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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
- Subway
- Bayview Station (Line 4)857 m
- TTC bus
- 11185 nearest 39 m
- Blue Night
- 385
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Bayview Ave at Empress Ave South Side; Bayview Ave at Citation Dr North Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Hawksbury Dr / Sheppard Ave E 870 m · 15 docks · 1 station, 15 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)
- Bayview Middle SchoolEnglish Public · 419 m
- Hollywood Public SchoolEnglish Public · 455 m
- Bannockburn Montessori School & Beth Tikvah SynagoguePrivate · 532 m
- St Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 595 m
- Elkhorn Public SchoolEnglish Public · 854 m
- St George AcademyPrivate · 923 m
- and 8 more
- Community centres
- Parks (22)
- Empress Parkette55 m
- Bayview Village Park249 m
- Parkview Park325 m
- Empress Tot Lot579 m
- Hawksbury Park664 m
- Newtonbrook Park775 m
- and 16 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Ethennonnhawahstihnen' (formely Bayview) branch1.3 km
- Signal
- 0649, activated 1966 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South
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; 30 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is St. Gabriel's Junior YMCA, 566 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gabriel's Junior YMCA · 396 Spring Garden Ave | 566 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Aroma Espresso Bar · 2901 Bayview Ave | 579 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bloomer's · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-107a | 579 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Bread & Roses · 2901 Bayview Ave 120 | 579 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Goa Indian Farm Kitchen · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-102b | 579 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Il Fornello · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-107 | 579 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions |
| Ju-Raku Japanese Restaurant · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-101 | 579 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| King's Crown · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-16a | 579 m | Passed, Jul 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 public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 28 m away at Empress Parkette.
No City washroom within 1 km.
- Drinking water
- Empress Parkette drinking fountain · 28 m; Bayview Village Park drinking fountain · 228 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
Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 789 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Hollywood All-Stars Child Care (454 m, 201 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Hollywood All-Stars Child Care · 360 Hollywood Ave
201 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day454 m - Toronto Woods Daycare · 3072 Bayview Ave
35 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day493 m - Bannockburn School · 3080 Bayview Ave
110 spaces · toddler, preschool532 m - St. Gabriel's Jr YMCA · 396 Spring Garden Ave
87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day595 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 111 (1.8 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 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 six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 929 rental units. The nearest is 2911 Bayview Ave (505 m, 304 units, 3 storeys, built 1964), which scored 92 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 17 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2911 Bayview Ave · Quadreal Property Group | 304 | 3 | 1964 | 92 · Sep 2024 | 1 · 1 fire | 505 m |
| 644 Sheppard Ave E · GWLRA Residential | 128 | 18 | 1970 | 85 · Jul 2026 | 4 | 746 m |
| 22 Elkhorn Dr · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 223 | 5 | 1970 | 86 · Aug 2025 | 8 · 1 fire | 765 m |
| 642 Sheppard Ave E · GWLRA Residential | 126 | 19 | 1970 | 86 · Jul 2026 | 3 | 807 m |
| 640 Sheppard Ave E | 128 | 19 | 1970 | 94 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 862 m |
| 2818 Bayview Ave · 2818 Avenue Property Management | 20 | 3 | 1968 | 72 · Sep 2024 | 0 | 1 km |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Lot - 2760 Old Leslie Street · Surface | 1.9 km | 102 * | — |
| 10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 53 | 44% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Empress Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 67 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 172 m away, ≈31 spaces; 191 m away, ≈7 spaces; 389 m away, ≈90 spaces; 391 m away, ≈12 spaces; 420 m away, ≈8 spaces; 479 m away, ≈53 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 — 14-hour, Nov 19, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 17,330 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 1,190 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 3,245 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:15 p.m., against 2,880 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Citation Dr between Bayview Ave and Bunty Lane, 162 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2017 put the average speed at 40 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 3,300 vehicles a day. Empress Ave between Highgate Ave and Estelle Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Nov 2004). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Bunty Ln (348 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 15,949 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Ave · Princess Ave – Empress Ave · 45 m | May 2013 · 3 days | 21,620 | — | — | — |
| Citation Dr · Bayview Ave – Bunty Lane · 162 m | Oct 2017 · 24 h | 3,331 | 40 km/h | 47 km/h | 52 km/h |
| Empress Ave · Highgate Ave – Estelle Ave · 331 m | Nov 2004 · 24 h | 4,265 | 30 km/h | 44 km/h | 50 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 348 m
Bunty Ln (northbound), 7 Bunty Lane · 15,949 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 14 collisions. 22 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 14, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 2.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 104 | #1068 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 22 | #751 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 69 | |
| Fail to remain | 13 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2201 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #721 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 13 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 123 | latest Apr 14, 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 Nov 5, 2015.
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
Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 3, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 2 | 1 | house driveway/garage (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 3, 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 Bayview Village.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Bayview & Empress a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 104 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 Bayview & Empress?
A major arterial intersection. It ranks #157 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.3× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Bayview & Empress?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Citation Dr between Bayview Ave and Bunty Lane (October 2017), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 348 m away (30 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Bayview & Empress?
The nearest Green P car park is Leslie Lot - 2760 Old Leslie Street (1.9 km away, 102 spaces). The City's mapping shows 313 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,450 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Bessarion CC (1.3 km).
How do I get to Bayview & Empress by transit?
Bayview Station (Line 4) is 857 m away; bus routes 11, 185 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bayview Ave at Empress Ave South Side, 39 m).
What restaurants are near Bayview & Empress?
None within 300 m, and 30 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are St. Gabriel's Junior YMCA (566 m), Aroma Espresso Bar (579 m), Bloomer's (579 m), Bread & Roses (579 m) and Goa Indian Farm Kitchen (579 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 Bayview & Empress?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 28 m away at Empress Parkette. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.
Is there child care near Bayview & Empress?
Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 789 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Hollywood All-Stars Child Care (454 m, 201 spaces), Toronto Woods Daycare (493 m, 35 spaces) and Bannockburn School (532 m, 110 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Bayview & Empress?
Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 929 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2911 Bayview Ave (505 m, 304 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 644 Sheppard Ave E (746 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 22 Elkhorn Dr (765 m, 223 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 642 Sheppard Ave E (807 m, 126 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 86 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 Bayview & Empress?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no 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 Bayview Village page.
What neighbourhood is Bayview & Empress in?
Bayview & Empress is in Bayview Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 052). It is in Ward 17, Don Valley North, represented by Councillor Shelley Carroll.
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 Nov 19, 2024.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; 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 Jan 3, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 17 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: 43.77433, -79.38978 · centreline node 13446795.