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Ellerslie & Canterbury

Ellerslie Ave & Canterbury Pl · Toronto, Ontario · Willowdale West · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

In Willowdale West, Ellerslie & Canterbury is a low-volume local intersection. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: North York Centre Station (Line 1) 386 m away.

Traffic volume
997
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 19, 2018
114 pedestrians · 15 cyclists
Collisions
38
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2454 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
North York Centre Station 386 m · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 120 vehicles an hour, 11% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 3.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged down 10%, from 20 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Ellerslie & Canterbury

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
North York Centre Station (Line 1)386 m; Finch Station (Line 1)943 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Ellerslie Ave.95 m
TTC bus
973698394260 nearest 91 m
Express
939960
Blue Night
320336339
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Ellerslie Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
10 Kingsdale Ave 223 m · 31 docks · 5 stations, 123 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 (23)
  • Toronto French MontessoriPrivate · 119 m
  • Crown AcademyPrivate · 134 m
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 389 m
  • Toronto District School Board - Head OfficeEnglish Public · 526 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 606 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 680 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (36)
  • Beecroft Linear Park198 m
  • Doris - Norton Park209 m
  • McKenzie Parkette258 m
  • North York Rose Garden263 m
  • Kempford Parkette267 m
  • McKee Parkette277 m
  • and 30 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch393 m
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 233 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 466 m
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 584 m

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 54 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 266 — 3.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Subway, 120 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés54 within 300 m · 266 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 5225 Yonge St Bldg-3120 mPassed, Sep 2026
Evviva Restaurant # 4 Corp · 5221 Yonge St127 mPassed, Sep 2026
Ajisen Ramen · 5229 Yonge St127 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Lucullus · 5200 Yonge St133 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
555 Boat Noodles · 5308 Yonge St135 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Uptown Cafe & Eatery · 5255 Yonge St Unit-3140 mPassed, May 2026
Dakgogi · 5310 Yonge St Bldg-1142 mPassed, Nov 2025
Hero Tea · 5285 Yonge St142 mPassed, Mar 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 Mel Lastman Square Washroom, 486 m away — currently listed as closed (planned closure); in season it is View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 428 m away at Mel Lastman Square.

  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    486 m
  • North York Civic Centre · 5100 Yonge Street
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible
    494 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    499 m
Drinking water
Mel Lastman Square drinking fountain · 428 m; Mel Lastman Square drinking fountain · 429 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 677 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre (182 m, 114 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 677 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre · 5176 Yonge St
    114 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    182 m
  • Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre · 5350 Yonge St
    118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    267 m
  • McKee McKids Enrichment Centre · 35 Church Ave
    166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    389 m
  • Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
    32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    527 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (121 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (41 m) and the nearest ambulance station 121 m away.

FireFire Station 114 · 121 m12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 41 m30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 121 m12 Canterbury Pl

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,190 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 55 Ellerslie Ave (63 m, 391 units, 17 storeys, built 1966), which scored 99 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 2,190 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202635 across the 8
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management39117196699 · Jun 20242 · 1 fire63 m
65 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management1076196697 · Oct 20250122 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250405 m
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 20250476 m
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 20250748 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251941 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 2024291 km
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire1 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 lots454 lots · ≈34,080 spaces · 102.2 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈2,430 spaces
Green P (public)11 car parks · about 3,375 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking31 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface219 m5344% (Q1 2026)
10 Empress Ave · Surface301 m6769% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface477 m173 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface862 m6267% (Q1 2026)
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage903 m38615% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 69 m away, ≈139 spaces; 92 m away, ≈52 spaces; 117 m away, ≈180 spaces; 121 m away, ≈49 spaces; 134 m away, ≈77 spaces; 139 m away, ≈87 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.4 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.4 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 — 8-hour, Sep 19, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 299 and 356 vehicles. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 159 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 27% above the afternoon peak from 4:15 p.m. (125). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north299southbound · 5 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the west342eastbound · 4 bikes · 4.1% heavy
Total vehicles997114 pedestrians · 15 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east356westbound · 3 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 3 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour159 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour125 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 19, 2018

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 Canterbury Pl between Ellerslie Ave and Churchill Ave, 103 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in February 2004 put the average speed at 37 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 51 km/h or more. That segment carries about 3,500 vehicles a day. Ellerslie Ave between Canterbury Pl and Beecroft Rd measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Feb 2004). The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on McKee Ave (368 m away, 30 km/h limit), 2.1% of the 3,503 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ellerslie Ave · Canterbury Pl – Beecroft Rd · 54 mFeb 2004 · 24 h4,07436 km/h44 km/h48 km/h
Canterbury Pl · Ellerslie Ave – Churchill Ave · 103 mFeb 2004 · 24 h3,52337 km/h47 km/h51 km/h

School-zone speed sign 368 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 17 km/h
Over the limit8.6%
40 km/h or more2.1%

McKee Ave (eastbound), 65 McKee Avenue · 3,503 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 6 collisions. 3 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions38#2454 of 5,508
With an injury3#3276 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian1#2467 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201444latest Feb 8, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

19 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.0 a year. 74% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1961street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 10, 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 Willowdale West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ellerslie & Canterbury a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 38 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 Ellerslie & Canterbury?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Sep 19, 2018, 11% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ellerslie & Canterbury?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Canterbury Pl between Ellerslie Ave and Churchill Ave (February 2004), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 368 m away (30 km/h), 2.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Ellerslie & Canterbury?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Kingsdale Ave (219 m away, 53 spaces, 44% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 454 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,080 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.0 km).

How do I get to Ellerslie & Canterbury by transit?

North York Centre Station (Line 1) is 386 m away; bus routes 97, 36, 98, 39, 42, 60, 939, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Ellerslie Ave, 91 m).

What restaurants are near Ellerslie & Canterbury?

54 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 266 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (120 m), Evviva Restaurant # 4 Corp (127 m), Ajisen Ramen (127 m), Lucullus (133 m) and 555 Boat Noodles (135 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 Ellerslie & Canterbury?

The nearest is Mel Lastman Square Washroom, 5100 Yonge St, 486 m away (View centre hours). The City currently lists it as closed: planned closure. Next nearest: North York Civic Centre (494 m); Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (499 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 Ellerslie & Canterbury?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 677 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre (182 m, 114 spaces), Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (267 m, 118 spaces) and McKee McKids Enrichment Centre (389 m, 166 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ellerslie & Canterbury?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,190 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Ellerslie Ave (63 m, 391 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 65 Ellerslie Ave (122 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 35 Park Home Ave (405 m, 283 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 5430 Yonge St (476 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 97 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 Ellerslie & Canterbury?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Willowdale West page.

What neighbourhood is Ellerslie & Canterbury in?

Ellerslie & Canterbury is in Willowdale West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 037). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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