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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 26, 2025 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 5,577 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 34% of the total, against 1,966 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,650 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:15 p.m., against 1,019 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
Peak hours: 1,019 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 1,650 from 3:15 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
The worst year was 2019, with 74 collisions; 2025 recorded 40. 94 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 77 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 20 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 36 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 29, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 28, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 2. The police all-collisions file records 2 fatal collisions here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places one of them just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 499 | #128 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 94 | #66 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 338 | |
| Fail to remain | 77 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 19 | #38 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 65 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 36 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | #533 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #129 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Nov 28, 2020 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Ellesmere Rd between 2863 Ellesmere Rd and Neilson Rd (89 m away, Sep 2014) recorded volume only — about 10,448 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilson Rd · Ellesmere Rd – Trailridge Cres · 66 m | May 2010 · 3 days | 6,076 | — | — | — |
| Ellesmere Rd · 2863 Ellesmere Rd – Neilson Rd · 89 m | Sep 2014 · 3 days | 10,448 | — | — | — |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- The crossing
- Signal 0901, activated 1970 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 38 95 133 154 12 116 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 938 995 905
- Blue Night
- 395 334
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Neilson Rd - Scarborough Health Network Centenary Hospital; Neilson Rd at Ellesmere Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Neilson Rd / Ellesmere Rd 34 m · 19 docks · 4 stations, 52 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 11 mapped lots within 500 m, 81 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Food Basics, 182 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 6 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 12 — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 91 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 519 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Centenary Hospital, 129 m away. For seniors' housing: Seven Oaks, a long-term care home 234 m away; A Better Way Retirement Home Corp., a retirement home 337 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 2862 Ellesmere Rd91 m
- Drupati's Roti and Doubles · 2866 Ellesmere Rd109 m
- Little Caesars · 2872 Ellesmere Rd137 m
- Subway · 2848 Ellesmere Rd163 m
- Vindaloo Indian & Hakka Cuisine · 2848 Ellesmere Rd Bldg-1163 m
- Grocery
- Food Basics 182 m
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 519 m · 6 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Centenary Seven Oaks Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day209 m
- Washrooms
- Seven Oaks Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible860 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Centenary Hospital · hospital site129 m
- Seven Oaks · long-term care home234 m
- A Better Way Retirement Home Corp. · retirement home337 m · 4 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (6)
- Ellesmere Reservoir Park506 m · 6 min
- Morningside Park638 m · 8 min
- Seven Oaks Park920 m · 11 min
- Botany Hill Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Brooks Road Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Curran Hall Community Centre1.2 km · 15 min
- Schools
- Centennial College School - Morningside CampusCollege · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Highcastle Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Henry Hudson Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km · 16 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a library.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,375 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 400 rental units. The nearest is 51 Trailridge Cres (236 m, 200 units, 17 storeys, built 1974), which scored 97 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Trailridge Cres · Greenwin Corp. | 200 | 17 | 1974 | 97 · Sep 2024 | 236 m |
| 30 Livonia Pl · CAPREIT | 200 | 13 | 1979 | 97 · Nov 2025 | 510 m · 6 min |
2 registered buildings · 400 units · tallest 17 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
11 thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.3 a year. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 11 | 4 | 0 | street/outdoor (11) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (2) |
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 Morningside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Ellesmere & Neilson a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#533 of 1,505), out of 499 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Neilson?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1183 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.
Is Ellesmere & Neilson a walkable intersection?
Ellesmere & Neilson scores 52 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,375 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 grocery store within 300 m · 6 places to eat within 300 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km; nearest school 1.1 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
Where can I park near Ellesmere & Neilson?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 81 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,720 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Ellesmere & Neilson by transit?
Bus routes 38, 95, 133, 154, 12, 116, 938, 995 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Neilson Rd - Scarborough Health Network Centenary Hospital, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Ellesmere & Neilson?
6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 12 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (91 m), Drupati's Roti and Doubles (109 m), Little Caesars (137 m), Subway (163 m) and Vindaloo Indian & Hakka Cuisine (163 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Ellesmere & Neilson?
The nearest is Seven Oaks Park Washroom, 372 Military Trl, 860 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Ellesmere & Neilson?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 49 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Centenary Seven Oaks Early Learning & Child Care Centre (209 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Ellesmere & Neilson?
Two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 400 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 51 Trailridge Cres (236 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 30 Livonia Pl (510 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 2 is 97 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Ellesmere & Neilson?
Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Morningside page.
What neighbourhood is Ellesmere & Neilson in?
Ellesmere & Neilson is in Morningside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 135), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.
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 Oct 26, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 24 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.78261, -79.20495 · centreline node 13445401.