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Sackville & Cole

Sackville St & Cole St · Toronto, Ontario · Regent Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Sackville & Cole is a lightly travelled intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Regent Park, in the downtown core. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
1,221
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 30, 2026
2,488 pedestrians · 423 cyclists · #2312 busiest
Collisions
9
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4460 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 90 vehicles, 8% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 34.6% of vehicle volume, about 45× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 0.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Sackville & Cole

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506501503504508 nearest 122 m
TTC bus
651217594 nearest 249 m
Blue Night
305306301304365
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Dundas St E / Regent Park Blvd 174 m · 27 docks · 30 stations, 549 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 (41)
  • Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 295 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 357 m
  • Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 415 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 601 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 651 m
  • Monsignor Fraser - St Martin CampusEnglish Separate · 717 m
  • and 35 more
Parks (56)
  • Regent Park89 m
  • Oak Street Parkette152 m
  • Regent Park Boulevard Park190 m
  • Anniversary Park364 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds372 m
  • Oak Street Park443 m
  • and 50 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch399 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 126 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 692 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 700 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 905 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 912 m
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1 km
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 1.1 km
  • Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 1.1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 248 eating places within a kilometre — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Cafe Zuzu, 81 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés18 within 300 m · 248 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 50 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Cafe Zuzu · 555 Dundas St E81 mPassed, Mar 2026
Carousel Cafe & Bistro · 585 Dundas St E Flr-1133 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Daniels Spectrum · 585 Dundas St E133 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Fred Victor - Food Services · 40 Oak Stgrocery143 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Yogen Fruz · 170 Sumach St205 mPassed, Jul 2025
Subway · 170 Sumach St Unit-5206 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wendy's · 170 Sumach St206 mPassed, Feb 2026
Gorkha Palace · 1 Oak St Unit-4224 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions

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 Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 183 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 49 m away at Regent Park.

  • Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
    View centre hours
    183 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    307 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    387 m
Drinking water
Regent Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 49 m; Regent Park drinking fountain · 150 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,207 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc (59 m, 79 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,207 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 16
  • Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc · 237 Sackville St
    79 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    59 m
  • Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 10 Cole St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    226 m
  • Regent Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 40 Regent St
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    250 m
  • St. Bartholomew's Children's Centre, Regent Park Inc. · 38 Regent St
    30 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    255 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (201 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 201 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.4 km58 Richmond St E

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

85 registered apartment buildings with 8,361 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 49 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 252 Sackville St (28 m, 159 units, 22 storeys, built 2009), which scored 97 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 85 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 153 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 33 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings85 · 8,361 units · 49 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026153 across the 85
Open fire-code violations33
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
252 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH15922200997 · Nov 20250 · 2 fire28 m
246 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH618200991 · Jun 20240 · 1 fire52 m
230 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH15510201394 · Jun 20261121 m
40 Oak Stsocial housing · Fred Victor874201289 · Oct 20255166 m
50 Regent Park BlvdToronto Community Housing155992 · Jun 20261195 m
1 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation8410201084 · Jul 20261224 m
180 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH839201593 · Jun 20260248 m
330 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation817197681 · Jul 20242264 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 lots874 lots · ≈28,400 spaces · 85.2 ha
Within 500 m70 lots · ≈1,450 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 6,888 spaces
EV charging (City)188 Carlton St · 772 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking109 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.9 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface637 m3555% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface921 m9175% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage926 m25253% (Q1 2026)
100 Cooperage Street · Garage938 m86 *
573 Gerrard St E · Surface1 km3675% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 66 m away, ≈13 spaces; 69 m away, ≈3 spaces; 80 m away, ≈3 spaces; 103 m away, ≈45 spaces; 131 m away, ≈9 spaces; 134 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (778 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1.5 km, 8 ports); 2 Church St. (1.8 km, 28 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, Jul 30, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 864 southbound vehicles, or 71% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 16. Most cyclists arrived from the north (227 of 423). Morning rush is the busier period: 136 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 122 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north864southbound · 227 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west341eastbound · 52 bikes · 1.5% heavy
Total vehicles1,2212,488 pedestrians · 423 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east0westbound · 12 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south16northbound · 132 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour136 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour122 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 30, 2026

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

The City's counter on Sackville St between Sutton Ave and St David St (258 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 33 km/h. That segment carries about 2,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Shuter St (384 m away, 30 km/h limit), 21% of the 57,521 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sackville St · Sutton Ave – St David St · 258 mOct 2025 · 3 days1,97526 km/h33 km/h37 km/h

School-zone speed sign 384 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 41 km/h
Over the limit47%
40 km/h or more21%

Shuter St (eastbound), 437 Shuter St · 57,521 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

2018 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions9#4460 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only6
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201411latest Feb 1, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 17 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.6 a year. 74% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 82% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1970street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft1721apartment parking (14), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 13, 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 Regent Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sackville & Cole a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 9 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 Sackville & Cole?

A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #2312 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 8% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sackville & Cole?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sackville St between Sutton Ave and St David St (October 2025), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 384 m away (30 km/h), 21% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sackville & Cole?

The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (637 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 874 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,400 spaces — 70 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (772 m).

How do I get to Sackville & Cole by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 122 m away; bus routes 65, 121, 75, 94 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sackville & Cole?

18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 248 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Cafe Zuzu (81 m), Carousel Cafe & Bistro (133 m), Daniels Spectrum (133 m), Yogen Fruz (205 m) and Subway (206 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 Sackville & Cole?

The nearest is Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 640 Dundas St E, 183 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (307 m); Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (387 m). 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 Sackville & Cole?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,207 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc (59 m, 79 spaces), Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre (226 m, 62 spaces) and Regent Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (250 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sackville & Cole?

85 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,361 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 252 Sackville St (28 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 246 Sackville St (52 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 230 Sackville St (121 m, 155 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 40 Oak St (166 m, 87 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 85 is 88 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 Sackville & Cole?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 17 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Regent Park page.

What neighbourhood is Sackville & Cole in?

Sackville & Cole is in Regent Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 072), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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