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
- 10736105104 nearest 7 m
- Express
- 939
- Blue Night
- 336329
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Alness St at York Univeristy Busway
- Regional
- York Region Transit 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St Stop # 7381365 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Alness St installed 2025; Multi-Use Trail on Finch Corridor Trl installed 2011
- Bike Share
- Dufferin St / Finch Corridor Trail 419 m · 19 docks · 2 stations, 38 docks 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 (6)
- Bright Start Academy SchoolPrivate · 390 m
- Nygh Outpatient and Community Services Centre/Urban InternationalPrivate · 521 m
- Wilmington Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- Adelfiha's Christian AcademyPrivate · 1 km
- Charles H Best Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
- Parks (4)
- Garthdale Parkette870 m
- G. Ross Lord Park1.1 km
- Bayhampton Parkette1.2 km
- Kennard Parkette1.5 km
- Signal
- 2129, activated 1964 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority · bicycle signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 47. The nearest is Fred's Bread, 137 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 2 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Fred's Bread · 45 Brisbane Rd Unit-14 | 137 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Nu Age Fish Inc. · 45 Brisbane Rd Unit-4grocery | 137 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions |
| La Flota Takerias · 1046 Finch Ave W | 301 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 1060 Finch Ave W | 339 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Georgian House Authentic Restaurant · 1044 Finch Ave W | 348 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Doughbox · 1050 Finch Ave W | 350 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Finch Alness Variety · 1052 Finch Ave Wgrocery | 351 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Finch Alness Variety · 1052 Finch Ave Wgrocery | 351 m | Passed, Sep 2024 |
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
No licensed child care centre within 1 km.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 95 rental units. The nearest is 715 Finch Ave W (821 m, 85 units, 11 storeys, built 1970), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 2 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715 Finch Ave W · Ranee Management | 85 | 11 | 1970 | 88 · Aug 2024 | 2 | 821 m |
| 711 Finch Ave W | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 868 m |
| 81 Garthdale Crt | 10 | 3 | 1959 | 78 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 926 m |
The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3950 Keele Street · Surface | 1.7 km | 335 * | — |
Nearest lots: 50 m away, ≈89 spaces; 97 m away, ≈138 spaces; 110 m away, ≈200 spaces; 115 m away, ≈54 spaces; 155 m away, ≈188 spaces; 162 m away, ≈43 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 15, 2021
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,659 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 59% of the total, against 55 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,390 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 876 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 6.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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
On Alness St between Finch Ave W and York University Busway, 184 m from the corner, a 3-day count in January 2023 put the average speed at 45 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,500 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alness St · Finch Ave W – York University Busway · 184 m | Jan 2023 · 3 days | 9,487 | 45 km/h | 54 km/h | 59 km/h |
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
The worst year was 2024, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 5 collisions (33%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions. 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 May 31, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 15 | #3765 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 5 | #2601 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 9 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 16 | latest May 31, 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
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
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
Four thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 11, 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 St & York University Busway a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 15 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 Alness St & York University Busway?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 15, 2021, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Alness St & York University Busway?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Alness St between Finch Ave W and York University Busway (January 2023), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Alness St & York University Busway?
The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (1.7 km away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 372 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 112,840 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Alness St & York University Busway by transit?
Bus routes 107, 36, 105, 104, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Alness St at York Univeristy Busway, 7 m); York Region Transit route 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St Stop # 7381.
What restaurants are near Alness St & York University Busway?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 47 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fred's Bread (137 m), La Flota Takerias (301 m), Tim Hortons (339 m), Georgian House Authentic Restaurant (348 m) and Doughbox (350 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
What apartment buildings are near Alness St & York University Busway?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 95 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 715 Finch Ave W (821 m, 85 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 711 Finch Ave W (868 m) and 81 Garthdale Crt (926 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 78). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 83 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.
How many thefts are reported at Alness St & York University Busway?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no 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 St & York University Busway in?
Alness St & York University Busway 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 15, 2021.
- 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Feb 11, 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: 43.77111, -79.47214 · centreline node 20142354.