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Dawes & Coleman

Dawes Rd & Coleman Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In East End-Danforth, Dawes & Coleman is a quiet local crossing. It has a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: Main Street Station (Line 2) 331 m away and Danforth GO 517 m away.

Traffic volume
4,096
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 20, 2022
534 pedestrians · 98 cyclists
Collisions
20
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3395 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #811 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Main Street Station 331 m · 1 streetcar route · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 510 vehicles, 44% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 2.4% of vehicle volume, about 3.1× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 86%, from 7 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 20 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Dawes & Coleman

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)331 m; Victoria Park Station (Line 2)761 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East517 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 430 m
TTC bus
2320113404621356487122411767 nearest 68 m
Express
924
Blue Night
306300324
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Dawes Rd at Danforth Ave North Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Dawes Rd installed 2008
Bike Share
Trent Ave / Danforth Ave 143 m · 23 docks · 12 stations, 223 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 (18)
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 172 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 385 m
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 457 m
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 609 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 802 m
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 880 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (26)
  • Maryland Park213 m
  • Coleman Park260 m
  • Secord Park447 m
  • Dentonia Park488 m
  • Stanley G. Grizzle Park502 m
  • Bob Acton Park526 m
  • and 20 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch801 m
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.3 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 92 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Comedy Bar, 92 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2024.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 92 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Comedy Bar · 2790 Danforth Ave92 mPassed, Nov 2024
Chercher Butcher Store · 2808 Danforth Avegrocery94 mPassed, Aug 2026
Shola Mini-Market · 2768 Danforth Avegrocery103 mPassed, Feb 2025
Bistro Camino · 2750 Danforth Ave123 mPassed, Nov 2024 · 1 infraction
Danforth Market · 2742 Danforth Avegrocery123 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Danforth Roti Shop · 2844 Danforth Ave129 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
Mehman Restaurant · 2789 Danforth Ave133 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 4 infractions
Holy Kitchen · 2789 Danforth Ave133 mConditional pass, Sep 2026 · 3 infractions

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 Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 425 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 204 m away at Maryland Park (currently off).

  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    425 m
  • Secord Community Centre Washroom · 91 Barrington Ave
    View centre hours
    432 m
  • Dentonia Park Washroom · 80 Thyra Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    531 m
Drinking water
Maryland Park bottle filling station · 204 m · off; Coleman Park drinking fountain · 284 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,270 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Main Square Day Care Centre (380 m, 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,270 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 18
  • Main Square Day Care Centre · 265 Main St
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    380 m
  • Secord School Age YMCA · 91 Barrington Ave
    30 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    409 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) · 101 Barrington Ave
    158 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    457 m
  • Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 · 312 Main St
    63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    478 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.9 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.2 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

42 registered apartment buildings with 7,203 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, ten of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 62 Dawes Rd (33 m, 14 units, 4 storeys, built 1994), which scored 87 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 183 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 102 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings42 · 7,203 units · 10 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026183 across the 42
Open fire-code violations102
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group144199487 · Aug 2026033 m
53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp183196595 · Aug 2026037 m
2802 Danforth Avesocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes254200792 · Jun 2024097 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250198 m
2575 Danforth Ave · Realstar33523197098 · Aug 20268367 m
265 Main St · Realstar29324197095 · Aug 20260 · 11 fire380 m
255 Main St · Realstar1289196993 · Jul 20250457 m
275 Main St · Realstar32429197195 · Jul 20250 · 15 fire464 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 lots444 lots · ≈18,380 spaces · 55.1 ha
Within 500 m45 lots · ≈1,570 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 341 spaces
EV charging (City)2231 Gerrard Street East · 677 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking38 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (775 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface722 m173 *
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.2 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.3 km5050% (Q1 2026)
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.6 km8329% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈15 spaces; 66 m away, ≈9 spaces; 67 m away, ≈10 spaces; 92 m away, ≈30 spaces; 102 m away, ≈27 spaces; 141 m away, ≈40 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (720 m, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (797 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (1.3 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, Apr 20, 2022

The north leg carries the load — 2,043 southbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 202. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 676 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 37% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (495). Trucks and buses were 6.1% 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 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north2,043southbound · 39 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the west205eastbound · 6 bikes · 7.3% heavy
Total vehicles4,096534 pedestrians · 98 cyclists · 6.1% heavy
From the east202westbound · 16 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south1,646northbound · 37 bikes · 7.0% heavy
AM peak hour495 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour676 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 20, 2022

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 Dawes Rd between Coleman Ave and Balfour Ave (50 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 50 km/h. That segment carries about 10,500 vehicles a day. Coleman Ave between Maryland Blvd and Avonlea Blvd measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Sep 2015). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Opp 59 Balfour Ave (157 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 845 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Coleman Avenue between Dawes Rd and Barrington Ave (installed 2007), and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dawes Rd · Coleman Ave – Balfour Ave · 50 mOct 2009 · 24 h10,54243 km/h50 km/h54 km/h
Coleman Ave · Maryland Blvd – Avonlea Blvd · 177 mSep 2015 · 3 days2,29040 km/h48 km/h52 km/h

School-zone speed sign 157 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 0 km/h
Over the limit2.8%
40 km/h or more0.6%

Opp 59 Balfour Ave (westbound), 33, Balfour Avenue · 845 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Coleman Avenue · Dawes Rd – Barrington Ave
    3 speed humps
    installed 2007
  • Coleman Avenue · Dawes Rd – Sibley Ave
    4 speed humps

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 4 collisions. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 40% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions20#3395 of 5,508
With an injury3#3245 of 4,660
Property damage only11
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian2#1654 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201426latest May 14, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 26, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#811 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#452 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 26, 2024

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 six thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle600street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft310other (2), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 21, 2023. 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 East End-Danforth.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dawes & Coleman a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#811 of 1,505), out of 20 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 Dawes & Coleman?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2022, 44% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dawes & Coleman?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dawes Rd between Coleman Ave and Balfour Ave (October 2009), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 157 m away (30 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dawes & Coleman?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (722 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 444 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,380 spaces — 45 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2231 Gerrard Street East (677 m).

How do I get to Dawes & Coleman by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 331 m away; Danforth GO is 517 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 430 m away; bus routes 23, 20, 113, 404, 62, 135, 64, 87 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Dawes Rd at Danforth Ave North Side, 68 m).

What restaurants are near Dawes & Coleman?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 92 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Comedy Bar (92 m), Bistro Camino (123 m), Danforth Roti Shop (129 m), Mehman Restaurant (133 m) and Holy Kitchen (133 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 & Coleman?

The nearest is Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 245 Main St, 425 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Secord Community Centre Washroom (432 m); Dentonia Park Washroom (531 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 & Coleman?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,270 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Main Square Day Care Centre (380 m, 65 spaces), Secord School Age YMCA (409 m, 30 spaces) and Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) (457 m, 158 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dawes & Coleman?

42 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,203 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 62 Dawes Rd (33 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 53-55 Dawes Rd (37 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 2802 Danforth Ave (97 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 20 Trent Ave (198 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 42 is 93 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 Dawes & Coleman?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and three 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 East End-Danforth page.

What neighbourhood is Dawes & Coleman in?

Dawes & Coleman is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). 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