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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 volume14-hour count · Sep 23, 2025
The north leg carries the load — 552 southbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 5. Most cyclists arrived from the north (129 of 263). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 155 vehicles in the hour from 5:15 p.m., 25% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (124). Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 13 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 124 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 155 from 5:15 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
2019 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 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 Jan 30, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 4 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| 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
The City's counter on Howick Ave between Carrick Ave and Silverthorn Ave (37 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. Silverthorn Ave between Howick Ave and S.a.d.r.a. Park Trl measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 30 km/h (Sep 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Osler St (380 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 6,141 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howick Ave · Carrick Ave – Silverthorn Ave · 37 m | Oct 2024 · 24 h | 472 | 27 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 km/h |
| Silverthorn Ave · Howick Ave – S.a.d.r.a. Park Trl · 46 m | Sep 2025 · 3 days | 1,047 | 23 km/h | 30 km/h | 34 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Osler St (southbound), 380 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 6 km/h, 85th percentile 23 km/h; 0.0% at 40 km/h or more. 6,141 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 252 m · 3 min
- TTC bus
- 41 168 127 47 161 89 nearest 320 m · 4 min
- Express
- 941 989
- Blue Night
- 312 340 341
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Bike Lane - Contraflow on Silverthorn Ave installed 2025
- Bike Share
- Silverthorn Ave / Pryor Ave 179 m · 23 docks · 5 stations, 86 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
- 10 car parks · about 491 spaces
- EV charging
- 91 Via Italia · 1.5 km · 12 Level 2 ports; also 64 Annette St (1.9 km)
- Bike parking
- 9 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 17 mapped lots within 500 m, 439 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Blackthorn Ave · Surface | 285 m | 37 * | — |
| 20 Prescott Avenue · Surface | 474 m | 7 * | — |
| 433 Rogers Rd · Surface | 822 m | 28 | 27% (Q1 2026) |
| 141 Greenlaw Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 54 | 45% (Q1 2026) |
| 91 Via Italia · Garage | 1.5 km | 169 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
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
You can do a shop on foot from here: Eddy's Mini Grocery Store is 264 m away. For everything else there are two convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. There are 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 54 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Geladona, 218 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Whiteside Pharmacy, 249 m away, one of two within 300 m. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 857 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Geladona · 9 Silverthorn Ave218 m
- The Original Thunderbolt Cafe · 1728 St Clair Ave W236 m
- Kiik Mexican Food · 1740 St Clair Ave W239 m
- Huong Viet Restaurant · 1750 St Clair Ave W259 m · 3 min
- Wings Saints St.clair · 1750 St Clair Ave W Unit-1750259 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Eddy's Mini Grocery Store 264 m · 3 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Omi's Sweet N Treats 354 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Whiteside Pharmacy 249 m · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- General Mercer Early Learning Centre · 97 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day481 m · 6 min
- Macaulay - St. Paul Vi · 67 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day516 m · 6 min
- Carleton Village Early Learning Centre · 153 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day589 m · 7 min
- Washrooms
- Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom · hours not listed893 m · 11 min
- Health and care
- First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre · seniors' active living centre857 m · 10 min
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 (13)
- S.a.d.r.a. Park235 m
- Don Panos Parkette490 m · 6 min
- Prescott Parkette500 m · 6 min
- Constable Percy Cummins Parkette656 m · 8 min
- Turnberry South Park660 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Joseph J. Piccininni Community Recreation Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools (7)
- General Mercer Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 481 m · 6 min
- St Paul Vi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 516 m · 6 min
- Carleton Village Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 589 m · 7 min
- St Nicholas of Bari Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 890 m · 11 min
- St Matthew Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 11 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library St. Clair/Silverthorn branch254 m · 3 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.
Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,637 of 5,672. 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
One registered apartment building with 13 rental units stands within a kilometre of the corner, it is social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 223 Osler St (863 m, 13 units, 4 storeys, built 1992), which scored 81 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 Osler St social housing · Anchor Property Managers Inc | 13 | 4 | 1992 | 81 · Jun 2025 | 863 m · 10 min |
1 registered building · 13 units · 1 social housing · tallest 4 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
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (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 Weston-Pelham Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Silverthorn & Howick a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Silverthorn & Howick?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Sep 23, 2025, 7% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Silverthorn & Howick a walkable intersection?
Silverthorn & Howick scores 60 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,637 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 1 grocery store within 300 m · 9 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.1 km.
How fast do cars go at Silverthorn & Howick?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Howick Ave between Carrick Ave and Silverthorn Ave (October 2024), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 380 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Silverthorn & Howick?
The nearest Green P car park is 31 Blackthorn Ave (285 m away, 37 spaces). The City's mapping shows 439 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,700 spaces — 17 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (1.5 km).
How do I get to Silverthorn & Howick by transit?
Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 252 m away; bus routes 41, 168, 127, 47, 161, 89, 941, 989 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Silverthorn & Howick?
9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 54 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Geladona (218 m), The Original Thunderbolt Cafe (236 m), Kiik Mexican Food (239 m), Huong Viet Restaurant (259 m) and Wings Saints St.clair (259 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Silverthorn & Howick?
The nearest is Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom, 1367 St. Clair Ave W, 893 m away.
Is there child care near Silverthorn & Howick?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 381 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are General Mercer Early Learning Centre (481 m, 97 spaces), Macaulay - St. Paul Vi (516 m, 67 spaces) and Carleton Village Early Learning Centre (589 m, 153 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Silverthorn & Howick?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 13 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 223 Osler St (863 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 81 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Silverthorn & Howick?
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 Weston-Pelham Park page.
What neighbourhood is Silverthorn & Howick in?
Silverthorn & Howick is in Weston-Pelham Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 091), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.
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 Sep 23, 2025.
- 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 9 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: 43.67637, -79.46090 · centreline node 13462598.