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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 · Aug 16, 2007
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 2,459 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 1,610 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (155 of 380). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,061 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 19% above the afternoon peak from 4:30 p.m. (888). Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.3%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 19 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2007, 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: 1,061 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 888 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 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 4 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (18%) — 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 Jun 4, 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 | 22 | |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 18 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #649 of 2,576 |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| 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 Heath St W between Warren Rd and Russell Hill Rd, 65 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 41 km/h or more. That segment carries about 5,700 vehicles a day. Russell Hill Rd between Lonsdale Rd and Coulson Ave measured slower: 29 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 36 km/h (Sep 2026). 3 speed humps slow traffic on Russell Hill Road between Heath St W and St.clair Avenue West.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath St W · Warren Rd – Russell Hill Rd · 65 m | Apr 2025 · 3 days | 5,653 | 31 km/h | 38 km/h | 41 km/h |
| Russell Hill Rd · Lonsdale Rd – Coulson Ave · 319 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 3,262 | 29 km/h | 36 km/h | 40 km/h |
- Traffic calming
- Russell Hill Road (Heath St W – St.clair Avenue West): 3 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
- Subway
- St Clair West Station (Line 1)701 m · 8 min
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 285 m · 3 min
- TTC bus
- 33 13 7 90 126 nearest 286 m · 3 min
- Blue Night
- 312 307
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Sharrows - Wayfinding on Russell Hill Rd installed 2001; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Heath St W installed 2005; Sharrows - Wayfinding on Heath St W installed 2001; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Russell Hill Rd installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Russell Hill Rd / St. Clair Ave W 218 m · 19 docks · 9 stations, 139 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
- 13 car parks · about 1,442 spaces
- EV charging
- 20 Delisle Ave. · 1.3 km · 4 Level 2 ports; also 10 Delisle St (1.3 km), 580 Christie St (1.9 km)
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 30 mapped lots within 500 m, 411 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue · Garage | 526 m | 26 * | — |
| 453 Spadina Rd · Surface | 598 m | 55 | 84% (Q1 2026) |
| 1445 BATHURST ST · Surface | 1.2 km | 48 | 87% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Delisle Ave · Garage | 1.2 km | 240 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
| 30 St. Clair Avenue West · Garage | 1.3 km | 173 * | — |
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 Loblaws, 881 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 18 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Cafe Landwer, 421 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Apotheca Compounding Pharmacy, 491 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: The Russell Hill Retirement Residence, a retirement home 247 m away (two within a kilometre).
- Restaurants & cafés
- Cafe Landwer · 383 Spadina Rd421 m · 5 min
- Subway · 396 Spadina Rd439 m · 5 min
- Wilsetti · 396 Spadina Rd439 m · 5 min
- Village Chill · 325b Lonsdale Rd470 m · 6 min
- Second Cup Coffee · 415 Spadina Rd475 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Loblaws 881 m · 10 min · 2 within 1 km
- Pharmacy
- Apotheca Compounding Pharmacy 491 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Grace Church On-the-Hill Child Care Centre · 92 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day256 m · 3 min
- Unicorn Day Care Centre Toronto · 170 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 km · 12 min
- Washrooms
- Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.421 m · 5 min
- Health and care
- The Russell Hill Retirement Residence · retirement home · 2 within 1 km247 m
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 (24)
- Montclair Avenue Parkette389 m · 5 min
- Sir Winston Churchill Park654 m · 8 min
- Glenn Gould Park751 m · 9 min
- Suydam Park766 m · 9 min
- Amsterdam Square773 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Brown Community Centre913 m · 11 min
- Hillcrest Community Centre1.5 km · 18 min
- Schools (16)
- Bishop Strachan SchoolPrivate · 367 m · 4 min
- City High SchoolPrivate · 380 m · 5 min
- Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1Private · 413 m · 5 min
- Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2Private · 421 m · 5 min
- Forest Hill TutoringPrivate · 505 m · 6 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.2 km · 14 min
- Places of interest
- Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km · 15 min
- Casa LomaAttraction · 1.3 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. 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 72 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,626 rental units, 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 250 St Clair Ave W (246 m, 45 units, 4 storeys, built 1970), which scored 90 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 St Clair Ave W · Imperra General Managment | 45 | 4 | 1970 | 90 · Sep 2025 | 246 m |
| 265 Russell Hill Rd · Akelius Canada Ltd | 48 | 8 | 1960 | 86 · Aug 2025 | 284 m · 3 min |
| 263 Russell Hill Rd · Akelius Canada Ltd | 52 | 7 | 1960 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 293 m · 3 min |
| 82 Warren Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 49 | 7 | 1965 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 351 m · 4 min |
| 276 St Clair Ave W · Medallion Corporation | 49 | 4 | 1959 | 88 · Sep 2025 | 353 m · 4 min |
| 90 Warren Rd · Ninety Warren Road Apartments | 79 | 5 | 1963 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 367 m · 4 min |
72 registered buildings · 4,626 units · 1 social housing · tallest 30 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
Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Casa Loma.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Russell Hill & Heath a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 22 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 Russell Hill & Heath?
A moderately travelled crossing at the City's last count here, in 2007. Its latest count is from Aug 16, 2007, 64% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Russell Hill & Heath a walkable intersection?
Russell Hill & Heath scores 46 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; St Clair West Station 0.7 km · 4 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km; 1 park within 500 m · nearest centre 0.9 km. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Russell Hill & Heath?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Heath St W between Warren Rd and Russell Hill Rd (April 2025), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Russell Hill & Heath?
The nearest Green P car park is 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue (526 m away, 26 spaces). The City's mapping shows 411 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,900 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Delisle Ave. (1.3 km).
How do I get to Russell Hill & Heath by transit?
St Clair West Station (Line 1) is 701 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 285 m away; bus routes 33, 13, 7, 90, 126 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Russell Hill & Heath?
None within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Cafe Landwer (421 m), Subway (439 m), Wilsetti (439 m), Village Chill (470 m) and Second Cup Coffee (475 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Russell Hill & Heath?
The nearest is Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom, 301 St. Clair Ave W, 421 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Is there child care near Russell Hill & Heath?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 262 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Grace Church On-the-Hill Child Care Centre (256 m, 92 spaces) and Unicorn Day Care Centre Toronto (1.0 km, 170 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Russell Hill & Heath?
72 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,626 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 250 St Clair Ave W (246 m, 45 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 265 Russell Hill Rd (284 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 263 Russell Hill Rd (293 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 82 Warren Rd (351 m, 49 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 72 is 91 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Russell Hill & Heath?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Casa Loma page.
What neighbourhood is Russell Hill & Heath in?
Russell Hill & Heath is in Casa Loma (City of Toronto neighbourhood 096). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.
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 Aug 16, 2007.
- 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 12 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: 43.68742, -79.40868 · centreline node 13460457.