Spadina & Sullivan

Traffic volume8-hour count · Aug 28, 2012

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,155 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 270 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (442 of 879). Evening rush dominates here: 1,401 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,113 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 16.8% 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 14 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2012, 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: 1,113 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,401 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 2016, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 9 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 7 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 Aug 20, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 14, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

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 Phoebe St and Sullivan St (47 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 14,570 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Bulwer St (211 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 5,601 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Bulwer St (eastbound), 211 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 5 km/h, 85th percentile 7 km/h; 0.0% at 40 km/h or more. 5,601 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 1335, activated 1977 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority

• Groceries and food30/30

  2 grocery stores within 300 m · 59 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit17/28

  8 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go10/14

  library 901 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m

• Parks and recreation8/10

  1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

• Schools and child care7/8

  1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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.

Within a kilometre there are 28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,821 rental units — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 76 Grange Ave (198 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1993), which scored 80 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.

28 registered buildings · 2,821 units · 13 social housing · tallest 36 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.

53 thefts from vehicles and 22 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 17 in 2023–2025, about 5.7 a year, against 8.3 a year before that. 87% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 5 more have been reported, the latest on May 29, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Aug 28, 2012.
• 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 10 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: 43.65088, -79.39722 · centreline node 13466618.