Toronto · intersection · signal 1629

Castlefield & Ronald

Castlefield Ave & Ronald Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Briar Hill-Belgravia · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

In Briar Hill-Belgravia, Castlefield & Ronald is a busier-than-typical intersection. Nearby is Fairbank Station (Line 5) 863 m away.

Traffic volume
17,817
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 5, 2024
269 pedestrians · 154 cyclists · #1044 busiest
Collisions
71
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 57 property damage · #1540 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Fairbank Station 863 m · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,270 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 66 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 7.1 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 13%, from 38 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Castlefield & Ronald

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Fairbank Station (Line 5)863 m; Caledonia Station (Line 5)863 m
TTC bus
164183414294759 nearest 16 m
Express
929
Blue Night
334329
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Castlefield Ave at Ronald Ave; Castlefield Ave at Ronald Ave West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Eglinton Ave W / Prospect Cemetery 574 m · 19 docks · 6 stations, 121 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 (12)
  • Fairbank Memorial Community SchoolEnglish Public · 866 m
  • Fairbank Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Lycee Francais de TorontoPrivate · 1 km
  • St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • Dante Alighieri Academy - Closed Til 2026English Separate · 1.2 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (18)
  • Dufferin Hill Park743 m
  • J.t. Watson Parkette758 m
  • Eglinton - Gilbert Parkette827 m
  • Woodborough Park853 m
  • Glen Park Parkette858 m
  • Walter Saunders Memorial Park942 m
  • and 12 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Maria A. Shchuka branch1 km
Signal
1629, activated 1992 · SAP · 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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 97. The nearest is Elte Cafe, 101 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 97 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 20 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Elte Cafe · 80 Ronald Ave101 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Elte Cafe · 80 Ronald Ave101 mPassed, Oct 2025
Starbucks · 1320 Castlefield Ave, Unit-D1209 mPassed, Jul 2024 · 2 infractions
Across Boundaries · 51 Clarkson Ave347 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mercado · 682 Caledonia Rd386 mPassed, Jul 2025
Mercado · 682 Caledonia Rd386 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 825 Caledonia Rd399 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 815 Caledonia Rd456 mPassed, Jan 2025 · 1 infraction

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 City washroom within 1 km.

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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 133 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ernie Boccia Creative Child Day Care (Rasheda Alli) (851 m, 46 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km2 centres · 133 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Ernie Boccia Creative Child Day Care (Rasheda Alli) · 1 Northwestern Ave
    46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    851 m
  • Fairbank Memorial Day Care Centre · 555 Harvie Ave
    87 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    866 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 341 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 341 · 1.6 km555 Oakwood Ave
Police13 Division · 1.8 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceEMS 19 Post · 1.6 km2660 Eglinton Ave W

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 24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,785 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2040 Eglinton Ave W (531 m, 37 units, 4 storeys, built 1950), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 34 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings24 · 1,785 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202634 across the 24
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest18 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2040 Eglinton Ave W · Sterling Karamar Property Management374195099 · Jul 20261531 m
1969 Eglinton Ave W · Tamron Property Management363196379 · Sep 20240631 m
2005 Eglinton Ave W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.785195992 · Jul 20251633 m
2495 Dufferin St153196097 · Jul 20262700 m
1050 Castlefield Ave · Signet Group Inc645195999 · Jun 20252744 m
3 Thornton Ave173196089 · Jun 20250767 m
1040 Castlefield Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation444195976 · Jun 20251794 m
1030 Castlefield Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation565195689 · Jun 20251826 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 lots765 lots · ≈54,770 spaces · 164.3 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈7,330 spaces
Green P (public)9 car parks · about 427 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Shortt St · Surface698 m13827% (Q1 2026)
301 Scott Rd · Surface1.4 km1064% (Q1 2026)
1531 Eglinton Ave W · Surface1.5 km2041% (Q1 2026)
2623 Eglinton Ave W · Surface1.6 km1224% (Q1 2026)
2054 Dufferin St · Surface1.7 km4925% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈39 spaces; 37 m away, ≈30 spaces; 40 m away, ≈43 spaces; 102 m away, ≈17 spaces; 110 m away, ≈20 spaces; 117 m away, ≈12 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 — 14-hour, Nov 5, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 7,741 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 867 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (69 of 154). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,590 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,602 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north867southbound · 18 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the west7,741eastbound · 69 bikes · 3.8% heavy
Total vehicles17,817269 pedestrians · 154 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east6,548westbound · 29 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the south2,661northbound · 38 bikes · 2.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,590 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,602 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 5, 2024

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 Castlefield Ave between Fairbank Ave and Miranda Ave, 291 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in November 2009 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,500 vehicles a day. Ronald Ave between Bowie Ave and Schell Ave measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Oct 2007). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ronald Ave · Bowie Ave – Schell Ave · 265 mOct 2007 · 24 h2,50237 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Castlefield Ave · Fairbank Ave – Miranda Ave · 291 mNov 2009 · 24 h14,46047 km/h54 km/h59 km/h

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 worst year was 2022, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 5 collisions (7%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low 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 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions71#1540 of 5,508
With an injury5#2788 of 4,660
Property damage only57
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian1#2942 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2298 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201495latest Jun 24, 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

Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 9, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle311street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 9, 2026. 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 Briar Hill-Belgravia.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Castlefield & Ronald a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 71 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 Castlefield & Ronald?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1044 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Castlefield & Ronald?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Castlefield Ave between Fairbank Ave and Miranda Ave (November 2009), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Castlefield & Ronald?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Shortt St (698 m away, 138 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 765 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 54,770 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Castlefield & Ronald by transit?

Fairbank Station (Line 5) is 863 m away; bus routes 164, 18, 34, 14, 29, 47, 59, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Castlefield Ave at Ronald Ave, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Castlefield & Ronald?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 97 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Elte Cafe (101 m), Elte Cafe (101 m), Starbucks (209 m), Across Boundaries (347 m) and Mercado (386 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Castlefield & Ronald?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 133 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ernie Boccia Creative Child Day Care (Rasheda Alli) (851 m, 46 spaces) and Fairbank Memorial Day Care Centre (866 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Castlefield & Ronald?

24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,785 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2040 Eglinton Ave W (531 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 1969 Eglinton Ave W (631 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 2005 Eglinton Ave W (633 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 2495 Dufferin St (700 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 88 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 Castlefield & Ronald?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Briar Hill-Belgravia page.

What neighbourhood is Castlefield & Ronald in?

Castlefield & Ronald is in Briar Hill-Belgravia (City of Toronto neighbourhood 108). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

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