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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 11, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The north leg carries the load — 1,521 southbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 508. Most cyclists arrived from the east (85 of 206). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 345 vehicles in the hour from 3:30 p.m., 31% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (263). Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 263 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 345 from 3:30 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
2018 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 6. 3% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 5, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 37 | #2489 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 29 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 7 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| 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 Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (363 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 2-day count in September 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (274 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 35,813 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 9 speed humps slow traffic on Close Avenue between Springhurst Ave and Queen St W.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Ave · Close – Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W · 363 m | Sep 2018 · 2 days | 1,324 | 26 km/h | 34 km/h | 39 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Jameson Ave (northbound), 274 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 31 km/h, 85th percentile 38 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 35,813 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
- Traffic calming
- Close Avenue (Springhurst Ave – Queen St W): 9 speed humps
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
- 504 508 501 nearest 505 m · 6 min
- TTC bus
- 402 29 47 nearest 219 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 304 301 329
- Nearest stops
- 1 surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Marilyn Bell Park Tennis Court 451 m · 5 min · 27 docks · 8 stations, 152 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
- 9 car parks · about 967 spaces
- EV charging
- 1224 KING ST W · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 45 Abell St (2 km)
- Bike parking
- 2 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 25 mapped lots within 500 m, 260 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 522 m | 120 * | — |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 1 km | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 42 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 1155 King Street West · Surface | 1.1 km | 269 * | — |
| 1624 Queen St W · Surface | 1.2 km | 33 | 71% (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
The nearest grocery store is Central Market, 494 m away; 8 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m, and 64 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Dunn House, 157 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Parkdale Pharmacy, 569 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Bickle Centre, 302 m away, then St. Joseph's Health Centre at 1.7 km. For seniors' housing: Lakeside Long Term Care Centre, a long-term care home 352 m away (two within a kilometre); Dowling Rest Home, a retirement home 690 m away. Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 1.0 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Dunn House · 90 Dunn Ave157 m
- Spencer Place · 16 Spencer Ave319 m · 4 min
- Trillium · 4 Spencer Ave356 m · 4 min
- Alpha Omega House · 127 Dunn Ave400 m · 5 min
- The Originals Diner · 160 Springhurst Ave, Dept-S544 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Central Market 494 m · 6 min · 8 within 1 km
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Parkdale Pharmacy 569 m · 7 min · 4 within 1 km
- Child care
- Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day403 m · 5 min
- Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day443 m · 5 min
- Sunflower House · 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day552 m · 7 min
- Washrooms
- Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W · 24 hours · accessible543 m · 6 min
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed1 km · 12 min
- Health and care
- Bickle Centre · hospital site302 m · 4 min
- St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site1.7 km · 20 min
- Lakeside Long Term Care Centre · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km352 m · 4 min
- Dowling Rest Home · retirement home690 m · 8 min
- Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre · seniors' active living centre1 km · 12 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 (19)
- Springhurst Parkette49 m
- Close - Springhurst Parkette254 m · 3 min
- Close Avenue Parkette429 m · 5 min
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette561 m · 7 min
- Lakeshore Boulevard Parklands615 m · 7 min
- Community centres
- Holy Family Community Centre586 m · 7 min
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre1 km · 12 min
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 443 m · 5 min
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 616 m · 7 min
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 736 m · 9 min
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.1 km · 13 min
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 915 m · 11 min
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km · 14 min
- BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km · 17 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. 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
95 registered apartment buildings with 6,597 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 15 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 22 Close Ave (106 m, 293 units, 23 storeys, built 1971), which scored 86 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Close Ave · Amelin Property Management | 293 | 23 | 1971 | 86 · Aug 2024 | 106 m |
| 90 Dunn Ave | 0 | 0 | — | — | 157 m |
| 79 Jameson Ave · Medallion Corporation | 121 | 7 | 1962 | 95 · Jun 2024 | 171 m |
| 90 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 61 | 7 | 1959 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 188 m |
| 87 Jameson Ave · Dms Property Management | 94 | 9 | 1959 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 211 m |
| 96 Jameson Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc | 72 | 6 | 1977 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 249 m |
95 registered buildings · 6,597 units · 15 social housing · tallest 23 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 one theft from a vehicle and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), other (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 South Parkdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Springhurst & Close a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 37 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 Springhurst & Close?
A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Sep 11, 2024, 18% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Springhurst & Close a walkable intersection?
Springhurst & Close scores 44 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 8 grocery stores within 1 km · 1 place to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Springhurst & Close?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Close Ave between Close and Springhurst Parkette Trl - King St W (September 2018), found an average of 26 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 274 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Springhurst & Close?
The nearest Green P car park is 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) (522 m away, 120 spaces). The City's mapping shows 260 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,170 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (1.0 km).
How do I get to Springhurst & Close by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 505 m away; bus routes 402, 29, 47, 929 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Springhurst & Close?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 64 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Dunn House (157 m), Spencer Place (319 m), Trillium (356 m), Alpha Omega House (400 m) and The Originals Diner (544 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Springhurst & Close?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W, 543 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near Springhurst & Close?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 269 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi (403 m, 49 spaces), Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (443 m, 151 spaces) and Sunflower House (552 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Springhurst & Close?
95 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,597 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 22 Close Ave (106 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 90 Dunn Ave (157 m), 79 Jameson Ave (171 m, 121 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 90 Jameson Ave (188 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 95 is 91 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Springhurst & Close?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the South Parkdale page.
What neighbourhood is Springhurst & Close in?
Springhurst & Close is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
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 11, 2024.
- 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); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 4 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: 43.63373, -79.43328 · centreline node 13468920.