Toronto · intersection · signal 2390

Symes & St Clair

Symes Rd & St Clair Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Junction Area · Ward 5, York South-Weston

In the Junction Area, Symes & St Clair is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,261
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 18, 2025
1,826 pedestrians · 314 cyclists · #860 busiest
Collisions
50
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 34 property damage · #2076 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
1 streetcar route · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,450 vehicles, 1.25× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 11 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged down 15%, from 27 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Symes & St Clair

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
512 nearest 499 m
TTC bus
18971794030418926 nearest 34 m
Express
941989
Blue Night
340341
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — St Clair Ave West at Symes Rd; St Clair Ave West at Cobalt Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
St. Clair Ave W / Symes Rd 110 m · 15 docks · 11 stations, 206 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 (19)
  • Iqra Nejashi Islamic SchoolPrivate · 543 m
  • Harwood Public SchoolEnglish Public · 657 m
  • Rockcliffe Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Annette St Jr Sr & High Park Alternative JrEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • St Cecilia Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • King George Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 13 more
Community centres
Parks (28)
  • Symes - Viella Parkette141 m
  • Runnymede Park236 m
  • Henrietta Park272 m
  • Maple Claire Park462 m
  • Maria Street Parkette469 m
  • Malta Park580 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Annette Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Daniel G. Hill (formely Jane/Dundas) branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. Clair/Silverthorn branch1.4 km
Signal
2390, activated 2015 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/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 9 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 157 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse, 54 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 157 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse · 2293 St Clair Ave W54 mPassed, Mar 2026
Pioneer (On the Run) · 2317 St Clair Ave W118 mPassed, Jul 2024 · 1 infraction
The Stockyards Grind · 2382 St Clair Ave W254 mPassed, May 2026
Islamic Social Services and Resources Association · 2375 St Clair Ave W258 mPassed, Feb 2024
El Cheese · 100 Symes Rd 112269 mPassed, Jun 2026
Freshy Box · 100 Symes Rd 112269 mPassed, May 2026
Viola Food Co. · 100 Symes Rd, Unit-112-Sharedgrocery270 mPassed, Oct 2024
Brodo House · 100 Symes Rd Unit-112-Shared270 mPassed, Jun 2026

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

No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 139 m away at Runnymede Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Runnymede Park drinking fountain · 139 m; Henrietta Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 290 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 294 spaces; none accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company the Stockyards (779 m, 82 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 294 spaces
Fee subsidynone
  • Kids & Company the Stockyards · 100 Weston Rd
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    779 m
  • The Clover School - High Park · 411 Clendenan Ave
    127 spaces · toddler, preschool
    940 m
  • The Clover School - High Park Annette Campus · 250 Annette St
    15 spaces · toddler
    1 km
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 51 Vine Ave
    70 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 423 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 11 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 423 · 1.2 km358 Keele St
Police11 Division · 1.4 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 30 · 1.3 km100 Turnberry Ave

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 six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 424 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 270 Ryding Ave (260 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 80 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 7 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 4 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings6 · 424 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20267 across the 6
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
270 Ryding Ave163195880 · Aug 20261260 m
283 Gilmour Ave · 1066362 Ontario Ltd O/A Lyve Properties355196590 · Aug 20260579 m
8 Castleton Ave · Orchard Park Property Management173196595 · Aug 20260709 m
3385 Dundas St W · Realstar1317202197 · Aug 20244756 m
340 High Park Ave103194088 · Aug 20260 · 2 fire798 m
121 Humber BlvdToronto Community Housing · TCH21514196891 · Aug 20262 · 2 fire1 km

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 lots647 lots · ≈35,370 spaces · 106.1 ha
Within 500 m50 lots · ≈4,610 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 264 spaces
EV charging (City)535 Runnymeade Rd · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3354 Dundas St W · Surface620 m1199% (Q1 2026)
1A Mould Avenue · Surface779 m7 *
385 Pacific Ave · Surface1 km6773% (Q1 2026)
400 Keele St · Surface1.1 km3580% (Q1 2026)
351 Keele St · Surface1.3 km7270% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 40 m away, ≈26 spaces; 69 m away, ≈107 spaces; 74 m away, ≈11 spaces; 85 m away, ≈40 spaces; 102 m away, ≈43 spaces; 125 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 64 Annette St (1.5 km, 2 ports); 115 High Park Avenue (1.7 km, 2 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, Oct 18, 2025 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 10,156 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 737 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (170 of 314). Evening rush dominates here: 1,828 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:45 p.m., against 1,526 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north737southbound · 40 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the west10,156eastbound · 170 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles20,2611,826 pedestrians · 314 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east9,368westbound · 96 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 8 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,526 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,828 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 18, 2025 · weekend

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 St Clair Ave W between Mondovi Gt and Symes Rd, 102 m from the corner, a 3-day count in July 2023 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 53 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 58 km/h or more. That segment carries about 18,200 vehicles a day. Symes Rd between St Clair Ave W and Lane N of St Clair and E of Symes measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Oct 2023).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Symes Rd · St Clair Ave W – Lane N of St Clair and E of Symes · 22 mOct 2023 · 3 days1,20725 km/h34 km/h38 km/h
St Clair Ave W · Mondovi Gt – Symes Rd · 102 mJul 2023 · 3 days18,18644 km/h53 km/h58 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 2019, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 10 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions50#2076 of 5,508
With an injury10#1773 of 4,660
Property damage only34
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201458latest Apr 14, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 16, 2020. 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 Junction Area.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Symes & St Clair a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 50 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 Symes & St Clair?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #860 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.25× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Symes & St Clair?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Clair Ave W between Mondovi Gt and Symes Rd (July 2023), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Symes & St Clair?

The nearest Green P car park is 3354 Dundas St W (620 m away, 11 spaces, 99% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 647 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,370 spaces — 50 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.1 km).

How do I get to Symes & St Clair by transit?

Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 499 m away; bus routes 189, 71, 79, 40, 30, 41, 89, 26 and 2 more within 1 km (nearest stop: St Clair Ave West at Symes Rd, 34 m).

What restaurants are near Symes & St Clair?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 157 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse (54 m), Pioneer (On the Run) (118 m), The Stockyards Grind (254 m), Islamic Social Services and Resources Association (258 m) and El Cheese (269 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 Symes & St Clair?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 139 m away at Runnymede Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Symes & St Clair?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 294 spaces in total; none accepts City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company the Stockyards (779 m, 82 spaces), The Clover School - High Park (940 m, 127 spaces) and The Clover School - High Park Annette Campus (1.0 km, 15 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Symes & St Clair?

Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 424 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 270 Ryding Ave (260 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 283 Gilmour Ave (579 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 8 Castleton Ave (709 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 3385 Dundas St W (756 m, 131 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 90 out of 100. 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 Symes & St Clair?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Junction Area page.

What neighbourhood is Symes & St Clair in?

Symes & St Clair is in Junction Area (City of Toronto neighbourhood 090). It is in Ward 5, York South-Weston, represented by Councillor Frances Nunziata.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined