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Barrington & Secord

Barrington Ave & Secord Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Taylor-Massey · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

Barrington & Secord, in Taylor-Massey, is a low-volume local intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Main Street Station (Line 2) 401 m away and Danforth GO 706 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
3,092
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 20, 2011
1,076 pedestrians · 30 cyclists
Collisions
22
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3299 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Main Street Station 401 m · 1 streetcar route · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 390 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 33% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 2.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 114%, from 7 in 2016–2020 to 15 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Barrington & Secord

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)401 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East706 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 423 m
TTC bus
8762404135201132364 nearest 20 m
Blue Night
306300
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Barrington Ave at Secord Ave; Secord Ave at Barrington Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lumsden Ave / Eastdale Ave 220 m · 20 docks · 10 stations, 195 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 (14)
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 53 m
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 353 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 402 m
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 524 m
  • Gledhill Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 793 m
  • D A Morrison Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 809 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (25)
  • Secord Park163 m
  • Coleman Park416 m
  • Stanley G. Grizzle Park424 m
  • Maryland Park584 m
  • Gledhill Park638 m
  • Everett Park723 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.1 km

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 79. The nearest is Annie's Place - East Toronto Early Learning Centre, 52 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 79 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 30 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Annie's Place - East Toronto Early Learning Centre · 101 Barrington Ave52 mPassed, Aug 2026
L.b. Supermarket · 391 Lumsden Avegrocery271 mPassed, Aug 2024
Diamond Pizza& Stone Grill · 510 Main St308 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
San San Milk Store · 75 Eastdale Ave325 mPassed, Aug 2024
Muppets Children's Centre · 314 Main St441 mPassed, Jul 2026
Great Fruit Bubble Tea · 2596 Danforth Avegrocery453 mPassed, Jul 2026
Great Fruit Bubble Tea · 2596 Danforth Avegrocery454 mPassed, Nov 2024
Arya Bakery · 2622 Danforth Avegrocery461 mPassed, Nov 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

The nearest public washroom is Secord Community Centre Washroom, 84 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 414 m away at Coleman Park.

  • Secord Community Centre Washroom · 91 Barrington Ave
    View centre hours
    84 m
  • Taylor Creek Park Washroom · 260 Dawes Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    548 m
  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    643 m
Drinking water
Coleman Park drinking fountain · 414 m; Taylor Creek Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 543 m

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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,037 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) (53 m, 158 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,037 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 12
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) · 101 Barrington Ave
    158 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    53 m
  • Secord School Age YMCA · 91 Barrington Ave
    30 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    117 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 316 · 316 Main St
    26 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    435 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 314 · 314 Main St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 224 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 911 m away.

FireFire Station 224 · 1.2 km1313 Woodbine Ave
Police55 Division · 2.9 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 911 m105 Cedarvale Ave

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 39 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,531 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 114 Barrington Ave (38 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1968), which scored 91 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 165 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 76 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings39 · 6,531 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026165 across the 39
Open fire-code violations76
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
114 Barrington Ave123196891 · Aug 2025038 m
2 Secord Ave · Preston Group30322197197 · Aug 2025982 m
165 Barrington Ave · Ranee Management26519196594 · Aug 20262 · 8 fire125 m
156 Barrington Ave · 1979017 Ontario Inc.123196093 · Aug 20250139 m
90 Eastdale Ave · Preston Group - Toronto, On38324196997 · Oct 202420236 m
195 Barrington Ave · Ranee Management23417196786 · Aug 20244 · 9 fire252 m
94 Eastdale Ave · Dbs Communities807202498 · Sep 20253270 m
100 Eastdale Ave · Dbs Communities404352025100 · Aug 20267286 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

All parking lots461 lots · ≈20,040 spaces · 60.1 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈960 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 280 spaces
EV charging (City)216 Oakcrest Ave · 800 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking2 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1 km3550% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.1 km173 *
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.1 km5050% (Q1 2026)
1612 Danforth Ave · Surface1.9 km2275% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 74 m away, ≈71 spaces; 133 m away, ≈14 spaces; 156 m away, ≈12 spaces; 162 m away, ≈60 spaces; 166 m away, ≈53 spaces; 201 m away, ≈49 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (1 km, 2 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (1 km, 1 ports); 543 Strathmore Blvd (1.2 km, 2 ports).

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 20, 2011

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,522 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 641 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 555 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 425 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 9.2% 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 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.

From the north641southbound · 8 bikes · 7.6% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles3,0921,076 pedestrians · 30 cyclists · 9.2% heavy
From the east1,522westbound · 5 bikes · 9.8% heavy
From the south929northbound · 17 bikes · 9.1% heavy
AM peak hour425 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour555 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 20, 2011

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 Barrington Ave between Balfour Ave and Doncaster Ave, 251 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2012 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. Secord Ave between Palmer Ave and Eastdale Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Apr 2022). The reading is 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Palmer St. (157 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.5% of the 7,536 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Barrington Avenue between Secord Ave and Lumsden Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Secord Ave · Palmer Ave – Eastdale Ave · 165 mApr 2022 · 3 days3,79331 km/h38 km/h43 km/h
Barrington Ave · Balfour Ave – Doncaster Ave · 251 mMay 2012 · 3 days89134 km/h43 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 157 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 28 km/h
Over the limit5.8%
40 km/h or more1.5%

Palmer St. (southbound), 101 Barrington Avenue · 7,536 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Barrington Avenue · Secord Ave – Lumsden Ave
    4 speed humps

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 5 collisions. 3 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 36% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions22#3299 of 5,508
With an injury3#3460 of 4,660
Property damage only11
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian2#1985 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201430latest Apr 4, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Oct 9, 2013.

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

19 thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.5 a year. 47% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 33% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1951street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft610street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 28, 2026. 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 Taylor-Massey.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Barrington & Secord a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 22 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 Barrington & Secord?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 20, 2011, 33% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Barrington & Secord?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Barrington Ave between Balfour Ave and Doncaster Ave (May 2012), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 157 m away (30 km/h), 1.5% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Barrington & Secord?

The nearest Green P car park is 101 Cedarvale Ave (1.0 km away, 35 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 461 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,040 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 216 Oakcrest Ave (800 m).

How do I get to Barrington & Secord by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 401 m away; Danforth GO is 706 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 423 m away; bus routes 87, 62, 404, 135, 20, 113, 23, 64 within 1 km (nearest stop: Barrington Ave at Secord Ave, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Barrington & Secord?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 79 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Annie's Place - East Toronto Early Learning Centre (52 m), Diamond Pizza& Stone Grill (308 m), San San Milk Store (325 m) and Muppets Children's Centre (441 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Barrington & Secord?

The nearest is Secord Community Centre Washroom, 91 Barrington Ave, 84 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Taylor Creek Park Washroom (548 m); Main Square Community Centre Washroom (643 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Barrington & Secord?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,037 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) (53 m, 158 spaces), Secord School Age YMCA (117 m, 30 spaces) and Muppets Children's Centre 316 (435 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Barrington & Secord?

39 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,531 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 114 Barrington Ave (38 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 2 Secord Ave (82 m, 303 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 165 Barrington Ave (125 m, 265 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 156 Barrington Ave (139 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 39 is 94 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 Barrington & Secord?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Taylor-Massey page.

What neighbourhood is Barrington & Secord in?

Barrington & Secord is in Taylor-Massey (City of Toronto neighbourhood 061), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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