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Danforth & Eldon

Danforth Ave & Eldon Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Taylor-Massey · Ward 19, Beaches-East York · Danforth Village BIA

In Taylor-Massey, Danforth & Eldon is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 488 m away and Danforth GO 843 m away.

Traffic volume
8,753
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 29, 2023
1,016 pedestrians · 117 cyclists
Collisions
46
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 31 property damage · #2181 of 5,508
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #794 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 488 m · 1 streetcar route · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,090 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 4.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 88%, from 16 in 2016–2020 to 30 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 46 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Danforth & Eldon

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)488 m; Main Street Station (Line 2)753 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East843 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 849 m
TTC bus
2011340412241176723135876462 nearest 78 m
Express
924
Blue Night
306300324
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Ave at Sibley Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Danforth Ave installed 2022
Bike Share
Luttrell Ave / Danforth Ave 215 m · 15 docks · 13 stations, 242 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 (19)
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 603 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 613 m
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 667 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 708 m
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 815 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 852 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (25)
  • Maryland Park334 m
  • Dentonia Park370 m
  • Bob Acton Park450 m
  • Lucy Tot Lot476 m
  • Madelaine Park564 m
  • Kenworthy Park660 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.3 km

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 30 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 19 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 92. The nearest is Gharoa Restaurant, 32 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés30 within 300 m · 92 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience19 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sarker Foods · 2996 Danforth Avegrocery31 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gharoa Restaurant · 2994a Danforth Ave32 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 1 infraction
Gharoa Restaurant · 2994a Danforth Ave32 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Makkah Restaurant · 2980 Danforth Ave35 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Nishita Farm Fresh · 2988 Danforth Ave35 mPassed, May 2026 · 4 infractions
Swiss Bakery & Fast Food · 2984 Danforth Avegrocery35 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions
Raja Sweets and Fast Food · 3000 Danforth Avegrocery48 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Woondall · 3000 Danforth Ave Unit-448 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 Dentonia Park Washroom, 415 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 311 m away at Maryland Park (currently off).

  • Dentonia Park Washroom · 80 Thyra Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    415 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom · 781 Victoria Park Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    596 m
  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    764 m
Drinking water
Maryland Park bottle filling station · 311 m · off; Dentonia Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 394 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,283 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (491 m, 93 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,283 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 15
  • Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning · 30 Denton Ave
    93 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    491 m
  • Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. · 30 Denton Ave
    86 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    491 m
  • Eyet - Crescent Town Centre · 2a the Market Pl
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    594 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School · 4 Massey Sq
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    708 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.1 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 3.2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.6 km105 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 36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,102 rental units — nine social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 Thora Ave (381 m, 20 units, 4 storeys, built 2016), which scored 98 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 177 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 70 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings36 · 7,102 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026177 across the 36
Open fire-code violations70
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253381 m
2802 Danforth Avesocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes254200792 · Jun 20240390 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire402 m
53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp183196595 · Aug 20260417 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250418 m
62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group144199487 · Aug 20260457 m
2390 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · TCH164199182 · Jul 20260475 m
30 Denton Ave · Realstar57522197692 · Aug 202410 · 5 fire491 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 lots442 lots · ≈19,490 spaces · 58.5 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈3,660 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 341 spaces
EV charging (City)2231 Gerrard Street East · 871 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking30 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (486 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface392 m173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.3 km8329% (Q1 2026)
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.6 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.7 km5050% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈8 spaces; 49 m away, ≈21 spaces; 70 m away, ≈14 spaces; 91 m away, ≈6 spaces; 115 m away, ≈1,513 spaces; 140 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (945 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (1.1 km, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (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, Mar 29, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,621 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 96 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (59 of 117). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,104 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,176 from 2:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.0% 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 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north96southbound · 1 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west4,036eastbound · 57 bikes · 5.4% heavy
Total vehicles8,7531,016 pedestrians · 117 cyclists · 5.0% heavy
From the east4,621westbound · 59 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,104 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,176 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 29, 2023

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 Eldon Ave between Danforth Ave and Lane N of Danforth and E of Sibley, 22 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2012 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 55 km/h or more. That segment carries about 700 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 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Eldon Avenue between Danforth Ave and Dentoria Park Avenue.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Eldon Ave · Danforth Ave – Lane N of Danforth and E of Sibley · 22 mOct 2012 · 3 days74438 km/h48 km/h55 km/h
Danforth Ave · Sibley Ave – Eldon Ave · 51 mJun 2025 · 3 days17,81228 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Eldon Avenue · Danforth Ave – Dentoria Park Avenue
    3 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

The worst year was 2022, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 7 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Dec 29, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions46#2181 of 5,508
With an injury7#2210 of 4,660
Property damage only31
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1702 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
All since 201456latest Dec 29, 2025

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 Apr 23, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#794 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Apr 23, 2019

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 100% 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 vehicle830street/outdoor (8)
Bicycle theft410street/outdoor (2), school/campus (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 1, 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 Taylor-Massey.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Eldon a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#794 of 1,505), out of 46 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 & Eldon?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 29, 2023, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Eldon?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Eldon Ave between Danforth Ave and Lane N of Danforth and E of Sibley (October 2012), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Danforth & Eldon?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (392 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 442 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,490 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2231 Gerrard Street East (871 m).

How do I get to Danforth & Eldon by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 488 m away; Danforth GO is 843 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 849 m away; bus routes 20, 113, 404, 12, 24, 117, 67, 23 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Sibley Ave, 78 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Eldon?

30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 92 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gharoa Restaurant (32 m), Gharoa Restaurant (32 m), Makkah Restaurant (35 m), Nishita Farm Fresh (35 m) and Woondall (48 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 & Eldon?

The nearest is Dentonia Park Washroom, 80 Thyra Ave, 415 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom (596 m); Main Square Community Centre Washroom (764 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 & Eldon?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,283 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (491 m, 93 spaces), Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. (491 m, 86 spaces) and Eyet - Crescent Town Centre (594 m, 83 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Eldon?

36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,102 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Thora Ave (381 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 2802 Danforth Ave (390 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 10 Macey Ave (402 m, 255 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 53-55 Dawes Rd (417 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 is 94 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 & Eldon?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts 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 Taylor-Massey page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Eldon in?

Danforth & Eldon is in Taylor-Massey (City of Toronto neighbourhood 061), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. 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