Toronto · intersection · signal 2631

Dawes & Chapman

Dawes Rd & Chapman Ave · Toronto, Ontario · O'Connor-Parkview · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In O'Connor-Parkview, Dawes & Chapman is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 918 m away.

Traffic volume
6,654
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 13, 2020
1,159 pedestrians · 4 cyclists
Collisions
54
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 37 property damage · #1938 of 5,508 · +5 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
Victoria Park Station 918 m · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 830 vehicles an hour, 72% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 5.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 46%, from 35 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Dawes & Chapman

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)918 m
TTC bus
23404248767812 nearest 37 m
Express
924
Blue Night
324
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Dawes Rd at Brenton St; Dawes Rd at Donora Dr South Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Dawes Rd installed 2008
Bike Share
Dawes Rd / Taylor Creek Trl 477 m · 19 docks · 7 stations, 127 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 (15)
  • George Webster Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 228 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 577 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 794 m
  • Regent Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 925 m
  • Gordon A Brown Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 9 more
Community centres
Parks (23)
  • Donora Park143 m
  • Joshua Cronkwright Parkette318 m
  • George Webster Park328 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course718 m
  • Regents Park797 m
  • Dentonia Park866 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch87 m
Signal
2631, activated 2023 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/West

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 14 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 37. The nearest is Fred Victor Family Housing Program, 73 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Fred Victor Family Housing Program · 418 Dawes Rd Buzzer 41873 mPassed, Aug 2026
Master Pizzeria · 420 Dawes Rd75 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions
Tikus Injera · 422 Dawes Rd83 mPassed, Jun 2026
Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning · 391 Dawes Rd98 mPassed, Jul 2026
Manra Tiffin Service · 430 Dawes Rd112 mPassed, May 2026
7star Convenience · 438 Dawes Rdgrocery132 mPassed, Jun 2025
9ja Appetite · 436-438 Dawes Rd 438132 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Master Pizzeria · 436 Dawes Rd132 mPassed, Jun 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 George Webster Park Washroom, 283 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 304 m away at Joshua Cronkwright Parkette.

  • George Webster Park Washroom · 30 Chapman Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    283 m
  • Taylor Creek Park Washroom · 260 Dawes Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    488 m
  • Dentonia Park Washroom · 80 Thyra Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    825 m
Drinking water
Joshua Cronkwright Parkette bottle filling station · 304 m; George Webster Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 316 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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 473 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning (105 m, 80 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 473 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 5
  • Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning · 391 Dawes Rd
    80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    105 m
  • George Webster Jr YMCA · 50 Chapman Ave
    148 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    228 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School · 4 Massey Sq
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    577 m
  • Eyet - Crescent Town Centre · 2a the Market Pl
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    675 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 224 (1.7 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.9 km away.

FireFire Station 224 · 1.7 km1313 Woodbine Ave
Police41 Division · 3.7 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.9 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 67 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 8,498 rental units, 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 418 Dawes Rd (72 m, 49 units, 5 storeys, built 1970), which scored 90 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 67 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 265 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 105 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings67 · 8,498 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026265 across the 67
Open fire-code violations105
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
418 Dawes Rdsocial housing · North 44 Property Management Inc495197090 · Sep 2026172 m
390 Dawes Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.24614197093 · Jul 20257129 m
75 Halsey Ave · Redwood Properties13911197094 · Jul 20252208 m
10 Gower Stsocial housing · Vincentpaul Family Homes Corporation1647199498 · Aug 20254213 m
65 Halsey Ave · Redwood Properties1139197093 · Jul 20256260 m
8 Park Vista568197196 · Aug 20262 · 2 fire267 m
500 Dawes Rd · Havcare Investments Inc.33214196648 · May 202617 · 35 fire285 m
6 Park Vista10810197192 · Sep 20252 · 5 fire311 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 lots495 lots · ≈32,420 spaces · 97.3 ha
Within 500 m30 lots · ≈1,550 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 359 spaces
EV charging (City)216 Oakcrest Ave · 1.8 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking11 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (944 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1 km173 *
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1.7 km151 *
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface2 km3550% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 87 m away, ≈9 spaces; 89 m away, ≈23 spaces; 92 m away, ≈2 spaces; 99 m away, ≈7 spaces; 122 m away, ≈60 spaces; 125 m away, ≈73 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.8 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (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, Feb 13, 2020

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 3,159 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 461 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,052 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 903 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 13.0% 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 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 north3,159southbound · 1 bikes · 13.2% heavy
From the west461eastbound · 2 bikes · 14.1% heavy
Total vehicles6,6541,159 pedestrians · 4 cyclists · 13.0% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,034northbound · 1 bikes · 12.8% heavy
AM peak hour903 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,052 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 13, 2020

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 Dawes Rd between Donora Dr and Chapman Ave, 25 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in May 2003 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 53 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 58 km/h or more. That segment carries about 14,900 vehicles a day. Chapman Ave between George Webster Park Trl and Avis Cres measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Oct 2019). The reading is 23 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Chapman Ave (123 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.3% of the 37,517 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dawes Rd · Donora Dr – Chapman Ave · 25 mMay 2003 · 24 h14,94244 km/h53 km/h58 km/h
Chapman Ave · George Webster Park Trl – Avis Cres · 309 mOct 2019 · 2 days1,18236 km/h44 km/h49 km/h

School-zone speed sign 123 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct22 · 31 km/h
Over the limit6.3%
40 km/h or more1.3%

Chapman Ave (westbound), 50 Chapman Avenue · 37,517 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

The worst year was 2019, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 10 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions54#1938 of 5,508
With an injury10#1693 of 4,660
Property damage only37
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian4#909 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201477latest Jun 11, 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

17 thefts from vehicles and seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.9 a year before that. 65% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1732street/outdoor (11), other (3)
Bicycle theft710other (3), apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 17, 2026. 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 & Chapman a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 54 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 & Chapman?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Feb 13, 2020, 72% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dawes & Chapman?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dawes Rd between Donora Dr and Chapman Ave (May 2003), found an average of 44 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 123 m away (30 km/h), 1.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dawes & Chapman?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (1.0 km away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 495 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,420 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.8 km).

How do I get to Dawes & Chapman by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 918 m away; bus routes 23, 404, 24, 87, 67, 8, 12, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dawes Rd at Brenton St, 37 m).

What restaurants are near Dawes & Chapman?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 37 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fred Victor Family Housing Program (73 m), Master Pizzeria (75 m), Tikus Injera (83 m), Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning (98 m) and Manra Tiffin Service (112 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 Dawes & Chapman?

The nearest is George Webster Park Washroom, 30 Chapman Ave, 283 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Taylor Creek Park Washroom (488 m); Dentonia Park Washroom (825 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 Dawes & Chapman?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 473 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Dawes Road Centre For Early Learning (105 m, 80 spaces), George Webster Jr YMCA (228 m, 148 spaces) and Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School (577 m, 136 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dawes & Chapman?

67 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,498 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 418 Dawes Rd (72 m, 49 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 390 Dawes Rd (129 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 75 Halsey Ave (208 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 10 Gower St (213 m, 164 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 67 is 90 out of 100; 2 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 Dawes & Chapman?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. 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 O'Connor-Parkview page.

What neighbourhood is Dawes & Chapman in?

Dawes & Chapman is in O'Connor-Parkview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 054). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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