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Dufferin & Croatia

Dufferin St & Croatia St · Toronto, Ontario · Dufferin Grove · Ward 9, Davenport

Dufferin & Croatia is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic. It sits in Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: Dufferin Station (Line 2) 258 m away.

Traffic volume
17,196
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 5, 2024
5,693 pedestrians · 639 cyclists · #1106 busiest
Collisions
72
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 53 property damage · #1509 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #312 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Dufferin Station 258 m · 3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,230 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.7% of vehicle volume, about 4.8× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 7.2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 36 collisions in 2016–2020 and 36 in 2021–2025. About one in 36 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Dufferin & Croatia

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dufferin Station (Line 2)258 m; Lansdowne Station (Line 2)629 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)689 m
Streetcar
506512505 nearest 660 m
TTC bus
29402161476394 nearest 126 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305329300363
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Bloor St W / Gladstone Ave - SMART 212 m · 10 docks · 23 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 (26)
  • Bloor C.i. & Alpha Ii AlternativeEnglish Public · 171 m
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 217 m
  • Pauline Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 582 m
  • St Anthony Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 587 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 638 m
  • St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 646 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch187 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 938 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 56 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 295 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Los Cantaritos, 145 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés56 within 300 m · 295 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Los Cantaritos · 1009 Dufferin St145 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
A & W Restaurant · 1115 Bloor St W Unit-4178 mPassed, Apr 2026
Popeyes Chicken and Seafood · 1115 Bloor St Wgrocery178 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tierra Azteca · 1115 Bloor St W178 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tierra Azteca Restaurant · 1115 Bloor St W178 mPassed, Jun 2026
Coco · 1011 Dufferin St179 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ins Market 5608 · 1011 Dufferin St Unit-104grocery179 mPassed, May 2026
New Horizon Home For the Aged · 1140 Bloor St W Unit-2181 mPassed, Jun 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 Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 173 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 242 m away at Dufferin Grove Park.

  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    173 m
  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    249 m
  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    811 m
Drinking water
Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 242 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 382 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 991 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Westside Montessori School (486 m, 35 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 991 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 14
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    486 m
  • Plasp Pauline Junior Public School · 100 Pauline Ave
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    582 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    638 m
  • Bloorcourt Village Early Learning Centre · 823 Dovercourt Rd
    106 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    668 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 540 m away.

FireFire Station 345 · 1 km1285 Dufferin St
Police14 Division · 1.1 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 540 m760 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

Within a kilometre there are 27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,019 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 919 Dufferin St (105 m, 113 units, 15 storeys, built 1971), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 27 scored below 70; the average is 82, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 45 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings27 · 2,019 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score82 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202645 across the 27
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
919 Dufferin St · CLV Group11315197191 · Jul 20251105 m
1121 Bloor St W · Charles Dieu114192690 · Jul 20250159 m
1212 Bloor St W163192379 · Jul 20250351 m
323 Rusholme Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management22620196887 · Jun 202511386 m
357 Rusholme Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management26716196995 · Jul 202610394 m
1019 Bloor St W · Donros Developments Limited263192863 · Jul 20260405 m
730 Dovercourt Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management35620196797 · Jul 202514465 m
675 Dovercourt Rd113194045 · Jul 20260528 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 lots656 lots · ≈19,690 spaces · 59.1 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,840 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 890 spaces
EV charging (City)685 Dovercourt Rd · 502 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking81 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 34 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface318 m3763% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface388 m3374% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface451 m4963% (Q1 2026)
9 Bonar Pl · Surface622 m3471% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface647 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 47 m away, ≈11 spaces; 126 m away, ≈28 spaces; 149 m away, ≈47 spaces; 171 m away, ≈1,075 spaces; 175 m away, ≈10 spaces; 175 m away, ≈33 spaces. More EV charging: 705 Shaw St (1 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.4 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.4 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 — 14-hour, Sep 5, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 8,763 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 696 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (386 of 639). Evening rush dominates here: 1,535 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 1,312 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,763southbound · 386 bikes · 5.2% heavy
From the west696eastbound · 36 bikes · 6.9% heavy
Total vehicles17,1965,693 pedestrians · 639 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east0westbound · 4 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south7,737northbound · 213 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,312 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,535 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 5, 2024

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

On Dufferin St between Dufferin Grove Park Trl and Dufferin Park Ave, 145 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2026 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 46 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 51 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Croatia St between Assembly Lane and Collegiate Rd measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Sep 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Croatia St · Assembly Lane – Collegiate Rd · 95 mSep 2025 · 7 days2,82428 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Dufferin St · Dufferin Grove Park Trl – Dufferin Park Ave · 145 mMar 2026 · 3 days20,88336 km/h46 km/h51 km/h

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

The worst year was 2024, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 12 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions72#1509 of 5,508
With an injury12#1450 of 4,660
Property damage only53
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian6#546 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1087 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201497latest Jun 17, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on May 22, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#312 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#465 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#114 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest May 22, 2022

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

Six thefts from vehicles and nine bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.5 a year. 33% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 44% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle620street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft921house driveway/garage (4), apartment parking (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 25, 2026. 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 Dufferin Grove.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dufferin & Croatia a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#312 of 1,505), out of 72 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 & Croatia?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1106 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #369 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Dufferin & Croatia?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Dufferin Grove Park Trl and Dufferin Park 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 & Croatia?

The nearest Green P car park is 7 Bartlett Ave (318 m away, 37 spaces, 63% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 656 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,690 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (502 m).

How do I get to Dufferin & Croatia by transit?

Dufferin Station (Line 2) is 258 m away; streetcar routes 506, 512, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 660 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 161, 47, 63, 94, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Dufferin & Croatia?

56 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 295 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Los Cantaritos (145 m), A & W Restaurant (178 m), Tierra Azteca (178 m), Tierra Azteca Restaurant (178 m) and Coco (179 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 & Croatia?

The nearest is Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 173 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom (249 m); Macgregor Playground Washroom (811 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 & Croatia?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 991 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westside Montessori School (486 m, 35 spaces), Plasp Pauline Junior Public School (582 m, 28 spaces) and Brock Early Learning Centre (638 m, 133 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dufferin & Croatia?

27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,019 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 919 Dufferin St (105 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1121 Bloor St W (159 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1212 Bloor St W (351 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 79) and 323 Rusholme Rd (386 m, 226 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 is 82 out of 100; 4 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 Dufferin & Croatia?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Dufferin Grove page.

What neighbourhood is Dufferin & Croatia in?

Dufferin & Croatia is in Dufferin Grove (City of Toronto neighbourhood 083). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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