Item - 2025.NY21.18

North York Community Council:

1. Directed the General Manager, Transportation, to review the collision, fatality and serious injury history along Wilson Avenue between Bathurst Street and Wilson Heights, and report back on recommendations that can better merge traffic from the 401 off ramps on Wilson Avenue and the TTC bus congestion at Wilson and Wilson Heights so the City can better protect pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

2. Requested the General Manager of Transportation to include as part of the review and report-back on collision, fatality and serious injury incidents history along Wilson Avenue between Bathurst Street and Wilson Heights, the area south of Wilson Avenue surrounding the Highway 401 eastbound on-ramp from northbound Bathurst Street and safety issues created by heavy-trucks in the area.

There is a long history of major traffic collisions and injuries along Wilson Ave between Wilson Heights Boulevard and Bathurst Street. On February 11th, 2025, an 81-year-old woman was struck and killed by a dump truck turning off the 401 onto Wilson Avenue. On January 29th, 2025, a woman in her 70s was struck and killed by a van turning from Faywood Boulevard onto Wilson Avenue. On November 18th, 2024, 9 people were injured when a vehicle collided with a TTC bus at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street. On September 23rd, 2024, a pedestrian was rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Wilson Heights Boulevard. On September 11th, 2023, a pedestrian was hit and critically injured by a pickup truck at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Wilson Heights Boulevard. There are many indications that more must be done to improve the safety of both pedestrians and motorists along the stretch of Wilson Avenue. The frequency of pedestrians being either critically injured or killed by vehicle collisions along this stretch of Wilson Avenue has only been worsening.