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Dundas & Denison

Dundas St W & Denison Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, Dundas & Denison is a moderately travelled crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a bike lane, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
13,704
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 28, 2025
6,297 pedestrians · 2,448 cyclists
Collisions
59
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured · #1801 of 5,519
Getting there
2
TTC stops within 100 m
13 routes within 1 km · bikeway
Within a walk
79/100
city median 48 · #336 of 5,672
45 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 84 m

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Dundas & Denison

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 28, 2025

The east leg carries the load — 6,031 westbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 645. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,249 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,170 from 3:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north645southbound · 370 bikes · 4.5% heavy
From the west5,447eastbound · 745 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles13,7046,297 pedestrians · 2,448 cyclists · 3.4% heavy
From the east6,031westbound · 806 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south1,581northbound · 527 bikes · 3.2% heavy

Peak hours: 1,249 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,170 from 3:45 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 (13 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 24% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 20, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Sep 20, 2020.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1801 of 5,519
With an injury12#1427 of 4,669
Property damage only38
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian6#504 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist8#177 of 2,576
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
Killed or seriously injured1#520 of 1,505
Fatal1#110 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#28 of 271
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Sep 20, 2020

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.

Speeds here, last measured in 2022

The City's counter on Denison Ave between Carr St and Lane N of Carr and W of Denison (227 m away) recorded an average of 25 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 1,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Denison Ave · Carr St – Lane N of Carr and W of Denison · 227 mJun 2022 · 7 days1,81525 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Dundas St W · Spadina Ave – Willison Pl · 306 mJan 2016 · 7 days6,557———

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 0542, activated 1968 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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
505 511 510 501 506 504 508 nearest 10 m
Blue Night
305 310 301 306 304 307
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at Denison Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Denison Ave installed 2017
Bike Share
Augusta Ave / Dundas St W 103 m · 15 docks · 26 stations, 492 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
21 car parks · about 3,532 spaces
EV charging
10 Portland St · 675 m · 4 Level 2 ports; also 10 Palmerston Ave (880 m), 10 Soho St. (1 km)
Bike parking
59 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 94 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.9 km)
Other lots
47 mapped lots within 500 m, 623 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface278 m91 *—
20 St Andrew St · Garage411 m41727% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage442 m33231% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface470 m12054% (Q1 2026)
201 Claremont St · Surface798 m4361% (Q1 2026)

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: Alexandra Park Market is 84 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Carlos House of Spice, 285 m away. There are 45 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 356 eating places within a kilometre — 8.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Greens Vegetarian Restaurant, 17 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Vita Pharmacy, 281 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Western Hospital, 451 m away, then Kensington Eye Institute at 662 m. For seniors' housing: The Kensington Gardens, a long-term care home 787 m away (two within a kilometre). Scadding Court Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 185 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Greens Vegetarian Restaurant · 638 Dundas St W17 m
  • Honour Snack Bar · 602a Dundas St W98 m
  • Buddha's Vegetarian Foods · 666 Dundas St W148 m
  • Gia Phat Company · 155 Augusta Ave153 m
  • Handle Bar · 159 Augusta Ave163 m
45 within 300 m · 356 within 1 km
Grocery
Alexandra Park Market 84 m · 11 within 1 km
Food shops
Carlos House of Spice 285 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Vita Pharmacy 281 m · 3 min · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day112 m
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day112 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day366 m · 4 min
12 licensed centres · 878 spaces within 1 km · 9 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.206 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs256 m · 3 min
Drinking water: Bellevue Square Park 182 m; Randy Padmore Park 302 m · 4 min
Health and care
  • Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site451 m · 5 min
  • Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site662 m · 8 min
  • The Kensington Gardens · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km787 m · 9 min
  • Scadding Court Community Centre · seniors' active living centre185 m

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 (22)
and 17 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (29)
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 112 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 554 m · 7 min
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 767 m · 9 min
  • Heydon Park Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 821 m · 10 min
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 881 m · 10 min
and 24 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch313 m · 4 min
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.1 km · 13 min
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 491 m · 6 min
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 685 m · 8 min
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 852 m · 10 min
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 938 m · 11 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.

79of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #336 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food28/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 45 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit14/28

    2 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 313 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot8/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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

24 registered apartment buildings with 1,451 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 164 Grange Ave (203 m, 24 units, 3 storeys, built 1970), which scored 71 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 2025203 m
91 Augusta Ave Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 2025257 m · 3 min
170 Vanauley Walk Toronto Community Housing · Atikson Co-Op406196988 · Aug 2026268 m · 3 min
25 Leonard Ave social housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society776196096 · Aug 2026397 m · 5 min
87 Bellevue Ave social housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 2025511 m · 6 min
15 Larch St Toronto Community Housing · TCH203199371 · Aug 2024530 m · 6 min

24 registered buildings · 1,451 units · 12 social housing · tallest 16 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 nine thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection 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. 44% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle940street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (3)
Bicycle theft610street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (2)

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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Denison a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#520 of 1,505), out of 59 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 & Denison?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 28, 2025, 85% of the median for a counted intersection, and #335 for pedestrians.

Is Dundas & Denison a walkable intersection?

Dundas & Denison scores 79 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #336 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: 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 45 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

How fast do cars go at Dundas & Denison?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Denison Ave between Carr St and Lane N of Carr and W of Denison (June 2022), found an average of 25 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Dundas & Denison?

The nearest Green P car park is 35 Bellevue Avenue (278 m away, 91 spaces). The City's mapping shows 623 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,420 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (675 m).

How do I get to Dundas & Denison by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 511, 510, 501 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 10 m away.

What restaurants are near Dundas & Denison?

45 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 356 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Greens Vegetarian Restaurant (17 m), Honour Snack Bar (98 m), Buddha's Vegetarian Foods (148 m), Gia Phat Company (153 m) and Handle Bar (163 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Dundas & Denison?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 206 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (256 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (303 m).

Is there child care near Dundas & Denison?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 878 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (112 m, 56 spaces), Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) (112 m, 65 spaces) and Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (366 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Denison?

24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,451 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 164 Grange Ave (203 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 91 Augusta Ave (257 m, 257 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 170 Vanauley Walk (268 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 25 Leonard Ave (397 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 86 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Dundas & Denison?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Denison in?

Dundas & Denison is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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