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Chesswood & Champagne

Chesswood Dr & Champagne Dr · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 6, York Centre · DuKe Heights BIA

Chesswood & Champagne, in York University Heights, is an intersection of typical volume. It has a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,247
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 2, 2016
104 pedestrians · 23 cyclists
Collisions
84
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 63 property damage · #1320 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,160 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 89 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 8.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 42%, from 53 in 2016–2020 to 31 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Chesswood & Champagne

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1073610410510184106108 nearest 26 m
Express
939
Blue Night
336329384
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Chesswood Dr at Champagne Dr; Chesswood Dr at Champagne Dr South Side
Regional
York Region Transit 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St Stop # 7186834 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Chesswood Dr installed 2023; Cycle Track on Champagne Dr installed 2024
Bike Share
Sheppard Ave W / Chesswood Dr 1 km · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 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 (7)
  • Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 407 m
  • Nygh Outpatient and Community Services Centre/Urban InternationalPrivate · 414 m
  • Adelfiha's Christian AcademyPrivate · 835 m
  • Bright Start Academy SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
  • Wilmington Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km
  • and 1 more
Parks (2)
  • Garthdale Parkette944 m
  • Kennard Parkette1.2 km
Signal
1973, activated 2023 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 63 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tomatono Korean Meal Kit, 63 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 63 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 14 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tomatono Korean Meal Kit · 4475 Chesswood Dr63 mPassed, Jun 2026
Chicken Place · 586 Champagne Dr93 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Skip Express Lane · 4480 Chesswood Dr, Unit-5100 mPassed, Mar 2024
Jongro Foods · 473 Champagne Drgrocery139 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 3 infractions
Pita Bros · 4478 Chesswood Dr Unit-14172 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions
Dashmart · 4476 Chesswood Dr, Unit-5203 mPassed, Mar 2024 · 1 infraction
Starbucks Coffee · 1115 Finch Ave W219 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Tee Time Vx · 1111 Finch Ave W 6&6a280 mPassed, Feb 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 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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 98 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Finch Business Park Child Care (514 m, 98 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km1 centre · 98 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • Finch Business Park Child Care · 1183a Finch Ave W
    98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    514 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 31 Division (4.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 855 m away.

FireFire Station 141 · 1.3 km4100 Keele St
Police31 Division · 4.2 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceEMS Headquarters/EMS 53 Stn/Fire Headquarters · 855 m4330 Dufferin St

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

One registered apartment building with 10 rental units stands within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 81 Garthdale Crt (1.0 km, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1959), which scored 78 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.

Registered buildings1 · 10 units
RentSafeTO score78 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20260 across the 1
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest3 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
81 Garthdale Crt103195978 · Aug 202401 km

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 lots436 lots · ≈114,590 spaces · 343.8 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈15,530 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 335 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1.2 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface1.2 km335 *

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈574 spaces; 82 m away, ≈423 spaces; 103 m away, ≈441 spaces; 121 m away, ≈162 spaces; 140 m away, ≈107 spaces; 181 m away, ≈54 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 2, 2016

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 4,244 northbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,767. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,511 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,238). Trucks and buses were 8.5% 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 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 north3,236southbound · 11 bikes · 10.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,247104 pedestrians · 23 cyclists · 8.5% heavy
From the east1,767westbound · 3 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the south4,244northbound · 9 bikes · 8.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,238 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,511 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 2, 2016

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 Chesswood Dr between Vanley Cres and Champagne Dr (92 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2012; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 13,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Chesswood Dr (283 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 8,860 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Chesswood Dr · Vanley Cres – Champagne Dr · 92 mNov 2012 · 24 h13,12643 km/h53 km/h58 km/h
Champagne Dr · Finch Ave W – Chesswood Dr · 332 mApr 2013 · 3 days2,868

School-zone speed sign 283 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct23 · 40 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
60 km/h or more0.0%

Chesswood Dr (southbound), West Side of Chesswood Dr Fronting No.4460 · 8,860 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 (17 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions84#1320 of 5,508
With an injury9#1841 of 4,660
Property damage only63
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian1#2316 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 2014100latest Jan 23, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Aug 25, 2010.

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 24 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 3.4 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2410street/outdoor (15), commercial premises (8)
Bicycle theft100commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 15, 2024. 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 York University Heights.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Chesswood & Champagne a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 84 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 Chesswood & Champagne?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Nov 2, 2016, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Chesswood & Champagne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Chesswood Dr between Vanley Cres and Champagne Dr (November 2012), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 283 m away (50 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Chesswood & Champagne?

The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (1.2 km away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 436 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 114,590 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Chesswood & Champagne by transit?

Bus routes 107, 36, 104, 105, 101, 84, 106, 108 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Chesswood Dr at Champagne Dr, 26 m); York Region Transit route 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St Stop # 7186.

What restaurants are near Chesswood & Champagne?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 63 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tomatono Korean Meal Kit (63 m), Chicken Place (93 m), Skip Express Lane (100 m), Pita Bros (172 m) and Dashmart (203 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 Chesswood & Champagne?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 98 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Finch Business Park Child Care (514 m, 98 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Chesswood & Champagne?

One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 10 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 81 Garthdale Crt (1.0 km, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 78). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 78 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 Chesswood & Champagne?

Toronto Police place 24 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 York University Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Chesswood & Champagne in?

Chesswood & Champagne is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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