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Danforth & Jones

Danforth Ave & Jones Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Blake-Jones · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth · Greektown on the Danforth BIA

In Blake-Jones, Danforth & Jones is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Donlands Station, a protected bikeway and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
18,358
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 24, 2025
5,659 pedestrians · 2,349 cyclists · #997 busiest
Collisions
219
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
32 with an injury · 152 property damage · #452 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #303 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Donlands Station
subway station within 250 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bike Lane, Cycle Track
Bike Share: 47 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,310 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 12.8% of vehicle volume, about 17× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 22 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 11.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.4× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 32%, from 130 in 2016–2020 to 89 in 2021–2025. About one in 110 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Danforth & Jones

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Donlands Station (Line 2)144 m; Pape Station (Line 2)314 m; Greenwood Station (Line 2)745 m
TTC bus
8351100723162 nearest 28 m
Blue Night
300325
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Ave at Jones Ave; Jones Ave at Danforth Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane on Jones Ave installed 2001; Cycle Track on Danforth Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Langford Ave / Danforth Ave - SMART 35 m · 32 docks · 14 stations, 252 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 (24)
  • Jones Avenue Adult CentreEnglish Public · 296 m
  • Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School & Subway Academy OneEnglish Public · 296 m
  • Wilkinson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 324 m
  • Earl Grey Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 338 m
  • Danforth Collegiate & Greenwood Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 590 m
  • Holy Name Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 637 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (22)
  • 24 Dewhurst Boulevard Park97 m
  • Langford Parkette125 m
  • Phin Park379 m
  • Kempton Howard Park445 m
  • Carlaw Avenue Parkette551 m
  • Aldwych Park580 m
  • and 16 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Pape/Danforth branch381 m
Places of interest
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
0346, activated 1945 · SAP · 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

There are 33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores, and 186 eating places within a kilometre — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sammi, 32 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 186 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience12 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Stop Variety · 868 Danforth Avegrocery28 mPassed, Jun 2025
Sammi · 862 Danforth Ave32 mPassed, Apr 2026
Pizza Hut · 844 Danforth Ave36 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Desta Market · 843 Danforth Avegrocery38 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Danforth Dragon · 861 Danforth Ave39 mPassed, Jan 2026
Abyssina Ethiopian Restaurant · 884 Danforth Ave40 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
Domino's Pizza · 871 Danforth Ave49 mPassed, Jan 2026
Kawartha Dairy · 888 Danforth Ave53 mPassed, Mar 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 Withrow Park North Washroom, 760 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 120 m away at Langford Parkette.

  • Withrow Park North Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    760 m
  • Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    762 m
  • Felstead Avenue Playground Washroom · 60 Felstead Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    820 m
Drinking water
Langford Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 120 m; Phin Park drinking fountain · 405 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 1,156 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Athletic Montessori Academy (83 m, 24 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,156 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • Athletic Montessori Academy · 890 Danforth Ave
    24 spaces · preschool
    83 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Metamorphosis Child Care Centre · 40 Donlands Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    237 m
  • The Creative Preschool of East Toronto · 49 Donlands Ave
    26 spaces · kindergarten · $10-a-day
    282 m
  • Pape Children's House · 540 Jones Ave
    159 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    296 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 323 (445 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 445 m away.

FireFire Station 323 · 445 m153 Chatham Ave
Police55 Division · 2.2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceEMS TRAINING/TFD Stn 323 · 445 m153 Chatham 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

19 registered apartment buildings with 1,778 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 11 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 5 Donlands Ave (258 m, 24 units, 4 storeys, built 1930), which scored 78 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 29 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 14 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings19 · 1,778 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202629 across the 19
Open fire-code violations14
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5 Donlands Ave · North 44 Property Management Inc244193078 · Jul 20241258 m
51 Donlands Avesocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd.535198594 · Jul 20240275 m
100 Cavell AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation3007197797 · Sep 20260 · 3 fire334 m
2 Phin AveToronto Community Housing · TCH343197085 · Aug 20262337 m
98 Cavell AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1006199296 · Aug 20251341 m
39 Harcourt AveToronto Community Housing · TCH153198994 · Nov 20250462 m
768 Pape Ave153199073 · Nov 20250493 m
145 Strathmore BlvdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation35014197489 · Aug 20266 · 4 fire531 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 lots604 lots · ≈14,290 spaces · 42.9 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,170 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 794 spaces
EV charging (City)503 Jones Ave · 318 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking75 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
31 Langford Ave · Surface94 m2761% (Q1 2026)
12 Woodycrest Ave · Surface182 m3543% (Q1 2026)
17 Eaton Ave · Surface244 m3065% (Q1 2026)
20 Eaton Avenue · Surface303 m70 *
670 Pape Ave · Surface417 m7447% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈15 spaces; 43 m away, ≈17 spaces; 45 m away, ≈13 spaces; 48 m away, ≈5 spaces; 61 m away, ≈29 spaces; 83 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 132 Chatham Ave (376 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (481 m, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (912 m, 8 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

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 7,892 westbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 4,465. Most cyclists arrived from the east (1,098 of 2,349). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,570 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,394). Heavy vehicles made up 3.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north0southbound · 10 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west6,001eastbound · 1,045 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles18,3585,659 pedestrians · 2,349 cyclists · 3.9% heavy
From the east7,892westbound · 1,098 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the south4,465northbound · 196 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,394 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,570 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 24, 2025

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 Jones Ave between Strathcona Ave and Harcourt Ave (268 m away) recorded an average of 46 km/h in its 24-hour count in June 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Stratmore Blvd (328 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 69,280 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Danforth Ave · Euston Ave – Donlands Ave · 217 mJan 2016 · 7 days12,527
Jones Ave · Strathcona Ave – Harcourt Ave · 268 mJun 2017 · 24 h9,41646 km/h53 km/h59 km/h

School-zone speed sign 328 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 28 km/h
Over the limit2.6%
40 km/h or more0.5%

Stratmore Blvd (eastbound), 93 Strathmore Boulevard · 69,280 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

2018 was the peak year (34 collisions), and 2025 closed with 21. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 38 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions219#452 of 5,508
With an injury32#462 of 4,660
Property damage only152
Fail to remain38
Involving a pedestrian4#904 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist9#153 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified35
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014273latest Apr 9, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#303 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#440 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Mar 18, 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

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.9 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1430street/outdoor (12), other (1)
Bicycle theft900street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 29, 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 Blake-Jones.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Jones a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#303 of 1,505), out of 219 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 & Jones?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #997 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #370 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Jones?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jones Ave between Strathcona Ave and Harcourt Ave (June 2017), found an average of 46 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 328 m away (30 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Danforth & Jones?

The nearest Green P car park is 31 Langford Ave (94 m away, 27 spaces, 61% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 604 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,290 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 503 Jones Ave (318 m).

How do I get to Danforth & Jones by transit?

Donlands Station (Line 2) is 144 m away; bus routes 83, 51, 100, 72, 31, 62 within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Jones Ave, 28 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Jones?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 186 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sammi (32 m), Pizza Hut (36 m), Danforth Dragon (39 m), Abyssina Ethiopian Restaurant (40 m) and Domino's Pizza (49 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 & Jones?

The nearest is Withrow Park North Washroom, 725 Logan Ave, 760 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (762 m); Felstead Avenue Playground Washroom (820 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 & Jones?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,156 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Athletic Montessori Academy (83 m, 24 spaces), Network Child Care Services - Metamorphosis Child Care Centre (237 m, 39 spaces) and The Creative Preschool of East Toronto (282 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Jones?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,778 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5 Donlands Ave (258 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 51 Donlands Ave (275 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 100 Cavell Ave (334 m, 300 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 2 Phin Ave (337 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 89 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 & Jones?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and nine 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 Blake-Jones page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Jones in?

Danforth & Jones is in Blake-Jones (City of Toronto neighbourhood 069). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher. The corner falls inside the Greektown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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