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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 volume8-hour count · Apr 12, 2016
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 5,975 northbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 580. Most cyclists arrived from the north (30 of 35). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,874 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 9% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (1,722). Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 11 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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.
Peak hours: 1,722 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,874 from 5:00 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
2017 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 12, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Apr 30, 2012.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 47 | #2156 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 10 | #1696 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 34 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Apr 30, 2012 |
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
The City's counter on Dufferin St between Norton Ave and Ascot Ave (81 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 46 km/h. That segment carries about 22,600 vehicles a day. Ascot Ave between Dufferin St and Lane W of Dufferin and S of Ascot measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Jan 2020).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Ave · Dufferin St – Lane W of Dufferin and S of Ascot · 62 m | Jan 2020 · 2 days | 1,075 | 30 km/h | 38 km/h | 44 km/h |
| Dufferin St · Norton Ave – Ascot Ave · 81 m | Mar 2026 · 3 days | 22,605 | 36 km/h | 46 km/h | 50 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.
- The crossing
- Signal 1767, activated 1997 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 303 m · 4 min
- TTC bus
- 29 161 127 63 47 nearest 14 m
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 312 329 340 363
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Ascot Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- 7 Norton Ave 212 m · 27 docks · 4 stations, 96 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
- 16 car parks · about 676 spaces
- EV charging
- 91 Via Italia · 561 m · 12 Level 2 ports; also 580 Christie St (2 km)
- Bike parking
- 4 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 28 mapped lots within 500 m, 373 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Norton Ave · Surface | 243 m | 62 | 60% (Q1 2026) |
| 154 Westmount Avenue · Surface | 346 m | 14 * | — |
| 94 Northcliffe Blvd · Surface | 504 m | 13 | 80% (Q1 2026) |
| 91 Via Italia · Garage | 555 m | 169 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
| 2053 Dufferin Street · Surface | 746 m | 23 * | — |
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
You can do a shop on foot from here: Sun Sun Fruit Market is 240 m away, one of two grocery stores within 300 m. For everything else there are two convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. There are 15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 120 eating places within a kilometre — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tacos Casa Sonora, 224 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Downtown Dispensary Ii, 296 m away; 10 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tacos Casa Sonora · 1688 Dufferin St224 m
- Osmow's · 1166 St Clair Ave W226 m
- Mc Donalds Restaurant · 1168 St Clair Ave W Flr-Main233 m
- Taqueria El Pastorcito · 1174 St Clair Ave W245 m
- Pizzaiolo · 1160 St Clair Ave W245 m
- Grocery
- Sun Sun Fruit Market 240 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Sheliss Bakeshop 339 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Downtown Dispensary Ii 296 m · 4 min · 10 within 1 km
- Child care
- Little Angels Childcare Learning Centre · 85 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day196 m
- Harmony Childcare Centre · 165 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day565 m · 7 min
- Chabad of Midtown · 96 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day658 m · 8 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 (19)
- Santa Chiara Parkette - Anne Marie D'amico Square450 m · 5 min
- Nairn Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Charles Brereton Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Chandos Park South1.2 km · 14 min
- Brandon Avenue Parkette1.2 km · 14 min
- Community centres
- Joseph J. Piccininni Community Recreation Centre1 km · 12 min
- Fairbank Memorial Community Centre1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools (10)
- Hudson CollegePrivate · 69 m
- Stella Maris Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 123 m
- St Clare Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 565 m · 7 min
- Loretto College SchoolEnglish Separate · 569 m · 7 min
- Rawlinson Community SchoolEnglish Public · 708 m · 8 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch379 m · 5 min
- Toronto Public Library Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre branch1.2 km · 14 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 public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #826 of 5,672. 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
19 registered apartment buildings with 572 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 97 Northcliffe Blvd (466 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1910), which scored 95 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 Northcliffe Blvd | 10 | 3 | 1910 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 466 m · 6 min |
| 1095 St Clair Ave W | 11 | 3 | 1951 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 475 m · 6 min |
| 34 Rosecliffe Ave · Ipg Management Group | 26 | 4 | 1945 | 90 · Jun 2025 | 503 m · 6 min |
| 36 Rosecliffe Ave · Ipg Management Group | 26 | 4 | 1945 | 82 · Aug 2026 | 515 m · 6 min |
| 240 Northcliffe Blvd · Agc Group Ltd | 46 | 4 | 1930 | 86 · Aug 2026 | 562 m · 7 min |
| 345 Westmount Ave | 29 | 3 | 1952 | 80 · Jul 2025 | 573 m · 7 min |
19 registered buildings · 572 units · tallest 19 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 one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 20, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 2 | house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
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 Corso Italia-Davenport.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Dufferin & Ascot a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 47 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 Dufferin & Ascot?
A busier-than-typical intersection at the City's last count here, in 2016. Its latest count is from Apr 12, 2016, 1.32× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Dufferin & Ascot a walkable intersection?
Dufferin & Ascot scores 70 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #826 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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 grocery stores within 300 m · 15 places to eat within 300 m; 2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 8 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at Dufferin & Ascot?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Norton Ave and Ascot Ave (March 2026), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 46 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Dufferin & Ascot?
The nearest Green P car park is 7 Norton Ave (243 m away, 62 spaces, 60% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 373 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 8,850 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (561 m).
How do I get to Dufferin & Ascot by transit?
Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 303 m away; bus routes 29, 161, 127, 63, 47, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Ascot Ave, 14 m).
What restaurants are near Dufferin & Ascot?
15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 120 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tacos Casa Sonora (224 m), Osmow's (226 m), Mc Donalds Restaurant (233 m), Taqueria El Pastorcito (245 m) and Pizzaiolo (245 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Dufferin & Ascot?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 455 m away at Santa Chiara Parkette - Anne Marie D'amico Square.
Is there child care near Dufferin & Ascot?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 817 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Little Angels Childcare Learning Centre (196 m, 85 spaces), Harmony Childcare Centre (565 m, 165 spaces) and Chabad of Midtown (658 m, 96 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Dufferin & Ascot?
19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 572 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 97 Northcliffe Blvd (466 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 1095 St Clair Ave W (475 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 34 Rosecliffe Ave (503 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 36 Rosecliffe Ave (515 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 84 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Dufferin & Ascot?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Corso Italia-Davenport page.
What neighbourhood is Dufferin & Ascot in?
Dufferin & Ascot is in Corso Italia-Davenport (City of Toronto neighbourhood 092). 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 Apr 12, 2016.
- 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.
- 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 9 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: 43.68015, -79.44393 · centreline node 13461876.