Toronto · intersection · signal 1783

Beecroft & Elmhurst

Beecroft Rd & Elmhurst Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Lansing-Westgate · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

In Lansing-Westgate, Beecroft & Elmhurst is a moderately heavy crossing. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) 260 m away.

Traffic volume
17,746
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
1,808 pedestrians · 74 cyclists · #1053 busiest
Collisions
56
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 38 property damage · #1888 of 5,508 · +4 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
Sheppard-Yonge Station 260 m · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 31 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,270 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 10 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 5.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged up 7%, from 27 in 2016–2020 to 29 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Beecroft & Elmhurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)260 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)535 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Elmhurst Ave.203 m
TTC bus
981858497 nearest 142 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385384320
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
95 Beecroft Rd 135 m · 31 docks · 6 stations, 134 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 (26)
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 221 m
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 242 m
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 267 m
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 327 m
  • Wise Owl Private SchoolPrivate · 331 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 364 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (37)
  • Albert Standing Park247 m
  • North York Civic Centre514 m
  • Mel Lastman Square550 m
  • Beecroft Park601 m
  • Harlandale Parkette669 m
  • Willowdale Park671 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch618 m
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 426 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 544 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 782 m
Signal
1783, activated 1997 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 78 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 188 — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 156 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés78 within 300 m · 188 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 20 Sheppard Ave W None156 mPassed, Feb 2026
Nolbu Toronto Korean Japanese Restaurant · 3 Elmhurst Ave161 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Han Ba Tang · 4862 Yonge St176 mPassed, Nov 2024 · 2 infractions
Ehwa Uptown · 4866 Yonge St176 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Modu Three Brothers · 4860 Yonge St178 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
The Fry · 4864 Yonge St179 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
The Frog and Firkin · 4854-4856 Yonge St180 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Denj Restaurant & Bar · 4852 Yonge St182 mPassed, Apr 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 Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom, 512 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 243 m away at Albert Standing Park.

  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · accessible
    512 m
  • North York Civic Centre · 5100 Yonge Street
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible
    523 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    524 m
Drinking water
Albert Standing Park drinking fountain · 243 m; Mel Lastman Square drinking fountain · 586 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 604 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Angus Valley Montessori (246 m, 141 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 604 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    246 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    307 m
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    312 m
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 95 Sheppard Ave W
    87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    314 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.1 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.1 km12 Canterbury Pl

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 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,489 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 151 Beecroft Rd (262 m, 306 units, 27 storeys, built 2003), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 11 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 2,489 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202611 across the 14
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 20250262 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire306 m
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire326 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire378 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250626 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250809 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240831 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240848 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 lots418 lots · ≈27,950 spaces · 83.9 ha
Within 500 m72 lots · ≈1,850 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 900 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 84 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking33 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage108 m38615% (Q1 2026)
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface122 m112 *
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface213 m3063% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface580 m173 *
10 Empress Ave · Surface766 m6769% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 80 m away, ≈27 spaces; 84 m away, ≈13 spaces; 99 m away, ≈87 spaces; 115 m away, ≈5 spaces (Green P); 129 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 139 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (497 m, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (508 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 — 14-hour, Mar 25, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 8,898 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 2,192 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (32 of 74). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,826 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,864 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north8,898southbound · 29 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles17,7461,808 pedestrians · 74 cyclists · 1.5% heavy
From the east2,192westbound · 11 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the south6,656northbound · 32 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,826 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,864 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 25, 2026

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 Beecroft Rd between Elmhurst Ave and North York Blvd, 138 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2022 put the average speed at 54 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 72 km/h or more. That segment carries about 13,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (333 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 43,500 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Elmhurst Ave · Lane W of Yonge and N of Harlandale – Beecroft Rd · 74 mNov 2010 · 3 days4,776
Beecroft Rd · Elmhurst Ave – North York Blvd · 138 mMay 2022 · 3 days13,88954 km/h64 km/h72 km/h

School-zone speed sign 333 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit0.7%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Greenfield Ave (eastbound) · 43,500 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 12 collisions. 12 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions56#1888 of 5,508
With an injury12#1437 of 4,660
Property damage only38
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian4#874 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1595 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201473latest Jun 2, 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

13 thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 1.0 a year before that. 77% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1360street/outdoor (10), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 6, 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 Lansing-Westgate.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Beecroft & Elmhurst a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 56 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 Beecroft & Elmhurst?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #1053 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Beecroft & Elmhurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beecroft Rd between Elmhurst Ave and North York Blvd (May 2022), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 333 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Beecroft & Elmhurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 95 Beecroft Rd (108 m away, 386 spaces, 15% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 418 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,950 spaces — 72 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (84 m).

How do I get to Beecroft & Elmhurst by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 260 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 84, 97, 984 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Beecroft & Elmhurst?

78 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 188 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (156 m), Nolbu Toronto Korean Japanese Restaurant (161 m), Han Ba Tang (176 m), Ehwa Uptown (176 m) and Modu Three Brothers (178 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 Beecroft & Elmhurst?

The nearest is Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom, 5100 Yonge St, 512 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: North York Civic Centre (523 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (524 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 Beecroft & Elmhurst?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 604 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Angus Valley Montessori (246 m, 141 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (307 m, 72 spaces) and Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (312 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Beecroft & Elmhurst?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,489 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 151 Beecroft Rd (262 m, 306 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 35 Greenfield Ave (306 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 4 Forest Laneway (326 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 2 Forest Laneway (378 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 97 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 Beecroft & Elmhurst?

Toronto Police place 13 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 Lansing-Westgate page.

What neighbourhood is Beecroft & Elmhurst in?

Beecroft & Elmhurst is in Lansing-Westgate (City of Toronto neighbourhood 038). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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