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Dundas & Kensington

Dundas St W & Kensington Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Chinatown BIA

Dundas & Kensington is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core. It has a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: St Patrick Station (Line 1) 1.0 km away.

Traffic volume
12,098
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 24, 2026
6,581 pedestrians · 2,111 cyclists · #1531 busiest
Collisions
41
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 29 property damage · #2349 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
St Patrick Station 1 km · 7 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 27 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 860 vehicles, 75% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 17.4% of vehicle volume, about 23× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 4.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. The pace has been steady: 21 collisions in 2016–2020 and 20 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Dundas & Kensington

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Patrick Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
505510501511506504508 nearest 123 m
Blue Night
305310301306304307
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Augusta Ave / Dundas St W 131 m · 15 docks · 52 stations, 1,002 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 (35)
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 248 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 472 m
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 499 m
  • Heydon Park Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 505 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 541 m
  • Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main CampusPrivate · 562 m
  • and 29 more
Parks (34)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch459 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch616 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 492 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 525 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 599 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 822 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 832 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 851 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 1 km
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 169 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 24 grocery and convenience stores, and 353 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is El Rey, 2 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés169 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience24 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
El Rey · 2a Kensington Ave2 mPassed, Jul 2026
Super Serve · 562 Dundas St W31 mPassed, Aug 2026
Kim Vietnamese Restaurant · 546 Dundas St W43 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Golden Sea Lotto & Variety · 544 Dundas St Wgrocery48 mPassed, Apr 2024
Banh Mi Ba Le · 538 Dundas St W63 mPassed, May 2026
Pho Pasteur · 525 Dundas St W65 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Tnl Zone · 525 Dundas St W65 mPassed, Dec 2025
Kai Fung Gourmet · 536 Dundas St W69 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 218 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 254 m away at Bellevue Square Park.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    218 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    402 m
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    407 m
Drinking water
Bellevue Square Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 254 m; Randy Padmore Park drinking fountain · 326 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

21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,616 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (248 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km21 centres · 1,616 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 21
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    248 m
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    248 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    255 m
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 33 Phoebe St
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    472 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (621 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (835 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 621 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 835 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.8 km674 Markham St

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

37 registered apartment buildings with 3,340 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 19 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 170 Vanauley Walk (111 m, 40 units, 6 storeys, built 1969), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 18 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings37 · 3,340 units · 19 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 37
Open fire-code violations18
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
170 Vanauley WalkToronto Community Housing · Atikson Co-Op406196988 · Aug 20260111 m
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 20250168 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire200 m
76 Grange AveToronto Community Housing · TCH113199380 · Jul 20250248 m
123 D'Arcy St · 583647 Ontario Limited243198588 · Sep 20250265 m
15 Larch StToronto Community Housing · TCH203199371 · Aug 20240270 m
25 Leonard Avesocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society776196096 · Aug 20264 · 7 fire373 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240407 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 lots882 lots · ≈21,670 spaces · 65 ha
Within 500 m99 lots · ≈1,620 spaces
Green P (public)36 car parks · about 5,652 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 565 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking209 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 86 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 St Andrew St · Garage197 m41727% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage231 m33231% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface325 m91 *
15 Denison Ave · Surface460 m12054% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface749 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 30 m away, ≈30 spaces; 58 m away, ≈11 spaces; 84 m away, ≈8 spaces; 87 m away, ≈29 spaces; 89 m away, ≈14 spaces; 109 m away, ≈38 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (604 m, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (809 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (1.2 km, 4 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, Jun 24, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 6,572 westbound vehicles, or 54% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 489. Most cyclists arrived from the west (1,020 of 2,111). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 993 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,071 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north489southbound · 135 bikes · 5.7% heavy
From the west5,037eastbound · 1,020 bikes · 2.2% heavy
Total vehicles12,0986,581 pedestrians · 2,111 cyclists · 2.6% heavy
From the east6,572westbound · 953 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 3 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour993 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,071 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 24, 2026

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 counter on Kensington Ave between Dundas St W and Fitzroy Ter (53 m away) recorded an average of 18 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 28 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kensington Ave · Dundas St W – Fitzroy Ter · 53 mMay 2023 · 3 days70118 km/h28 km/h34 km/h
Dundas St W · Spadina Ave – Willison Pl · 105 mJan 2016 · 7 days6,557

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

2017 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 20% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions41#2349 of 5,508
With an injury8#2034 of 4,660
Property damage only29
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2431 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist7#250 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201456latest May 13, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Apr 23, 2014.

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

Toronto Police place 81 thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 14× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 45 in 2023–2025, about 15.0 a year, against 5.7 a year before that. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 6 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle81456street/outdoor (73), commercial premises (4)
Bicycle theft400street/outdoor (3), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 14, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Kensington a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 41 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 & Kensington?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1531 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 75% of the median for a counted intersection, and #323 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Dundas & Kensington?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kensington Ave between Dundas St W and Fitzroy Ter (May 2023), found an average of 18 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 28 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Dundas & Kensington?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (197 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 882 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,670 spaces — 99 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (565 m).

How do I get to Dundas & Kensington by transit?

St Patrick Station (Line 1) is 1.0 km away; streetcar routes 505, 510, 501, 511 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 123 m away.

What restaurants are near Dundas & Kensington?

169 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are El Rey (2 m), Super Serve (31 m), Kim Vietnamese Restaurant (43 m), Banh Mi Ba Le (63 m) and Pho Pasteur (65 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 & Kensington?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 218 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (402 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (407 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 & Kensington?

21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,616 spaces in total; 15 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 (248 m, 56 spaces), Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) (248 m, 65 spaces) and Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (255 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Kensington?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,340 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 170 Vanauley Walk (111 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 164 Grange Ave (168 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 91 Augusta Ave (200 m, 257 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 76 Grange Ave (248 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 87 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 & Kensington?

Toronto Police place 81 thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 6 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Kensington in?

Dundas & Kensington is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Chinatown Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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