Toronto · intersection · signal 1275

Dundas & Shaw

Dundas St W & Shaw St · Toronto, Ontario · Trinity-Bellwoods · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

In Trinity-Bellwoods, in central Toronto, Dundas & Shaw is a moderately travelled crossing, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane and a park. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,252
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 2, 2022
2,334 pedestrians · 558 cyclists
Collisions
94
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 63 property damage · #1176 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows, Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 47 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,030 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 6.8% of vehicle volume, about 8.7× the typical share. On average 9.4 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 19%, from 52 in 2016–2020 to 42 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Dundas & Shaw

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506501504508 nearest 16 m
TTC bus
63 nearest 202 m
Blue Night
305306301304363
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at Shaw St
Cycling
Sharrows on Shaw St installed 2001; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Shaw St installed 2001
Bike Share
Dundas St W / Crawford St 109 m · 47 docks · 30 stations, 606 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 (24)
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 297 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 404 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 414 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 472 m
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 622 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 723 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (38)
  • Roxton Road Parkette141 m
  • George Ben Park364 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette373 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground383 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Park392 m
  • Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette524 m
  • and 32 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch609 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 858 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
1275, activated 1978 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority · bicycle signal

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 51 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 357 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sonndr Cafe, 23 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés51 within 300 m · 357 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sonndr Cafe · 1068 Dundas St W23 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gelato Stop · 256 Crawford St81 mPassed, Jun 2026
Morning Parade Coffee Bar · 256 Crawford St103 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Youthful Vengeance · 1110 Dundas St W140 mPassed, Nov 2025
Mild Afro Lounge · 1116 Dundas St W161 mPassed, Apr 2025
Casablanca · 1108 Dundas St W166 mPassed, Jul 2025
Roxton Public House · 1112 Dundas St W166 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Lakeview Restaurant · 1132 Dundas St W169 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 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 Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 364 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 201 m away at Trinity Bellwoods Park.

  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    364 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    371 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    457 m
Drinking water
Trinity Bellwoods Park drinking fountain · 201 m; Trinity Bellwoods Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 257 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,633 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) (297 m, 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,633 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 16
  • Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) · 319 Ossington Ave
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    297 m
  • Givins/Shaw School Community Day Care · 49 Givins St
    121 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    404 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) · 155 Crawford St
    35 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    460 m
  • Garderie La Farandole Sur Grace · 77 Grace St
    161 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    470 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (739 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (640 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 739 m33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 640 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.3 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 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,202 rental units — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 300 Shaw St (86 m, 32 units, 3 storeys, built 1966), which scored 90 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 30 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 40 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings30 · 2,202 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202640 across the 30
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
300 Shaw Stsocial housing323196690 · Jul 2026086 m
11 Churchill Ave · Admp Property Management Inc.173195889 · Jul 20260405 m
255 Dovercourt Rd · 2153244 Ontario Inc163191285 · Aug 20250487 m
138 Claremont Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes183199490 · Aug 20250546 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241572 m
805 College St · Aykler Real Estate Inc.724192992 · Aug 20261573 m
677 College St323191288 · Sep 20241573 m
1289 Dundas St Wsocial housing · Villa Luso Non Profit Housing Corp1497198698 · Aug 20260578 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 lots851 lots · ≈23,740 spaces · 71.2 ha
Within 500 m34 lots · ≈670 spaces
Green P (public)33 car parks · about 2,741 spaces
EV charging (City)248 Shaw St · 55 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking107 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 65 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1117 Dundas St W · Surface161 m3786% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface497 m7968% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface559 m1864% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface580 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
201 Claremont St · Surface602 m4361% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈4 spaces; 91 m away, ≈12 spaces; 106 m away, ≈12 spaces; 119 m away, ≈3 spaces; 142 m away, ≈19 spaces; 147 m away, ≈40 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 283 Ossington Ave (236 m, 2 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (691 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (742 m, 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 — 8-hour, Mar 2, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,403 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 868 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,235 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,110 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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 north868southbound · 131 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the west2,960eastbound · 163 bikes · 4.9% heavy
Total vehicles8,2522,334 pedestrians · 558 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east3,403westbound · 149 bikes · 5.0% heavy
From the south1,021northbound · 115 bikes · 2.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,110 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,235 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 2, 2022

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 Shaw St between Harrison St and Fred Hamilton Playground Trl, 270 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 33 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 38 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Ossington Ave (256 m away, 30 km/h limit), 22% of the 138,457 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone. 14 speed humps slow traffic on Shaw Street between Queen St W and Dundas St W, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dundas St W · Lane E of Ossington and S of Dundas – Ossington Ave · 184 mJan 2016 · 6 days9,224
Shaw St · Harrison St – Fred Hamilton Playground Trl · 270 mJun 2022 · 7 days2,35826 km/h33 km/h38 km/h

School-zone speed sign 256 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 42 km/h
Over the limit48%
40 km/h or more22%

Ossington Ave (northbound), 293 Ossington Avenue · 138,457 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Shaw Street · Queen St W – Dundas St W
    14 speed humps
  • Shaw Street · Bloor St W – Dundas St W
    19 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 2017, with 16 collisions; 2025 recorded 12. 19 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 19 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (20%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions94#1176 of 5,508
With an injury19#921 of 4,660
Property damage only63
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian2#1695 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist17#38 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014118latest Jun 17, 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. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Mar 28, 2012.

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

Four thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle400street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 25, 2019. 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 Trinity-Bellwoods.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & Shaw a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 94 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 & Shaw?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 2, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dundas & Shaw?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Shaw St between Harrison St and Fred Hamilton Playground Trl (June 2022), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 33 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 256 m away (30 km/h), 22% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dundas & Shaw?

The nearest Green P car park is 1117 Dundas St W (161 m away, 37 spaces, 86% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 851 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,740 spaces — 34 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 248 Shaw St (55 m).

How do I get to Dundas & Shaw by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 16 m away; bus route 63 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St West at Shaw St, 202 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & Shaw?

51 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 357 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sonndr Cafe (23 m), Gelato Stop (81 m), Morning Parade Coffee Bar (103 m), Youthful Vengeance (140 m) and Mild Afro Lounge (161 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 & Shaw?

The nearest is Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 155 Roxton Rd, 364 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom (371 m); Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom (457 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 & Shaw?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,633 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) (297 m, 71 spaces), Givins/Shaw School Community Day Care (404 m, 121 spaces) and Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) (460 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & Shaw?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,202 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 300 Shaw St (86 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 11 Churchill Ave (405 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 255 Dovercourt Rd (487 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 138 Claremont St (546 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 85 out of 100; 3 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 & Shaw?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Trinity-Bellwoods page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & Shaw in?

Dundas & Shaw is in Trinity-Bellwoods (City of Toronto neighbourhood 081). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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