Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Dufferin St & Saskatchewan Rd / British Columbia Rd — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for British Columbia & Dufferin, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- GO Transit
- Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West578 m
- Streetcar
- 504508509511 nearest 213 m
- TTC bus
- 2940263 nearest 23 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 301304329307363
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Saskatchewan Rd at Dufferin St; Saskatchewan Rd at Dufferin St East Side
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Entrance on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2009; Sharrows on Dufferin St installed 2022; Bike Lane on Saskatchewan Rd installed 2017
- Bike Share
- Dufferin Gate - SMART 114 m · 16 docks · 14 stations, 313 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 (3)
- Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 945 m
- Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
- Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Community centres
- Lamport Stadium720 m
- Holy Family Community Centre1 km
- Masaryk - Cowan Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Parks (27)
- Marilyn Bell Park475 m
- Spencer - Cowan Parkette628 m
- Dufferin - King Park631 m
- Springhurst Parkette643 m
- Lamport Stadium Park696 m
- 34 Hanna Avenue Park748 m
- and 21 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 53 m
- Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 282 m
- BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 504 m
- Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 811 m
- Budweiser StageSports / Entertainment Venue · 872 m
- Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1 km
- Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 1 km
- Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1.2 km
- Signal
- 2134, activated 2007 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 171 eating places within a kilometre — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, 52 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament · 10 Dufferin St | 52 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Toronto Event Centre · 15 Saskatchewan Rd | 71 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex · 25 British Columbia Rd | 144 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Annabel's · 200 Princes Blvd | 237 m | Passed, Dec 2024 |
| Acqua Supper Club · 50 Prince Edward Is Cres | 262 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Queen Elizabeth Theatre · 190 Princes Blvd | 281 m | Passed, Dec 2024 |
| Better Bovine - Ach 812 - Cne 2026 · 190 Princes' Blvd | 281 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Blc Lemonade - Blc 07 - Cne 2026 · 195 Princes Blvd | 325 m | Passed, Aug 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
No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 479 m away at Marilyn Bell Park.
No City washroom within 1 km.
- Drinking water
- Marilyn Bell Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 479 m; Marilyn Bell Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 539 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
Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 385 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Sunflower House (840 m, 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day840 m - Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day847 m - Kids & Company King and Highline · 1100 King St W
74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day859 m - Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day908 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 346 (308 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 328 m away.
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
58 registered apartment buildings with 4,739 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1 Springhurst Ave (241 m, 41 units, 5 storeys, built 1962), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 130 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 22 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Springhurst Ave | 41 | 5 | 1962 | 98 · Jun 2025 | 0 | 241 m |
| 30 Springhurst Ave · Janwalk | 122 | 12 | 1965 | 96 · Jun 2025 | 0 · 4 fire | 385 m |
| 24 Tyndall Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 73 | 7 | 1965 | 98 · Jun 2025 | 3 · 1 fire | 401 m |
| 29 Spencer Ave · Adams and Waks Construction Ltd | 54 | 6 | 1959 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 425 m |
| 40 Tyndall Ave · Dms Property Management | 65 | 7 | 1965 | 96 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 442 m |
| 31 Spencer Ave · Neighbours Non-Profit Homes | 54 | 6 | 1965 | 89 · Jul 2026 | 2 · 2 fire | 442 m |
| 35 Spencer Ave · Myriad Property Management | 80 | 7 | 1960 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 4 | 472 m |
| 60 Tyndall Ave · Dms Property Management | 69 | 9 | 1959 | 98 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 476 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1155 King Street West · Surface | 586 m | 269 * | — |
| 34 Hanna Ave · Surface | 745 m | 146 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
| 45 Abell St · Garage | 1 km | 124 | 60% (Q1 2026) |
| 1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface | 1.1 km | 120 * | — |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 1.2 km | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 90 m away, ≈21 spaces; 126 m away, ≈44 spaces; 158 m away, ≈175 spaces; 207 m away, ≈726 spaces; 219 m away, ≈52 spaces; 224 m away, ≈98 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.9 km, 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, Jun 16, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 6,404 northbound vehicles, or 56% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 872. Most cyclists arrived from the north (129 of 292). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,056 vehicles in the hour from 6:15 p.m., 15% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (921). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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 Dufferin St between Saskatchewan Rd and Springhurst Ave (64 m away) recorded an average of 32 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 41 km/h. That segment carries about 13,800 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufferin St · Saskatchewan Rd – Springhurst Ave · 64 m | Jun 2026 · 3 days | 13,794 | 32 km/h | 41 km/h | 46 km/h |
| British Columbia Rd · Yukon Pl – Lakeshore W · 337 m | Jun 1998 · 24 h | 5,726 | — | — | — |
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
2024 was the peak year (21 collisions), and 2025 closed with 17. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). The most recent report on file is from Dec 5, 2025.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 11.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 130 | #817 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 27 | #584 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 95 | |
| Fail to remain | 10 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1604 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1042 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 166 | latest Dec 5, 2025 |
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. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.
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 seven thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 0.6 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 31, 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 Fort York-Liberty Village.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is British Columbia & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 130 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 British Columbia & Dufferin?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1595 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 71% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at British Columbia & Dufferin?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Saskatchewan Rd and Springhurst Ave (June 2026), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near British Columbia & Dufferin?
The nearest Green P car park is 1155 King Street West (586 m away, 269 spaces). The City's mapping shows 371 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,690 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (744 m).
How do I get to British Columbia & Dufferin by transit?
Exhibition GO is 578 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 509, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 213 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Saskatchewan Rd at Dufferin St, 23 m).
What restaurants are near British Columbia & Dufferin?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 171 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament (52 m), Toronto Event Centre (71 m), Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex (144 m), Annabel's (237 m) and Acqua Supper Club (262 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 British Columbia & Dufferin?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 479 m away at Marilyn Bell Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.
Is there child care near British Columbia & Dufferin?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 385 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sunflower House (840 m, 44 spaces), Bonaventure Child Care Centre (847 m, 67 spaces) and Kids & Company King and Highline (859 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near British Columbia & Dufferin?
58 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,739 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1 Springhurst Ave (241 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 30 Springhurst Ave (385 m, 122 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 24 Tyndall Ave (401 m, 73 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 29 Spencer Ave (425 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 58 is 92 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 British Columbia & Dufferin?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and three 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 Fort York-Liberty Village page.
What neighbourhood is British Columbia & Dufferin in?
British Columbia & Dufferin is in Fort York-Liberty Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 163). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.
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 Jun 16, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Aug 31, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 10 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.63263, -79.42487 · centreline node 13469026.