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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 · Apr 14, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 5,286 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 641 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,133 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 926 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 8.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. 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.
Peak hours: 926 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,133 from 4:30 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 2019, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 11 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 2, 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
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 60 | #1789 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 11 | #1561 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 37 | |
| Fail to remain | 14 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 12 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 8 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's most recent midblock count on Chesswood Dr between Steeprock Dr and Vanley Cres (190 m away, Apr 2013) recorded volume only — about 8,799 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Chesswood Dr (70 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 11,957 vehicles logged in September 2025 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesswood Dr · Steeprock Dr – Vanley Cres · 190 m | Apr 2013 · 3 days | 8,799 | — | — | — |
- Speed sign
- Chesswood Dr (northbound), 70 m — 50 km/h zone. Median 39 km/h, 85th percentile 46 km/h; 0.1% at 60 km/h or more. 11,957 vehicles logged in September 2025; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- TTC bus
- 107 101 84 106 108 36 nearest 23 m
- Blue Night
- 384 336
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Chesswood Dr at Vanley Cres (South); Chesswood Dr at Vanley Cres (South) South Side
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Chesswood Dr installed 2023
- Bike Share
- Sheppard Ave W / Chesswood Dr 598 m · 7 min · 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 23 mapped lots within 500 m, 195 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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 listed within a kilometre of this corner. Toronto Public Health inspects 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 24. The nearest is Ve'ahavta, 160 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Ve'ahavta · 4100 Chesswood Dr Unit-1160 m
- Dong Hui BBQ Restaurant · 4069 Chesswood Dr223 m
- Cafe Saggio · 4069 Chesswood Dr252 m · 3 min
- Bakerberry's · 3958 Chesswood Dr413 m · 5 min
- Delicious Solutions · 3974 Chesswood Dr414 m · 5 min
- Food shops
- Bakery Gateau 855 m · 10 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
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
- Schools
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 225 m
- Nygh Outpatient and Community Services Centre/Urban InternationalPrivate · 1.3 km · 15 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.
Not within a walk: a grocery store, a pharmacy, a park, a community centre, licensed child care, a library or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
32 thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 3.9 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 22, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 32 | 5 | 1 | street/outdoor (20), commercial premises (10) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 & Vanley (South) a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 60 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 & Vanley (South)?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 14, 2026, 68% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Chesswood & Vanley (South) a walkable intersection?
Chesswood & Vanley (South) scores 24 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 4 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; 1 school within 500 m; 3 places to eat within 300 m.
Where can I park near Chesswood & Vanley (South)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 195 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 60,910 spaces — 23 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Chesswood & Vanley (South) by transit?
Bus routes 107, 101, 84, 106, 108, 36 within 1 km (nearest stop: Chesswood Dr at Vanley Cres (South), 23 m).
What restaurants are near Chesswood & Vanley (South)?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 24 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Ve'ahavta (160 m), Dong Hui BBQ Restaurant (223 m), Cafe Saggio (252 m), Bakerberry's (413 m) and Delicious Solutions (414 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
How many thefts are reported at Chesswood & Vanley (South)?
Toronto Police place 32 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Chesswood & Vanley (South) in?
Chesswood & Vanley (South) 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Apr 14, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 6 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.75962, -79.47816 · centreline node 13449084.