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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- Ossington Station (Line 2)653 m; Dufferin Station (Line 2)736 m
- Streetcar
- 506505 nearest 292 m
- TTC bus
- 639429402161 nearest 305 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 306305363329300
- Nearest stops
- 1 surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- Sharrows on Dewson St installed 2015
- Bike Share
- Concord Ave / Dewson St 217 m · 17 docks · 22 stations, 394 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 (27)
- Dewson Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 274 m
- St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 423 m
- The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 463 m
- Central Toronto Academy & Horizon Alternative SrEnglish Public · 478 m
- Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 546 m
- Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 721 m
- and 21 more
- Community centres
- Parks (26)
- Dufferin Grove Park410 m
- Westmoreland Avenue Parkette643 m
- Salem Parkette653 m
- George Ben Park657 m
- Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette673 m
- Fred Hamilton Playground678 m
- and 20 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch591 m
- Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch674 m
- Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch1.5 km
- Places of interest
- Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.4 km
- Signal
- 1642, activated 1992 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 346 eating places within a kilometre — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Finch Store, 212 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Finch Store · 42 Dewson St | 212 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Dewson Street YMCA · 65 Concord Ave | 230 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Trillium Investment Group of Companies Inc · 137 Havelock St | 259 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Cono Gelato · 932 College St | 267 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Plus 84 Cafe · 954 College St | 282 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Smart Convenience · 958 College Stgrocery | 284 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Sunshine Wholesome Market · 942 College Stgrocery | 286 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Oroshi Fish · 962 College Stgrocery | 287 m | Passed, Apr 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 Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 398 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 356 m away at Dufferin Grove Park.
- Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible398 m - Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
View outdoor rink hours507 m - Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible682 m
- Drinking water
- Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 356 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 405 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
15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,229 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Dewson Street YMCA (274 m, 127 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- Dewson Street YMCA · 65 Concord Ave
127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day274 m - West End Jr YMCA · 931 College St
85 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day326 m - Lullaboo Childcare Center (College) · 860 College St
149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day343 m - Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
35 spaces · toddler, preschool456 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (554 m) and the nearest ambulance station 647 m away.
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
37 registered apartment buildings with 2,106 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 46 Delaware Ave (122 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 2007), which scored 83 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 37 scored below 70; the average is 85, 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Delaware Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 14 | 3 | 2007 | 83 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 122 m |
| 675 Dovercourt Rd | 11 | 3 | 1940 | 45 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 343 m |
| 34 Heydon Park Rd · Cogir Real Estate | 31 | 3 | 1925 | 94 · Jul 2026 | 5 | 359 m |
| 1 Havelock St · Havelock Apartments | 18 | 3 | 1905 | 81 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 366 m |
| 410 Dovercourt Rd | 13 | 3 | 1930 | 90 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 367 m |
| 323 Rusholme Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 226 | 20 | 1968 | 87 · Jun 2025 | 11 | 378 m |
| 1044 College St · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 43 | 3 | 1930 | 83 · Sep 2026 | 0 | 405 m |
| 730 Dovercourt Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 356 | 20 | 1967 | 97 · Jul 2025 | 14 | 421 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Salem Ave · Surface | 638 m | 33 | 74% (Q1 2026) |
| 9 Bonar Pl · Surface | 641 m | 34 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 146 Harrison St · Surface | 684 m | 79 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 7 Bartlett Ave · Surface | 692 m | 37 | 63% (Q1 2026) |
| 745 Ossington Ave · Surface | 709 m | 46 | 67% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 134 m away, ≈10 spaces; 154 m away, ≈23 spaces; 209 m away, ≈10 spaces; 214 m away, ≈7 spaces; 226 m away, ≈18 spaces; 240 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 705 Shaw St (674 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (812 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (1.1 km, 4 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 — 14-hour, Jun 25, 2024
The south leg carries the load — 4,194 northbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 318. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 721 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 777 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Dovercourt Rd between Dewson St and Hepbourne St (161 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 7-day count in September 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 9,800 vehicles a day. Dewson St between Bill Cameron Lane and Rusholme Rd measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Sep 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Concord Ave (283 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 32,260 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Dewson Street between Dovercourt Rd and Ossington Ave, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewson St · Bill Cameron Lane – Rusholme Rd · 110 m | Sep 2025 · 3 days | 1,183 | 23 km/h | 32 km/h | 35 km/h |
| Dovercourt Rd · Dewson St – Hepbourne St · 161 m | Sep 2025 · 7 days | 9,819 | 37 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 283 m
Concord Ave (northbound), 31 Concord Avenue · 32,260 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Dewson Street · Dovercourt Rd – Ossington Ave
3 speed humps - Dewson Street · Havelock St – Dovercourt Rd
3 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
2017 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 39% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 15% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 8, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 4.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 41 | #2346 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 5 | #2658 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 24 | |
| Fail to remain | 16 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #913 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1083 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 12 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 46 | latest Jan 8, 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 Nov 13, 2009.
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 five thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 31% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 13 | 2 | 0 | apartment parking (4), house driveway/garage (4) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 8, 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 Palmerston-Little Italy.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Dewson & Dovercourt a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 41 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 Dewson & Dovercourt?
An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1828 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 52% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Dewson & Dovercourt?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dovercourt Rd between Dewson St and Hepbourne St (September 2025), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 283 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Dewson & Dovercourt?
The nearest Green P car park is 9 Salem Ave (638 m away, 33 spaces, 74% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 739 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,040 spaces — 31 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (397 m).
How do I get to Dewson & Dovercourt by transit?
Ossington Station (Line 2) is 653 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 292 m away; bus routes 63, 94, 29, 402, 161, 929 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Dewson & Dovercourt?
9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 346 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Finch Store (212 m), Dewson Street YMCA (230 m), Trillium Investment Group of Companies Inc (259 m), Cono Gelato (267 m) and Plus 84 Cafe (282 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 Dewson & Dovercourt?
The nearest is Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 398 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (507 m); Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom (682 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 Dewson & Dovercourt?
15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,229 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Dewson Street YMCA (274 m, 127 spaces), West End Jr YMCA (326 m, 85 spaces) and Lullaboo Childcare Center (College) (343 m, 149 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Dewson & Dovercourt?
37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,106 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 46 Delaware Ave (122 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 675 Dovercourt Rd (343 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 45), 34 Heydon Park Rd (359 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 1 Havelock St (366 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 85 out of 100; 3 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 Dewson & Dovercourt?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and 13 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 Palmerston-Little Italy page.
What neighbourhood is Dewson & Dovercourt in?
Dewson & Dovercourt is in Palmerston-Little Italy (City of Toronto neighbourhood 080). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.
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 Jun 25, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Jul 8, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 9 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.65618, -79.42739 · centreline node 13465850.