Toronto · intersection · signal 2544

Spadina & Macpherson

Spadina Rd & Macpherson Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Casa Loma · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's · Dupont by the Castle BIA

Spadina & Macpherson is an intersection of typical volume. It sits in Casa Loma. At the corner: Dupont Station, a school within 250 m and a park.

Traffic volume
11,971
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 19, 2024
2,776 pedestrians · 582 cyclists · #1543 busiest
Collisions
45
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2227 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #435 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Dupont Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 860 vehicles an hour, 74% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 4.9% of vehicle volume, about 6.3× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 59%, from 32 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. About one in 23 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Spadina & Macpherson

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dupont Station (Line 1)106 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)650 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 1 km
TTC bus
1272619713 nearest 27 m
Blue Night
306307
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Macpherson Ave at Spadina Rd; Spadina Rd at Dupont St - Dupont Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Macpherson Ave / Spadina Rd 41 m · 15 docks · 19 stations, 297 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 (38)
  • Waldorf Academy Elementary SchoolPrivate · 157 m
  • George Brown College - Casa Loma CampusCollege · 287 m
  • The Mabin SchoolPrivate · 489 m
  • Jackman Institute of Child Study Elementary SchoolUniversity · 706 m
  • Huron Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 714 m
  • Royal St Georges College School - AdvancementPrivate · 716 m
  • and 32 more
Community centres
Parks (52)
  • Walmer Rd Parkette113 m
  • Spadina Park266 m
  • Austin Terrace Boulevard Lands388 m
  • Glen Edyth Drive Parkette388 m
  • Boulton Drive Parkette399 m
  • Casa Loma Parkette436 m
  • and 46 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch939 m
  • Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Casa LomaAttraction · 289 m
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 352 m
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 445 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.1 km
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.3 km
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
Signal
2544, activated 2020 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 18 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 84. The nearest is Subway, 90 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in October 2025 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés18 within 300 m · 84 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 268 Dupont St90 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Subway · 268 Dupont St90 mPassed, Aug 2026
Dulzura Mexican Dessert · 260 Dupont St101 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Shoppers Drug Mart · 292 Dupont Stgrocery107 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Casa Mezcal · 252 Dupont St110 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
D & D Express · 272 Dupont St116 mPassed, Oct 2024
Country Style · 272 Dupont St116 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Euphoria Cake & Dessert · 258 Dupont St125 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 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 Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 492 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 236 m away at Spadina Park.

  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    492 m
  • Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 301 St. Clair Ave W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    941 m
Drinking water
Spadina Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 236 m; Jean Sibelius Square drinking fountain · 490 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,120 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre (130 m, 44 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,120 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 13
  • Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre · 263 Spadina Rd
    44 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    130 m
  • Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison · 250 Madison Ave
    31 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    157 m
  • George Brown - Casa Loma Child Care Centre · 160 Kendal Ave
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    287 m
  • Institute of Child Study After School Daycare · 45 Walmer Rd
    214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
    706 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (475 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 344 · 475 m240 Howland Ave
Police52 Division · 2.8 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.1 km135 Davenport Rd

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 74 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,750 rental units, 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 200 Madison Ave (102 m, 82 units, 6 storeys, built 2019), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 74 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 86 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings74 · 4,750 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202686 across the 74
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest25 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
200 Madison Ave · Madison View Homes826201995 · Nov 20250102 m
155 Kendal Avesocial housing · Greenwin Corp.595199296 · Aug 20261199 m
661 Huron St · Dash Property Management153191881 · Jul 20263282 m
280 St George St · Westdale Properties8516196786 · Sep 20250395 m
359 Davenport Rd · 741476 Ontario Inc.174190079 · Jul 20260426 m
276 St George St · Cromwell Management Inc.889196597 · Sep 20260437 m
277-283 St George St · 720745 Ontario Inc.7410197185 · Sep 20255 · 5 fire451 m
100 Spadina Rd · Park Property Management Inc.21623196979 · Aug 20256452 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 lots843 lots · ≈22,790 spaces · 68.4 ha
Within 500 m72 lots · ≈1,740 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 3,233 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Spadina Rd · 932 m · 6 Level 2 ports
Bike parking103 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
251 Maherson Ave · Surface598 m4024% (Q1 2026)
19 Spadina Road · Surface915 m65 *
9 Madison Ave. · Surface1 km38 *
465 Huron Street · Surface1 km15 *
4 Spadina Road · Surface1 km51 *

Nearest lots: 56 m away, ≈37 spaces; 102 m away, ≈150 spaces; 136 m away, ≈9 spaces; 138 m away, ≈16 spaces; 142 m away, ≈4 spaces; 165 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 365 Lippincott St. (1.2 km, 10 ports); 273 Christie St (1.2 km, 2 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1.4 km, 9 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, Jun 19, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,652 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 846 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (254 of 582). Evening rush dominates here: 1,194 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:30 p.m., against 917 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% 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 north2,967southbound · 112 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the west2,506eastbound · 159 bikes · 4.0% heavy
Total vehicles11,9712,776 pedestrians · 582 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east846westbound · 57 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the south5,652northbound · 254 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour917 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,194 vehicles from 3:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 19, 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 Spadina Rd between Bernard Ave and Dupont St, 269 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2025 put the average speed at 40 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 15,000 vehicles a day. Macpherson Ave between Madison Ave and Spadina Rd measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 41 km/h (Nov 2021).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Macpherson Ave · Madison Ave – Spadina Rd · 48 mNov 2021 · 3 days1,56932 km/h41 km/h48 km/h
Spadina Rd · Bernard Ave – Dupont St · 269 mMay 2025 · 3 days14,97540 km/h48 km/h53 km/h

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 2018, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 16 collisions (36%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (18%) — 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 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions45#2227 of 5,508
With an injury16#1138 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian5#795 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#897 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201458latest Apr 12, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Nov 1, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#435 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#777 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Nov 1, 2019

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

No thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft111street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 27, 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 Casa Loma.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Spadina & Macpherson a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#435 of 1,505), out of 45 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 Spadina & Macpherson?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1543 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 74% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Spadina & Macpherson?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Rd between Bernard Ave and Dupont St (May 2025), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Spadina & Macpherson?

The nearest Green P car park is 251 Maherson Ave (598 m away, 40 spaces, 24% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 843 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,790 spaces — 72 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (932 m).

How do I get to Spadina & Macpherson by transit?

Dupont Station (Line 1) is 106 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 1.0 km away; bus routes 127, 26, 19, 7, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Macpherson Ave at Spadina Rd, 27 m).

What restaurants are near Spadina & Macpherson?

18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 84 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (90 m), Subway (90 m), Dulzura Mexican Dessert (101 m), Casa Mezcal (110 m) and D & D Express (116 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 Spadina & Macpherson?

The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 492 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom (941 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 Spadina & Macpherson?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,120 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre (130 m, 44 spaces), Waldorf Academy Childcare Centre-Madison (157 m, 31 spaces) and George Brown - Casa Loma Child Care Centre (287 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Spadina & Macpherson?

74 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,750 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 200 Madison Ave (102 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 155 Kendal Ave (199 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 661 Huron St (282 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 280 St George St (395 m, 85 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 74 is 90 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 Spadina & Macpherson?

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Casa Loma page.

What neighbourhood is Spadina & Macpherson in?

Spadina & Macpherson is in Casa Loma (City of Toronto neighbourhood 096). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow. The corner falls inside the Dupont by the Castle Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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