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Danforth & Seminole

Danforth Rd & Seminole Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Bendale South · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Danforth & Seminole is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Bendale South. Nearby is 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,876
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 2, 2024
490 pedestrians · 60 cyclists · #1035 busiest
Collisions
65
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 38 property damage · #1674 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,280 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 36 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 6.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 33%, from 39 in 2016–2020 to 26 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Danforth & Seminole

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1621541549 nearest 14 m
Express
954
Blue Night
316354
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Rd at Seminole Ave; Danforth Rd at Seminole Ave North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Danforth Rd / Savarin St 531 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 68 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 (12)
  • Knob Hill Public SchoolEnglish Public · 506 m
  • John McCrae Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 562 m
  • Umc High SchoolPrivate · 649 m
  • Simra Academy Private SchoolPrivate · 900 m
  • St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 936 m
  • Pere Philipe Lamarche Catholic Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 1 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (13)
  • Pringdale Ravine297 m
  • McCowan Park412 m
  • Knob Hill Park643 m
  • Trudelle Park700 m
  • Hague Park820 m
  • Trudelle Street Park947 m
  • and 7 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bendale branch366 m
Places of interest
  • Scarborough MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
Signal
0969, activated 1972 · SA2 · 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

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 39 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Coral Restobar, 406 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Coral Restobar · 1375 Danforth Rd Unit-11-12406 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Tumbecafe · 1375 Danforth Rd Unit-10406 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
Coral Afro-Mart · 1375 Danforth Rd, Unit-8-9406 mPassed, Jul 2025
Gig Coin Laundry · 1375 Danforth Rd, Unit-1406 mPassed, May 2025
Spice Lane · 1375 Danforth Rd, Unit-5406 mPassed, Jan 2025
The G Spot · 1375 Danforth Rd, Unit-6406 mPassed, Dec 2024
Tumbecafe · 1375 Danforth Rd, Unit-10406 mPassed, Nov 2025
Ruth's Pizza Plus · 1349 Danforth Rd Bldg-1433 mPassed, Jul 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 Knob Hill Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 566 m away, View outdoor pool hours.

  • Knob Hill Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 625 Brimley Rd
    View outdoor pool hours
    566 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 398 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Knob Hill Day Nursery (370 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 398 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 6
  • Knob Hill Day Nursery · 23 Gage Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    370 m
  • Knob Hill School Age YMCA · 25 Seminole Ave
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    506 m
  • Children of Tomorrow - John McCrae · 431 McCowan Rd
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    562 m
  • Children of Tomorrow · 425 McCowan Rd
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    649 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 221 (1.7 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 221 · 1.7 km2575 Eglinton Ave E
Police41 Division · 3.2 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 28 · 1 km2900 Lawrence Ave E

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 21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,622 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1360 Danforth Rd (319 m, 172 units, 15 storeys, built 1963), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 21 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 119 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings21 · 2,622 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026119 across the 21
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1360 Danforth Rd · Metcap Living Management Inc17215196390 · Nov 202515319 m
1350 Danforth Rd · Metcap Living Management Inc.22515196594 · Aug 202521411 m
1340 Danforth Rd · Metcap Living Management Inc17315196293 · Nov 20258499 m
1330 Danforth Rd · Metcap Living Management Inc484196789 · Aug 20247556 m
1320 Danforth Rd · Metcap Living Management Inc674196988 · Aug 20246598 m
1299 Danforth Rd · Gossner & Hornar Management Ltd.13812196785 · Nov 20250763 m
400 Mccowan RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19810196882 · Sep 20241794 m
1290 Danforth Rdsocial housing1798197898 · Oct 20250795 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 lots269 lots · ≈39,060 spaces · 117.2 ha
Within 500 m6 lots · ≈1,040 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 342 m away, ≈29 spaces; 345 m away, ≈31 spaces; 408 m away, ≈112 spaces; 424 m away, ≈630 spaces; 442 m away, ≈64 spaces; 446 m away, ≈176 spaces.

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, Nov 2, 2024 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 8,540 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 337 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,632 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,123 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,380southbound · 28 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west619eastbound · 8 bikes · 0.6% heavy
Total vehicles17,876490 pedestrians · 60 cyclists · 2.0% heavy
From the east337westbound · 9 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the south8,540northbound · 15 bikes · 1.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,123 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,632 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 2, 2024 · weekend

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 Elmdon Crt and Mackinac Cres, 138 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2019 put the average speed at 65 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 74 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 79 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,700 vehicles a day. Seminole Ave between Gage Ave and Mackinac Cres measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Jun 2012). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Danforth Rd · Elmdon Crt – Mackinac Cres · 138 mSep 2019 · 2 days20,70665 km/h74 km/h79 km/h
Seminole Ave · Gage Ave – Mackinac Cres · 161 mJun 2012 · 24 h1,22135 km/h43 km/h46 km/h

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 14 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 19 collisions (29%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions65#1674 of 5,508
With an injury19#914 of 4,660
Property damage only38
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian3#1198 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 201478latest May 30, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 15, 2019. 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 Bendale South.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Seminole a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 65 lesser collisions. 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 & Seminole?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #1035 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Seminole?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Danforth Rd between Elmdon Crt and Mackinac Cres (September 2019), found an average of 65 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 74 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Danforth & Seminole?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 269 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 39,060 spaces — 6 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Danforth & Seminole by transit?

Bus routes 16, 21, 54, 154, 9, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Rd at Seminole Ave, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Seminole?

None within 300 m, and 39 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Coral Restobar (406 m), Tumbecafe (406 m), Coral Afro-Mart (406 m), Gig Coin Laundry (406 m) and Spice Lane (406 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 & Seminole?

The nearest is Knob Hill Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 625 Brimley Rd, 566 m away (View outdoor pool hours). 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 & Seminole?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 398 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Knob Hill Day Nursery (370 m, 49 spaces), Knob Hill School Age YMCA (506 m, 43 spaces) and Children of Tomorrow - John McCrae (562 m, 142 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Seminole?

21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,622 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1360 Danforth Rd (319 m, 172 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1350 Danforth Rd (411 m, 225 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 1340 Danforth Rd (499 m, 173 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1330 Danforth Rd (556 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 21 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 & Seminole?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 Bendale South page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Seminole in?

Danforth & Seminole is in Bendale South (City of Toronto neighbourhood 157). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.

Sources

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