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Elinor & Joy

Elinor Ave & Joy Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Wexford/Maryvale · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Elinor & Joy is a low-volume local intersection. It sits in Wexford/Maryvale. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
984
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 4, 2025
52 pedestrians · 6 cyclists · #2342 busiest
Collisions
15
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 7 property damage · #3787 of 5,508 · +1 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 70 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 6% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 19 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. That comes with about 1.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 15.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.1× the median rate for counted intersections. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Elinor & Joy

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
6768245495 nearest 401 m
Express
924954968995996
Blue Night
324354395
Nearest stops
no surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
no station 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 (15)
  • St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 229 m
  • Buchanan Public SchoolEnglish Public · 286 m
  • Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 511 m
  • Wexford Collegiate School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 646 m
  • Manhattan Park Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 691 m
  • Senator O'connor College SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • and 9 more
Parks (7)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch910 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 78 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Villa Pugliese Assisted Living, 435 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 78 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Villa Pugliese Assisted Living · 50 Gooderham Dr435 mPassed, Sep 2026
Maryvale Junior YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave504 mPassed, Jul 2026
Express Convenience · 1331 Warden Ave, Unit-5grocery585 mPassed, Aug 2024
Wexford Collegiate Food Services Institute #21337 · 1176 Pharmacy Avegrocery645 mPassed, Oct 2025
Wexford Collegiate Fresh Start Program · 1176 Pharmacy Ave645 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Famous Pizza Town · 1947 Victoria Park Ave722 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Ghandill Food Industry · 1939 Victoria Park Avegrocery726 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
C-Market Convenience · 1943 Victoria Park Avegrocery727 mPassed, Mar 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 Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 306 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 345 m away at Maryvale Park.

  • Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 5 Trestleside Grove
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    306 m
Drinking water
Maryvale Park drinking fountain · 345 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

Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 156 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Buchanan Extended Day & School Age Program (286 m, 30 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km3 centres · 156 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 3
  • Buchanan Extended Day & School Age Program · 4 Bucannan Rd
    30 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    286 m
  • Maryvale Jr YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave
    77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    511 m
  • Scarborough Citadel Child Care · 2021 Lawrence Ave E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 233 · 1.2 km59 Curlew Dr
Police41 Division · 3.1 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 21 · 2.5 km887 Pharmacy Ave

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

12 registered apartment buildings with 1,434 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 5 Lynvalley Cres (708 m, 92 units, 7 storeys, built 1965), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 12 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 17 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings12 · 1,434 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202617 across the 12
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5 Lynvalley Cres · Amaz Property Management927196594 · Jul 20251708 m
1911 Victoria Park Ave · Falco Properties917196078 · Jun 20240753 m
1860 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing908197898 · Sep 20240823 m
105 Rowena Dr · Barney River Management Services24312196677 · Oct 20254 · 13 fire861 m
100 Rowena Dr · Barney River Management Services24811196669 · Jun 20262 · 11 fire874 m
275 Cassandra Blvd · M&r Property Management16412196590 · Jun 20260 · 2 fire920 m
1790 Lawrence Ave E · Dixland Apartments Lts.365196297 · Oct 20250923 m
21 Welsford Gdns · Cando Apartments Ltd.15415196095 · Jun 202541 km

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 lots383 lots · ≈56,660 spaces · 170 ha
Within 500 m6 lots · ≈320 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 25 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface850 m25 *

Nearest lots: 219 m away, ≈22 spaces; 238 m away, ≈65 spaces; 285 m away, ≈23 spaces; 297 m away, ≈34 spaces; 299 m away, ≈38 spaces; 343 m away, ≈136 spaces.

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 4, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The east leg carries the load — 382 westbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 282. Morning rush is the busier period: 150 vehicles in the peak hour from 9:30 a.m., compared with 130 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% 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 north320southbound · 1 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles98452 pedestrians · 6 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east382westbound · 2 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south282northbound · 3 bikes · 5.0% heavy
AM peak hour150 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour130 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 4, 2025

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 Elinor Ave between Brian Ave and Joy Dr (252 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. Joy Dr between Elinor Ave and Tower Dr measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Dec 2024).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Joy Dr · Elinor Ave – Tower Dr · 50 mDec 2024 · 3 days96536 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Elinor Ave · Brian Ave – Joy Dr · 252 mMar 2024 · 3 days1,00543 km/h53 km/h59 km/h

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

2024 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 7% of collisions here involved an injury. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 53% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 15.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions15#3787 of 5,508
With an injury1#4237 of 4,660
Property damage only7
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1823 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201416latest Feb 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1000house driveway/garage (6), other (3)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 9, 2022. 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 Wexford/Maryvale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Elinor & Joy a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 15 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 Elinor & Joy?

A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #2342 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 6% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Elinor & Joy?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Elinor Ave between Brian Ave and Joy Dr (March 2024), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Elinor & Joy?

The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (850 m away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 383 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 56,660 spaces — 6 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Elinor & Joy by transit?

Bus routes 67, 68, 24, 54, 95, 924, 954, 968 and 2 more within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Elinor & Joy?

None within 300 m, and 78 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Villa Pugliese Assisted Living (435 m), Maryvale Junior YMCA (504 m), Wexford Collegiate Fresh Start Program (645 m) and Famous Pizza Town (722 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 Elinor & Joy?

The nearest is Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 5 Trestleside Grove, 306 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.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 Elinor & Joy?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 156 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Buchanan Extended Day & School Age Program (286 m, 30 spaces), Maryvale Jr YMCA (511 m, 77 spaces) and Scarborough Citadel Child Care (1.0 km, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Elinor & Joy?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,434 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5 Lynvalley Cres (708 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 1911 Victoria Park Ave (753 m, 91 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 1860 Lawrence Ave E (823 m, 90 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 105 Rowena Dr (861 m, 243 units, RentSafeTO score 77). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 90 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 Elinor & Joy?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and no 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 Wexford/Maryvale page.

What neighbourhood is Elinor & Joy in?

Elinor & Joy is in Wexford/Maryvale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 119). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.

Sources

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