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Dawes & Crescent Town

Dawes Rd & Crescent Town Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Taylor-Massey · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

Dawes & Crescent Town is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in Taylor-Massey. At the corner: a protected bikeway. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 663 m away.

Traffic volume
7,446
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 6, 2022
135 pedestrians · 55 cyclists
Collisions
69
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 46 property damage · #1584 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 663 m · 1 streetcar route · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bike Lane, Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 930 vehicles, 81% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 55 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 6.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 38%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 40 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Dawes & Crescent Town

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)663 m; Main Street Station (Line 2)853 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 925 m
TTC bus
2340487246212117672011313564 nearest 20 m
Express
924
Blue Night
306324300
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Dawes Rd at Crescent Town Rd; Dawes Rd at Crescent Town Rd North Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Dawes Rd installed 2008; Cycle Track on Crescent Town Rd installed 2009
Bike Share
Dawes Rd / Taylor Creek Trl 15 m · 19 docks · 9 stations, 169 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 (14)
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 306 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 391 m
  • George Webster Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 540 m
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 587 m
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 669 m
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (28)
  • Donora Park394 m
  • Secord Park441 m
  • Dentonia Park475 m
  • Maryland Park547 m
  • George Webster Park607 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course687 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch575 m
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.5 km
Signal
1360, activated 1980 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/East

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 2 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 84. The nearest is True Davidson Acres, 108 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 84 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
True Davidson Acres · 200 Dawes Rd108 mPassed, May 2026
San San Milk Store · 75 Eastdale Ave287 mPassed, Aug 2024
Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant · 94 Halsey Ave, -Unit #3339 mPassed, Feb 2024 · 2 infractions
Pretty Ocean Inc · 100 Halsey Ave, Unit-7348 mPassed, Jun 2025
Family Food Fair Convenience Stores · 90 Halsey Ave, Unit-1grocery351 mPassed, May 2024 · 1 infraction
Azad Supermarket · 1 the Market Plgrocery363 mPassed, Apr 2026
Nabaafia Restaurant · 1 the Market Pl425 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
L.b. Supermarket · 391 Lumsden Avegrocery536 mPassed, Aug 2024

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 Taylor Creek Park Washroom, 88 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 203 m away at Taylor Creek Park.

  • Taylor Creek Park Washroom · 260 Dawes Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    88 m
  • Dentonia Park Washroom · 80 Thyra Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    452 m
  • George Webster Park Washroom · 30 Chapman Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    528 m
Drinking water
Taylor Creek Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 203 m; Dentonia Park bottle filling station · 456 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,020 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School (391 m, 136 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,020 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 12
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School · 4 Massey Sq
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    391 m
  • Eyet - Crescent Town Centre · 2a the Market Pl
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    406 m
  • George Webster Jr YMCA · 50 Chapman Ave
    148 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    540 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Annie's Place) · 101 Barrington Ave
    158 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    587 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 224 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 224 · 1.6 km1313 Woodbine Ave
Police55 Division · 3.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.5 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 49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 8,808 rental units, 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 100 Goodwood Park Crt (130 m, 102 units, 5 storeys, built 1956), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 49 scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 242 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 124 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings49 · 8,808 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026242 across the 49
Open fire-code violations124
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
100 Goodwood Park Crt · Ranee Management1025195697 · Aug 20263130 m
102 Goodwood Park Crt · Ranee Management1327196095 · Aug 20255149 m
7 Park Vista848197195 · Aug 20266 · 8 fire163 m
104 Goodwood Park Crt · Ranee Management1227196095 · Aug 20261189 m
6 Park Vista10810197192 · Sep 20252 · 5 fire214 m
8 Park Vista568197196 · Aug 20262 · 2 fire224 m
106 Goodwood Park Crt · Ranee Management1297196195 · Aug 20254267 m
75 Eastdale Ave · Cogir Management Corporation23515197496 · Aug 20266287 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 lots469 lots · ≈23,290 spaces · 69.9 ha
Within 500 m35 lots · ≈1,840 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 258 spaces
EV charging (City)216 Oakcrest Ave · 1.3 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (692 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface741 m173 *
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.6 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.7 km5050% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 130 m away, ≈167 spaces; 133 m away, ≈18 spaces; 143 m away, ≈38 spaces; 151 m away, ≈62 spaces; 155 m away, ≈42 spaces; 166 m away, ≈30 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 2 ports); 543 Strathmore Blvd (1.8 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 6, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 3,470 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 965 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,148 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 961 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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 north3,011southbound · 26 bikes · 5.2% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,446135 pedestrians · 55 cyclists · 4.8% heavy
From the east965westbound · 10 bikes · 4.5% heavy
From the south3,470northbound · 19 bikes · 4.6% heavy
AM peak hour961 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,148 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 6, 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 most recent midblock count on Dawes Rd between Crescent Town Rd and Taylor Creek Trl (25 m away, Apr 2009) recorded volume only — about 7,450 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dawes Rd · Crescent Town Rd – Taylor Creek Trl · 25 mApr 2009 · 3 days7,450

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 12 collisions. 15 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions69#1584 of 5,508
With an injury15#1166 of 4,660
Property damage only46
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist5#414 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201489latest Jan 25, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Apr 18, 2014.

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

Seven thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 71% 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 vehicle720street/outdoor (5), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 6, 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 Taylor-Massey.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dawes & Crescent Town a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 69 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 & Crescent Town?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 6, 2022, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Dawes & Crescent Town?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (741 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 469 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,290 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.3 km).

How do I get to Dawes & Crescent Town by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 663 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 925 m away; bus routes 23, 404, 87, 24, 62, 12, 117, 67 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Dawes Rd at Crescent Town Rd, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Dawes & Crescent Town?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 84 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are True Davidson Acres (108 m), San San Milk Store (287 m), Golden Wok Chinese Restaurant (339 m), Pretty Ocean Inc (348 m) and Nabaafia Restaurant (425 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 & Crescent Town?

The nearest is Taylor Creek Park Washroom, 260 Dawes Rd, 88 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dentonia Park Washroom (452 m); George Webster Park Washroom (528 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 & Crescent Town?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,020 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Eyet Early Learning Centre, Crescent Town Elementary School (391 m, 136 spaces), Eyet - Crescent Town Centre (406 m, 83 spaces) and George Webster Jr YMCA (540 m, 148 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dawes & Crescent Town?

49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,808 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 100 Goodwood Park Crt (130 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 102 Goodwood Park Crt (149 m, 132 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 7 Park Vista (163 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 104 Goodwood Park Crt (189 m, 122 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 49 is 92 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 Dawes & Crescent Town?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles 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 Taylor-Massey page.

What neighbourhood is Dawes & Crescent Town in?

Dawes & Crescent Town is in Taylor-Massey (City of Toronto neighbourhood 061), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. 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