 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the west1,123eastbound · 46 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles9,5943,637 pedestrians · 523 cyclists · 5.4% heavy
From the east692westbound · 33 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south3,593northbound · 218 bikes · 6.9% heavy
AM peak hour740 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour910 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 23, 2024

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Runnymede Rd between Colbeck St and Glenwood Ave, 121 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2026 put the average speed at 40 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 51 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,700 vehicles a day. Colbeck St between Runnymede Rd and Beresford Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Mar 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Runnymede Rd (95 m away, 40 km/h limit), 4.0% of the 50,493 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Colbeck St · Runnymede Rd – Beresford Ave · 58 mMar 2025 · 3 days2,08630 km/h37 km/h39 km/h
Runnymede Rd · Colbeck St – Glenwood Ave · 121 mMay 2026 · 3 days9,73340 km/h48 km/h51 km/h

School-zone speed sign 95 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 45 km/h
Over the limit18%
50 km/h or more4.0%

Runnymede Rd (northbound), 327/329 Runnymede Rd · 50,493 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2019, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 10 collisions (34%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2874 of 5,508
With an injury10#1759 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2967 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1340 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201437latest Jan 13, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

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. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle102other (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 4, 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 High Park North.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Runnymede & Colbeck a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 29 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 Runnymede & Colbeck?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1728 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 59% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Runnymede & Colbeck?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Runnymede Rd between Colbeck St and Glenwood Ave (May 2026), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 95 m away (40 km/h), 4.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Runnymede & Colbeck?

The nearest Green P car park is 255 Kennedy Ave (405 m away, 56 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 513 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,490 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 265 Armadale Ave (590 m).

How do I get to Runnymede & Colbeck by transit?

Runnymede Station (Line 2) is 347 m away; bus routes 71, 79, 77, 26, 27, 55, 149, 30 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St, 32 m).

What restaurants are near Runnymede & Colbeck?

None within 300 m, and 114 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Rowe Farms (394 m), Wingstop (394 m), Rowe Farms (394 m), Kinton Ramen (394 m) and Starbucks Coffee (395 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Runnymede & Colbeck?

The nearest is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 1.0 km away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Runnymede & Colbeck?

23 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,546 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Stepping Stones Day Nursery (59 m, 31 spaces), Runnymede Adventure Club (132 m, 218 spaces) and Bloor West Nursery School (253 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Runnymede & Colbeck?

22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,274 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 117 Runnymede Rd (481 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 111 Runnymede Rd (496 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 109 Runnymede Rd (509 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 494 Runnymede Rd (565 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 is 91 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Runnymede & Colbeck?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park North page.

What neighbourhood is Runnymede & Colbeck in?

Runnymede & Colbeck is in High Park North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 088). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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