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Dufferin & Whitmore

Dufferin St & Whitmore Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Briar Hill-Belgravia · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence · Fairbank Village BIA

Dufferin & Whitmore is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Briar Hill-Belgravia. At the corner: an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Fairbank Station (Line 5) 266 m away.

Traffic volume
12,900
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 28, 2023
830 pedestrians · 8 cyclists
Collisions
44
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 36 property damage · #2240 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #826 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Fairbank Station 266 m · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,610 vehicles an hour, 1.39× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 16 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 4.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 24%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 44 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Dufferin & Whitmore

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Fairbank Station (Line 5)266 m; Oakwood Station (Line 5)641 m
TTC bus
2934164639010918 nearest 15 m
Express
929
Blue Night
329334363
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Bowie Ave; Dufferin St at Whitmore Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Walter Saunders Park 212 m · 14 docks · 8 stations, 147 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 (11)
  • Fairbank Public SchoolEnglish Public · 436 m
  • St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 489 m
  • Lycee Francais de TorontoPrivate · 514 m
  • Fairbank Memorial Community SchoolEnglish Public · 771 m
  • D'arcy McGee Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 913 m
  • St John Bosco Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (19)
  • Walter Saunders Memorial Park338 m
  • J.t. Watson Parkette400 m
  • Dufferin Hill Park534 m
  • Senator Peter Bosa Parkette606 m
  • Fairbank Memorial Park728 m
  • Hillmount Parkette914 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Maria A. Shchuka branch369 m
Signal
1047, activated 1974 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

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 23 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 146 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Delicious Empanadas, 47 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 146 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 24 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Vari Coffee Deli · 2432 Dufferin Stgrocery32 mPassed, Apr 2024 · 1 infraction
Delicious Empanadas · 2438 Dufferin St47 mPassed, Dec 2025
Ocean Grill Restaurant · 2442 Dufferin St52 mPassed, Apr 2026
Alebrijes · 2404 Dufferin St Bldg--115 mPassed, Mar 2026
Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara · 2400 Dufferin St149 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara · 2400 Dufferin St149 mPassed, Jul 2025
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 75 · 1a Ramsden Rd167 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Latin World · 1820 Eglinton Ave W230 mPassed, Feb 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 Fairbank Memorial Community Centre Washroom, 778 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 248 m away at Walter Saunders Memorial Park.

  • Fairbank Memorial Community Centre Washroom · 2213 Dufferin St
    View centre hours
    778 m
Drinking water
Walter Saunders Memorial Park bottle filling station · 248 m; Walter Saunders Memorial Park bottle filling station · 438 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 247 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Macaulay - St. Thomas Aquinas Child Care Centre (489 m, 41 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 247 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 6
  • Macaulay - St. Thomas Aquinas Child Care Centre · 636 Glenholme Ave
    41 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    489 m
  • Lycee Francais de Toronto · 2327 Dufferin St
    22 spaces · preschool
    514 m
  • Fairbank Memorial Day Care Centre · 555 Harvie Ave
    87 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    771 m
  • La Maison du Dodo · 582 Oakwood Ave
    25 spaces · toddler, preschool
    876 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 341 (888 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 341 · 888 m555 Oakwood Ave
Police13 Division · 1.2 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 11 · 2.1 km1135 Caledonia 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 43 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,859 rental units — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1798 Eglinton Ave W (252 m, 34 units, 3 storeys, built 1937), which scored 72 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 66 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 13 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings43 · 2,859 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202666 across the 43
Open fire-code violations13
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1798 Eglinton Ave W · Copper Crow Property Management Ltd343193772 · Sep 20242252 m
1801 Eglinton Ave W · Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc413196089 · Sep 20262295 m
1775 Eglinton Ave WToronto Community Housing · TCH30014198182 · Nov 20253302 m
2353 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Lewis Garnsworthy Residence14416199775 · Sep 20240 · 3 fire327 m
1050 Castlefield Ave · Signet Group Inc645195999 · Jun 20252354 m
1040 Castlefield Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation444195976 · Jun 20251359 m
1030 Castlefield Ave · Trivest Developments Corporation565195689 · Jun 20251361 m
1090 Roselawn Ave · Accadia Apartments625196097 · Sep 20250368 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 lots680 lots · ≈42,890 spaces · 128.7 ha
Within 500 m73 lots · ≈4,140 spaces
Green P (public)10 car parks · about 406 spaces
EV charging (City)168 Chiltern Hill Rd · 1.9 km · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking6 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Shortt St · Surface225 m13827% (Q1 2026)
1531 Eglinton Ave W · Surface839 m2041% (Q1 2026)
2054 Dufferin St · Surface1.3 km4925% (Q1 2026)
2053 Dufferin Street · Surface1.3 km23 *
406 Oakwood Ave · Surface1.4 km1757% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 50 m away, ≈50 spaces; 51 m away, ≈95 spaces; 56 m away, ≈151 spaces; 74 m away, ≈7 spaces; 106 m away, ≈9 spaces; 117 m away, ≈54 spaces.

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, Mar 28, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 6,043 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 124 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,852 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,978 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 6.1% 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 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north6,024southbound · 4 bikes · 6.3% heavy
From the west709eastbound · 1 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles12,900830 pedestrians · 8 cyclists · 6.1% heavy
From the east124westbound · 0 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the south6,043northbound · 3 bikes · 6.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,852 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,978 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 28, 2023

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 Schell Ave and Beltline Trl, 113 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2025 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 27,300 vehicles a day. Whitmore Ave between Jimmy Wisdom Way and Dufferin St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Nov 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dufferin St · Schell Ave – Beltline Trl · 113 mMay 2025 · 3 days27,25736 km/h48 km/h54 km/h
Whitmore Ave · Jimmy Wisdom Way – Dufferin St · 122 mNov 2022 · 3 days1,31234 km/h43 km/h48 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 2018, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 4 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions44#2240 of 5,508
With an injury4#2924 of 4,660
Property damage only36
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2406 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201451latest Mar 24, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Oct 2, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#826 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#462 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 2, 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

Four thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle430house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft200house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 16, 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 Briar Hill-Belgravia.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dufferin & Whitmore a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#826 of 1,505), out of 44 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 & Whitmore?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 28, 2023, 1.39× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dufferin & Whitmore?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Schell Ave and Beltline Trl (May 2025), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Dufferin & Whitmore?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Shortt St (225 m away, 138 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 680 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 42,890 spaces — 73 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (1.9 km).

How do I get to Dufferin & Whitmore by transit?

Fairbank Station (Line 5) is 266 m away; bus routes 29, 34, 164, 63, 90, 109, 18, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Bowie Ave, 15 m).

What restaurants are near Dufferin & Whitmore?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 146 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Delicious Empanadas (47 m), Ocean Grill Restaurant (52 m), Alebrijes (115 m), Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara (149 m) and Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara (149 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 & Whitmore?

The nearest is Fairbank Memorial Community Centre Washroom, 2213 Dufferin St, 778 m away (View centre hours). 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 & Whitmore?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 247 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - St. Thomas Aquinas Child Care Centre (489 m, 41 spaces), Lycee Francais de Toronto (514 m, 22 spaces) and Fairbank Memorial Day Care Centre (771 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dufferin & Whitmore?

43 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,859 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1798 Eglinton Ave W (252 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 72), 1801 Eglinton Ave W (295 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1775 Eglinton Ave W (302 m, 300 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 2353 Dufferin St (327 m, 144 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 43 is 88 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 & Whitmore?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and two 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 Briar Hill-Belgravia page.

What neighbourhood is Dufferin & Whitmore in?

Dufferin & Whitmore is in Briar Hill-Belgravia (City of Toronto neighbourhood 108). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle. The corner falls inside the Fairbank Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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