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College & Lansdowne

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

College & Lansdowne is a busier-than-typical intersection, with significant cycling traffic. It sits in Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto. At the corner: a bike lane, 2 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: Lansdowne Station (Line 2) 937 m away.

Traffic volume
19,100
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
4,807 pedestrians · 1,437 cyclists · #947 busiest
Collisions
215
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
29 with an injury · 164 property damage · #462 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #142 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
6
TTC stops within 100 m
Lansdowne Station 937 m · 4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane, Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 41 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,360 vehicles an hour, 1.18× 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 7.5% of vehicle volume, about 9.7× the typical share. On average 22 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 11.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.3× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 106 collisions in 2016–2020 and 109 in 2021–2025. About one in 72 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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College & Lansdowne

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)937 m
Streetcar
506505504512 nearest 20 m
TTC bus
4740229168 nearest 16 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305304329300
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Lansdowne Ave at College St; College St at Lansdowne Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane on College St installed 2006; Bike Lane on Lansdowne Ave installed 2016; Sharrows - Arterial on Lansdowne Ave installed 2010; Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
Dundas St W / St Helen's Ave - SMART 90 m · 26 docks · 23 stations, 398 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)
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 182 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 182 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 285 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 331 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 382 m
  • Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 396 m
  • and 21 more
Parks (28)
  • Dundas - St.clarens Parkette168 m
  • Macgregor Playground293 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park361 m
  • Columbus Parkette485 m
  • Charles G. Williams Park487 m
  • West Lodge Park569 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 579 m
  • Taras H. Shevchenko MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km
Signal
0831, activated 1948 · FT · 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 22 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 258 — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Papa Johns Pizza, 4 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés22 within 300 m · 258 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Papa Johns Pizza · 1269 College St Unit-14 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
S Market · 1269 College Stgrocery4 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 1269 College St4 mPassed, Jul 2026
Trane Studio · 252 Lansdowne Ave17 mPassed, Dec 2024
The Pasta Pot · 254 Lansdowne Ave31 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Bsmt 254 · 254 Lansdowne Ave32 mPassed, Dec 2024 · 2 infractions
Town Wings · 258 Lansdowne Ave45 mPassed, Dec 2024 · 1 infraction
Steadfast Brewing Company · 301 Lansdowne Ave58 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, 276 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 287 m away at Macgregor Playground.

  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    276 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    411 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    686 m
Drinking water
Macgregor Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 287 m; Sorauren Avenue Park drinking fountain · 325 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,323 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brock Early Learning Centre (285 m, 133 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,323 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 14
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    285 m
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    382 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    711 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    734 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (665 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 665 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.1 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.3 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 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,162 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 301 Lansdowne Ave (59 m, 35 units, 5 storeys, built 1932), which scored 26 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 30 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings30 · 2,162 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 30
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
301 Lansdowne Ave355193226 · Jul 2024059 m
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 20250430 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240438 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire556 m
10 Dora Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc.1348199597 · Jul 20251632 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255644 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250659 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250667 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 lots621 lots · ≈21,370 spaces · 64.1 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈1,760 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 1,387 spaces
EV charging (City)430 Roncesvalles Ave · 918 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking44 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface534 m3471% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface912 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface934 m4963% (Q1 2026)
2201 Dundas St W · Surface949 m1070% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1.1 km4247% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 21 m away, ≈21 spaces; 42 m away, ≈24 spaces; 71 m away, ≈30 spaces; 76 m away, ≈7 spaces; 79 m away, ≈24 spaces; 88 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 2251 Dundas St W (1 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.1 km, 2 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (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 — 14-hour, Oct 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,678 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 4,330 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,698 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,559 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4,698southbound · 392 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the west4,330eastbound · 230 bikes · 2.8% heavy
Total vehicles19,1004,807 pedestrians · 1,437 cyclists · 4.3% heavy
From the east5,678westbound · 455 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the south4,394northbound · 360 bikes · 5.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,559 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,698 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 15, 2025

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 Lansdowne Ave between Lumbervale Ave and Macgregor Playground Trl, 152 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2024 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,100 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Lansdowne Ave (92 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 16,574 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lansdowne Ave · Lumbervale Ave – Macgregor Playground Trl · 152 mApr 2024 · 3 days12,10036 km/h44 km/h48 km/h

School-zone speed sign 92 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 36 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Lansdowne Ave (northbound), 353/355 Lansdowne Ave · 16,574 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 2016, with 31 collisions; 2025 recorded 21. 29 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 27 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 17 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions215#462 of 5,508
With an injury29#537 of 4,660
Property damage only164
Fail to remain27
Involving a pedestrian8#355 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist9#166 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified22
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
All since 2014274latest Jun 9, 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 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 3 happened in darkness — 67%, above the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Oct 7, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#142 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#634 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#183 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness267% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Oct 7, 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

Six thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 1.0 a year before that. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle621street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft520apartment parking (4), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 23, 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 & Lansdowne a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#142 of 1,505), out of 215 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 & Lansdowne?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #947 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.18× the median for a counted intersection, and #416 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at College & Lansdowne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lansdowne Ave between Lumbervale Ave and Macgregor Playground Trl (April 2024), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 92 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Lansdowne?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (534 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 621 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,370 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (918 m).

How do I get to College & Lansdowne by transit?

Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is 937 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 504, 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 20 m away; bus routes 47, 402, 29, 168, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lansdowne Ave at College St, 16 m).

What restaurants are near College & Lansdowne?

22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 258 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Papa Johns Pizza (4 m), Tim Hortons (4 m), Trane Studio (17 m), The Pasta Pot (31 m) and Bsmt 254 (32 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 & Lansdowne?

The nearest is Macgregor Playground Washroom, 346 Lansdowne Ave, 276 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom (411 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (686 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 & Lansdowne?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,323 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brock Early Learning Centre (285 m, 133 spaces), Shirley Street Jr YMCA (382 m, 103 spaces) and Westside Montessori School (711 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Lansdowne?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,162 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 301 Lansdowne Ave (59 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26), 267 Brock Ave (430 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 128 Sheridan Ave (438 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1544 Dundas St W (556 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 86 out of 100; 1 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 & Lansdowne?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and five 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 & Lansdowne in?

College & Lansdowne 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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