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College & St Clarens

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

In Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto, College & St Clarens is a moderately travelled crossing. It has a bike lane, 4 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: Lansdowne Station (Line 2) 928 m away.

Traffic volume
7,967
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 19, 2008
781 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
39
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 23 property damage · #2436 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Lansdowne Station 928 m · 4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Arterial
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,000 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 10 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 3.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 23%, from 22 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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College & St Clarens

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)928 m
Streetcar
506505512504 nearest 88 m
TTC bus
4740229168 nearest 110 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305304329300
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Lansdowne Ave
Cycling
Sharrows - Arterial on College St installed 2010
Bike Share
St Clarens Ave / College St 14 m · 15 docks · 24 stations, 414 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)
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 206 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 228 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 229 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 229 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 354 m
  • Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 498 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (29)
  • Dundas - St.clarens Parkette171 m
  • Macgregor Playground336 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park455 m
  • Charles G. Williams Park572 m
  • Columbus Parkette583 m
  • West Lodge Park585 m
  • and 23 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 631 m
  • Taras H. Shevchenko 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

There are 26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 256 eating places within a kilometre — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Peniche Community Club of Toronto, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés26 within 300 m · 256 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Peniche Community Club of Toronto · 1264 College St33 mPassed, May 2026
Tapioca Local Kitchen · 1250 College St42 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 1 infraction
Steadfast Brewing Company · 301 Lansdowne Ave83 mPassed, Apr 2026
Papa Johns Pizza · 1269 College St Unit-1106 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
S Market · 1269 College Stgrocery106 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 1269 College St106 mPassed, Jul 2026
Trane Studio · 252 Lansdowne Ave106 mPassed, Dec 2024
Town Wings · 258 Lansdowne Ave113 mPassed, Dec 2024 · 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 Macgregor Playground Washroom, 314 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 311 m away at Macgregor Playground.

  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    314 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    501 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    634 m
Drinking water
Macgregor Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 311 m; Sorauren Avenue Park drinking fountain · 423 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 1,158 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brock Early Learning Centre (206 m, 133 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,158 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 13
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    206 m
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    354 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    609 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    631 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (695 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 695 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1 km350 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

27 registered apartment buildings with 2,077 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 301 Lansdowne Ave (83 m, 35 units, 5 storeys, built 1932), which scored 26 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 27 scored below 70; the average is 86, 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 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings27 · 2,077 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202651 across the 27
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
301 Lansdowne Ave355193226 · Jul 2024083 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240353 m
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 20250363 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire471 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250563 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255567 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250577 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240603 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 lots632 lots · ≈21,500 spaces · 64.5 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,650 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 1,387 spaces
EV charging (City)430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking54 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface431 m3471% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface905 m4963% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface907 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)
2201 Dundas St W · Surface1 km1070% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface1.2 km3763% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 24 m away, ≈5 spaces; 76 m away, ≈24 spaces; 87 m away, ≈21 spaces; 105 m away, ≈30 spaces; 136 m away, ≈3 spaces; 143 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 2251 Dundas St W (1.1 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.2 km, 2 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (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 — 8-hour, Nov 19, 2008

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 4,073 westbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 360. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,441 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 34% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,079). Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 18 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2008, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,534eastbound · 0 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles7,967781 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east4,073westbound · 0 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the south360northbound · 0 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,079 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,441 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 19, 2008

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 counter on St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne (60 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 5-day count in March 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lansdowne Ave (128 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. 2 speed humps slow traffic on St Clarens Avenue between Dundas St W and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
St Clarens Ave · Lane S of College and E of St Clarens – Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne · 60 mMar 2011 · 5 days74026 km/h35 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 128 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.

Traffic calming

  • St Clarens Avenue · Dundas St W – College St
    2 speed humps
  • St Clarens Avenue · College St – Bloor St W
    9 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

2019 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions39#2436 of 5,508
With an injury8#2129 of 4,660
Property damage only23
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist4#661 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201447latest Mar 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

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

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.1 a year. 88% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle821street/outdoor (7), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft310other (2), house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 18, 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 & St Clarens a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 39 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 & St Clarens?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 19, 2008, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & St Clarens?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne (March 2011), found an average of 26 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 128 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 & St Clarens?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (431 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 632 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,500 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.0 km).

How do I get to College & St Clarens by transit?

Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is 928 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 512, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 88 m away; bus routes 47, 402, 29, 168, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Lansdowne Ave, 110 m).

What restaurants are near College & St Clarens?

26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 256 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Peniche Community Club of Toronto (33 m), Tapioca Local Kitchen (42 m), Steadfast Brewing Company (83 m), Papa Johns Pizza (106 m) and Tim Hortons (106 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 & St Clarens?

The nearest is Macgregor Playground Washroom, 346 Lansdowne Ave, 314 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 (501 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (634 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 & St Clarens?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,158 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 (206 m, 133 spaces), Shirley Street Jr YMCA (354 m, 103 spaces) and Westside Montessori School (609 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & St Clarens?

27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,077 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 301 Lansdowne Ave (83 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26), 128 Sheridan Ave (353 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 267 Brock Ave (363 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1544 Dundas St W (471 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 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 & St Clarens?

Toronto Police place eight 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 & St Clarens in?

College & St Clarens 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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