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Bloor & Ellis Park

Bloor St W & Ellis Park Rd · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Bloor & Ellis Park, in High Park-Swansea, is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway and parks. Nearby: High Park Station (Line 2) 299 m away.

Traffic
14,452
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 16, 2026
4,637 pedestrians · 1,687 cyclists
Collisions
75
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #1453 of 5,519
Getting there
1
TTC stop within 100 m
High Park Station 299 m · 9 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
63/100
city median 48 · #1,340 of 5,672
12 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 355 m

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Bloor & Ellis Park

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 16, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,842 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 2,127 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (925 of 1,687). Evening rush dominates here: 1,406 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,231 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north0southbound · 7 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west5,483eastbound · 925 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles14,4524,637 pedestrians · 1,687 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east6,842westbound · 723 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south2,127northbound · 32 bikes · 1.6% heavy

Peak hours: 1,231 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,406 from 4:45 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

The worst year was 2022, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 18 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 18 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (24%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 23, 2026.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions75#1453 of 5,519
With an injury18#962 of 4,669
Property damage only47
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist17#37 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

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.

Speeds here, last measured in 2019

On Bloor St W between Quebec Ave and High Park Trl, 308 m from the corner, a 2-day count in May 2009 put the average speed at 48 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 56 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 62 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Ellis Park Rd between Wendigo Way and Lane S of Bloor and E of Ellis Park measured slower: 41 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Nov 2019) — a much more recent reading than the one above.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ellis Park Rd · Wendigo Way – Lane S of Bloor and E of Ellis Park · 203 mNov 2019 · 2 days4,66641 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Bloor St W · Quebec Ave – High Park Trl · 308 mMay 2009 · 2 days16,99648 km/h56 km/h62 km/h

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

Subway
High Park Station (Line 2)299 m · 4 min; Runnymede Station (Line 2)365 m · 4 min
TTC bus
77 79 71 30 203 189 nearest 410 m · 5 min
Blue Night
300
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Clendenan Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2020
Bike Share
Glendonwynne Rd / Bloor St W 269 m · 3 min · 19 docks · 11 stations, 191 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
10 car parks · about 924 spaces
EV charging
115 High Park Avenue · 899 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 265 Armadale Ave (1 km), 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.5 km)
Bike parking
49 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
16 mapped lots within 500 m, 268 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
255 Kennedy Ave · Surface357 m5665% (Q1 2026)
265 Durie St · Surface688 m14470% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface949 m9053% (Q1 2026)
265 Armadale Ave · Surface1 km14458% (Q1 2026)
Keele Lot - 400 Indian Road · Surface1.3 km187 *—

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

No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is No Frills, 355 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 70. The nearest is Ohana - Pandebonos & Coffee, 40 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Mortar + Pestle, 25 m away. The nearest hospital site is Runnymede Healthcare Centre, 1.9 km away. For seniors' housing: Chartwell Grenadier Retirement Residence, a retirement home 16 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Ohana - Pandebonos & Coffee · 2100 Bloor St W40 m
  • Greelz On Bloor · 2100 Bloor St W Unit-541 m
  • Pizza Hut · 2100 Bloor St W 141 m
  • Ihalo Krunch · 2114 Bloor St W77 m
  • Wiki Cafe · 2114 Bloor St W77 m
12 within 300 m · 70 within 1 km
Grocery
No Frills 355 m · 4 min · 5 within 1 km
Food shops
Second Nature Natural Foods 302 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Mortar + Pestle 25 m · 7 within 1 km
Child care
  • Humberside Montessori School · 120 spaces, preschool395 m · 5 min
  • La Petite Ecole · 16 spaces, preschool421 m · 5 min
  • Atelier Kids Inc. · 44 spaces, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy435 m · 5 min
12 licensed centres · 863 spaces within 1 km · 3 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • High Park Chess House Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible486 m · 6 min
  • High Park Sport Field Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.679 m · 8 min
Drinking water: High Park 457 m · 5 min
Health and care
  • Runnymede Healthcare Centre · hospital site1.9 km · 22 min
  • Chartwell Grenadier Retirement Residence · retirement home16 m

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 (14)
  • Kennedy - Margdon Parkette223 m
  • Parkview Gardens Parkette236 m
  • Bennett Park465 m · 6 min
  • Neil McLellan Park546 m · 7 min
  • Glenlake Square732 m · 9 min
and 9 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (14)
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 395 m · 5 min
  • Erudite Elementary SchoolPrivate · 788 m · 9 min
  • Ursula Franklin AcademyEnglish Public · 830 m · 10 min
  • The Student SchoolEnglish Public · 847 m · 10 min
  • Western Technical Commercial SchoolEnglish Public · 858 m · 10 min
and 9 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch246 m
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch1 km · 12 min
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 322 m · 4 min
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Taras H. Shevchenko MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km · 16 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.

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Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,340 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food19/30

    5 grocery stores within 1 km · 12 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit18/28

    High Park Station 0.3 km · 2 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 246 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation7/10

    3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.2 km

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Within a kilometre there are 26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,585 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2001 Bloor St W (77 m, 60 units, 4 storeys, built 1930), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
2001 Bloor St W · Travi Inc.604193094 · Jul 202677 m
2010 Bloor St W · Advent Property Management Services243192989 · Nov 2025137 m
1950 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 2026348 m · 4 min
1942 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 2026367 m · 4 min
117 Runnymede Rd424192790 · Aug 2026434 m · 5 min
1920 Bloor St W · 2054138 Ontario Ltd163191492 · Jul 2025438 m · 5 min

26 registered buildings · 3,585 units · 1 social housing · tallest 26 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

One theft from a vehicle and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jan 27, 2026.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft532street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (2)

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 High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Ellis Park a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 75 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 Bloor & Ellis Park?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jun 16, 2026, about the median for a counted intersection, and #434 for pedestrians.

Is Bloor & Ellis Park a walkable intersection?

Bloor & Ellis Park scores 63 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,340 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; library 246 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m; 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.2 km.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Ellis Park?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Quebec Ave and High Park Trl (May 2009), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Ellis Park?

The nearest Green P car park is 255 Kennedy Ave (357 m away, 56 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 268 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 7,500 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 115 High Park Avenue (899 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Ellis Park by transit?

High Park Station (Line 2) is 299 m away; bus routes 77, 79, 71, 30, 203, 189 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Clendenan Ave, 410 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Ellis Park?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 70 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Ohana - Pandebonos & Coffee (40 m), Greelz On Bloor (41 m), Pizza Hut (41 m), Ihalo Krunch (77 m) and Wiki Cafe (77 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Bloor & Ellis Park?

The nearest is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 486 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Sport Field Washroom (679 m); High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom (697 m).

Is there child care near Bloor & Ellis Park?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 863 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Humberside Montessori School (395 m, 120 spaces), La Petite Ecole (421 m, 16 spaces) and Atelier Kids Inc. (435 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Ellis Park?

26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,585 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2001 Bloor St W (77 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 2010 Bloor St W (137 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1950 Bloor St W (348 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1942 Bloor St W (367 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 92 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Bloor & Ellis Park?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Ellis Park in?

Bloor & Ellis Park is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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