Toronto · intersection · signal 1153

College & Brock

College St & Brock Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport · College West BIA

College & Brock is a moderately travelled crossing, with significant cycling traffic. It sits in Little Portugal, in central Toronto. At the corner: a bike lane, 2 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Lansdowne Station (Line 2) 1.0 km away.

Traffic volume
7,499
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 1, 2020
1,409 pedestrians · 1,225 cyclists
Collisions
56
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 44 property damage · #1890 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016 · 1 since Jan 2026 (May 7, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Lansdowne Station 1 km · 3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows, Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 940 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 81% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 16.3% of vehicle volume, about 21× the typical share. That comes with about 5.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 19%, from 31 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here.

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College & Brock

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Lansdowne Station (Line 2)1 km; Dufferin Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506505512 nearest 15 m
TTC bus
4729402 nearest 306 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305329300
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Brock Ave
Cycling
Sharrows on Brock Ave installed 2014; Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
St Clarens Ave / College St 198 m · 15 docks · 23 stations, 386 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 (27)
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 34 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 182 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 367 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 398 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 398 m
  • Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 699 m
  • and 21 more
Parks (30)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch921 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 777 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
1153, activated 1975 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

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 40 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 252 — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Phoenix Restaurant (Pho Phuong Hoang), 166 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés40 within 300 m · 252 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Phoenix Restaurant (Pho Phuong Hoang) · 1151 College St166 mPassed, May 2026
Tapioca Local Kitchen · 1250 College St166 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 1 infraction
Peniche Community Club of Toronto · 1264 College St174 mPassed, May 2026
Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St183 mPassed, Feb 2026
The Brockton Haunt · 1158 College St183 mPassed, Apr 2026
Dollarama · 1139 College Stgrocery189 mPassed, May 2026
Pho Linh · 1156 College St193 mPassed, Apr 2026
Archi Element · 1150 College St201 mPassed, Apr 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

The nearest public washroom is Macgregor Playground Washroom, 462 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 444 m away at Macgregor Playground.

  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    462 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    556 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    621 m
Drinking water
Macgregor Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 444 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 566 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 859 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brock Early Learning Centre (182 m, 133 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 859 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 10
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    182 m
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    367 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    420 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    428 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (775 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (837 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 775 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 837 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.2 km1288 Queen St 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 29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,323 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 128 Sheridan Ave (215 m, 68 units, 7 storeys, built 1966), which scored 90 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 29 scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 65 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 2,323 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202665 across the 29
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240215 m
301 Lansdowne Ave355193226 · Jul 20240273 m
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 20250281 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire322 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250360 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240426 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250431 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255434 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 lots658 lots · ≈22,210 spaces · 66.6 ha
Within 500 m37 lots · ≈1,200 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 1,523 spaces
EV charging (City)685 Dovercourt Rd · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking88 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface230 m3471% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface898 m4963% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface947 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface1 km7968% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface1 km3763% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 122 m away, ≈30 spaces; 122 m away, ≈17 spaces; 127 m away, ≈14 spaces; 188 m away, ≈13 spaces; 210 m away, ≈5 spaces; 221 m away, ≈25 spaces. More EV charging: 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.2 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.2 km, 2 ports); 2251 Dundas St W (1.3 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 — 8-hour, Oct 1, 2020

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,223 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 582 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,210 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 943 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 11.7% 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 6 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 north582southbound · 216 bikes · 10.0% heavy
From the west3,080eastbound · 380 bikes · 12.7% heavy
Total vehicles7,4991,409 pedestrians · 1,225 cyclists · 11.7% heavy
From the east3,223westbound · 393 bikes · 11.3% heavy
From the south614northbound · 236 bikes · 11.1% heavy
AM peak hour943 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,210 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 1, 2020

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 Brock Ave between Chesley Ave and Lane 2 N of College and W of Brock, 306 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (63 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Brock Avenue between Dundas St W and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Brock Ave · Chesley Ave – Lane 2 N of College and W of Brock · 306 mJun 2022 · 7 days2,81631 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 63 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct20 · 28 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Brock Ave (northbound), 329 Brock Avenue · 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Brock Avenue · Dundas St W – College St
    3 speed humps
  • Brock Avenue · College St – Cobourg Ave
    4 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 7 collisions. 6 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high 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 May 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions56#1890 of 5,508
With an injury6#2397 of 4,660
Property damage only44
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian2#1606 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#558 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201470latest May 13, 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. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, the latest on May 7, 2026. 1 older KSI collision is on file from before 2016.

2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions0
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1latest May 7, 2026
All KSI since 20062latest May 7, 2026

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 three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle211street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft300house driveway/garage (2), school/campus (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 14, 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Brock a dangerous intersection?

Not by the ten-year ranking: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 56 lesser collisions. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 College & Brock?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 1, 2020, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Brock?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Brock Ave between Chesley Ave and Lane 2 N of College and W of Brock (June 2022), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 63 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Brock?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (230 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 658 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,210 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.1 km).

How do I get to College & Brock by transit?

Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is 1.0 km away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 15 m away; bus routes 47, 29, 402, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Brock Ave, 306 m).

What restaurants are near College & Brock?

40 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 252 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Phoenix Restaurant (Pho Phuong Hoang) (166 m), Tapioca Local Kitchen (166 m), Peniche Community Club of Toronto (174 m), Brock Early Learning Centre (183 m) and The Brockton Haunt (183 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 College & Brock?

The nearest is Macgregor Playground Washroom, 346 Lansdowne Ave, 462 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (556 m); Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (621 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 College & Brock?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 859 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brock Early Learning Centre (182 m, 133 spaces), Shirley Street Jr YMCA (367 m, 103 spaces) and Westside Montessori School (420 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Brock?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,323 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 128 Sheridan Ave (215 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 301 Lansdowne Ave (273 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26), 267 Brock Ave (281 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1544 Dundas St W (322 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 is 84 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 College & Brock?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and three 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is College & Brock in?

College & Brock is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo. The corner falls inside the College West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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