Toronto · intersection · signal 2627

Shuter & Sumach

Shuter St & Sumach St · Toronto, Ontario · Regent Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Shuter & Sumach is a quiet local crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Regent Park, in central Toronto. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
5,216
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 9, 2024
3,374 pedestrians · 2,478 cyclists · #2007 busiest
Collisions
27
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 17 property damage · #2990 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1396 of 1,505
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
Protected
Cycle Track, Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 370 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 32% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 47.5% of vehicle volume, about 61× the typical share. On average 2.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 100%, from 9 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 27 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Shuter & Sumach

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501505503504508506 nearest 164 m
TTC bus
1216520275 nearest 275 m
Blue Night
301305304306365
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Shuter St installed 2003; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Sumach St installed 2020
Bike Share
Shuter St/River St 162 m · 15 docks · 38 stations, 771 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 (24)
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 84 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 360 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 481 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 557 m
  • Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 662 m
  • Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 771 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (52)
  • Louis March Park61 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds121 m
  • Regent Park Boulevard Park222 m
  • Bright Street Playground234 m
  • King/Queen Triangle307 m
  • Regent Park372 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch790 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 284 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 760 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 833 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 897 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 922 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 935 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 1 km
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1 km
Signal
2627, activated 2023 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 15 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 284 — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sumach Espresso, 7 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 4 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés15 within 300 m · 284 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 52 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sumach Espresso · 118 Sumach St7 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 4 infractions
Freddy's Greek · 148 Sumach St68 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Los Gyros · 500 Queen St E158 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 55 Regent Park Blvd175 mPassed, Aug 2026
B.a. Grocery & Variety · 140 Sackville Stgrocery215 mPassed, Feb 2025
Fusilli Ristorante · 531 Queen St E228 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Subway · 170 Sumach St Unit-5234 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wendy's · 170 Sumach St234 mPassed, Feb 2026

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 Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 42 m away, View outdoor rink hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 44 m away at Regent Park Athletic Grounds.

  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    42 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    176 m
  • Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
    View centre hours
    350 m
Drinking water
Regent Park Athletic Grounds drinking fountain · 44 m; Louis March Park drinking fountain · 92 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,167 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (84 m, 179 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,167 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    84 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    184 m
  • Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc · 237 Sackville St
    79 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    352 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    360 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (446 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (737 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 446 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 737 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.5 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

Within a kilometre there are 62 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,661 rental units, 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection — 43 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 540 Queen St E (183 m, 44 units, 6 storeys, built 1984), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 62 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 156 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 66 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings62 · 7,661 units · 43 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026156 across the 62
Open fire-code violations66
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251183 m
25 Nicholas Ave · Daniels Gateway Rentals34629202197 · Oct 20252184 m
123 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation203198581 · Jun 20242212 m
50 Regent Park BlvdToronto Community Housing155992 · Jun 20261219 m
180 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH839201593 · Jun 20260261 m
10 Tracy Stsocial housing · Good Shepherd Non Profit Homes194199186 · Jul 20260314 m
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 20250320 m
230 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH15510201394 · Jun 20261326 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 lots837 lots · ≈33,200 spaces · 99.6 ha
Within 500 m78 lots · ≈1,860 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 4,956 spaces
EV charging (City)188 Carlton St · 1.2 km · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking103 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
100 Cooperage Street · Garage557 m86 *
83 Tannery Road · Garage611 m27 *
373 Front Street East · Surface680 m450 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage696 m25 *
136 Broadview Ave · Surface754 m2273% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 103 m away, ≈16 spaces; 109 m away, ≈10 spaces; 125 m away, ≈45 spaces; 126 m away, ≈5 spaces; 135 m away, ≈53 spaces; 142 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (1.2 km, 1 ports); 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.6 km, 2 ports); 51 Dockside Dr. (1.7 km, 5 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 9, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,590 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 11 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 531 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:15 p.m., against 455 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north1,084southbound · 399 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the west2,590eastbound · 897 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles5,2163,374 pedestrians · 2,478 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east1,531westbound · 814 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south11northbound · 368 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour455 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour531 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 9, 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 Shuter St between Sackville St and Sumach St, 116 m from the corner, a 2-day count in March 2020 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 65 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,500 vehicles a day. Sumach St between Shuter St and St David St measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 36 km/h (Mar 2022). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Shuter St (106 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
Sumach St · Shuter St – St David St · 65 mMar 2022 · 3 days2,04428 km/h36 km/h40 km/h
Shuter St · Sackville St – Sumach St · 116 mMar 2020 · 2 days6,49049 km/h59 km/h65 km/h

School-zone speed sign 106 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

The worst year was 2023, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 6 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27#2990 of 5,508
With an injury6#2547 of 4,660
Property damage only17
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#3056 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1382 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201430latest Apr 28, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1396 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Aug 4, 2021

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

Four thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle400street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft400street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 13, 2022. 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 Shuter & Sumach a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1396 of 1,505), out of 27 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Shuter & Sumach?

A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2007 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 32% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Shuter & Sumach?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Shuter St between Sackville St and Sumach St (March 2020), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 106 m away (30 km/h), 21% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Shuter & Sumach?

The nearest Green P car park is 100 Cooperage Street (557 m away, 86 spaces). The City's mapping shows 837 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,200 spaces — 78 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (1.2 km).

How do I get to Shuter & Sumach by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 505, 503, 504 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 164 m away; bus routes 121, 65, 202, 75 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Shuter & Sumach?

15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 284 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sumach Espresso (7 m), Freddy's Greek (68 m), Los Gyros (158 m), Tim Hortons (175 m) and Fusilli Ristorante (228 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 Shuter & Sumach?

The nearest is Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 480 Shuter St, 42 m away (View outdoor rink hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (176 m); Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom (350 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 Shuter & Sumach?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,167 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (84 m, 179 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (184 m, 103 spaces) and Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc (352 m, 79 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Shuter & Sumach?

62 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,661 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 540 Queen St E (183 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 25 Nicholas Ave (184 m, 346 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 123 Sackville St (212 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 50 Regent Park Blvd (219 m, 155 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 62 is 90 out of 100; 1 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 Shuter & Sumach?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Shuter & Sumach in?

Shuter & Sumach 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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