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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- St Clair West Station (Line 1)889 m
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 189 m
- TTC bus
- 126901277631613326 nearest 10 m
- Blue Night
- 312307363340
- Nearest stops
- 13 surface stops within 300 m — Christie St at Benson Ave
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Christie St installed 2007
- Bike Share
- Christie St / Benson Ave (Wychwood Barns) 8 m · 19 docks · 15 stations, 242 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 (18)
- McMurrich Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 531 m
- Winona Drive Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 577 m
- St Alphonsus Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 657 m
- Hillcrest Community SchoolEnglish Public · 749 m
- Humewood Community SchoolEnglish Public · 769 m
- St Bruno and St Raymond Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 775 m
- and 12 more
- Community centres
- Hillcrest Community Centre735 m
- William H. Bolton Arena1.3 km
- Phil White Arena1.4 km
- Parks (36)
- Wychwood Barns Park116 m
- Wychwood Parkette200 m
- Humewood Park414 m
- Graham Park450 m
- Hillcrest Park455 m
- Marian Engel Park703 m
- and 30 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch650 m
- Toronto Public Library Davenport branch666 m
- Toronto Public Library Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 100 m
- Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
- Casa LomaAttraction · 1.3 km
- Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
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 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 138. The nearest is The Stops Green Barn Kitchen, 78 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Stops Green Barn Kitchen · 601 Christie St | 78 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Pi Co Pizza Bar · 687 St Clair Ave W | 163 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Silk 111 Bakery & Cafe · 689 St Clair Ave Wgrocery | 164 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Mezzetta Restaurant · 681 St Clair Ave W | 167 m | Passed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Churrasco of St Clair · 679 St Clair Ave W | 168 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Blackwood Smokehouse · 695 St Clair Ave W | 169 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Cocoa Latte · 671 St Clair Ave W | 172 m | Passed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Kibo Restaurant · 701 St Clair Ave W | 173 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 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
The nearest public washroom is Hillcrest Park Washroom, 395 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 72 m away at Wychwood Barns Park.
- Hillcrest Park Washroom · 950 Davenport Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.395 m - Wells Hill Park Washroom · 145 Hilton Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible745 m
- Drinking water
- Wychwood Barns Park drinking fountain · 72 m; Wychwood Barns Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 95 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
15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,180 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Hippo Nursery School (228 m, 42 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Hippo Nursery School · 729 St Clair Ave W
42 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day228 m - St. Michael and All Angels Day Care Centre · 611 St Clair Ave W
65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day270 m - Chabad of Midtown - St Clair · 546 St Clair Ave W
119 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day451 m - Kinder Grove St. Clair · 94 Vaughan Rd
41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day490 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 343 (458 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km 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
Within a kilometre there are 110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,034 rental units, 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — 16 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 200 Ellsworth Ave (120 m, 18 units, 3 storeys, built 1982), which scored 86 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 83 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 23 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Ellsworth Avesocial housing · St Matthews Bracondale House | 18 | 3 | 1982 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 120 m |
| 707 St Clair Ave Wsocial housing · St Matthews Bracondale House | 130 | 7 | 1982 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 179 m |
| 670 St Clair Ave W · Trivest Developments Corporation | 12 | 3 | 1956 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 224 m |
| 6 Pinewood Ave | 11 | 3 | 1927 | 87 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 266 m |
| 747 St Clair Ave Wsocial housing · Aykler | 97 | 8 | 1986 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 2 | 271 m |
| 8 Pinewood Ave | 11 | 3 | 1925 | 92 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 281 m |
| 607 St Clair Ave W · Street Haven | 14 | 3 | 1989 | 96 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 295 m |
| 599 St Clair Ave W | 16 | 3 | 1920 | 82 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 315 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 St. Clair Ave West · Surface | 233 m | 18 * | — |
| 640 St Clair Ave W · Surface | 237 m | 18 | 66% (Q1 2026) |
| 287 RUSHTON RD. · Surface | 290 m | 17 | 37% (Q1 2026) |
| 789 St. Clair Avenue West · Surface | 375 m | 18 * | — |
| 11 Kenwood Ave · Surface | 404 m | 25 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈23 spaces; 64 m away, ≈5 spaces; 110 m away, ≈137 spaces; 115 m away, ≈5 spaces; 148 m away, ≈16 spaces; 149 m away, ≈11 spaces. More EV charging: 273 Christie St (1.1 km, 2 ports); 91 Via Italia (1.6 km, 12 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 — 8-hour, Apr 20, 2022
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 2,218 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 249 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 697 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 624 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
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 Benson Ave between Robert Zend Lane and Greensides Ave, 340 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Benson Avenue between Christie St and Wychwood Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie St · Lane S of St Clair and W of Christie – St Clair Ave W · 164 m | Apr 2013 · 3 days | 5,812 | — | — | — |
| Benson Ave · Robert Zend Lane – Greensides Ave · 340 m | Jun 2022 · 7 days | 1,428 | 27 km/h | 35 km/h | 39 km/h |
Traffic calming
- Benson Avenue · Christie St – Wychwood Ave
3 speed humps
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 2018, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 4 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 35% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (16%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 31 | #2734 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 4 | #2895 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 17 | |
| Fail to remain | 11 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1574 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #725 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 10 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 38 | latest May 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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 27, 2018.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #706 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #388 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest May 27, 2018 |
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
Two thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 | apartment parking (1), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | other (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 29, 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 Wychwood.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Christie & Benson (North) a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#706 of 1,505), out of 31 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Christie & Benson (North)?
A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2022, 50% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Christie & Benson (North)?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Benson Ave between Robert Zend Lane and Greensides Ave (June 2022), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Christie & Benson (North)?
The nearest Green P car park is 700 St. Clair Ave West (233 m away, 18 spaces). The City's mapping shows 635 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,730 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 580 Christie St (87 m).
How do I get to Christie & Benson (North) by transit?
St Clair West Station (Line 1) is 889 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 189 m away; bus routes 126, 90, 127, 7, 63, 161, 33, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Christie St at Benson Ave, 10 m).
What restaurants are near Christie & Benson (North)?
33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 138 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Stops Green Barn Kitchen (78 m), Pi Co Pizza Bar (163 m), Mezzetta Restaurant (167 m), Churrasco of St Clair (168 m) and Blackwood Smokehouse (169 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 Christie & Benson (North)?
The nearest is Hillcrest Park Washroom, 950 Davenport Rd, 395 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Wells Hill Park Washroom (745 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.
Is there child care near Christie & Benson (North)?
15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,180 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Hippo Nursery School (228 m, 42 spaces), St. Michael and All Angels Day Care Centre (270 m, 65 spaces) and Chabad of Midtown - St Clair (451 m, 119 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Christie & Benson (North)?
110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,034 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 200 Ellsworth Ave (120 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 707 St Clair Ave W (179 m, 130 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 670 St Clair Ave W (224 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 6 Pinewood Ave (266 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 110 is 90 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 Christie & Benson (North)?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and two 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 Wychwood page.
What neighbourhood is Christie & Benson (North) in?
Christie & Benson (North) is in Wychwood (City of Toronto neighbourhood 094). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.
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 20, 2022.
- 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 Apr 29, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 12 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: 43.68006, -79.42506 · centreline node 13461832.