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Bathurst & Ellerslie

Bathurst St & Ellerslie Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Westminster-Branson · Ward 6, York Centre

Bathurst & Ellerslie is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in Westminster-Branson. At the corner: parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 6 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,906
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 19, 2022
270 pedestrians · 35 cyclists
Collisions
78
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 61 property damage · #1406 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #482 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,240 vehicles, 1.94× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 66 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 7.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 44%, from 50 in 2016–2020 to 28 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 78 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Bathurst & Ellerslie

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
716036 nearest 16 m
Express
939
Blue Night
307336
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Carscadden Dr; Bathurst St at Ellerslie Ave North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Finch Ave W / Bathurst St 934 m · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 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 (12)
  • Prosserman Jewish Community Centre & Torah High - Prosserman JCC CampusPrivate · 300 m
  • Crawford Adventist Academy High SchoolPrivate · 763 m
  • Bnei Akiva School - Ulpanat OrotPrivate · 835 m
  • Yorkview Public SchoolEnglish Public · 900 m
  • Forest Valley Outdoor Education CentreEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Northview Heights Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 6 more
Community centres
Parks (15)
  • Ellerslie Park110 m
  • Carscadden Greenbelt218 m
  • Hearthstone Valley Greenbelt453 m
  • Stafford Park691 m
  • Maxwell Park697 m
  • Hinder Area705 m
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Centennial branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education CentreMuseum · 168 m
Signal
0979, activated 1972 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 11 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Branson Preschool, 706 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Branson Preschool · 4866 Bathurst St Unit-1706 mPassed, Jun 2026
Lumacare Adult Day Program · 541 Finch Ave W741 mPassed, Jan 2026
Subway Sandwiches and Salads · 4907 Bathurst St853 mPassed, Feb 2026
Finch Reactivation Care Centre · 555 Finch Ave W857 mPassed, Jan 2026
Booster Juice · 4915 Bathurst St874 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 4915 Bathurst St874 mPassed, Jan 2026
Doner Station Kebab · 4917 Bathurst St880 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 4926 Bathurst St900 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Hinder Area Washroom, 708 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 87 m away at Ellerslie Park.

  • Hinder Area Washroom · 44 Don River Blvd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    708 m
Drinking water
Ellerslie Park drinking fountain · 87 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 435 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Prosserman JCC - Daycare and Preschool (300 m, 218 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km4 centres · 435 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • Prosserman JCC - Daycare and Preschool · 4588 Bathurst St
    218 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    300 m
  • Branson Pre-School Ltd. · 4866 Bathurst St
    42 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    705 m
  • Northview Advent Child Care · 541 Finch Ave W
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    741 m
  • Yorkview Kids Care - North York · 130 Yorkview Dr
    126 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    901 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 112 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 112 · 1.2 km5700 Bathurst St
Police32 Division · 2.2 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 55 · 1.2 km5700 Bathurst St

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 19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,056 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 34 Carscadden Dr (242 m, 69 units, 6 storeys, built 1965), which scored 98 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 57 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings19 · 2,056 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202657 across the 19
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
34 Carscadden Dr · Elevate PM Limited696196598 · Jul 20250242 m
4750 Bathurst St · Sterling Karamar Property Managment644196591 · Aug 20242287 m
125 Stafford Rdsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes39519505536 m
4 Mascot Pl · Realstar704196295 · Aug 20260572 m
4701 Bathurst Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes53419350 · 2 fire614 m
4854 Bathurst St · Ranee Management716196197 · Aug 20250648 m
4866 Bathurst St · Sterling Karamar Property Management8110196392 · Oct 20251 · 4 fire705 m
9 Kingsbridge Crt · Siteline Residential Management Inc.747196388 · Jul 20258725 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 lots293 lots · ≈32,210 spaces · 96.6 ha
Within 500 m11 lots · ≈1,230 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 101 m away, ≈56 spaces; 110 m away, ≈3 spaces; 130 m away, ≈2 spaces; 164 m away, ≈9 spaces; 193 m away, ≈60 spaces; 207 m away, ≈12 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, May 19, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 8,320 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 46% of the total, against 212 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,666 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,858 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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.

From the north8,320southbound · 21 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the west212eastbound · 3 bikes · 1.4% heavy
Total vehicles17,906270 pedestrians · 35 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east1,126westbound · 2 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the south8,248northbound · 9 bikes · 2.8% heavy
AM peak hour2,666 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,858 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 19, 2022

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 Ellerslie Ave between Stafford Rd and Flook Lane, 228 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in February 2003 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 55 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 61 km/h or more. That segment carries about 3,000 vehicles a day. Carscadden Dr between Bathurst St and Hearthstone Cres measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Nov 2009). The reading is 23 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bathurst St · Hinder Area Trl – Ellerslie Ave · 78 mMay 2013 · 3 days17,434
Carscadden Dr · Bathurst St – Hearthstone Cres · 101 mNov 2009 · 24 h69934 km/h44 km/h51 km/h
Ellerslie Ave · Stafford Rd – Flook Lane · 228 mFeb 2003 · 24 h2,96347 km/h55 km/h61 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 2018, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 11 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions78#1406 of 5,508
With an injury11#1528 of 4,660
Property damage only61
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian3#1096 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1462 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201499latest Mar 20, 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 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#482 of 1,505
Fatal1#31 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#177 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Feb 20, 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

Four thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle400other (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft201house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 31, 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 Westminster-Branson.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bathurst & Ellerslie a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#482 of 1,505), out of 78 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 Bathurst & Ellerslie?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from May 19, 2022, 1.94× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bathurst & Ellerslie?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellerslie Ave between Stafford Rd and Flook Lane (February 2003), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bathurst & Ellerslie?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 293 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,210 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Bathurst & Ellerslie by transit?

Bus routes 7, 160, 36, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Carscadden Dr, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Bathurst & Ellerslie?

None within 300 m, and 11 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Branson Preschool (706 m), Lumacare Adult Day Program (741 m), Subway Sandwiches and Salads (853 m), Finch Reactivation Care Centre (857 m) and Booster Juice (874 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 Bathurst & Ellerslie?

The nearest is Hinder Area Washroom, 44 Don River Blvd, 708 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 Bathurst & Ellerslie?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 435 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Prosserman JCC - Daycare and Preschool (300 m, 218 spaces), Branson Pre-School Ltd. (705 m, 42 spaces) and Northview Advent Child Care (741 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bathurst & Ellerslie?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,056 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 34 Carscadden Dr (242 m, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 4750 Bathurst St (287 m, 64 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 125 Stafford Rd (536 m, 39 units) and 4 Mascot Pl (572 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 93 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 Bathurst & Ellerslie?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and two 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 Westminster-Branson page.

What neighbourhood is Bathurst & Ellerslie in?

Bathurst & Ellerslie is in Westminster-Branson (City of Toronto neighbourhood 035). It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined