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Dundas & Brock

Dundas St W & Brock Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport · Little Portugal Toronto BIA

In Little Portugal, in central Toronto, Dundas & Brock is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a bike lane, 2 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,570
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 5, 2022
2,393 pedestrians · 197 cyclists
Collisions
96
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 63 property damage · #1157 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #294 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 950 vehicles an hour, 82% of the median counted intersection. 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 2.6% of vehicle volume, about 3.4× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 9.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 40%, from 60 in 2016–2020 to 36 in 2021–2025. About one in 48 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Dundas & Brock

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506501 nearest 10 m
TTC bus
4729402 nearest 318 m
Express
929
Blue Night
305306301329
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at Brock Ave
Cycling
Sharrows on Brock Ave installed 2014
Bike Share
St Clarens Ave / Shirley St 214 m · 15 docks · 20 stations, 359 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 (28)
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 177 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 248 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 395 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 531 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 531 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 693 m
  • and 22 more
Parks (34)
  • Dundas - St.clarens Parkette254 m
  • McCormick Park354 m
  • West Lodge Park463 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park616 m
  • Macgregor Playground638 m
  • Charles G. Williams Park677 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 934 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
0183, activated 1952 · FT · 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 40 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 224 — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Baby G, 24 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2024.

Restaurants & cafés40 within 300 m · 224 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Baby G · 1608 Dundas St W24 mPassed, Apr 2024
Mac's Cigar Store · 1625 Dundas St W24 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
La Piscina · 1613 Dundas St W29 mPassed, Jan 2024
1611 Studios · 1611 Dundas St W33 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
1611 Studios · 1611 Dundas St W34 mPassed, Oct 2024
Pinot Grouchio's · 1609 Dundas St W39 mPassed, Dec 2025
Swan Dive · 1631 Dundas St W39 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Pho Phuong · 1603 Dundas St W41 mPassed, Nov 2025

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 Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 343 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 386 m away at McCormick Park.

  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    343 m
  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    615 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    634 m
Drinking water
McCormick Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 386 m; West Lodge Park drinking fountain · 511 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,097 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Shirley Street Jr YMCA (177 m, 103 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,097 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 12
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    177 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    395 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    472 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    553 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (595 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (790 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 595 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 790 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1 km1288 Queen St W

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 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,633 rental units — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 267 Brock Ave (63 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1885), which scored 89 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 68 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 2,633 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202668 across the 34
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 2025063 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 2024092 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire191 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255269 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250286 m
301 Lansdowne Ave355193226 · Jul 20240319 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240345 m
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250434 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 lots637 lots · ≈22,390 spaces · 67.2 ha
Within 500 m43 lots · ≈1,270 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 1,832 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 1.2 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking87 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface352 m3471% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface903 m7968% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface1 km3294% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1.1 km4247% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface1.1 km4963% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈13 spaces; 66 m away, ≈16 spaces; 98 m away, ≈24 spaces; 106 m away, ≈14 spaces; 115 m away, ≈25 spaces; 121 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.2 km, 2 ports); 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (1.3 km, 16 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, Mar 5, 2022 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,812 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 37% of the total, against 578 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,416 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 533 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north578southbound · 45 bikes · 0.2% heavy
From the west2,812eastbound · 51 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles7,5702,393 pedestrians · 197 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east2,787westbound · 72 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the south1,393northbound · 29 bikes · 0.8% heavy
AM peak hour533 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,416 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 5, 2022 · weekend

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 Brock Ave between Lane 1 N of College and W of Brock and Lindsey Ave, 292 m from the corner, a 3-day count in August 2020 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (160 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Brock Avenue between Dundas St W and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dundas St W · Dufferin St – Lane E of Sheridan and N of Dundas · 268 mJan 2016 · 7 days7,036
Brock Ave · Lane 1 N of College and W of Brock – Lindsey Ave · 292 mAug 2020 · 3 days2,61227 km/h35 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 160 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct20 · 28 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Brock Ave (northbound), 329 Brock Avenue · 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Brock Avenue · Dundas St W – College St
    3 speed humps
  • Brock Avenue · Dundas St W – Rail Over Pass South Of Florence Street
    6 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

The worst year was 2016, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 15 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions96#1157 of 5,508
With an injury15#1163 of 4,660
Property damage only63
Fail to remain19
Involving a pedestrian2#1607 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#305 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified18
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014117latest May 31, 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 Oct 2, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#294 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#414 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#90 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Oct 2, 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

Seven thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 0.9 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle740street/outdoor (6), other (1)
Bicycle theft410house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 3, 2025. 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Brock a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#294 of 1,505), out of 96 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 Dundas & Brock?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Mar 5, 2022, 82% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dundas & Brock?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Brock Ave between Lane 1 N of College and W of Brock and Lindsey Ave (August 2020), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 160 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dundas & Brock?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (352 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 637 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,390 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (1.2 km).

How do I get to Dundas & Brock by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 10 m away; bus routes 47, 29, 402, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St West at Brock Ave, 318 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & Brock?

40 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 224 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Baby G (24 m), Mac's Cigar Store (24 m), La Piscina (29 m), 1611 Studios (33 m) and 1611 Studios (34 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 Dundas & Brock?

The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 343 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Macgregor Playground Washroom (615 m); Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom (634 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 Dundas & Brock?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,097 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Shirley Street Jr YMCA (177 m, 103 spaces), Brock Early Learning Centre (395 m, 133 spaces) and Denisa Childcare (472 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Brock?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,633 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 267 Brock Ave (63 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 128 Sheridan Ave (92 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1544 Dundas St W (191 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 1525 Dundas St W (269 m, 106 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 86 out of 100; 2 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 Dundas & Brock?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and four 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Brock in?

Dundas & Brock is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo. The corner falls inside the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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