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Dundas & Howland

Dundas St W & Howland St · Toronto, Ontario · Lambton Baby Point · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Dundas & Howland, in Lambton Baby Point, is a moderately heavy crossing. At the corner: a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 4 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
17,490
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 29, 2023
289 pedestrians · 22 cyclists · #1077 busiest
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 13 property damage · #2845 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 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 1,250 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 61 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 2.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 1.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 42%, from 12 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Dundas & Howland

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
405579189 nearest 14 m
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at Howland St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lundy Ave / Étienne Brûlé Park 155 m · 15 docks · 4 stations, 64 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 (10)
  • Warren Park Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 346 m
  • Lambton Park Community SchoolEnglish Public · 584 m
  • St James Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 672 m
  • Lambton Kingsway Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 747 m
  • Humbercrest Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • The Haney Centre SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Community centres
  • Lambton Arena227 m
  • Edgehill House1.3 km
  • David Appleton Community Centre1.4 km
Parks (20)
  • Lambton Park316 m
  • Scarlett - St. Clair Parkette455 m
  • Florence Gell Park480 m
  • Home Smith Park623 m
  • Lambton - Kingsway Park783 m
  • Marie Baldwin Park817 m
  • and 14 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Daniel G. Hill (formely Jane/Dundas) branch1 km
Places of interest
  • James Garden ParkGarden / Conservatory · 1.3 km
Signal
1623, activated 1991 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 20 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Lambton House, 83 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in October 2024.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 20 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Lambton House · 4066 Old Dundas St83 mPassed, Oct 2024
Ibrahim's Doner Shawarma · 4020 Dundas St W127 mPassed, Jun 2026
Mr. Sub · 4020 Dundas St W128 mPassed, Aug 2025
Patricia's Cake Creations · 4130 Dundas St W408 mPassed, Jun 2026
Momo Junction - Toronto Plate No. 02086 (Food Truck) · 82 Bernice Cresgrocery414 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Good Grains Healthy Quick Serve Cuisine · 4134 Dundas St W427 mPassed, Jun 2026
Malta's Finest Pastries · 4138 Dundas St W439 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Yummy Yummy Chinese Food · 26c Scarlett Rdgrocery476 mPassed, Dec 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 Home Smith Park Washroom, 618 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 482 m away at Florence Gell Park.

  • Home Smith Park Washroom · 4101 Dundas St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    618 m
  • Lambton - Kingsway Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 37 Marquis Ave
    View outdoor pool hours
    711 m
Drinking water
Florence Gell Park drinking fountain · 482 m; Home Smith Park drinking fountain · 566 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 572 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Macaulay - Warren Park Child Care Centre (346 m, 80 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 572 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 6
  • Macaulay - Warren Park Child Care Centre · 135 Varsity Rd
    80 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    346 m
  • Lambton Park Child Care Centre · 50 Bernice Cres
    72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    584 m
  • Lambton - Kingsway Before & After School Program Inc. · 525 Prince Edward Dr N
    172 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    747 m
  • Green Apple Kids · 3605 Dundas St W
    130 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    811 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 422 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 22 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 818 m away.

FireFire Station 422 · 1 km590 Jane St
Police22 Division · 3.1 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 31 · 818 m4219 Dundas 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 nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 929 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4049 Dundas St W (53 m, 208 units, 12 storeys, built 1990), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 9 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings9 · 929 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20269 across the 9
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
4049 Dundas St Wsocial housing · Aykler Real Estate Inc.20812199097 · Aug 20252 · 3 fire53 m
4033 Old Dundas St475196071 · Jul 2024095 m
4029 Old Dundas St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.298195986 · Nov 20250109 m
4070 Old Dundas St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.485195885 · Nov 20250123 m
4075 Old Dundas St · Granview Property Management757196586 · Jul 20242162 m
3735 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · TCH13210197291 · Aug 20241360 m
3725 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15310197295 · Aug 20263411 m
571 Prince Edward Dr N · Dms Property Management Ltd11582019100 · Nov 20250661 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 lots371 lots · ≈16,510 spaces · 49.5 ha
Within 500 m37 lots · ≈1,850 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 375 spaces
EV charging (City)8 Kings Lynn Rd · 1.6 km · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1A Mould Avenue · Surface1.4 km7 *
271A Scarlett Rd · Surface1.6 km1117% (Q1 2026)
342 Prince Edward Dr N · Surface1.7 km4340% (Q1 2026)
11 Grenview Blvd N · Surface1.7 km8341% (Q1 2026)
3354 Dundas St W · Surface1.7 km1199% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 23 m away, ≈12 spaces; 40 m away, ≈10 spaces; 94 m away, ≈32 spaces; 116 m away, ≈61 spaces; 118 m away, ≈6 spaces; 122 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 535 Runnymeade Rd (1.9 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, Nov 29, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 8,571 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 92 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 2,763 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 2,534 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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.

From the north354southbound · 0 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the west8,473eastbound · 7 bikes · 1.9% heavy
Total vehicles17,490289 pedestrians · 22 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east8,571westbound · 15 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south92northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,534 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,763 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 29, 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

The City's most recent midblock count on Dundas St W between Howland St and Old Dundas St (89 m away, Oct 2014) recorded volume only — about 20,571 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dundas St W · Howland St – Old Dundas St · 89 mOct 2014 · 3 days20,571

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 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 13 collisions (45%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (28%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 4, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 1.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2845 of 5,508
With an injury13#1347 of 4,660
Property damage only13
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian6#551 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1101 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201443latest May 4, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Ten thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.9 a year before that. 60% 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 vehicle1000street/outdoor (6), apartment parking (4)
Bicycle theft300other (2), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 1, 2021. 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 Lambton Baby Point.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Howland a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 29 lesser collisions. 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 & Howland?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #1077 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Dundas & Howland?

The nearest Green P car park is 1A Mould Avenue (1.4 km away, 7 spaces). The City's mapping shows 371 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,510 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 8 Kings Lynn Rd (1.6 km).

How do I get to Dundas & Howland by transit?

Bus routes 40, 55, 79, 189 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St West at Howland St, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & Howland?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 20 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Lambton House (83 m), Ibrahim's Doner Shawarma (127 m), Mr. Sub (128 m), Patricia's Cake Creations (408 m) and Good Grains Healthy Quick Serve Cuisine (427 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 & Howland?

The nearest is Home Smith Park Washroom, 4101 Dundas St W, 618 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Lambton - Kingsway Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (711 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 & Howland?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 572 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - Warren Park Child Care Centre (346 m, 80 spaces), Lambton Park Child Care Centre (584 m, 72 spaces) and Lambton - Kingsway Before & After School Program Inc. (747 m, 172 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Howland?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 929 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4049 Dundas St W (53 m, 208 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 4033 Old Dundas St (95 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 4029 Old Dundas St (109 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 4070 Old Dundas St (123 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 90 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 Dundas & Howland?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and three 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 Lambton Baby Point page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Howland in?

Dundas & Howland is in Lambton Baby Point (City of Toronto neighbourhood 114). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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