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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 9, 2010
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 3,401 southbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 62. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,050 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (926). Trucks and buses were 6.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 16 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2010, 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.
Peak hours: 926 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,050 from 5:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2023 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 25% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 25, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 16 | |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 9 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
Speeds here, last measured in 2003
The City's counter on Dawes Rd between Beth St and Ferris Rd (114 m away) recorded an average of 48 km/h in its 24-hour count in May 2003; 85% of drivers were at or under 56 km/h. That segment carries about 13,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 23 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawes Rd · Beth St – Ferris Rd · 114 m | May 2003 · 24 h | 13,797 | 48 km/h | 56 km/h | 61 km/h |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- The crossing
- pedestrian crossover
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 23 404 24 8 67 nearest 15 m
- Express
- 924
- Blue Night
- 324
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Dawes Rd at Beth St
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Dawes Rd installed 2008
- Bike Share
- Victoria Park Ave / Dawes Rd 260 m · 3 min · 19 docks · 2 stations, 38 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 1 car park · about 173 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- 6 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.5 km)
- Other lots
- 30 mapped lots within 500 m, 235 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface | 1.6 km | 173 * | — |
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
You can do a shop on foot from here: Banahaw Foodmart is 193 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. There are 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 27 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is China Work Restaurant, 175 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Dawes Drug Mart, 329 m away; 5 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Providence Healthcare, 1.6 km away. For seniors' housing: True Davidson Acres, a long-term care home 1.0 km away. South Riverdale Community Health Centre - Harmony Hall Active Living Centres runs a seniors' active living programme 433 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- China Work Restaurant · 468 Dawes Rd175 m
- Dawes Cafe · 466 Dawes Rd177 m
- Duffy's Drive In · 399 Dawes Rd261 m · 3 min
- Master Pizzeria · 436 Dawes Rd292 m · 3 min
- 9ja Appetite · 436-438 Dawes Rd 438292 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Banahaw Foodmart 193 m · 2 within 1 km
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Dawes Drug Mart 329 m · 4 min · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning · 80 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day301 m · 4 min
- George Webster Jr YMCA · 148 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day656 m · 8 min
- Our Lady of Fatima YMCA · 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day842 m · 10 min
- Washrooms
- George Webster Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible698 m · 8 min
- Taylor Creek Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs924 m · 11 min
- Health and care
- Providence Healthcare · hospital site1.6 km · 19 min
- True Davidson Acres · long-term care home1 km · 12 min
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre - Harmony Hall Active Living Centres · seniors' active living centre433 m · 5 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (6)
- Joshua Cronkwright Parkette123 m
- Donora Park607 m · 7 min
- Regents Park785 m · 9 min
- George Webster Park807 m · 10 min
- Jim McPherson Park1 km · 12 min
- Schools (7)
- George Webster Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 656 m · 8 min
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 842 m · 10 min
- Regent Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Victoria Park Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch309 m · 4 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a community centre.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,175 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
35 registered apartment buildings with 2,224 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 514 Dawes Rd (51 m, 34 units, 4 storeys, built 1950), which scored 97 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 35 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514 Dawes Rd | 34 | 4 | 1950 | 97 · Jul 2026 | 51 m |
| 516 Dawes Rd | 46 | 4 | 1953 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 59 m |
| 506 Dawes Rd | 67 | 4 | 1958 | 96 · Oct 2025 | 117 m |
| 510 Dawes Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 62 | 4 | 1960 | 84 · Sep 2025 | 139 m |
| 508 Dawes Rd · Dawes Apartments Inc. | 66 | 4 | 1959 | 80 · Aug 2026 | 181 m |
| 500 Dawes Rd · Havcare Investments Inc. | 332 | 14 | 1966 | 48 · May 2026 | 198 m |
35 registered buildings · 2,224 units · 2 social housing · tallest 14 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 2 | 0 | house driveway/garage (4), street/outdoor (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 O'Connor-Parkview.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Dawes & Beth 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 Dawes & Beth?
A mid-volume intersection at the City's last count here, in 2010. Its latest count is from Dec 9, 2010, 72% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Dawes & Beth a walkable intersection?
Dawes & Beth scores 54 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,175 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 grocery store within 300 m · 5 places to eat within 300 m; library 309 m away; nearest school 0.7 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: pedestrian crossover.
How fast do cars go at Dawes & Beth?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dawes Rd between Beth St and Ferris Rd (May 2003), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Dawes & Beth?
The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (1.6 km away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 235 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,440 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Dawes & Beth by transit?
Bus routes 23, 404, 24, 8, 67, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dawes Rd at Beth St, 15 m).
What restaurants are near Dawes & Beth?
5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 27 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are China Work Restaurant (175 m), Dawes Cafe (177 m), Duffy's Drive In (261 m), Master Pizzeria (292 m) and 9ja Appetite (292 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Dawes & Beth?
The nearest is George Webster Park Washroom, 30 Chapman Ave, 698 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Taylor Creek Park Washroom (924 m).
Is there child care near Dawes & Beth?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 299 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning (301 m, 80 spaces), George Webster Jr YMCA (656 m, 148 spaces) and Our Lady of Fatima YMCA (842 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Dawes & Beth?
35 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,224 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 514 Dawes Rd (51 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 516 Dawes Rd (59 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 506 Dawes Rd (117 m, 67 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 510 Dawes Rd (139 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 35 is 88 out of 100; 2 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Dawes & Beth?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the O'Connor-Parkview page.
What neighbourhood is Dawes & Beth in?
Dawes & Beth is in O'Connor-Parkview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 054). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.
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 Dec 9, 2010.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 19 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.70439, -79.29642 · centreline node 13457210.