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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 · Oct 3, 2011
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,366 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 65. Most cyclists arrived from the west (655 of 1,275). Morning rush is the busier period: 1,043 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 962 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 15 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2011, 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: 1,043 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 962 from 5:00 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
2023 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 15% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions. 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 Sep 14, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 13 | |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 11 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| 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 Hoskin Ave between Devonshire Pl and St George St (167 m away, Nov 2010) recorded volume only — about 15,163 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoskin Ave · Devonshire Pl – St George St · 167 m | Nov 2010 · 3 days | 15,163 | — | — | — |
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 0839, activated 1960 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Museum Station (Line 1)285 m · 3 min; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)664 m · 8 min; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)756 m · 9 min; Bay Station (Line 2)938 m · 11 min
- Streetcar
- 506 510 nearest 578 m · 7 min
- TTC bus
- 94 13 26 19 97 nearest 11 m
- Blue Night
- 306 310 300 320
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Hoskin Ave at Tower Rd - Trinity College; Hoskin Ave at Tower Rd - Wycliffe College
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Hoskin Ave installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Queen's Park Cres W / Hoskin Ave 165 m · 23 docks · 32 stations, 656 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
- 20 car parks · about 2,770 spaces
- EV charging
- 9 Wellesley St W. · 930 m · 8 Level 2 ports; also 19 Spadina Rd (1.1 km), 74 Yorkville Ave (1.1 km)
- Bike parking
- 13 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 25 mapped lots within 500 m, 741 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bedford Rd · Garage | 718 m | 371 | 51% (Q1 2026) |
| 465 Huron Street · Surface | 842 m | 15 * | — |
| 9 Madison Ave. · Surface | 942 m | 38 * | — |
| 4 Spadina Road · Surface | 1 km | 51 * | — |
| 74 Yorkville Ave · Garage | 1 km | 175 | 75% (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 Rabba Fine Foods, 889 m away; 5 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 280 eating places within a kilometre — 6.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Acacia Cafe, 128 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 653 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Women's College Hospital, 1.0 km away, then Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at 1.0 km.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Acacia Cafe · 5 Hoskin Ave128 m
- The Arbor Room · 7 Hart House Crcl162 m
- The Gallery Grill - Hart House · 7 Hart House Crcl162 m
- The Buttery · 15 Devonshire Pl None237 m
- Pauls Coffee Ltd · 130 St George St305 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Rabba Fine Foods 889 m · 11 min · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Cookee Cookie 498 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 653 m · 8 min · 12 within 1 km
- Child care
- Campus Community Co-Operative Day Care · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day516 m · 6 min
- University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - Glen Morris · 96 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day521 m · 6 min
- University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.I.S.E. · 26 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day570 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Women's College Hospital · hospital site1 km · 12 min
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre · hospital site1 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 (35)
- Queen's Park289 m · 3 min
- Bloor - Bedford Parkette533 m · 6 min
- Huron - Washington Parkette695 m · 8 min
- Clover Hill Park731 m · 9 min
- Taddle Creek Park842 m · 10 min
- Schools (31)
- Munk School of Global Affairs Graham Library - U of T, Bldg 12cUniversity · 116 m
- Munk School of Global Affairs at Trinity - U of T, Bldg 12aUniversity · 117 m
- Rotman School of Management - U of T, Bldg 134University · 377 m · 4 min
- Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 437 m · 5 min
- Munk School of Global Affairs at the Observatory - U of T, Bldg 89University · 494 m · 6 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1 km · 12 min
- Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1.1 km · 13 min
- Places of interest
- Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 187 m
- George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 248 m
- Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 308 m · 4 min
- Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 511 m · 6 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: a community centre, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,501 of 5,672. 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
30 registered apartment buildings with 4,343 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 409 Huron St (658 m, 42 units, 4 storeys, built 1898), which scored 53 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 30 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 Huron St · Impressions Group | 42 | 4 | 1898 | 53 · Sep 2025 | 658 m · 8 min |
| 2 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak | 248 | 26 | 2017 | 96 · Oct 2025 | 694 m · 8 min |
| 666 Spadina Ave · Cromwell Management Inc. | 334 | 24 | 1971 | 94 · Aug 2024 | 698 m · 8 min |
| 341 Bloor St W Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 326 | 18 | 1980 | 82 · Sep 2025 | 755 m · 9 min |
| 131 Bloor St W · Morguard Corporation | 157 | 14 | 1963 | 90 · Sep 2026 | 763 m · 9 min |
| 57 Charles St W · Quadreal Property Group | 250 | 21 | 1977 | 89 · Oct 2025 | 767 m · 9 min |
30 registered buildings · 4,343 units · 4 social housing · tallest 51 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 two thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% of the bike thefts were from school or campus property.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), school/campus (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 0 | 0 | school/campus (6) |
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 University.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Tower & Hoskin a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 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 Tower & Hoskin?
A moderately travelled crossing at the City's last count here, in 2011. Its latest count is from Oct 3, 2011, 72% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Tower & Hoskin a walkable intersection?
Tower & Hoskin scores 62 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,501 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: Museum Station 0.3 km · 5 stops within 300 m · 15 routes within 1 km; library 1 km away · 3 places of interest within 500 m; 6 schools within 500 m · 10 licensed child cares within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.
Where can I park near Tower & Hoskin?
The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bedford Rd (718 m away, 371 spaces, 51% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 741 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,970 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (930 m).
How do I get to Tower & Hoskin by transit?
Museum Station (Line 1) is 285 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 578 m away; bus routes 94, 13, 26, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Hoskin Ave at Tower Rd - Trinity College, 11 m).
What restaurants are near Tower & Hoskin?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 280 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Acacia Cafe (128 m), The Arbor Room (162 m), The Gallery Grill - Hart House (162 m), The Buttery (237 m) and Pauls Coffee Ltd (305 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Tower & Hoskin?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 310 m away at Queen's Park.
Is there child care near Tower & Hoskin?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 670 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Campus Community Co-Operative Day Care (516 m, 49 spaces), University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - Glen Morris (521 m, 96 spaces) and University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.I.S.E. (570 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Tower & Hoskin?
30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,343 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 409 Huron St (658 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 53), 2 St Thomas St (694 m, 248 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 666 Spadina Ave (698 m, 334 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 341 Bloor St W (755 m, 326 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 90 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Tower & Hoskin?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the University page.
What neighbourhood is Tower & Hoskin in?
Tower & Hoskin is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.
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 Oct 3, 2011.
- 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.
- 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 11 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: 43.66469, -79.39570 · centreline node 13464402.