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Beaconsfield & Afton (East)

Beaconsfield Ave & Afton Ave (East) · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport

Beaconsfield & Afton (East), in Little Portugal, in central Toronto, is a lightly travelled intersection, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
565
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 29, 2014
66 pedestrians · 37 cyclists
Collisions
10
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 7 property damage · #4254 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 70 vehicles an hour, 6% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 9 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.5% of vehicle volume, about 8.5× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 1 collision a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Beaconsfield & Afton (East)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505501506504508 nearest 276 m
TTC bus
296340247 nearest 313 m
Express
929
Blue Night
305301306304329363
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lisgar St / Dundas St W - SMART 264 m · 8 docks · 29 stations, 570 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 (25)
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 227 m
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 602 m
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 672 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 702 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 704 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 852 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (38)
  • Osler Playground347 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette401 m
  • Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette406 m
  • Pessoa Park440 m
  • Lisgar Park548 m
  • Parkdale Amphitheatre561 m
  • and 32 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch813 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 508 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 354 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bernhardts, 201 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 4 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés17 within 300 m · 354 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bernhardts · 202 Dovercourt Rd201 mPassed, May 2026 · 4 infractions
Nobrega's Variety - Vilda's · 209 Dovercourt Rdgrocery227 mPassed, May 2026
Tulipa Croissanteria Salao de Cha · 1309 Dundas St W251 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Pizzeria Badiali · 181 Dovercourt Rd254 mPassed, Aug 2026
Opium Kitchen & Bar · 1321 Dundas St W269 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction
Nossa Casa Sports Cafe · 1331 Dundas St W270 mPassed, Apr 2026
Fix Coffee + Bikes · 80 Gladstone Ave277 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tochal · 1269 Dundas St W278 mPassed, Mar 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

The nearest public washroom is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 543 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 351 m away at Osler Playground.

  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    543 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    798 m
  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    898 m
Drinking water
Osler Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 351 m; 150 Harrison Street Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 397 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,531 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (227 m, 120 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,531 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 18
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA · 108 Gladstone Ave
    120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    227 m
  • Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. · 1275 Dundas St W
    28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    276 m
  • West End Parents Day Care Centre · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    602 m
  • The Orchard Montessori School · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    70 spaces · preschool, school age
    602 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (482 m) and the nearest ambulance station 623 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 482 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 623 m1288 Queen St W

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

49 registered apartment buildings with 4,759 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 255 Dovercourt Rd (247 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1912), which scored 85 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 49 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 120 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 24 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings49 · 4,759 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026120 across the 49
Open fire-code violations24
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
255 Dovercourt Rd · 2153244 Ontario Inc163191285 · Aug 20250247 m
1289 Dundas St Wsocial housing · Villa Luso Non Profit Housing Corp1497198698 · Aug 20260259 m
19-21 Rusholme Rd · Lvov113194082 · Jul 20240353 m
225 Gladstone Ave · Gulburg Inc.274191187 · Jul 20250367 m
12 Rusholme Dr · Signet Group Inc.294195596 · Jun 20250384 m
8 Beaconsfield Ave · Dsm Investment Group Limited114193291 · Jul 20250405 m
14 Rusholme Dr · Signet Group Inc.224195596 · Jun 20250405 m
410 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Services198102021100 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire410 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 lots731 lots · ≈27,090 spaces · 81.3 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈970 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,633 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 577 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking43 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
146 Harrison St · Surface413 m7968% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface453 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)
1117 Dundas St W · Surface561 m3786% (Q1 2026)
45 Abell St · Garage599 m12460% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface625 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 69 m away, ≈5 spaces; 161 m away, ≈6 spaces; 176 m away, ≈7 spaces; 224 m away, ≈26 spaces; 238 m away, ≈27 spaces; 253 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 1051 Queen Street W (588 m, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (637 m, 16 ports); 248 Shaw St (714 m, 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, Oct 29, 2014

The south leg carries the load — 314 northbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 251. Morning rush is the busier period: 86 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 73 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 21.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 22 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles56566 pedestrians · 37 cyclists · 21.2% heavy
From the east251westbound · 9 bikes · 17.9% heavy
From the south314northbound · 6 bikes · 23.9% heavy
AM peak hour86 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour73 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 29, 2014

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 counter on Beaconsfield Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote and Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote (306 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Gladstone Ave (260 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.4% of the 69,068 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Beaconsfield Avenue between Afton Ave and Rusholme Dr.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Beaconsfield Ave · Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote – Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote · 306 mOct 2011 · 3 days95532 km/h42 km/h48 km/h

School-zone speed sign 260 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct24 · 32 km/h
Over the limit6.4%
40 km/h or more1.4%

Gladstone Ave (southbound), 184 Gladstone Avenue · 69,068 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Beaconsfield Avenue · Afton Ave – Rusholme Dr
    3 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

2019 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 10% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions10#4254 of 5,508
With an injury1#4092 of 4,660
Property damage only7
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201412latest Apr 13, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft400house driveway/garage (1), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 25, 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Beaconsfield & Afton (East) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 10 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 Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Oct 29, 2014, 6% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beaconsfield Ave between Lane N of Queen and E of Northcote and Lane S of Argyle and E of Northcote (October 2011), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 260 m away (30 km/h), 1.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

The nearest Green P car park is 146 Harrison St (413 m away, 79 spaces, 68% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 731 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,090 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (577 m).

How do I get to Beaconsfield & Afton (East) by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 501, 506, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 276 m away; bus routes 29, 63, 402, 47, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 354 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bernhardts (201 m), Tulipa Croissanteria Salao de Cha (251 m), Pizzeria Badiali (254 m), Opium Kitchen & Bar (269 m) and Nossa Casa Sports Cafe (270 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 Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 543 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom (798 m); Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom (898 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 Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,531 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (227 m, 120 spaces), Bumble Bee Garden Child Care Ltd. (276 m, 28 spaces) and West End Parents Day Care Centre (602 m, 78 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,759 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 255 Dovercourt Rd (247 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 1289 Dundas St W (259 m, 149 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 19-21 Rusholme Rd (353 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 225 Gladstone Ave (367 m, 27 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 49 is 87 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 Beaconsfield & Afton (East)?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and four 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Beaconsfield & Afton (East) in?

Beaconsfield & Afton (East) is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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