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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 · Nov 13, 2003
Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 306 vehicles entering from the south to 377 from the north. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 128 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 32% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (97). Trucks and buses were 17.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 23 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2003, 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: 97 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 128 from 4:45 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 1 collision. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 13, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 5 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 5 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| 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 Symes Rd between St Clair Ave W and Lane N of St Clair and E of Symes (181 m away) recorded an average of 25 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 1,200 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on McCormack St (386 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 12,512 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symes Rd · St Clair Ave W – Lane N of St Clair and E of Symes · 181 m | Oct 2023 · 3 days | 1,207 | 25 km/h | 34 km/h | 38 km/h |
- Speed sign
- McCormack St (eastbound), 386 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 21 km/h, 85th percentile 33 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 12,512 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 598 m · 7 min
- TTC bus
- 189 71 79 40 41 89 nearest 228 m
- Express
- 941 989
- Blue Night
- 340 341
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- St. Clair Ave W / Symes Rd 316 m · 4 min · 15 docks · 4 stations, 72 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
- 6 car parks · about 169 spaces
- EV charging
- 535 Runnymeade Rd · 1.6 km · 2 Level 2 ports
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 15 mapped lots within 500 m, 311 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A Mould Avenue · Surface | 1 km | 7 * | — |
| 3354 Dundas St W · Surface | 1.1 km | 11 | 99% (Q1 2026) |
| 400 Keele St · Surface | 1.7 km | 35 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
| 31 Blackthorn Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 37 * | — |
| 20 Prescott Avenue · Surface | 1.9 km | 7 * | — |
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 Metro, 598 m away; 4 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m, and 44 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse, 265 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Cureon Compounding Pharmacy, 202 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Runnymede Healthcare Centre, 1.3 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse · 2293 St Clair Ave W265 m · 3 min
- The Stockyards Grind · 2382 St Clair Ave W482 m · 6 min
- Banh Mi Happy · 2391 St Clair Ave W521 m · 6 min
- San Jose Mexican Foods · 2393 St Clair Ave W525 m · 6 min
- Brazilian Pizza Factory · 2393 St Clair Ave W 1526 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Metro 598 m · 7 min · 4 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Stop 33 Meat Shoppe 801 m · 10 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Cureon Compounding Pharmacy 202 m · 4 within 1 km
- Health and care
- Runnymede Healthcare Centre · hospital site1.3 km · 15 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 (8)
- Symes - Viella Parkette74 m
- Maple Claire Park485 m · 6 min
- Runnymede Park532 m · 6 min
- Henrietta Park582 m · 7 min
- Gaffney Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Community centres
- David Appleton Community Centre1.4 km · 16 min
- Schools
- George Syme Community SchoolEnglish Public · 1.5 km · 18 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.
Not within a walk: licensed child care, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
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
Two registered apartment buildings with 33 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 270 Ryding Ave (538 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 80 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 Ryding Ave | 16 | 3 | 1958 | 80 · Aug 2026 | 538 m · 6 min |
| 8 Castleton Ave · Orchard Park Property Management | 17 | 3 | 1965 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 1 km · 12 min |
2 registered buildings · 33 units · tallest 3 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 three thefts from vehicles and no 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 | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 5 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 Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2003. Its latest count is from Nov 13, 2003, 7% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes a walkable intersection?
Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes scores 30 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: 2 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.4 km; 2 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km; 4 grocery stores within 1 km · 1 place to eat within 300 m.
How fast do cars go at Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Symes Rd between St Clair Ave W and Lane N of St Clair and E of Symes (October 2023), found an average of 25 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 386 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
The nearest Green P car park is 1A Mould Avenue (1.0 km away, 7 spaces). The City's mapping shows 311 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,730 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.6 km).
How do I get to Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes by transit?
Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 598 m away; bus routes 189, 71, 79, 40, 41, 89, 941, 989 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 44 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Bairrada Churrasqueira Grillhouse (265 m), The Stockyards Grind (482 m), Banh Mi Happy (521 m), San Jose Mexican Foods (525 m) and Brazilian Pizza Factory (526 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 386 m away at Runnymede Park.
What apartment buildings are near Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
Two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 33 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 270 Ryding Ave (538 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 80) and 8 Castleton Ave (1.0 km, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 2 is 88 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Junction Area page.
What neighbourhood is Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes in?
Symes Rd & Lane N of Viella and E of Symes & Lane N of St Clair and W of Symes 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Nov 13, 2003.
- 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; 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 5 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: 43.67207, -79.47834 · centreline node 14311083.