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College & Dufferin

College St & Dufferin St · Toronto, Ontario · Dufferin Grove · Ward 9, Davenport · College West BIA

College & Dufferin is an above-average intersection for traffic, with significant cycling traffic. It sits in Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, a bike lane and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Dufferin Station (Line 2) 922 m away.

Traffic volume
21,251
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 25, 2026
5,710 pedestrians · 1,698 cyclists · #791 busiest
Collisions
281
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
44 with an injury · 202 property damage · #325 of 5,508 · +11 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #109 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Dufferin Station 922 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,520 vehicles, 1.31× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 8.0% of vehicle volume, about 10× the typical share. That comes with about 28 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 13.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.7× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 10%, from 148 in 2016–2020 to 133 in 2021–2025. About one in 94 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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College & Dufferin

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at College St & Dufferin St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8181 · College St & Dufferin St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for College & Dufferin, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8181 · College St & Dufferin St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dufferin Station (Line 2)922 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 13 m
TTC bus
29402476394 nearest 13 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305329363300
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at College St; College St at Dufferin St
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
Rusholme Park Cres / College St 230 m · 15 docks · 24 stations, 433 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 (25)
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 294 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 428 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 561 m
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 582 m
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 593 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 698 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch825 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1 km
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
0605, activated 1948 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · 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 18 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 310 — 4.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Star Convenient Store, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés18 within 300 m · 310 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Star Convenient Store · 740 Dufferin St22 mPassed, Apr 2026
Lebanon Express · 1118 College St27 mPassed, Apr 2026
Citrus Coffee · 1104 College St28 mPassed, Jun 2026
Elim Restaurant and Cafe · 1105 College St38 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tavoos · 1120 College St50 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Le's Sandwich · 1119 College St65 mPassed, Apr 2026
Ten · 1132 College St78 mPassed, Nov 2024
Casa Dos Acores · 1136 College St, Flr-281 mPassed, Jan 2024

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 Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 499 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 350 m away at Dufferin Grove Park.

  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    499 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    502 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    575 m
Drinking water
Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 350 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 504 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,141 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Denisa Childcare (112 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,141 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    112 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    192 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    428 m
  • West End Jr YMCA · 931 College St
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    546 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (548 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 548 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1 km760 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 — 3,058 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1094 College St (49 m, 19 units, 3 storeys, built 1950), which scored 88 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 35 scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 90 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings35 · 3,058 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202690 across the 35
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 2025049 m
1044 College St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.433193083 · Sep 20260197 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240251 m
1 Havelock St · Havelock Apartments183190581 · Jul 20250274 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire290 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240299 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250347 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255380 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 lots715 lots · ≈22,480 spaces · 67.5 ha
Within 500 m33 lots · ≈770 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,463 spaces
EV charging (City)685 Dovercourt Rd · 841 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking63 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 32 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface104 m3471% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface698 m7968% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface927 m3763% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface941 m3374% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface1 km4963% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈8 spaces; 42 m away, ≈3 spaces; 97 m away, ≈28 spaces (Green P); 202 m away, ≈151 spaces; 209 m away, ≈14 spaces; 212 m away, ≈30 spaces. More EV charging: 283 Ossington Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.2 km, 2 ports); 705 Shaw St (1.2 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 — 14-hour, Jul 25, 2026 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,297 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 3,803 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,950 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 1,529 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north6,297southbound · 306 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the west3,803eastbound · 560 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles21,2515,710 pedestrians · 1,698 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east5,128westbound · 577 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the south6,023northbound · 255 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,529 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,950 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 25, 2026 · weekend

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 most recent midblock count on Dufferin St between College St and Dragon Alley Lane (20 m away, Oct 2012) recorded volume only — about 11,554 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (317 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.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dufferin St · College St – Dragon Alley Lane · 20 mOct 2012 · 3 days11,554

School-zone speed sign 317 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.

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 2017, with 37 collisions; 2025 recorded 20. 44 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 38 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 13.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions281#325 of 5,508
With an injury44#287 of 4,660
Property damage only202
Fail to remain38
Involving a pedestrian8#329 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist14#62 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified35
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
All since 2014355latest Jun 11, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt; 2 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. 2017 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Jun 23, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#109 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#95 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Jun 23, 2020

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 Feb 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle221street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft300street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 12, 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 Dufferin Grove.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#109 of 1,505), out of 281 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 College & Dufferin?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #791 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.31× the median for a counted intersection, and #364 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near College & Dufferin?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (104 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 715 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,480 spaces — 33 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (841 m).

How do I get to College & Dufferin by transit?

Dufferin Station (Line 2) is 922 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 13 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 47, 63, 94, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at College St, 13 m).

What restaurants are near College & Dufferin?

18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 310 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Star Convenient Store (22 m), Lebanon Express (27 m), Citrus Coffee (28 m), Elim Restaurant and Cafe (38 m) and Tavoos (50 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 & Dufferin?

The nearest is Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 499 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (502 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (575 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 & Dufferin?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,141 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Denisa Childcare (112 m, 30 spaces), Westside Montessori School (192 m, 35 spaces) and Brock Early Learning Centre (428 m, 133 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Dufferin?

35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,058 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1094 College St (49 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 1044 College St (197 m, 43 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 661 Dufferin St (251 m, 112 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 1 Havelock St (274 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 35 is 84 out of 100; 4 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 & Dufferin?

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 Dufferin Grove page.

What neighbourhood is College & Dufferin in?

College & Dufferin is in Dufferin Grove (City of Toronto neighbourhood 083). 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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