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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 volume8-hour count · Jun 22, 2017
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,083 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 88% of the total, against 543 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (418 of 482). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 692 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m., 18% above the afternoon peak from 2:00 p.m. (586). Trucks and buses were 7.4% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
Peak hours: 692 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 586 from 2:00 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
The worst year was 2022, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 1 collision (7%) involved an injury. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 36% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%). The most recent report on file is from Nov 13, 2025.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 14 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 8 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| 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 most recent midblock count on Spadina Ave between Spadina Cres and Willcocks St (152 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 11,649 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Robert St (115 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 14,121 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spadina Ave · Spadina Cres – Willcocks St · 152 m | Sep 2009 · 3 days | 11,649 | — | — | — |
- Speed sign
- Robert St (northbound), 115 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 16 km/h, 85th percentile 27 km/h; 0.4% at 40 km/h or more. 14,121 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.
- The crossing
- Signal 2511, activated 2020 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Spadina Station (Line 2)930 m · 11 min
- Streetcar
- 510 506 511 505 nearest 176 m
- TTC bus
- 94 127 nearest 443 m · 5 min
- Blue Night
- 310 306 305 307 300
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Spadina Ave / Willcocks St 264 m · 3 min · 15 docks · 28 stations, 510 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
- 24 car parks · about 2,361 spaces
- EV charging
- 19 Spadina Rd · 1 km · 6 Level 2 ports; also 365 Lippincott St. (1.3 km), 74 Clinton Street (1.3 km)
- Bike parking
- 72 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 28 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 45 mapped lots within 500 m, 698 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 St Andrew St · Garage | 786 m | 417 | 27% (Q1 2026) |
| 35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface | 839 m | 91 * | — |
| 4 Spadina Road · Surface | 885 m | 51 * | — |
| 40 Larch St · Garage | 904 m | 332 | 31% (Q1 2026) |
| 19 Spadina Road · Surface | 1 km | 65 * | — |
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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is T&t Supermarket, 320 m away. A specialist food shop is closer still: Robert Street Cookies, 219 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 19 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 359 — 8.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Cafe 059, 105 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 269 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 390 m away, then Toronto Western Hospital at 1.1 km. For seniors' housing: The Kensington Gardens, a long-term care home 392 m away. Second Mile Club - Kensington Gardens Senior Recreation Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 393 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Cafe 059 · 1 Spadina Cres105 m
- No 10 Dean Bar Cafe · 484 Spadina Ave204 m
- Dina's Tavern · 486 Spadina Ave214 m
- Tim Hortons · 455 Spadina Ave214 m
- Smoke's Poutine · 457 Spadina Ave Unit-100217 m
- Grocery
- T&t Supermarket 320 m · 4 min · 7 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Robert Street Cookies 219 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Rexall 269 m · 3 min · 12 within 1 km
- Child care
- The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care · 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day86 m
- Kodomoen Childcare Centre · 24 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day415 m · 5 min
- Westside Montessori School · 73 spaces, toddler, preschool541 m · 6 min
- Washrooms
- Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.824 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site390 m · 5 min
- Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.1 km · 13 min
- The Kensington Gardens · long-term care home392 m · 5 min
- Second Mile Club - Kensington Gardens Senior Recreation Centre · seniors' active living centre393 m · 5 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 (24)
- Lillian H. Smith Park428 m · 5 min
- The Doctors' Parkette458 m · 5 min
- Glasgow Street Parkette587 m · 7 min
- Sonya's Park593 m · 7 min
- Julius Deutsch Park614 m · 7 min
- Community centres
- Scadding Court Community Centre1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools (34)
- Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 86 m
- Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 446 m · 5 min
- Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 541 m · 6 min
- School of Graduate Studies - U of T, Bldg 43University · 571 m · 7 min
- Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 648 m · 8 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch393 m · 5 min
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1 km · 12 min
- Places of interest
- Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 343 m · 4 min
- Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 850 m · 10 min
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km · 12 min
- Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 1.1 km · 13 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #517 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
Within a kilometre there are 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,456 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 484 Spadina Ave (227 m, 166 units, 16 storeys, built 2021), which scored 99 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 20 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 Spadina Ave · Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc | 166 | 16 | 2021 | 99 · Jun 2024 | 227 m |
| 99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management | 16 | 4 | 1988 | 72 · Jul 2026 | 506 m · 6 min |
| 162 Huron St · 1771105 Ontario Ltd | 18 | 4 | 1903 | 97 · Jul 2026 | 531 m · 6 min |
| 160 Huron St · Akelius Canada Ltd | 69 | 5 | 1805 | 98 · Jul 2026 | 544 m · 6 min |
| 666 Spadina Ave · Cromwell Management Inc. | 334 | 24 | 1971 | 94 · Aug 2024 | 572 m · 7 min |
| 87 Bellevue Ave social housing · Homes First Society | 28 | 3 | 1885 | 76 · Sep 2025 | 611 m · 7 min |
20 registered buildings · 1,456 units · 6 social housing · tallest 24 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
Four thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (1) |
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 University.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Spadina & Russell a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 14 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 Spadina & Russell?
A mid-volume intersection at the City's last count here, in 2017. Its latest count is from Jun 22, 2017, 50% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Spadina & Russell a walkable intersection?
Spadina & Russell scores 76 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #517 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; library 393 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m; Spadina Station 0.9 km · 8 stops within 300 m · 12 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.
Where can I park near Spadina & Russell?
The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (786 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 698 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,680 spaces — 45 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (1.0 km).
How do I get to Spadina & Russell by transit?
Spadina Station (Line 2) is 930 m away; streetcar routes 510, 506, 511, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 176 m away; bus routes 94, 127 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Spadina & Russell?
19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Cafe 059 (105 m), No 10 Dean Bar Cafe (204 m), Dina's Tavern (214 m), Tim Hortons (214 m) and Smoke's Poutine (217 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Spadina & Russell?
The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 824 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Is there child care near Spadina & Russell?
12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 944 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (86 m, 142 spaces), Kodomoen Childcare Centre (415 m, 24 spaces) and Westside Montessori School (541 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Spadina & Russell?
20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,456 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 484 Spadina Ave (227 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 99 Bellevue Ave (506 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 72), 162 Huron St (531 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 160 Huron St (544 m, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 85 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Spadina & Russell?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the University page.
What neighbourhood is Spadina & Russell in?
Spadina & Russell is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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 Jun 22, 2017.
- 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 11 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: 43.65950, -79.40163 · centreline node 13465245.