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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 20, 2023
The west leg carries the load — 1,173 eastbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 17. Morning rush is the busier period: 572 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:30 a.m., compared with 311 from 2:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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: 572 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 311 from 2:30 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
2024 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 5% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 12, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 21 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 15 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| 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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Cowan Ave between Trenton Ter and Spencer Cowan Parkette Trl (173 m away, Sep 2020) recorded volume only — about 868 vehicles a day — with no speed data. 7 speed humps slow traffic on Cowan Avenue between Springhurst Ave and King St W.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Ave · Trenton Ter – Spencer Cowan Parkette Trl · 173 m | Sep 2020 · 3 days | 868 | — | — | — |
- Traffic calming
- Cowan Avenue (Springhurst Ave – King St W): 7 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 391 m · 5 min
- TTC bus
- 402 29 nearest 358 m · 4 min
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 301 304 329
- Nearest stops
- no surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- King St W / Cowan Ave - SMART 463 m · 6 min · 16 docks · 10 stations, 194 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 · 777 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 45 Abell St (1.8 km), 1051 Queen Street W (1.9 km)
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 30 mapped lots within 500 m, 275 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 | 766 m | 120 * | — |
| 1155 King Street West · Surface | 875 m | 269 * | — |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 940 m | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 34 Hanna Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 146 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
| 14 Fuller Ave · Surface | 1.4 km | 42 | 47% (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 King's Milk & Grocery, 530 m away; 5 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 60 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Spencer Place, 75 m away. The nearest pharmacy is International Pharmacy, 796 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Bickle Centre, 289 m away, then St. Joseph's Health Centre at 1.9 km. For seniors' housing: Lakeside Long Term Care Centre, a long-term care home 539 m away (two within a kilometre); Dowling Rest Home, a retirement home 934 m away. Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 793 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Spencer Place · 16 Spencer Ave75 m
- Trillium · 4 Spencer Ave112 m
- Dunn House · 90 Dunn Ave212 m
- Alpha Omega House · 127 Dunn Ave298 m · 4 min
- Communiti Care Health · 63a Spencer Ave363 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- King's Milk & Grocery 530 m · 6 min · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Little House of Deli 774 m · 9 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- International Pharmacy 796 m · 9 min · 4 within 1 km
- Child care
- Sunflower House · 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day539 m · 6 min
- Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day647 m · 8 min
- Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day687 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W · 24 hours · accessible787 m · 9 min
- Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed798 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Bickle Centre · hospital site289 m · 3 min
- St. Joseph's Health Centre · hospital site1.9 km · 23 min
- Lakeside Long Term Care Centre · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km539 m · 6 min
- Dowling Rest Home · retirement home934 m · 11 min
- Sistering Parkdale Drop - In at Masaryk - Cowan Community Centre · seniors' active living centre793 m · 9 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 Parkette202 m
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette318 m · 4 min
- Close - Springhurst Parkette498 m · 6 min
- Close Avenue Parkette673 m · 8 min
- Masaryk Park777 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Holy Family Community Centre772 m · 9 min
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre798 m · 10 min
- Lamport Stadium1.2 km · 15 min
- Schools
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 687 m · 8 min
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 795 m · 9 min
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 16 min
- Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1.4 km · 16 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch865 m · 10 min
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 671 m · 8 min
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km · 11 min
- BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.2 km · 14 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
81 registered apartment buildings with 6,007 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 36 Spencer Ave (138 m, 46 units, 8 storeys, built 2017), which scored 85 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Spencer Ave · Pennylane Properties | 46 | 8 | 2017 | 85 · Sep 2026 | 138 m |
| 30 Springhurst Ave · Janwalk | 122 | 12 | 1965 | 96 · Jun 2025 | 138 m |
| 29 Spencer Ave · Adams and Waks Construction Ltd | 54 | 6 | 1959 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 195 m |
| 90 Dunn Ave | 0 | 0 | — | — | 211 m |
| 31 Spencer Ave · Neighbours Non-Profit Homes | 54 | 6 | 1965 | 89 · Jul 2026 | 216 m |
| 35 Spencer Ave · Myriad Property Management | 80 | 7 | 1960 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 246 m |
81 registered buildings · 6,007 units · 12 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 five thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 4 | 2 | 0 | other (3), house driveway/garage (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 & Cowan a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 21 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 & Cowan?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 20, 2023, 31% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Springhurst & Cowan a walkable intersection?
Springhurst & Cowan 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 · 2 community centres within 800 m; library 865 m away · 3 places of interest within 1.5 km; 5 grocery stores within 1 km · 4 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
Where can I park near Springhurst & Cowan?
The nearest Green P car park is 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) (766 m away, 120 spaces). The City's mapping shows 275 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,110 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (777 m).
How do I get to Springhurst & Cowan by transit?
Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 391 m away; bus routes 402, 29, 929 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Springhurst & Cowan?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 60 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Spencer Place (75 m), Trillium (112 m), Dunn House (212 m), Alpha Omega House (298 m) and Communiti Care Health (363 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Springhurst & Cowan?
The nearest is the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W, 787 m away (open around the clock), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (798 m).
Is there child care near Springhurst & Cowan?
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 Sunflower House (539 m, 44 spaces), Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi (647 m, 49 spaces) and Queen Victoria Child Care Centre (687 m, 151 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Springhurst & Cowan?
81 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,007 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 36 Spencer Ave (138 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 30 Springhurst Ave (138 m, 122 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 29 Spencer Ave (195 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 90 Dunn Ave (211 m). The average RentSafeTO score across the 81 is 91 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Springhurst & Cowan?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and four 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 & Cowan in?
Springhurst & Cowan 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 Jun 20, 2023.
- 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; 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: 43.63396, -79.43032 · centreline node 13468890.