Toronto · intersection · signal 1664

Danforth & Byng

Danforth Ave & Byng Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Oakridge · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest · Crossroads of the Danforth BIA

Danforth & Byng, in Oakridge, is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 671 m away.

Traffic volume
11,336
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 1, 2022
526 pedestrians · 131 cyclists
Collisions
47
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 32 property damage · #2154 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #301 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 671 m · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,420 vehicles, 1.23× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 22 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 4.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. The pace has been steady: 24 collisions in 2016–2020 and 23 in 2021–2025. About one in 24 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Danforth & Byng

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Victoria Park Station (Line 2)671 m
TTC bus
2011368671356912241174041617 nearest 18 m
Express
924
Blue Night
300324316
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Ave at Byng Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Danforth Ave / Danforth Rd 245 m · 15 docks · 9 stations, 149 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 (11)
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 171 m
  • Oakridge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 295 m
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 339 m
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 351 m
  • Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 808 m
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 936 m
  • and 5 more
Parks (26)
  • Oakridge Park125 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette227 m
  • Kenworthy Park378 m
  • Madelaine Park423 m
  • Golf Club Parkette506 m
  • Lucy Tot Lot509 m
  • and 20 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch908 m
Signal
1664, activated 1993 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 17 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 67. The nearest is James Black Bear Pub, 52 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025.

Restaurants & cafés17 within 300 m · 67 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Chopstick Foods · 3300 Danforth Avegrocery29 mPassed, Aug 2026
Promise Convenience and Take Out · 3282 Danforth Avegrocery42 mPassed, Nov 2024
James Black Bear Pub · 3276 Danforth Ave52 mPassed, Dec 2025
Milk's Plus · 3312 Danforth Ave68 mPassed, Nov 2024
Sufia Supermarket · 3333 Danforth Avegrocery79 mPassed, Jan 2025
Sufia Supermarket · 3333 Danforth Avegrocery80 mPassed, Sep 2026
Royal Canadian Legion #73 · 2 Robinson Ave89 mPassed, Dec 2024
Royal Canadian Legion #73 · 2 Robinson Ave90 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 Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 353 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 80 m away at Oakridge Park.

  • Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 63 Pharmacy Ave
    View centre hours
    353 m
  • Prairie Drive Park Washroom · 101 Pharmacy Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    559 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom · 781 Victoria Park Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    756 m
Drinking water
Oakridge Park bottle filling station · 80 m; Kenworthy Park drinking fountain · 358 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 534 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Oakridge Junior Playcare (295 m, 86 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km8 centres · 534 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 8
  • Oakridge Junior Playcare · 110 Byng Ave
    86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    295 m
  • Teach Me To Fly Preschool · 2560 Gerrard St E
    55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    460 m
  • Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning · 30 Denton Ave
    93 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    623 m
  • Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. · 30 Denton Ave
    86 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    623 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (4.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 225 · 1 km3600 Danforth Ave
Police55 Division · 4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1 km1535 Kingston 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 26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,013 rental units — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3330 Danforth Ave (138 m, 194 units, 10 storeys, built 1978), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 26 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 142 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings26 · 5,013 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026142 across the 26
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3330 Danforth AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19410197890 · Aug 20246138 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire575 m
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253582 m
30 Denton Ave · Realstar57522197692 · Aug 202410 · 5 fire623 m
10 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28524196891 · Oct 202510627 m
20 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28424197093 · Oct 20259679 m
40 Teesdale PlToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation27824197184 · Sep 20241690 m
2511 Gerrard St E113195492 · Sep 20250693 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 lots437 lots · ≈27,180 spaces · 81.5 ha
Within 500 m50 lots · ≈1,890 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 407 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 1.6 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking13 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (750 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface726 m173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.3 km8329% (Q1 2026)
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1.9 km151 *

Nearest lots: 29 m away, ≈18 spaces; 44 m away, ≈6 spaces; 47 m away, ≈11 spaces; 65 m away, ≈42 spaces; 68 m away, ≈8 spaces; 76 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.8 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.8 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, Jun 1, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,897 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 82 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (65 of 131). Evening rush dominates here: 1,783 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,517 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% 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 north209southbound · 7 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west5,148eastbound · 59 bikes · 4.9% heavy
Total vehicles11,336526 pedestrians · 131 cyclists · 4.6% heavy
From the east5,897westbound · 65 bikes · 4.5% heavy
From the south82northbound · 0 bikes · 1.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,517 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,783 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 1, 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 Danforth Rd between Danforth Ave and Patterson Ave, 288 m from the corner, a 3-day count in July 2024 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 50 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 56 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,000 vehicles a day. Danforth Ave between Elward Blvd and August Ave measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (May 2022). At the school-zone speed sign on Denton Ave (248 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.9% of the 63,285 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Danforth Ave · Elward Blvd – August Ave · 134 mMay 2022 · 3 days19,15540 km/h49 km/h55 km/h
Byng Ave · Denton Ave – Newport Ave · 260 mSep 2024 · 3 days87529 km/h38 km/h42 km/h
Danforth Rd · Danforth Ave – Patterson Ave · 288 mJul 2024 · 3 days11,97342 km/h50 km/h56 km/h

School-zone speed sign 248 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 39 km/h
Over the limit3.7%
50 km/h or more0.9%

Denton Ave (eastbound) · 63,285 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 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 10 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported, 1 of them fatal; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions47#2154 of 5,508
With an injury10#1690 of 4,660
Property damage only32
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1701 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)51 fatal
All since 201458latest Jun 17, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Aug 24, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#301 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#100 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Aug 24, 2023

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

Seven thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 43% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle720street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (3)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 10, 2024. 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 Oakridge.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Byng a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#301 of 1,505), out of 47 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 & Byng?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Jun 1, 2022, 1.23× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Byng?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Danforth Rd between Danforth Ave and Patterson Ave (July 2024), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 248 m away (40 km/h), 0.9% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Danforth & Byng?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (726 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 437 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,180 spaces — 50 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (1.6 km).

How do I get to Danforth & Byng by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 671 m away; bus routes 20, 113, 68, 67, 135, 69, 12, 24 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Byng Ave, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Byng?

17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 67 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are James Black Bear Pub (52 m), Milk's Plus (68 m), Royal Canadian Legion #73 (89 m) and Royal Canadian Legion #73 (90 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 & Byng?

The nearest is Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 63 Pharmacy Ave, 353 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Prairie Drive Park Washroom (559 m); Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom (756 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 & Byng?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 534 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Oakridge Junior Playcare (295 m, 86 spaces), Teach Me To Fly Preschool (460 m, 55 spaces) and Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (623 m, 93 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Byng?

26 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,013 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3330 Danforth Ave (138 m, 194 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 10 Macey Ave (575 m, 255 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 55 Thora Ave (582 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 30 Denton Ave (623 m, 575 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 26 is 90 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 Danforth & Byng?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Oakridge page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Byng in?

Danforth & Byng is in Oakridge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 121), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. The corner falls inside the Crossroads of the Danforth Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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