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Sorauren & Marion

Sorauren Ave & Marion St · Toronto, Ontario · Roncesvalles · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Sorauren & Marion, in Roncesvalles, is a low-volume local intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a bike lane and a park at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
3,035
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 9, 2024
1,347 pedestrians · 466 cyclists · #2141 busiest
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 15 property damage · #2878 of 5,508 · +2 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
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 220 vehicles, 19% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 15.4% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. That comes with about 2.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 9.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.93× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 42%, from 12 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Sorauren & Marion

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508505506 nearest 267 m
TTC bus
47402 nearest 267 m
Blue Night
301304305306
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Sharrows on Sorauren Ave installed 2014
Bike Share
14 Fuller Ave 226 m · 23 docks · 21 stations, 386 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)
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 315 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 423 m
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 485 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 538 m
  • Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 599 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 679 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (29)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch658 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch745 m
Places of interest
  • Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1.3 km
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.4 km
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 1.5 km
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 205 eating places within a kilometre — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tutto Panino, 92 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés21 within 300 m · 205 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tutto Panino · 100 Sorauren Ave92 mPassed, Jun 2026
Macdonell House · 54 Macdonell Ave243 mPassed, Aug 2026
Forest Hill Farmhouse Parkdale · 1582 Queen St W 2254 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Batibot · 1576 Queen St W255 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Letterbox Doughnuts · 1590 Queen St W256 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Fab's Donuts · 1618 Queen St W270 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Three Dollar Bill · 1592 Queen St Wgrocery271 mPassed, Mar 2024
Dave's Hot Chicken · 1582 Queen St W272 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 Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 669 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 245 m away at Albert Crosland Park (currently off).

  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    669 m
  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    709 m
  • Budapest Park Washroom · 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    824 m
Drinking water
Albert Crosland Park drinking fountain · 245 m · off; Beaty Avenue Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 410 m · off

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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,192 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (180 m, 64 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,192 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated · 136 Sorauren Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    180 m
  • Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
    177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    423 m
  • Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group · 128 Fern Ave
    174 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    485 m
  • Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 225 Garden Ave
    193 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    599 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (409 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 937 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 409 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.6 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 937 m1288 Queen St W

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

89 registered apartment buildings with 6,102 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 55 Triller Ave (277 m, 281 units, 22 storeys, built 1966), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 89 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 208 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 60 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings89 · 6,102 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026208 across the 89
Open fire-code violations60
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 Triller Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc.28122196685 · Jul 202439277 m
1501 Queen St W · Tsb (the Silver Brush)383191274 · Jun 20250 · 3 fire288 m
194 Dowling Avesocial housing · Parkdale Property Managment294201090 · Jun 20260299 m
193 Dowling Ave · Smartsell Marketing165191792 · Aug 20260313 m
1479 Queen St W · Smartsell Marketing113191783 · Jul 20240 · 2 fire315 m
81 Wilson Park Rd163192286 · Jul 20260335 m
189 Dowling Ave · Smartsell Marketing104191779 · Jun 20250337 m
1496 Queen St W124187090 · Jun 20250361 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 lots498 lots · ≈21,290 spaces · 63.9 ha
Within 500 m37 lots · ≈910 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 1,586 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking32 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
14 Fuller Ave · Surface236 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1624 Queen St W · Surface291 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface655 m3294% (Q1 2026)
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface919 m193 *
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface1 km120 *

Nearest lots: 171 m away, ≈46 spaces; 229 m away, ≈57 spaces; 233 m away, ≈120 spaces; 258 m away, ≈6 spaces; 291 m away, ≈33 spaces (Green P); 292 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (1.5 km, 16 ports); 2251 Dundas St W (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, Apr 9, 2024

The north leg carries the load — 1,472 southbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1. Most cyclists arrived from the south (195 of 466). Morning rush is the busier period: 316 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:30 a.m., compared with 289 from 2:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north1,472southbound · 172 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west1eastbound · 44 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles3,0351,347 pedestrians · 466 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east110westbound · 55 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south1,452northbound · 195 bikes · 2.4% heavy
AM peak hour316 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour289 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 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

The City's counter on Sorauren Ave between Garden Ave and Fern Ave (353 m away) recorded an average of 25 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 32 km/h. That segment carries about 3,100 vehicles a day. Marion St between Sorauren Ave and Lane W of Sorauren and S of Marion measured slower: 11 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 17 km/h (Sep 2011). At the school-zone speed sign on Queen St W (281 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 5,239 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Marion St · Sorauren Ave – Lane W of Sorauren and S of Marion · 105 mSep 2011 · 3 days2211 km/h17 km/h18 km/h
Sorauren Ave · Garden Ave – Fern Ave · 353 mOct 2024 · 3 days3,08625 km/h32 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 281 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct5 · 15 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Queen St W (westbound), N Side Queen St W at Dowling Ave · 5,239 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

2023 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 7% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 52% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2878 of 5,508
With an injury2#3962 of 4,660
Property damage only15
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#1364 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201436latest May 11, 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 six thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.6 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle600street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft500house driveway/garage (4), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 23, 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 Roncesvalles.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sorauren & Marion 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 Sorauren & Marion?

A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #2141 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 19% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sorauren & Marion?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sorauren Ave between Garden Ave and Fern Ave (October 2024), found an average of 25 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 281 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sorauren & Marion?

The nearest Green P car park is 14 Fuller Ave (236 m away, 42 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 498 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,290 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (1.1 km).

How do I get to Sorauren & Marion by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 505 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 267 m away; bus routes 47, 402 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sorauren & Marion?

21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 205 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tutto Panino (92 m), Macdonell House (243 m), Forest Hill Farmhouse Parkdale (254 m), Batibot (255 m) and Letterbox Doughnuts (256 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 Sorauren & Marion?

The nearest is Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 289 Sorauren Ave, 669 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (709 m); Budapest Park Washroom (824 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 Sorauren & Marion?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,192 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated (180 m, 64 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (423 m, 177 spaces) and Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group (485 m, 174 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sorauren & Marion?

89 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,102 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Triller Ave (277 m, 281 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 1501 Queen St W (288 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 194 Dowling Ave (299 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 193 Dowling Ave (313 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 89 is 89 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 Sorauren & Marion?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and five 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 Roncesvalles page.

What neighbourhood is Sorauren & Marion in?

Sorauren & Marion is in Roncesvalles (City of Toronto neighbourhood 086). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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