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Dufferin & Brandon

Dufferin St & Brandon Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Junction-Wallace Emerson · Ward 9, Davenport

Dufferin & Brandon, in Junction-Wallace Emerson, in central Toronto, is a moderately heavy crossing. It has a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
12,661
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 12, 2016
586 pedestrians · 47 cyclists
Collisions
40
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 27 property damage · #2384 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #827 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,580 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.37× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 22 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 22%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 40 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Dufferin & Brandon

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
512 nearest 616 m
TTC bus
29261271614763 nearest 16 m
Express
929
Blue Night
312329363340
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Brandon Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Bartlett Parkette 310 m · 23 docks · 14 stations, 255 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 (24)
  • St Mary of the Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 191 m
  • Regal Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 372 m
  • Dovercourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 526 m
  • Uchenna AcademyPrivate · 633 m
  • Loretto College SchoolEnglish Separate · 649 m
  • St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 853 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (34)
  • Brandon Avenue Parkette48 m
  • Bristol Avenue Parkette West87 m
  • Chandos Park South119 m
  • Bristol Avenue Parkette East176 m
  • Chandos Park North226 m
  • Bartlett Parkette283 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch759 m
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch949 m
  • Toronto Public Library Davenport branch1 km
Signal
1272, activated 1976 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South/West · transit priority

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 156 eating places within a kilometre — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Macedo Winery, 44 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés22 within 300 m · 156 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 29 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Macedo Winery · 1381 Dufferin St44 mPassed, Mar 2026
Andreia's Kitchen & Lounge · 1438a Dufferin St91 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rush Hour · 1438a Dufferin St92 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 2 infractions
Geary Station · 222 Geary Ave116 mPassed, May 2026
Paradise Winery Inc. · 218 Geary Ave126 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria · 229 Geary Ave139 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
The Greater Good · 229 Geary Ave139 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Vanipha Asian Gourmet · 221 Geary Ave147 mPassed, Jul 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 Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 347 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 106 m away at Bristol Avenue Parkette West.

  • Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 1260 Dufferin St
    View centre hours
    347 m
  • Dovercourt Park Washroom · 155 Bartlett Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    797 m
Drinking water
Bristol Avenue Parkette West bottle filling station · 106 m; Chandos Park North drinking fountain · 234 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 645 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ascot Avenue Community Day Care (372 m, 183 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 645 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 9
  • Ascot Avenue Community Day Care · 95 Regal Rd
    183 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    372 m
  • Dover Gardens Nursery School · 228 Bartlett Ave
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    526 m
  • Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre · 228 Bartlett Ave
    131 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    526 m
  • Aspiring Academics Preschool - Somerset · 56 Somerset Ave
    46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    707 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (373 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 345 · 373 m1285 Dufferin St
Police11 Division · 1.7 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1.3 km760 Dovercourt Rd

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

15 registered apartment buildings with 1,374 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 331 Bartlett Ave N (243 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1905), which scored 74 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 50 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings15 · 1,374 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202650 across the 15
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
331 Bartlett Ave NToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation133190574 · Sep 20240243 m
156 Brandon Ave19476 · Jul 20250506 m
730 St Clarens Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd27518197481 · Jul 20246585 m
1011 Lansdowne Ave · 1298781 Ontario Inc35221197376 · Aug 202412 · 1 fire635 m
973 Lansdowne Avesocial housing203200391 · Jul 20250679 m
1401 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc1716200672 · Jul 202513715 m
10 Mount Royal Ave · 741476 Ontario Inc123191382 · Jun 20250752 m
2 Regal Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management1048195595 · Jul 20257777 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 lots614 lots · ≈21,570 spaces · 64.7 ha
Within 500 m67 lots · ≈1,930 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 778 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Via Italia · 841 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking19 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 22 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
94 Northcliffe Blvd · Surface823 m1380% (Q1 2026)
91 Via Italia · Garage831 m16929% (Q1 2026)
141 Greenlaw Ave · Surface901 m5445% (Q1 2026)
7 Norton Ave · Surface939 m6260% (Q1 2026)
154 Westmount Avenue · Surface1 km14 *

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈10 spaces; 44 m away, ≈31 spaces; 47 m away, ≈3 spaces; 55 m away, ≈6 spaces; 56 m away, ≈9 spaces; 56 m away, ≈16 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.5 km, 2 ports); 273 Christie St (1.5 km, 2 ports); 580 Christie St (1.6 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 12, 2016

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 5,945 northbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,039. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,829 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,950 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 10 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.

From the north5,677southbound · 25 bikes · 4.6% heavy
From the west1,039eastbound · 12 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles12,661586 pedestrians · 47 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south5,945northbound · 10 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,829 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,950 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 12, 2016

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 Dufferin St between Chandos Ave and Beaver Ave (149 m away) recorded an average of 46 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 56 km/h. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Brandon Ave between Lightbourn Ave and Primrose Ave measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Nov 2021). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (169 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 90,770 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Brandon Avenue between Dufferin St and Lightbourn Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dufferin St · Chandos Ave – Beaver Ave · 149 mSep 2021 · 3 days20,94446 km/h56 km/h62 km/h
Brandon Ave · Lightbourn Ave – Primrose Ave · 333 mNov 2021 · 3 days2,75735 km/h42 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 169 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 39 km/h
Over the limit2.5%
50 km/h or more0.3%

Dufferin St (northbound), 146 Whitehall Drive · 90,770 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Brandon Avenue · Dufferin St – Lightbourn Ave
    2 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

2024 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions40#2384 of 5,508
With an injury8#2026 of 4,660
Property damage only27
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2407 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1754 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201453latest Feb 2, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 6, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#827 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Aug 6, 2017

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 five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 0.9 a year before that. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle520street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft520apartment parking (3), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 18, 2024. 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dufferin & Brandon a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#827 of 1,505), out of 40 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 Dufferin & Brandon?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 12, 2016, 1.37× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dufferin & Brandon?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Chandos Ave and Beaver Ave (September 2021), found an average of 46 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 169 m away (40 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dufferin & Brandon?

The nearest Green P car park is 94 Northcliffe Blvd (823 m away, 13 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 614 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,570 spaces — 67 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (841 m).

How do I get to Dufferin & Brandon by transit?

Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 616 m away; bus routes 29, 26, 127, 161, 47, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Brandon Ave, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Dufferin & Brandon?

22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 156 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Macedo Winery (44 m), Andreia's Kitchen & Lounge (91 m), Rush Hour (92 m), Geary Station (116 m) and Paradise Winery Inc. (126 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 Dufferin & Brandon?

The nearest is Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 1260 Dufferin St, 347 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Dovercourt Park Washroom (797 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 Dufferin & Brandon?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 645 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ascot Avenue Community Day Care (372 m, 183 spaces), Dover Gardens Nursery School (526 m, 16 spaces) and Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre (526 m, 131 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dufferin & Brandon?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,374 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 331 Bartlett Ave N (243 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 156 Brandon Ave (506 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 730 St Clarens Ave (585 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 1011 Lansdowne Ave (635 m, 352 units, RentSafeTO score 76). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 84 out of 100. 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 Dufferin & Brandon?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson page.

What neighbourhood is Dufferin & Brandon in?

Dufferin & Brandon is in Junction-Wallace Emerson (City of Toronto neighbourhood 171). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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