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College & Dovercourt

College St & Dovercourt Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Palmerston-Little Italy · Ward 9, Davenport · College Promenade BIA

In Palmerston-Little Italy, in central Toronto, College & Dovercourt is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Ossington Station (Line 2) 947 m away.

Traffic volume
12,045
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 14, 2022
4,093 pedestrians · 422 cyclists
Collisions
178
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
30 with an injury · 115 property damage · #582 of 5,508 · +15 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
Ossington Station 947 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,510 vehicles an hour, 1.30× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.5% of vehicle volume, about 4.5× the typical share. On average 18 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 88 collisions in 2016–2020 and 90 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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College & Dovercourt

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Ossington Station (Line 2)947 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 14 m
TTC bus
632994402161 nearest 304 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305363329300
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Dovercourt Rd
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
Rusholme Park Cres / College St 283 m · 15 docks · 24 stations, 434 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 (26)
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 171 m
  • Dewson Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 297 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 321 m
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 485 m
  • Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 601 m
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 657 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (31)
  • Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette376 m
  • George Ben Park439 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground500 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette526 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park575 m
  • Roxton Road Parkette637 m
  • and 25 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch527 m
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch931 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
Signal
0830, activated 1948 · FT · 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 38 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 350 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Gonzo Izakaya, 4 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés38 within 300 m · 350 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 50 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gonzo Izakaya · 940 College St4 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Via Norte Restaurant · 938 College St6 mPassed, May 2026
Brass Taps Pizza Pub · 934 College St17 mPassed, Aug 2026
West End Junior Y · 931 College St18 mPassed, Jan 2026
Sunshine Wholesome Market · 942 College Stgrocery22 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 941 College St23 mPassed, Aug 2026
Taberna Nacional Brewhouse · 928 College St35 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cono Gelato · 932 College St47 mPassed, Aug 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 Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 492 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 373 m away at 150 Harrison Street Park.

  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    492 m
  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    604 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    692 m
Drinking water
150 Harrison Street Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 373 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 488 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 1,355 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is West End Jr YMCA (44 m, 85 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,355 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 15
  • West End Jr YMCA · 931 College St
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    44 m
  • West End Parents Day Care Centre · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    171 m
  • The Orchard Montessori School · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    70 spaces · preschool, school age
    171 m
  • Lullaboo Childcare Center (College) · 860 College St
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    225 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (258 m) and the nearest ambulance station 945 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1.4 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 258 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 945 m760 Dovercourt Rd

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 35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,199 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 410 Dovercourt Rd (71 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1930), which scored 90 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 35 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 51 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings35 · 2,199 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202651 across the 35
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
410 Dovercourt Rd133193090 · Jul 2026071 m
34 Heydon Park Rd · Cogir Real Estate313192594 · Jul 2026587 m
394 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc203192453 · Jul 20260140 m
382 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc183196074 · Jul 20250175 m
46 Delaware Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes143200783 · Jul 20251220 m
1 Havelock St · Havelock Apartments183190581 · Jul 20250236 m
1044 College St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.433193083 · Sep 20260316 m
11 Churchill Ave · Admp Property Management Inc.173195889 · Jul 20260371 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 lots751 lots · ≈22,320 spaces · 67 ha
Within 500 m33 lots · ≈830 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 1,721 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 550 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking84 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
146 Harrison St · Surface388 m7968% (Q1 2026)
9 Bonar Pl · Surface605 m3471% (Q1 2026)
1117 Dundas St W · Surface697 m3786% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface812 m1864% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface927 m3374% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 55 m away, ≈31 spaces; 70 m away, ≈9 spaces; 87 m away, ≈9 spaces; 94 m away, ≈10 spaces; 98 m away, ≈22 spaces; 101 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (695 m, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (817 m, 2 ports); 705 Shaw St (896 m, 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, Dec 14, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,673 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 1,524 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (172 of 422). Evening rush dominates here: 1,776 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,403 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.4% 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.

From the north1,990southbound · 47 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west4,673eastbound · 172 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles12,0454,093 pedestrians · 422 cyclists · 2.4% heavy
From the east3,858westbound · 151 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south1,524northbound · 52 bikes · 1.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,403 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,776 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 14, 2022

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 Dovercourt Rd between Harrison St and Churchill Ave, 320 m from the corner, a 7-day count in September 2025 put the average speed at 28 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 6,700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Concord Ave (238 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 32,260 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dovercourt Rd · Harrison St – Churchill Ave · 320 mSep 2025 · 7 days6,69428 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 238 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct18 · 26 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Concord Ave (northbound), 31 Concord Avenue · 32,260 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

The worst year was 2024, with 31 collisions; 2025 recorded 18. 30 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 38 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 26 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (15%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions178#582 of 5,508
With an injury30#505 of 4,660
Property damage only115
Fail to remain38
Involving a pedestrian12#147 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist14#61 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified33
Since January 2026 (outside the window)15
All since 2014238latest Jun 26, 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 Mar 30, 2011.

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

Four thefts from vehicles and 15 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 10 in 2023–2025, about 3.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 47% of the bike thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410street/outdoor (3), other (1)
Bicycle theft1590other (7), commercial premises (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 21, 2025. 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Dovercourt a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 178 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 College & Dovercourt?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 14, 2022, 1.30× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Dovercourt?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dovercourt Rd between Harrison St and Churchill Ave (September 2025), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 238 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 & Dovercourt?

The nearest Green P car park is 146 Harrison St (388 m away, 79 spaces, 68% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 751 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,320 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (550 m).

How do I get to College & Dovercourt by transit?

Ossington Station (Line 2) is 947 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus routes 63, 29, 94, 402, 161, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Dovercourt Rd, 304 m).

What restaurants are near College & Dovercourt?

38 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 350 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gonzo Izakaya (4 m), Via Norte Restaurant (6 m), Brass Taps Pizza Pub (17 m), West End Junior Y (18 m) and Dark Horse Espresso Bar (23 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 & Dovercourt?

The nearest is Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 155 Roxton Rd, 492 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom (604 m); Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (692 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 & Dovercourt?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,355 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are West End Jr YMCA (44 m, 85 spaces), West End Parents Day Care Centre (171 m, 78 spaces) and The Orchard Montessori School (171 m, 70 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Dovercourt?

35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,199 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 410 Dovercourt Rd (71 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 34 Heydon Park Rd (87 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 394 Dovercourt Rd (140 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 53) and 382 Dovercourt Rd (175 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 74). The average RentSafeTO score across the 35 is 85 out of 100; 3 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 & Dovercourt?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and 15 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 Palmerston-Little Italy page.

What neighbourhood is College & Dovercourt in?

College & Dovercourt is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo. The corner falls inside the College Promenade Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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