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Danforth & Barrington

Danforth Ave & Barrington Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth · Ward 19, Beaches-East York · Danforth Village BIA

Danforth & Barrington is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in East End-Danforth. At the corner: Main Street Station, a protected bikeway and parks. Nearby: Danforth GO 221 m away.

Traffic volume
14,518
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 27, 2007
1,343 pedestrians · 74 cyclists
Collisions
98
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 63 property damage · #1136 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #788 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Main Street Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 11 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,810 vehicles, 1.57× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 11 vehicles, close to the citywide median. That comes with about 9.8 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 15%, from 53 in 2016–2020 to 45 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 98 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Danforth & Barrington

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)90 m; Woodbine Station (Line 2)1 km
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East221 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 99 m
TTC bus
2023113646213587404929193 nearest 71 m
Blue Night
306300
Nearest stops
15 surface stops within 300 m — 2615 Danforth Ave; Main Street Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Danforth Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Danforth Ave / Westlake Ave 368 m · 15 docks · 11 stations, 223 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 (18)
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 259 m
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 274 m
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 449 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 638 m
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 658 m
  • Gledhill Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 710 m
  • and 12 more
Community centres
Parks (25)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch567 m

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 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 100. The nearest is Subway, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés22 within 300 m · 100 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 2575 Danforth Ave33 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tim Hortons · 2575 Danforth Ave33 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Arya Bakery · 2622 Danforth Avegrocery35 mPassed, Nov 2024
Great Fruit Bubble Tea · 2596 Danforth Avegrocery40 mPassed, Nov 2024
Great Fruit Bubble Tea · 2596 Danforth Avegrocery41 mPassed, Jul 2026
Su-Good Chinese Restaurant · 2626 Danforth Ave42 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza · 2584 Danforth Ave42 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza · 2584 Danforth Ave43 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 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 Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 154 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 102 m away at Coleman Park.

  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    154 m
  • Secord Community Centre Washroom · 91 Barrington Ave
    View centre hours
    414 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    733 m
Drinking water
Coleman Park drinking fountain · 102 m; Stephenson Park drinking fountain · 318 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,198 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Main Square Day Care Centre (87 m, 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,198 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 17
  • Main Square Day Care Centre · 265 Main St
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    87 m
  • Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 · 312 Main St
    63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    141 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 314 · 314 Main St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    146 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 316 · 316 Main St
    26 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    153 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (735 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 831 m away.

FireFire Station 226 · 735 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.5 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 831 m105 Cedarvale Ave

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 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,306 rental units — nine social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2575 Danforth Ave (34 m, 335 units, 23 storeys, built 1970), which scored 98 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 75 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 58 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 4,306 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202675 across the 33
Open fire-code violations58
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2575 Danforth Ave · Realstar33523197098 · Aug 2026834 m
265 Main St · Realstar29324197095 · Aug 20260 · 11 fire87 m
275 Main St · Realstar32429197195 · Jul 20250 · 15 fire108 m
255 Main St · Realstar1289196993 · Jul 20250128 m
2526 Danforth Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc487198892 · Sep 20250162 m
62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group144199487 · Aug 20260332 m
53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp183196595 · Aug 20260363 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250363 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 lots433 lots · ≈20,500 spaces · 61.5 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈1,940 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 420 spaces
EV charging (City)216 Oakcrest Ave · 436 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking57 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface863 m3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1 km5050% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.1 km173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.7 km8329% (Q1 2026)
1612 Danforth Ave · Surface1.9 km2275% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈14 spaces; 84 m away, ≈77 spaces; 96 m away, ≈15 spaces; 102 m away, ≈6 spaces; 127 m away, ≈503 spaces; 143 m away, ≈90 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (492 m, 2 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (494 m, 1 ports); 543 Strathmore Blvd (1.1 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 27, 2007

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 7,070 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 469 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (37 of 74). Evening rush dominates here: 2,193 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 2,015 in the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 16.3% 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 19 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2007, 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 north469southbound · 3 bikes · 13.0% heavy
From the west6,979eastbound · 37 bikes · 16.5% heavy
Total vehicles14,5181,343 pedestrians · 74 cyclists · 16.3% heavy
From the east7,070westbound · 34 bikes · 16.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,015 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,193 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 27, 2007

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 Barrington Ave between Balfour Ave and Doncaster Ave, 239 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2012 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. The reading is 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Opp 59 Balfour Ave (321 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 845 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Danforth Ave · Main St – Barrington Ave · 54 mMay 2014 · 3 days18,809
Barrington Ave · Balfour Ave – Doncaster Ave · 239 mMay 2012 · 3 days89134 km/h43 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 321 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 0 km/h
Over the limit2.8%
40 km/h or more0.6%

Opp 59 Balfour Ave (westbound), 33, Balfour Avenue · 845 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 2018, with 17 collisions; 2025 recorded 16. 14 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 23 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions98#1136 of 5,508
With an injury14#1254 of 4,660
Property damage only63
Fail to remain23
Involving a pedestrian7#416 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1061 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified21
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014112latest May 27, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#788 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 9, 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

68 thefts from vehicles and eight bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 7.6 a year. 76% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle68181street/outdoor (52), apartment parking (12)
Bicycle theft830apartment parking (4), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 25, 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 East End-Danforth.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Barrington a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#788 of 1,505), out of 98 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 Danforth & Barrington?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 27, 2007, 1.57× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Barrington?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Barrington Ave between Balfour Ave and Doncaster Ave (May 2012), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 321 m away (30 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Danforth & Barrington?

The nearest Green P car park is 101 Cedarvale Ave (863 m away, 35 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 433 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,500 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 216 Oakcrest Ave (436 m).

How do I get to Danforth & Barrington by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 90 m away; Danforth GO is 221 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 99 m away; bus routes 20, 23, 113, 64, 62, 135, 87, 404 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: 2615 Danforth Ave, 71 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Barrington?

22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 100 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (33 m), Tim Hortons (33 m), Su-Good Chinese Restaurant (42 m), New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza (42 m) and New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza (43 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 Danforth & Barrington?

The nearest is Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 245 Main St, 154 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Secord Community Centre Washroom (414 m); Norwood Park Washroom (733 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 Danforth & Barrington?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,198 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Main Square Day Care Centre (87 m, 65 spaces), Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 (141 m, 63 spaces) and Muppets Children's Centre 314 (146 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Barrington?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,306 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2575 Danforth Ave (34 m, 335 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 265 Main St (87 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 275 Main St (108 m, 324 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 255 Main St (128 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 92 out of 100. 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 Danforth & Barrington?

Toronto Police place 68 thefts from vehicles and eight 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 East End-Danforth page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Barrington in?

Danforth & Barrington is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford. The corner falls inside the Danforth Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined