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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume14-hour count · Apr 14, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,573 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 1,432 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 833 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 793 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
Peak hours: 833 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 793 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
The worst year was 2019, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 1 collision (13%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%). 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.
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 Mar 25, 2019.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 8 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #425 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Mar 25, 2019 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
On Drewry Ave between Gardenia Crt and Swiss Crt, 373 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2026 put the average speed at 41 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 50 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,000 vehicles a day. Chelmsford Ave between Drewry Ave and Caines Ave measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (Nov 2013). At the school-zone speed sign on Patricia Ave (368 m away, 30 km/h limit), 20% of the 41,443 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford Ave · Drewry Ave – Caines Ave · 66 m | Nov 2013 · 24 h | 4,200 | 40 km/h | 47 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Drewry Ave · Gardenia Crt – Swiss Crt · 373 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 8,961 | 41 km/h | 47 km/h | 50 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Patricia Ave (westbound), 368 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 34 km/h, 85th percentile 41 km/h; 20% at 40 km/h or more. 41,443 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- 125 98 7 160 nearest 71 m
- Blue Night
- 307
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Drewry Ave at Lister Dr
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Grantbrook St / Finch Hydro Corridor Trail 583 m · 7 min · 15 docks · 2 stations, 30 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 1 mapped lot within 500 m, 209 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. 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 Tim Hortons, 695 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Health Solutions Pharmacy, 669 m away. The nearest hospital site is Branson Ambulatory Care Centre, 1.9 km away. For seniors' housing: Cheltenham Community, a long-term care home 716 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 515 Drewry Ave695 m · 8 min
- Iano · 21 Transwell Ave730 m · 9 min
- Kaia Georgian Eats · 21 Transwell Ave731 m · 9 min
- Food shops
- Kosher Town 928 m · 11 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Health Solutions Pharmacy 669 m · 8 min
- Child care
- The Toronto Cheder · 20 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day1 km · 12 min
- Washrooms
- Antibes Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed877 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Branson Ambulatory Care Centre · hospital site1.9 km · 23 min
- Cheltenham Community · long-term care home716 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 (9)
- Lissom Park728 m · 9 min
- Don Lake Parkette802 m · 10 min
- Charlton Park816 m · 10 min
- Antibes Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Carney Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Antibes Community Centre877 m · 10 min
- Esther Shiner Stadium1.4 km · 17 min
- Edithvale Community Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools (12)
- Fisherville Sr & N/W Secondary AlternativeEnglish Public · 556 m · 7 min
- Kenton Learning Centre LINCEnglish Public · 628 m · 7 min
- Congregation Bnei Torah and Birchas Shmuel Private SchoolPrivate · 929 m · 11 min
- Toronto Cheder Boys SchoolPrivate · 1 km · 12 min
- R J Lang Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 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 grocery store or a library.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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
Within a kilometre there is one RentSafeTO-registered apartment building — 259 rental units. The nearest is 155 Antibes Dr (890 m, 259 units, 17 storeys, built 1960), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 Antibes Dr · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc | 259 | 17 | 1960 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 890 m · 11 min |
1 registered building · 259 units · tallest 17 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
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Newtonbrook West.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Drewry & Chelmsford a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 8 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 Drewry & Chelmsford?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 14, 2026, 49% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Drewry & Chelmsford a walkable intersection?
Drewry & Chelmsford scores 20 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: 6 stops within 300 m · 5 routes within 1 km; nearest park 0.7 km · nearest centre 0.9 km; nearest school 0.6 km · 1 licensed child care within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Drewry & Chelmsford?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Drewry Ave between Gardenia Crt and Swiss Crt (April 2026), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 368 m away (30 km/h), 20% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Drewry & Chelmsford?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 209 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,870 spaces — 1 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Drewry & Chelmsford by transit?
Bus routes 125, 98, 7, 160 within 1 km (nearest stop: Drewry Ave at Lister Dr, 71 m).
What restaurants are near Drewry & Chelmsford?
None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (695 m), Iano (730 m) and Kaia Georgian Eats (731 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Drewry & Chelmsford?
The nearest is Antibes Community Centre Washroom, 140 Antibes Dr, 877 m away.
Is there child care near Drewry & Chelmsford?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 20 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is The Toronto Cheder (1.0 km, 20 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Drewry & Chelmsford?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 259 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 155 Antibes Dr (890 m, 259 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 94 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Drewry & Chelmsford?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Newtonbrook West page.
What neighbourhood is Drewry & Chelmsford in?
Drewry & Chelmsford is in Newtonbrook West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 036). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.
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 Apr 14, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 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).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 18 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.78288, -79.43655 · centreline node 13445769.