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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
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)313 m; Victoria Park Station (Line 2)836 m
- GO Transit
- Danforth GO — Lakeshore East427 m
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 406 m
- TTC bus
- 2011323646213587404122411767 nearest 26 m
- Express
- 924
- Blue Night
- 306300324
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Ave at Dawes Rd; Dawes Rd at Danforth Ave North Side
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Danforth Ave installed 2020; Bike Lane on Dawes Rd installed 2008
- Bike Share
- Trent Ave / Danforth Ave 72 m · 23 docks · 12 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)
- William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 230 m
- Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 502 m
- Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 530 m
- Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 575 m
- Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 766 m
- Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 775 m
- and 12 more
- Community centres
- Main Square Community Recreation Centre338 m
- Secord Community Centre501 m
- Ted Reeve Community Arena564 m
- Adam Beck Community Centre1 km
- Terry Fox Community Centre1 km
- Oakridge Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
- Parks (26)
- Coleman Park243 m
- Maryland Park310 m
- Bob Acton Park434 m
- Stanley G. Grizzle Park482 m
- East Toronto Athletic Field484 m
- Secord Park544 m
- and 20 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Main Street branch689 m
- Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.4 km
- Signal
- 0354, activated 1948 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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 26 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 93. The nearest is Shirley Restaurant, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2025 with 2 infractions noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Shola Mini-Market · 2768 Danforth Avegrocery | 32 m | Passed, Feb 2025 |
| Shirley Restaurant · 2783 Danforth Ave | 33 m | Passed, Aug 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Mehman Restaurant · 2789 Danforth Ave | 38 m | Passed, Aug 2025 · 4 infractions |
| Holy Kitchen · 2789 Danforth Ave | 39 m | Conditional pass, Sep 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Osmow's Restaurant · 2763 Danforth Ave | 41 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Pizza Nova · 2763 Danforth Ave Unit-5 | 41 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Comedy Bar · 2790 Danforth Ave | 41 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
| Kera Fresh Meat · 2749 Danforth Avegrocery | 56 m | Passed, Jan 2025 |
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, 338 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 266 m away at Coleman Park.
- Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
View centre hours338 m - Secord Community Centre Washroom · 91 Barrington Ave
View centre hours500 m - Dentonia Park Washroom · 80 Thyra Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.625 m
- Drinking water
- Coleman Park drinking fountain · 266 m; Maryland Park bottle filling station · 295 m · off
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
20 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,572 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Main Square Day Care Centre (306 m, 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).
- Main Square Day Care Centre · 265 Main St
65 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day306 m - Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 · 312 Main St
63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day449 m - Muppets Children's Centre 314 · 314 Main St
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day451 m - Muppets Children's Centre 316 · 316 Main St
26 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day456 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (841 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.
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 36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,382 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2802 Danforth Ave (61 m, 25 units, 4 storeys, built 2007), which scored 92 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 160 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 92 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802 Danforth Avesocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes | 25 | 4 | 2007 | 92 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 61 m |
| 53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp | 18 | 3 | 1965 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 87 m |
| 20 Trent Avesocial housing | 111 | 8 | 1992 | 97 · Aug 2025 | 0 | 91 m |
| 62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group | 14 | 4 | 1994 | 87 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 98 m |
| 265 Main St · Realstar | 293 | 24 | 1970 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 0 · 11 fire | 306 m |
| 2575 Danforth Ave · Realstar | 335 | 23 | 1970 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 8 | 309 m |
| 255 Main St · Realstar | 128 | 9 | 1969 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 382 m |
| 275 Main St · Realstar | 324 | 29 | 1971 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 0 · 15 fire | 401 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface | 782 m | 173 * | — |
| 101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 35 | 50% (Q1 2026) |
| 72 Amroth Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 50 | 50% (Q1 2026) |
| 197 Blantyre Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 83 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
| 117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface | 2 km | 29 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 39 m away, ≈15 spaces; 53 m away, ≈14 spaces; 58 m away, ≈30 spaces; 66 m away, ≈13 spaces; 75 m away, ≈10 spaces; 76 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (609 m, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (728 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (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, Jun 24, 2025
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 7,451 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 445 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (550 of 1,223). Evening rush dominates here: 1,460 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:30 p.m., against 1,348 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.5% 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 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Dawes Rd between Coleman Ave and Balfour Ave, 169 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2009 put the average speed at 43 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 50 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 10,500 vehicles a day. Danforth Ave between Sibley Ave and Eldon Ave measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Jun 2025). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Opp 59 Balfour Ave (238 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 segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes Rd · Coleman Ave – Balfour Ave · 169 m | Oct 2009 · 24 h | 10,542 | 43 km/h | 50 km/h | 54 km/h |
| Danforth Ave · Sibley Ave – Eldon Ave · 396 m | Jun 2025 · 3 days | 17,812 | 28 km/h | 39 km/h | 44 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 238 m
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 2019, with 40 collisions; 2025 recorded 26. 34 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 44 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 20 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 13.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 247 | #382 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 34 | #424 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 178 | |
| Fail to remain | 44 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 12 | #148 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 8 | #193 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 35 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| All since 2014 | 300 | latest Jun 6, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 8, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #793 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #438 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest May 8, 2024 |
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
22 thefts from vehicles and eight bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 3.6 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 30, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 22 | 5 | 0 | street/outdoor (18), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 0 | 1 | street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 30, 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 & Dawes a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#793 of 1,505), out of 247 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 & Dawes?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1025 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #436 for pedestrians.
How fast do cars go at Danforth & Dawes?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dawes Rd between Coleman Ave and Balfour Ave (October 2009), found an average of 43 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 238 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 & Dawes?
The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (782 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 442 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,010 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2231 Gerrard Street East (562 m).
How do I get to Danforth & Dawes by transit?
Main Street Station (Line 2) is 313 m away; Danforth GO is 427 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 406 m away; bus routes 20, 113, 23, 64, 62, 135, 87, 404 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Dawes Rd, 26 m).
What restaurants are near Danforth & Dawes?
26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 93 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Shirley Restaurant (33 m), Mehman Restaurant (38 m), Holy Kitchen (39 m), Osmow's Restaurant (41 m) and Pizza Nova (41 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 & Dawes?
The nearest is Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 245 Main St, 338 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Secord Community Centre Washroom (500 m); Dentonia Park Washroom (625 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 & Dawes?
20 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,572 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Main Square Day Care Centre (306 m, 65 spaces), Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 (449 m, 63 spaces) and Muppets Children's Centre 314 (451 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Dawes?
36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,382 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2802 Danforth Ave (61 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 53-55 Dawes Rd (87 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 20 Trent Ave (91 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 62 Dawes Rd (98 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 is 93 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 & Dawes?
Toronto Police place 22 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 & Dawes in?
Danforth & Dawes 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jun 24, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Apr 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 19 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.68930, -79.29679 · centreline node 13459820.