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Dundas & Parliament

Dundas St E & Parliament St · Toronto, Ontario · Regent Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Dundas & Parliament, in Regent Park, in the downtown core, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
18,060
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
10,099 pedestrians · 2,109 cyclists · #1041 busiest
Collisions
218
police-reported · 2016–2025
2 killed or seriously injured · #456 of 5,519
Getting there
4
TTC stops within 100 m
15 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
82/100
city median 48 · #250 of 5,672
20 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 35 m

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Dundas & Parliament

Traffic and safety

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

Live traffic camera RESCU 8212 · 14 m

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Live camera RESCU 8212 · Dundas St E & Parliament St
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Live camera · RESCU 8212 · Dundas St E & Parliament St
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 5,828 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 3,705 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (932 of 2,109). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,491 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,567 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.0% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4,596southbound · 342 bikes · 6.1% heavy
From the west5,828eastbound · 572 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles18,06010,099 pedestrians · 2,109 cyclists · 5.0% heavy
From the east3,931westbound · 932 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the south3,705northbound · 263 bikes · 7.3% heavy

Peak hours: 1,491 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,567 from 4:45 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

The worst year was 2016, with 40 collisions; 2025 recorded 16. 36 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 41 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 23 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 15, 2026.

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Sep 12, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions218#456 of 5,519
With an injury36#384 of 4,669
Property damage only150
Fail to remain41
Involving a pedestrian10#214 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist13#76 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
Severity not classified32
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
Killed or seriously injured2#314 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist1#121 of 271
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Sep 12, 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.

The crossing
Signal 0248, activated 1939 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
505 506 501 503 504 508 nearest 13 m
TTC bus
65 75 121 94 nearest 14 m
Blue Night
305 306 301 304 365
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St East at Parliament St; Parliament St at Dundas St East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Dundas St E / Parliament St 25 m · 15 docks · 23 stations, 457 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
20 car parks · about 2,705 spaces
EV charging
188 Carlton St · 882 m · 1 Level 2 ports; also 186 Carlton St (888 m), Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1.3 km)
Bike parking
84 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.9 km)
Other lots
46 mapped lots within 500 m, 630 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface735 m3555% (Q1 2026)
271 Front Street East · Surface1 km83 *—
323 Richmond St E · Garage1 km25253% (Q1 2026)
44 Parliament Street · Surface1.1 km120 *—
405 Sherbourne St · Surface1.1 km9175% (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

Four grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Freshco, 35 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Kullubi Food and Spice, 290 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 20 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 200 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is East Coast Donair, 3 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Main Drug Mart, 162 m away. The nearest hospital site is St. Michael's Hospital, 1.4 km away, then Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital at 1.4 km. For seniors' housing: Sherbourne Place, a long-term care home 858 m away; The Sumach By Chartwell, a retirement home 856 m away. Dixon Hall - Seniors Health and Wellness runs a seniors' active living programme 843 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • East Coast Donair · 314 Parliament St3 m
  • The Council Fire · 439 Dundas St E22 m
  • African Food & Products / Ticana · 440 Dundas St E32 m
  • Tim Hortons · 335 Parliament St56 m
  • Relax Lounge · 326 Parliament St66 m
20 within 300 m · 200 within 1 km
Grocery
Freshco 35 m · 4 within 300 m
Food shops
Kullubi Food and Spice 290 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Main Drug Mart 162 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day102 m
  • Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre · 140 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day186 m
  • Regent Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day229 m
15 licensed centres · 1,120 spaces within 1 km · 11 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · hours not listed499 m · 6 min
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed615 m · 7 min
Drinking water: Anniversary Park 338 m · 4 min; Ontario Street Parkette 361 m · 4 min
Health and care
  • St. Michael's Hospital · hospital site1.4 km · 16 min
  • Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital · hospital site1.4 km · 17 min
  • Sherbourne Place · long-term care home858 m · 10 min
  • The Sumach By Chartwell · retirement home856 m · 10 min
  • Dixon Hall - Seniors Health and Wellness · seniors' active living centre843 m · 10 min

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 (32)
  • Oak Street Parkette280 m · 3 min
  • Ontario Street Parkette344 m · 4 min
  • Anniversary Park345 m · 4 min
  • Regent Park418 m · 5 min
  • Regent Park Boulevard Park426 m · 5 min
and 27 more within 1.5 km
Schools (32)
  • Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 186 m
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 539 m · 6 min
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 706 m · 8 min
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 714 m · 9 min
  • Ecole Elementaire Gabrielle RoyFrench Public · 752 m · 9 min
and 27 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch370 m · 4 min
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.4 km · 16 min
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 336 m · 4 min
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 829 m · 10 min
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 885 m · 11 min
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 1 km · 12 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.

82of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #250 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    4 grocery stores within 300 m · 20 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit17/28

    10 stops within 300 m · 15 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 370 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    5 parks within 500 m · 3 community centres within 800 m

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot6/10

    traffic signal · 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

Within a kilometre there are 67 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,655 rental units, 4.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 40 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 305-307 Parliament St (71 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1989), which scored 92 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 67 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
305-307 Parliament St social housing · Neighbours Community Homes103198992 · Aug 202671 m
305 Parliament St00——71 m
431 Dundas St E social housing · St. Jude Community Homes374199192 · Oct 202575 m
425 Dundas St E social housing · Nishnawbe Homes Inc325201292 · Dec 202580 m
1 Oak St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation8410201084 · Jul 2026164 m
270 Milan St social housing · St. Jude Community Homes303200596 · Sep 2025236 m

67 registered buildings · 6,655 units · 40 social housing · tallest 29 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

17 thefts from vehicles and 20 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 6.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 4.7 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1700street/outdoor (14), other (2)
Bicycle theft2041commercial premises (10), street/outdoor (6)

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 Regent Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Parliament a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#314 of 1,505), out of 218 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 & Parliament?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1041 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #206 for pedestrians.

Is Dundas & Parliament a walkable intersection?

Dundas & Parliament scores 82 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #250 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: 4 grocery stores within 300 m · 20 places to eat within 300 m; 5 parks within 500 m · 3 community centres within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.

Where can I park near Dundas & Parliament?

The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (735 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 630 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,760 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (882 m).

How do I get to Dundas & Parliament by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 13 m away; bus routes 65, 75, 121, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St East at Parliament St, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & Parliament?

20 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 200 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are East Coast Donair (3 m), The Council Fire (22 m), African Food & Products / Ticana (32 m), Tim Hortons (56 m) and Relax Lounge (66 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Dundas & Parliament?

The nearest is Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 640 Dundas St E, 499 m away. Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (615 m); John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (767 m).

Is there child care near Dundas & Parliament?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,120 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre (102 m, 62 spaces), Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre (186 m, 140 spaces) and Regent Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (229 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Parliament?

67 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,655 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 305-307 Parliament St (71 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 305 Parliament St (71 m), 431 Dundas St E (75 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 425 Dundas St E (80 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 67 is 87 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.

How many thefts are reported at Dundas & Parliament?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and 20 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Regent Park page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Parliament in?

Dundas & Parliament is in Regent Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 072), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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