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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Apr 20, 2022
The west leg carries the load — 443 eastbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 28. Most cyclists arrived from the west (49 of 94). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 180 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 183 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 5 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.
Peak hours: 180 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 183 from 4:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2021 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 10% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 20% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 3, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 10 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 7 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Benson Ave between Robert Zend Lane and Greensides Ave (122 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 1,400 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 Oakwood Ave (391 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 31,596 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Ave · Robert Zend Lane – Greensides Ave · 122 m | Jun 2022 · 7 days | 1,428 | 27 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Oakwood Ave (northbound), 391 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 30 km/h, 85th percentile 36 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 31,596 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 262 m · 3 min
- TTC bus
- 63 161 126 127 nearest 418 m · 5 min
- Blue Night
- 312 363 340
- Nearest stops
- 1 surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- St. Clair Ave W / Winona Dr 315 m · 4 min · 11 docks · 9 stations, 139 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 14 car parks · about 521 spaces
- EV charging
- 580 Christie St · 541 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 91 Via Italia (1.3 km), 273 Christie St (1.5 km)
- Bike parking
- 23 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 5 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 22 mapped lots within 500 m, 379 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 789 St. Clair Avenue West · Surface | 311 m | 18 * | — |
| 287 RUSHTON RD. · Surface | 556 m | 17 | 37% (Q1 2026) |
| 700 St. Clair Ave West · Surface | 630 m | 18 * | — |
| 640 St Clair Ave W · Surface | 785 m | 18 | 66% (Q1 2026) |
| 94 Northcliffe Blvd · Surface | 934 m | 13 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
The nearest grocery store is St Clair Av Fruit Market, 357 m away; 3 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. Two specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Menalon Bakery at 208 m. There are 11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 120 eating places within a kilometre — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Dragon Delight, 182 m away. The nearest pharmacy is St Clair Village Pharmacy, 295 m away; 5 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Hellenic Care For Seniors (Toronto), a long-term care home 396 m away. St. Matthew's Bracondale House runs a seniors' active living programme 585 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Dragon Delight · 825 St Clair Ave W182 m
- What A Bagel · 827 St Clair Ave W None188 m
- Savera Indian Cuisine · 815 St Clair Ave W201 m
- Wings N Dip · 813 St Clair Ave W205 m
- Chao Lay · 809 St Clair Ave W214 m
- Grocery
- St Clair Av Fruit Market 357 m · 4 min · 3 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Menalon Bakery 208 m · 2 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- St Clair Village Pharmacy 295 m · 4 min · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- McMurrich Sprouts · 177 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day116 m
- Oakwood Children's House · 16 spaces, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day116 m
- McMurrich Co-Operative Playschool · 16 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day116 m
- Washrooms
- Hillcrest Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.808 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Hellenic Care For Seniors (Toronto) · long-term care home396 m · 5 min
- St. Matthew's Bracondale House · seniors' active living centre585 m · 7 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (18)
- Graham Park379 m · 5 min
- Mount Royal Parkette441 m · 5 min
- Wychwood Barns Park613 m · 7 min
- Roseneath Park672 m · 8 min
- Wychwood Parkette677 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Hillcrest Community Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools (14)
- McMurrich Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 116 m
- Winona Drive Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 318 m · 4 min
- St Alphonsus Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 533 m · 6 min
- Oakwood Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 542 m · 6 min
- St Clare Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Davenport branch718 m · 9 min
- Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch1.1 km · 13 min
- Places of interest
- Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 585 m · 7 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
31 registered apartment buildings with 1,094 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 55 Hendrick Ave (129 m, 29 units, 3 storeys, built 1956), which scored 91 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Hendrick Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd | 29 | 3 | 1956 | 91 · Aug 2026 | 129 m |
| 795 St Clair Ave W · Pain Rehabilitation Clinic Inc. | 19 | 3 | 1929 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 266 m · 3 min |
| 915 St Clair Ave W · Cogir Real Estate | 18 | 3 | 1929 | 83 · Jul 2025 | 376 m · 4 min |
| 781 St Clair Ave W · 781 Birch Properties Inc | 16 | 3 | 1921 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 378 m · 5 min |
| 747 St Clair Ave W social housing · Aykler | 97 | 8 | 1986 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 393 m · 5 min |
| 917 St Clair Ave W · Holt Meadow Property Management Corp. | 16 | 3 | 1957 | 88 · Aug 2026 | 404 m · 5 min |
31 registered buildings · 1,094 units · 5 social housing · tallest 19 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 15, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 1 | house driveway/garage (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Wychwood.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Benson & Hendrick 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 Benson & Hendrick?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2022, 12% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Benson & Hendrick a walkable intersection?
Benson & Hendrick scores 48 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 3 grocery stores within 1 km · 11 places to eat within 300 m; 2 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.4 km.
How fast do cars go at Benson & Hendrick?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Benson Ave between Robert Zend Lane and Greensides Ave (June 2022), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 391 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Benson & Hendrick?
The nearest Green P car park is 789 St. Clair Avenue West (311 m away, 18 spaces). The City's mapping shows 379 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,470 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 580 Christie St (541 m).
How do I get to Benson & Hendrick by transit?
Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 262 m away; bus routes 63, 161, 126, 127 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Benson & Hendrick?
11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 120 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Dragon Delight (182 m), What A Bagel (188 m), Savera Indian Cuisine (201 m), Wings N Dip (205 m) and Chao Lay (214 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Benson & Hendrick?
The nearest is Hillcrest Park Washroom, 950 Davenport Rd, 808 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Is there child care near Benson & Hendrick?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 519 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are McMurrich Sprouts (116 m, 177 spaces), Oakwood Children's House (116 m, 16 spaces) and McMurrich Co-Operative Playschool (116 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Benson & Hendrick?
31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,094 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Hendrick Ave (129 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 795 St Clair Ave W (266 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 915 St Clair Ave W (376 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 781 St Clair Ave W (378 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 89 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Benson & Hendrick?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wychwood page.
What neighbourhood is Benson & Hendrick in?
Benson & Hendrick is in Wychwood (City of Toronto neighbourhood 094). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.
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 Apr 20, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 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).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 12 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.67886, -79.43057 · centreline node 13462063.