Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 60107105 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 960
- Blue Night
- 353329
- 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 Thornhill005 Clark105 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.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools
- none within 1.5 km
- Parks (1)
- Keele Reservoir1.1 km
- Signal
- 1231, activated 1976 · SA2
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, and 50 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Iryewon, 285 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Iryewon · 2215 Steeles Ave W C4-C5 | 285 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Freshii · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C-2 | 350 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Mary Brown's · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C001 | 350 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Osmow's Grill · 2215 Steeles Ave W Unit-C7 | 350 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Real Fruit Bubble Tea · 2181 Steeles Ave W Unit-B16grocery | 377 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House · 2181 Steeles Ave W Unit-B5 | 377 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Dollarama · 2181 Steeles Ave W B6-B7grocery | 377 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| East Side Mario's · 2171 Steeles Ave W | 420 m | Passed, Aug 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 City washroom within 1 km.
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
One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 18 spaces; it does not accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Playland Ltd - Daycare Centre (817 m, 18 spaces, preschool).
- Playland Ltd - Daycare Centre · 5050 Dufferin St
18 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day817 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (2.2 km), the nearest police station 31 Division (4.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.8 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 47 m away, ≈16 spaces; 63 m away, ≈9 spaces; 81 m away, ≈138 spaces; 195 m away, ≈530 spaces; 243 m away, ≈1,280 spaces; 262 m away, ≈38 spaces.
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 — 8-hour, Dec 10, 2022 (a weekend day)
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 16,183 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.
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
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; 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
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, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 112 | #991 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 7 | #2335 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 65 | |
| Fail to remain | 45 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #2016 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1379 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 40 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 132 | latest Feb 23, 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
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 KSI collisions | 1 | #1382 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #245 of 271 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Nov 6, 2018 |
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
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) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 24, 2025. 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 (#1382 of 1,505), 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. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, 1.80× the median for a counted intersection.
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 ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
Where can I park near Alness & Steeles?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 203 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 68,150 spaces — 14 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, 005 Clark, 105 Dufferin at Steeles Av / Alness St.
What restaurants are near Alness & Steeles?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 50 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Iryewon (285 m), Freshii (350 m), Mary Brown's (350 m), Osmow's Grill (350 m) and Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House (377 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Alness & Steeles?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 18 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Playland Ltd - Daycare Centre (817 m, 18 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
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. 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 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 Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 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.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jul 24, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 6 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.78471, -79.48101 · centreline node 13445620.