Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time. Steeles Avenue is the city limit: the north side is Vaughan or Markham and outside Toronto's records
Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets, and the red-light camera
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 10, 2022 · weekend
The west leg carries the load — 7,035 eastbound vehicles, or 42% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,146. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,378 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 53% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,557). Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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: 1,557 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 2,378 from 4:00 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
2020 was the peak year (16 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 6% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 45 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jul 10, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 6, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 112 | #991 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 7 | |
| Property damage only | 65 | |
| Fail to remain | 45 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 40 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Nov 6, 2018 |
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 Alness St between Magnetic Dr and Steeles Ave W (153 m away, Jun 2016) recorded volume only — about 14,347 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alness St · Magnetic Dr – Steeles Ave W · 153 m | Jun 2016 · 3 days | 14,347 | — | — | — |
| Steeles Ave W · Gerry Fitzgerald Dr – Alness St · 265 m | Jun 2016 · 3 days | 6,184 | — | — | — |
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.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2021; 313 tickets in 2025, 183 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in North York.
- The crossing
- Signal 1231, activated 1976
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 60 107 105 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 960
- Blue Night
- 353 329
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave West at Alness St; Alness St at Steeles Ave West South Side
- Regional
- York Region Transit 003 Thornhill 105 Dufferin at Steeles Av / Alness St22 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 8 mapped lots within 500 m, 177 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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.
Steeles Avenue is the city limit. Everything on the north side of the street is in Vaughan or Markham and outside every Toronto dataset on this page — the restaurants, shops and services across the road are not counted, on the map or in the score below.
Food, shops and services
The nearest grocery store is Bulk Barn, 728 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 35 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Iryewon, 314 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Samy's Drug Mart, 791 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Iryewon · 2215 Steeles Ave W C4-C5314 m · 4 min
- Freshii · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C-2382 m · 5 min
- Mary Brown's · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C001382 m · 5 min
- Osmow's Grill · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C7382 m · 5 min
- East Side Mario's · 2171 Steeles Ave W445 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- Bulk Barn 728 m · 9 min
- Food shops
- Planet Bread 737 m · 9 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Samy's Drug Mart 791 m · 9 min · 3 within 1 km
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
- Within 1.5 km
- No park, community centre, school, library or place of interest in the City's lists.
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 park, a community centre, a school, 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, and nothing north of Steeles.
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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.2 a year. 76% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 17 | 5 | 0 | street/outdoor (13), commercial premises (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (4), street/outdoor (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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Alness & Steeles a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 112 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Alness & Steeles?
A busier-than-typical intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, 1.80× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Alness & Steeles a walkable intersection?
Alness & Steeles scores 25 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: 6 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 35 within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal. Steeles Avenue is the city limit, so nothing on the north side of the street is counted.
Is there a red-light camera at Alness & Steeles?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Alness & Steeles since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 313 tickets in 2025 (502 in 2024) and 183 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,767 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Alness & Steeles?
313 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 502 in 2024, and 183 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,767 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
Where can I park near Alness & Steeles?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 177 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 49,120 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Alness & Steeles by transit?
Bus routes 60, 107, 105, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave West at Alness St, 22 m); York Region Transit routes 003 Thornhill, 105 Dufferin at Steeles Av / Alness St.
What restaurants are near Alness & Steeles?
None within 300 m, and 35 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Iryewon (314 m), Freshii (382 m), Mary Brown's (382 m), Osmow's Grill (382 m) and East Side Mario's (445 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours, and nothing on the north side of Steeles, which is outside Toronto, is in it.
How many thefts are reported at Alness & Steeles?
Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Alness & Steeles in?
Alness & Steeles is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.
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 Dec 10, 2022.
- 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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.
- 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 6 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: 43.78471, -79.48101 · centreline node 13445620.