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Dundas & St Clarens

Dundas St W & St Clarens Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Little Portugal · Ward 9, Davenport · Little Portugal Toronto BIA

Dundas & St Clarens is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in Little Portugal, in central Toronto. It has a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
12,373
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 8, 2026
1,682 pedestrians · 593 cyclists · #1515 busiest
Collisions
36
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 22 property damage · #2558 of 5,508 · +1 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 880 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 76% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.8% of vehicle volume, about 6.2× the typical share. That comes with about 3.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged up 12%, from 17 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Dundas & St Clarens

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506504 nearest 97 m
TTC bus
4740229 nearest 103 m
Express
929
Blue Night
305306304329300
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at Lansdowne Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
St Clarens Ave / College St 134 m · 15 docks · 21 stations, 343 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 (25)
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 213 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 282 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 333 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 350 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 350 m
  • Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 495 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (32)
  • Dundas - St.clarens Parkette49 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park416 m
  • West Lodge Park442 m
  • Macgregor Playground462 m
  • Charles G. Williams Park502 m
  • McCormick Park507 m
  • and 26 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 751 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 229 eating places within a kilometre — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Moonmilk, 44 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 229 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Moonmilk · 1695 Dundas St W44 mPassed, Apr 2026
Pasta Forever · 1693 Dundas St W51 mPassed, Apr 2026
Cygnet Coffee · 1691 Dundas St W53 mPassed, Jun 2026
Viaggio · 1727 Dundas St W60 mPassed, Sep 2024
Dominos Pizza · 1671 Dundas St W97 mPassed, Jun 2026
Acute Pizzeria · 1745 Dundas St W102 mPassed, Nov 2025
Wallflower · 1665 Dundas St W105 mPassed, Oct 2025
Steadfast Brewing Company · 301 Lansdowne Ave116 mPassed, Apr 2026

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 Macgregor Playground Washroom, 442 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 397 m away at Sorauren Avenue Park.

  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    442 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    445 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    513 m
Drinking water
Sorauren Avenue Park drinking fountain · 397 m; Sorauren Avenue Park dog fountain · 397 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 910 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Shirley Street Jr YMCA (213 m, 103 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 910 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 38 Shirley St
    103 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    213 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    333 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    641 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    666 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (556 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 556 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.1 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

30 registered apartment buildings with 2,476 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 301 Lansdowne Ave (115 m, 35 units, 5 storeys, built 1932), which scored 26 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 30 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 67 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 19 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings30 · 2,476 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202667 across the 30
Open fire-code violations19
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
301 Lansdowne Ave355193226 · Jul 20240115 m
267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc113188589 · Jul 20250265 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240296 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire407 m
1525 Dundas St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1066195979 · Jul 20255483 m
1505 Dundas St W123191173 · Jul 20250502 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240557 m
105 West Lodge Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc.37119196591 · Jul 202419 · 7 fire561 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 lots615 lots · ≈21,650 spaces · 65 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,480 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 1,685 spaces
EV charging (City)430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking54 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface469 m3471% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface1 km4247% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface1.1 km4963% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface1.1 km16over 100% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface1.1 km3294% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈15 spaces; 106 m away, ≈30 spaces; 114 m away, ≈4 spaces; 123 m away, ≈3 spaces; 124 m away, ≈5 spaces; 135 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 2251 Dundas St W (1.2 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.3 km, 2 ports); 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.3 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, Apr 8, 2026

The west leg carries the load — 6,063 eastbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 7. Most cyclists arrived from the west (316 of 593). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,243 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,103). Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% 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 north7southbound · 10 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west6,063eastbound · 316 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,3731,682 pedestrians · 593 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east5,984westbound · 236 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south319northbound · 31 bikes · 3.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,103 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,243 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 8, 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 St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne (86 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 5-day count in March 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 35 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (223 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on St Clarens Avenue between Dundas St W and College St, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dundas St W · Dundas – St. Clarens Parkette Trl - Lansdowne Ave · 84 mAug 2015 · 3 days16,134
St Clarens Ave · Lane S of College and E of St Clarens – Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne · 86 mMar 2011 · 5 days74026 km/h35 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 223 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct20 · 28 km/h
Over the limit1.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Brock Ave (northbound), 329 Brock Avenue · 72,657 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • St Clarens Avenue · Dundas St W – College St
    2 speed humps
  • St Clarens Avenue · Dundas St W – Wyndham St
    3 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

2022 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 28% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions36#2558 of 5,508
With an injury5#2814 of 4,660
Property damage only22
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian1#3038 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1374 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201442latest Feb 12, 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 Feb 27, 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

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% 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 vehicle550street/outdoor (5)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 15, 2025. 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 Little Portugal.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Dundas & St Clarens a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 36 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 & St Clarens?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1515 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dundas & St Clarens?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne (March 2011), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 223 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Dundas & St Clarens?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (469 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 615 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,650 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.1 km).

How do I get to Dundas & St Clarens by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 97 m away; bus routes 47, 402, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St West at Lansdowne Ave, 103 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & St Clarens?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 229 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Moonmilk (44 m), Pasta Forever (51 m), Cygnet Coffee (53 m), Viaggio (60 m) and Dominos Pizza (97 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 & St Clarens?

The nearest is Macgregor Playground Washroom, 346 Lansdowne Ave, 442 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom (445 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (513 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 & St Clarens?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 910 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Shirley Street Jr YMCA (213 m, 103 spaces), Brock Early Learning Centre (333 m, 133 spaces) and Denisa Childcare (641 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & St Clarens?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,476 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 301 Lansdowne Ave (115 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26), 267 Brock Ave (265 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 128 Sheridan Ave (296 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1544 Dundas St W (407 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 87 out of 100; 1 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 & St Clarens?

Toronto Police place five 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 Little Portugal page.

What neighbourhood is Dundas & St Clarens in?

Dundas & St Clarens is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo. The corner falls inside the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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