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Douglas & Governor's

Douglas Cres & Governor's Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Leaside-Bennington · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

At its last City count, in 2018, Douglas & Governor's, in Leaside-Bennington, was a quiet local crossing. It has parks at the corner. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic
827
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 21, 2018
78 pedestrians · 32 cyclists
Collisions
6
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
3 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
22/100
city median 48
3 places to eat within 1 km · grocery 816 m

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Douglas & Governor's

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 · Jun 21, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The west leg carries the load — 497 eastbound vehicles, or 60% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 127. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 120 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 12% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (107). Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north203southbound · 9 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the west497eastbound · 20 bikes · 0.4% heavy
Total vehicles82778 pedestrians · 32 cyclists · 1.7% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south127northbound · 3 bikes · 3.1% heavy

Peak hours: 107 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 120 from 4:00 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

2022 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 11, 2026.

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions6
With an injury0
Property damage only4
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

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 2001

The City's counter on Governor's Rd between Nesbitt Dr and Douglas Cres (117 m away) recorded an average of 45 km/h in its 6-day count in March 2001; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 2,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Governor's Rd · Nesbitt Dr – Douglas Cres · 117 mMar 2001 · 6 days2,81845 km/h53 km/h59 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.

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

TTC bus
28 82 88 nearest 266 m · 3 min
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Moore Ave / Pottery Rd 738 m · 9 min · 15 docks · 2 stations, 35 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
2 car parks · about 44 spaces
EV charging
no City charger within 2 km
Bike parking
none recorded nearby
Other lots
3 mapped lots within 500 m, 92 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface1.7 km2465% (Q1 2026)
709 Millwood Rd · Garage1.7 km2078% (Q1 2026)

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

The nearest grocery store is Loblaws, 816 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 3 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Bento Sushi, 816 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 719 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Bento Sushi · 301 Moore Ave816 m · 10 min
  • Starbucks · 301 Moore Ave816 m · 10 min
  • Dhillon's Karahi Spot · 1213 Bayview Ave857 m · 10 min
0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Grocery
Loblaws 816 m · 10 min
Pharmacy
Rexall 719 m · 9 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 (11)
  • 66 Douglas Crescent Parkette28 m
  • Nesbitt Park119 m
  • Moore Park Ravine659 m · 8 min
  • Don Valley Brick Works779 m · 9 min
  • Sandy Bruce Park837 m · 10 min
and 6 more within 1.5 km
Schools
  • Bennington Heights Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Gradale Academy Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
  • Rolph Road Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 16 min
Places of interest
  • Evergreen Brick WorksAttraction · 1.3 km · 16 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, licensed child care, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.

22of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food7/30

    1 grocery store within 1 km · 3 within 1 km

  • Transit8/28

    2 stops within 300 m · 3 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go1/14

    1 place of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation5/10

    2 parks within 500 m

  • Schools and child care1/8

    nearest school 1.2 km

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Five registered apartment buildings with 208 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 15 Mallory Cres (631 m, 34 units, 3 storeys, built 1962), which scored 92 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
15 Mallory Cres · 15 Mallory Crescent - Manston Construction Limited and Sylwaks Investment Ltd.343196292 · Aug 2025631 m · 8 min
1220 Bayview Ave · Arcanos Property Management Corporation486195497 · Jul 2026847 m · 10 min
1215 Bayview Ave · Advent Property Management Services384194093 · Jul 2026889 m · 11 min
1291 Bayview Ave · Cromwell Management Inc.696196595 · Sep 20251 km · 11 min
1295 Bayview Ave · Robert Slightham194195398 · Sep 20251 km · 12 min

5 registered buildings · 208 units · tallest 6 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. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle720house driveway/garage (6), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000—

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 Leaside-Bennington.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Douglas & Governor's a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 Douglas & Governor's?

A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2018. Its latest count is from Jun 21, 2018, 9% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Douglas & Governor's a walkable intersection?

Douglas & Governor's scores 22 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 2 parks within 500 m; 2 stops within 300 m · 3 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 3 within 1 km.

How fast do cars go at Douglas & Governor's?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Governor's Rd between Nesbitt Dr and Douglas Cres (March 2001), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Douglas & Governor's?

The nearest Green P car park is 1503 Bayview Avw (1.7 km away, 24 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 92 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 9,890 spaces — 3 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Douglas & Governor's by transit?

Bus routes 28, 82, 88 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Douglas & Governor's?

None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Bento Sushi (816 m), Starbucks (816 m) and Dhillon's Karahi Spot (857 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

What apartment buildings are near Douglas & Governor's?

Five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 208 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 15 Mallory Cres (631 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 1220 Bayview Ave (847 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 1215 Bayview Ave (889 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1291 Bayview Ave (1.0 km, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 5 is 95 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Douglas & Governor's?

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 Leaside-Bennington page.

What neighbourhood is Douglas & Governor's in?

Douglas & Governor's is in Leaside-Bennington (City of Toronto neighbourhood 056). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined