Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 95686724 nearest 14 m
- Express
- 995996968924
- Blue Night
- 395324
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Crocus Dr; Ellesmere Rd at Dewey Dr
- 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 (13)
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 359 m
- Terraview Willowfield Public SchoolEnglish Public · 505 m
- Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 662 m
- Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 672 m
- Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 792 m
- Um Al-Qura Islamic SchoolPrivate · 883 m
- and 7 more
- Community centres
- Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre413 m
- Parks (11)
- Ellesmere Park444 m
- Willowfield Gardens Park593 m
- Maryvale Park826 m
- Terraview Park872 m
- Crocus Park926 m
- Manhattan Park1.1 km
- and 5 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch672 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 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 52. The nearest is Mamajoun Armenian Pizza, 121 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Mamajoun Armenian Pizza · 209 Ellesmere Rd Unit-6 | 121 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Zabka Deli · 209 Ellesmere Rd Unit-5grocery | 121 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Almas Indian Cuisine · 209 Ellesmere Rd 6 | 125 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| The Blackhorn Steakhouse · 251 Ellesmere Rd | 196 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Golden House Chinese Restaurant · 257 Ellesmere Rd | 211 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Kostas Meat · 259 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 215 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Kostas Bakery · 265 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 229 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA · 10 Japonica Rd | 359 m | Passed, 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 Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom, 412 m away, View centre hours.
- Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom · 20 Canadian Rd
View centre hours412 m - Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 5 Trestleside Grove
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.824 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 236 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is After Four Children's Enrichment Program (359 m, 60 spaces, school age).
- After Four Children's Enrichment Program · 10 Japonica Rd
60 spaces · school age359 m - Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA · 10 Japonica Rd
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day359 m - Terraview-Willowfield Extended Day Program · 95 Pachino Blvd
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day505 m - Maryvale Jr YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave
77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day672 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 245 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 33 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.9 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface | 1.8 km | 25 * | — |
Nearest lots: 142 m away, ≈27 spaces; 160 m away, ≈32 spaces; 194 m away, ≈39 spaces; 201 m away, ≈2 spaces; 205 m away, ≈177 spaces; 301 m away, ≈34 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, Feb 28, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 15,321 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 500 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 2,947 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 2,521 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Ellesmere Rd between Dewey Dr and Dalecliff Cres, 84 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2017 put the average speed at 57 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 66 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 72 km/h or more. That segment carries about 25,400 vehicles a day. Crocus Dr between Ellesmere Rd and Tulip Dr measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 41 km/h (May 2025). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocus Dr · Ellesmere Rd – Tulip Dr · 51 m | May 2025 · 24 h | 2,845 | 34 km/h | 41 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Ellesmere Rd · Dewey Dr – Dalecliff Cres · 84 m | Jun 2017 · 24 h | 25,375 | 57 km/h | 66 km/h | 72 km/h |
| Dewey Dr · Archwood Cres – Dalecliff Cres · 273 m | Jul 2025 · 3 days | 1,592 | 37 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 11 collisions. 17 collisions (38%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — 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 Jun 27, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 1.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 45 | #2215 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 17 | #1036 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 25 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2469 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1124 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 11 | |
| All since 2014 | 64 | latest Jun 27, 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 Sep 19, 2009.
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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Ellesmere & Dewey a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 45 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 Ellesmere & Dewey?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #365 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.81× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Ellesmere & Dewey?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between Dewey Dr and Dalecliff Cres (June 2017), found an average of 57 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 66 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Ellesmere & Dewey?
The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (1.8 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 373 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 48,310 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Ellesmere & Dewey by transit?
Bus routes 95, 68, 67, 24, 995, 996, 968, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Crocus Dr, 14 m).
What restaurants are near Ellesmere & Dewey?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 52 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mamajoun Armenian Pizza (121 m), Almas Indian Cuisine (125 m), The Blackhorn Steakhouse (196 m), Golden House Chinese Restaurant (211 m) and Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA (359 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 Ellesmere & Dewey?
The nearest is Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom, 20 Canadian Rd, 412 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (824 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 Ellesmere & Dewey?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 236 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are After Four Children's Enrichment Program (359 m, 60 spaces), Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA (359 m, 56 spaces) and Terraview-Willowfield Extended Day Program (505 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What neighbourhood is Ellesmere & Dewey in?
Ellesmere & Dewey 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Feb 28, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 21 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.76035, -79.30446 · centreline node 13448642.