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Bessborough & Eglinton

Bessborough Dr & Eglinton Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Leaside-Bennington · Ward 15, Don Valley West

Bessborough & Eglinton, in Leaside-Bennington, is an intersection of typical volume. It has Leaside Station, 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
6,129
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 3, 2022
305 pedestrians · 9 cyclists
Collisions
15
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3785 of 5,508 · +1 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
Leaside Station
subway station within 250 m
6 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 770 vehicles, 66% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 20 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 1.5 collisions 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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Bessborough & Eglinton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Leaside Station (Line 5)233 m; Laird Station (Line 5)712 m
TTC bus
3411881565128 nearest 24 m
Blue Night
334354
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Eglinton Ave East at Donlea Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Roehampton Ave / Bayview Ave 379 m · 27 docks · 6 stations, 109 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 (16)
  • Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 120 m
  • Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 134 m
  • Northlea Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 455 m
  • Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 587 m
  • St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 729 m
  • Polaris Learning Centre SchoolPrivate · 732 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
  • Maurice Cody Community Centre821 m
  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre864 m
Parks (15)
  • Bessborough Parkette53 m
  • Howard Talbot Park126 m
  • Charlotte Maher Park561 m
  • Father Caulfield Park568 m
  • Kilgour Parkette609 m
  • Sunnydene Park855 m
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Leaside branch778 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sunnybrook Hospital branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Mount Pleasant branch1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, and 91 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 300 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 91 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 607 Eglinton Ave E300 mPassed, Dec 2025
Bento Nouveau · 656 Eglinton Ave E386 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Metro · 656 Eglinton Ave Egrocery386 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Circle K · 1840 Bayview Avegrocery391 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 1840 Bayview Ave391 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Just Chicken · 1703 Bayview Ave436 mPassed, Apr 2026
Indian Street Food Co · 1701 Bayview Avegrocery437 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Maker Pizza · 1674 Bayview Ave466 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 865 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 538 m away at Charlotte Maher Park.

  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    865 m
Drinking water
Charlotte Maher Park drinking fountain · 538 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,536 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Children's Garden Junior School - Early Start (120 m, 32 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,536 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 12
  • Children's Garden Junior School - Early Start · 670 Eglinton Ave E
    32 spaces · preschool
    120 m
  • Northlea Community Child Care · 305 Rumsey Rd
    225 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    455 m
  • Bessborough Child Care Centre · 211 Bessborough Dr
    125 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    587 m
  • Rolph Road - Leaside Day Care Centres (St. Anselm) · 182 Bessborough Dr
    61 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    729 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (812 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 321 · 812 m231 McRae Dr
Police53 Division · 2.2 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 1.2 km2075 Bayview Ave

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

29 registered apartment buildings with 1,532 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 1833 Bayview Ave (281 m, 112 units, 4 storeys, built 1965), which scored 90 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 25 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 1,532 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202625 across the 29
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1833 Bayview Ave · Greenwin Corp.1124196590 · Jul 20240 · 3 fire281 m
1741 Bayview Ave263196089 · Sep 20250352 m
551 Eglinton Ave E · Akelius Canada Ltd548196094 · Oct 20251402 m
730 Hillsdale Ave E · The Brown Group of Companies Inc14672022100 · Oct 20251468 m
525 Eglinton Ave E · Cromwell Management Inc.5410196585 · Aug 20260507 m
1903 Bayview Ave275196596 · Sep 20252530 m
1911 Bayview Ave204191188 · Aug 20241556 m
485 Eglinton Ave E · Arcanos Property Management Corporation10812196586 · Aug 20264632 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 lots506 lots · ≈43,200 spaces · 129.6 ha
Within 500 m31 lots · ≈920 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 756 spaces
EV charging (City)75 Holly St. · 1.9 km · 28 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking3 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1670 Bayview Ave · Surface527 m33 *
709 Millwood Rd · Garage840 m2078% (Q1 2026)
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface871 m2465% (Q1 2026)
730 Mount Pleasant Rd · Garage1.4 km5342% (Q1 2026)
2170 Bayview avenue · Surface1.4 km69 *

Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈57 spaces; 101 m away, ≈18 spaces; 159 m away, ≈28 spaces; 176 m away, ≈79 spaces; 200 m away, ≈88 spaces; 204 m away, ≈30 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, Nov 3, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,977 westbound vehicles, or 65% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 59. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 879 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 11% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (793). Trucks and buses were 11.4% 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 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 north59southbound · 1 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west2,093eastbound · 6 bikes · 15.7% heavy
Total vehicles6,129305 pedestrians · 9 cyclists · 11.4% heavy
From the east3,977westbound · 2 bikes · 9.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour793 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour879 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 3, 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

The City's counter on Bessborough Dr between Eglinton Ave E and Divadale Dr (71 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 4,500 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 Eglinton Ave E (120 m away, 50 km/h limit), 3.0% of the 666 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Bessborough Drive between Eglinton Ave E and Divadale Dr (installed 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bessborough Dr · Eglinton Ave E – Divadale Dr · 71 mSep 2022 · 3 days4,51234 km/h40 km/h44 km/h
Eglinton Ave E · Donlea Dr – Hanna Rd · 90 mMar 2013 · 3 days40,031

School-zone speed sign 120 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct45 · 52 km/h
Over the limit11%
60 km/h or more3.0%

Eglinton Ave E (westbound), North Side of Eglinton Ave E, 30m West of Hanna Rd · 666 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Bessborough Drive · Eglinton Ave E – Divadale Dr
    2 speed humps
    installed 2025

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

2018 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 13% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% 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 Apr 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions15#3785 of 5,508
With an injury2#3700 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian1#2449 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201418latest Apr 29, 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 one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 18, 2022. 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 Leaside-Bennington.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bessborough & Eglinton a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 15 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 Bessborough & Eglinton?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Nov 3, 2022, 66% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bessborough & Eglinton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bessborough Dr between Eglinton Ave E and Divadale Dr (September 2022), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 120 m away (50 km/h), 3.0% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bessborough & Eglinton?

The nearest Green P car park is 1670 Bayview Ave (527 m away, 33 spaces). The City's mapping shows 506 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 43,200 spaces — 31 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 75 Holly St. (1.9 km).

How do I get to Bessborough & Eglinton by transit?

Leaside Station (Line 5) is 233 m away; bus routes 34, 11, 88, 156, 51, 28 within 1 km (nearest stop: Eglinton Ave East at Donlea Dr, 24 m).

What restaurants are near Bessborough & Eglinton?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 91 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (300 m), Bento Nouveau (386 m), Tim Hortons (391 m), Just Chicken (436 m) and Maker Pizza (466 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 Bessborough & Eglinton?

The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 865 m away (View centre hours), 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 Bessborough & Eglinton?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,536 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Children's Garden Junior School - Early Start (120 m, 32 spaces), Northlea Community Child Care (455 m, 225 spaces) and Bessborough Child Care Centre (587 m, 125 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bessborough & Eglinton?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,532 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1833 Bayview Ave (281 m, 112 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1741 Bayview Ave (352 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 551 Eglinton Ave E (402 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 730 Hillsdale Ave E (468 m, 146 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 is 90 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 Bessborough & Eglinton?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Leaside-Bennington page.

What neighbourhood is Bessborough & Eglinton in?

Bessborough & Eglinton is in Leaside-Bennington (City of Toronto neighbourhood 056). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

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