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Davenport & Primrose

Davenport Rd & Primrose Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Junction-Wallace Emerson · Ward 9, Davenport

In Junction-Wallace Emerson, Davenport & Primrose is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a bike lane and parks. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
8,780
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 29, 2018
161 pedestrians · 137 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3683 of 5,508
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
1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,100 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 55 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 1.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Davenport & Primrose

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
512 nearest 184 m
TTC bus
127472926168161 nearest 15 m
Express
929
Blue Night
312329340
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Davenport Rd at Primrose Ave; Davenport Rd at Greenlaw Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane on Davenport Rd installed 2001
Bike Share
Primrose Ave / Davenport Rd 57 m · 15 docks · 14 stations, 261 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 (23)
  • St Mary of the Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 460 m
  • Loretto College SchoolEnglish Separate · 478 m
  • Regal Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 520 m
  • Stella Maris Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 860 m
  • Hudson CollegePrivate · 871 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Charles SauriolFrench Public · 888 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (34)
  • Primrose Avenue Parkette60 m
  • Beaver - Lightbourn Parkette189 m
  • Chandos Park North296 m
  • Chandos Park South403 m
  • Davenport Village Park405 m
  • Brandon Avenue Parkette474 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch634 m
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch756 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Clair/Silverthorn branch1.2 km

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; 176 eating places are within a kilometre — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Balzac's Coffee, 333 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 176 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Balzac's Coffee · 31 Powerhouse St333 mPassed, Mar 2026
Strawbella · 95 Greenlaw Ave372 mPassed, Aug 2025
Qq Convenience · 1395 Davenport Rdgrocery398 mPassed, Mar 2026
2 4 1 Pizza · 1383 Davenport Rd410 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Lev Bakery · 801 St Clarens Ave Unit-2grocery419 mPassed, May 2026
Morning Star Restaurant · 310 Geary Ave427 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rush Hour · 1438a Dufferin St454 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 2 infractions
Andreia's Kitchen & Lounge · 1438a Dufferin St455 mPassed, Jul 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 Earlscourt Park Washroom, 510 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 43 m away at Primrose Avenue Parkette.

  • Earlscourt Park Washroom · 1200 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    510 m
  • Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre Washroom · 1369 St. Clair Ave W
    View centre hours
    577 m
  • Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom · 1367 St. Clair Ave W
    View the facility hours
    641 m
Drinking water
Primrose Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 43 m; Earlscourt Park dog fountain · 267 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 815 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ascot Avenue Community Day Care (520 m, 183 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 815 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 6
  • Ascot Avenue Community Day Care · 95 Regal Rd
    183 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    520 m
  • Davenport Perth Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1900 Davenport Rd
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    721 m
  • Little Angels Childcare Learning Centre · 1695 Dufferin St
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    788 m
  • Centre de La Petite Enfance - Les Amis du Monde · 55 Pelham Ave
    279 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    888 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (815 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 345 · 815 m1285 Dufferin St
Police11 Division · 1.2 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1.7 km760 Dovercourt 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 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,636 rental units — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 156 Brandon Ave (300 m, 19 units, 4 storeys), which scored 76 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 1,636 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 14
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
156 Brandon Ave19476 · Jul 20250300 m
730 St Clarens Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd27518197481 · Jul 20246519 m
1011 Lansdowne Ave · 1298781 Ontario Inc35221197376 · Aug 202412 · 1 fire522 m
1401 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc1716200672 · Jul 202513627 m
1884 Davenport RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1869197888 · Sep 20242635 m
973 Lansdowne Avesocial housing203200391 · Jul 20250640 m
1407 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc745200892 · Jul 20269649 m
331 Bartlett Ave NToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation133190574 · Sep 20240733 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 lots658 lots · ≈25,630 spaces · 76.9 ha
Within 500 m43 lots · ≈1,170 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 903 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Via Italia · 568 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking3 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
141 Greenlaw Ave · Surface494 m5445% (Q1 2026)
91 Via Italia · Garage547 m16929% (Q1 2026)
7 Norton Ave · Surface735 m6260% (Q1 2026)
94 Northcliffe Blvd · Surface782 m1380% (Q1 2026)
154 Westmount Avenue · Surface832 m14 *

Nearest lots: 89 m away, ≈35 spaces; 189 m away, ≈4 spaces; 196 m away, ≈10 spaces; 210 m away, ≈118 spaces; 280 m away, ≈8 spaces; 284 m away, ≈72 spaces. More EV charging: 64 Annette St (1.6 km, 2 ports); 580 Christie St (1.9 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.9 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, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,455 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 116 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (79 of 137). Evening rush dominates here: 1,273 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,173 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west4,455eastbound · 79 bikes · 3.7% heavy
Total vehicles8,780161 pedestrians · 137 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east4,209westbound · 55 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south116northbound · 3 bikes · 3.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,173 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,273 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 29, 2018

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 Davenport Rd between Walkway W of Lightbourn and S of Davenport and Greenlaw Ave, 79 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,900 vehicles a day. Primrose Ave between Lane N of Brandon and E of Primrose and Davenport Rd measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (May 2017). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Davenport Rd · Walkway W of Lightbourn and S of Davenport – Greenlaw Ave · 79 mJun 2022 · 7 days12,88842 km/h49 km/h54 km/h
Primrose Ave · Lane N of Brandon and E of Primrose – Davenport Rd · 165 mMay 2017 · 2 days77337 km/h47 km/h52 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 2024, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 2 collisions (13%) involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Oct 30, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3683 of 5,508
With an injury2#3670 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
All since 201419latest Oct 30, 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

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

Four 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.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 25, 2025. 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Davenport & Primrose a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 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 Davenport & Primrose?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 29, 2018, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Davenport & Primrose?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Davenport Rd between Walkway W of Lightbourn and S of Davenport and Greenlaw Ave (June 2022), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Davenport & Primrose?

The nearest Green P car park is 141 Greenlaw Ave (494 m away, 54 spaces, 45% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 658 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,630 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (568 m).

How do I get to Davenport & Primrose by transit?

Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 184 m away; bus routes 127, 47, 29, 26, 168, 161, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Davenport Rd at Primrose Ave, 15 m).

What restaurants are near Davenport & Primrose?

None within 300 m, and 176 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Balzac's Coffee (333 m), Strawbella (372 m), 2 4 1 Pizza (410 m), Morning Star Restaurant (427 m) and Rush Hour (454 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 Davenport & Primrose?

The nearest is Earlscourt Park Washroom, 1200 Lansdowne Ave, 510 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre Washroom (577 m); Giovanni Caboto Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom (641 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 Davenport & Primrose?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 815 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ascot Avenue Community Day Care (520 m, 183 spaces), Davenport Perth Early Learning & Child Care Centre (721 m, 36 spaces) and Little Angels Childcare Learning Centre (788 m, 85 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Davenport & Primrose?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,636 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 156 Brandon Ave (300 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 730 St Clarens Ave (519 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 1011 Lansdowne Ave (522 m, 352 units, RentSafeTO score 76) and 1401 Dupont St (627 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 72). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 84 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 Davenport & Primrose?

Toronto Police place four 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson page.

What neighbourhood is Davenport & Primrose in?

Davenport & Primrose is in Junction-Wallace Emerson (City of Toronto neighbourhood 171). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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