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Ellesmere & Pollard

Ellesmere Rd & Pollard Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Wexford/Maryvale · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Ellesmere & Pollard, in Wexford/Maryvale, is an above-average intersection for traffic. Nearby is 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
16,635
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 5, 2016
834 pedestrians · 2 cyclists
Collisions
83
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 50 property damage · #1340 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,080 vehicles, 1.80× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 20 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 8.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 80%, from 69 in 2016–2020 to 14 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Ellesmere & Pollard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
952467122 nearest 147 m
Express
995996924
Blue Night
395324
Nearest stops
11 surface stops 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 (20)
  • Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 538 m
  • Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 572 m
  • Terraview Willowfield Public SchoolEnglish Public · 692 m
  • Victoria Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 734 m
  • St Isaac Jogues Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 840 m
  • Annunciation Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 879 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (13)
  • Cassandra Park596 m
  • Willowfield Gardens Park748 m
  • Maryvale Park785 m
  • Terraview Park880 m
  • Roywood Park930 m
  • Rowena Park933 m
  • and 7 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch174 m
  • Toronto Public Library Brookbanks branch1 km

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 36 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 49. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 53 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés36 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 75 Ellesmere Rd Unit-B453 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Parkway Bowl · 67 Ellesmere Rd129 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Dollarama · 85 Ellesmere Rd, Unit-13grocery152 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions
Healthy Planet · 85 Ellesmere Rd, Unit-1152 mPassed, Aug 2025
Popeye's Restaurant · 85 Ellesmere Rd152 mPassed, Oct 2025
Zorba the Greek · 85 Ellesmere Rd, Unit-F4152 mPassed, Sep 2025
Asia Delight · 85 Ellesmere Rd Unit-F6152 mPassed, Jul 2026
Coco Fresh Tea& Juice · 85 Ellesmere Rd Unit-6152 mPassed, Jun 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 Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 782 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 5 Trestleside Grove
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    782 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 479 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is After Four Children's Enrichment Program (538 m, 60 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 479 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 9
  • After Four Children's Enrichment Program · 10 Japonica Rd
    60 spaces · school age
    538 m
  • Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA · 10 Japonica Rd
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    538 m
  • Maryvale Jr YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave
    77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    572 m
  • Terraview-Willowfield Extended Day Program · 95 Pachino Blvd
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    692 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 33 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.9 km away.

FireFire Station 233 · 1.6 km59 Curlew Dr
Police33 Division · 3.1 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 23 · 2.9 km115 Parkway Forest Dr

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 28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,823 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2126 Victoria Park Ave (303 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1961), which scored 96 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 28 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 27 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings28 · 2,823 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 28
Open fire-code violations27
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2126 Victoria Park Ave113196196 · Sep 20262303 m
270 Cassandra Blvd · Colonia Treuhand Management Inc.834196999 · Jun 20250433 m
121 Combermere Dr · Park Property Management Inc668196397 · Sep 20262490 m
111 Combermere Dr · Park Property Management Inc817196398 · Aug 20260519 m
250 Cassandra Blvd · Wycliffe Property Management Limited2344196681 · Jun 20252521 m
2255 Victoria Park Ave · Greenwin Corp.726196493 · Aug 20240535 m
14 Rayoak DrToronto Community Housing · TCH638196288 · Jul 20240544 m
265 Cassandra Blvd · M&r Property Management16412196591 · Jun 20260575 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 lots333 lots · ≈52,160 spaces · 156.5 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈3,010 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 · Surface1.9 km25 *

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈72 spaces; 105 m away, ≈2,148 spaces; 175 m away, ≈115 spaces; 212 m away, ≈101 spaces; 216 m away, ≈44 spaces; 251 m away, ≈38 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 — 8-hour, Apr 5, 2016

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 7,413 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 176 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 2,467 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 2,247 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 north176southbound · 0 bikes · 0.6% heavy
From the west7,003eastbound · 0 bikes · 4.1% heavy
Total vehicles16,635834 pedestrians · 2 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east7,413westbound · 0 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the south2,043northbound · 2 bikes · 1.3% heavy
AM peak hour2,247 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,467 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 5, 2016

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 Pollard Dr and Pharmacy Ave, 115 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2017 put the average speed at 48 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 66 km/h or more. That segment carries about 22,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ellesmere Rd · Pollard Dr – Pharmacy Ave · 115 mJun 2017 · 24 h22,41448 km/h59 km/h66 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 worst year was 2018, with 26 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 9 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 25 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), 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 Jun 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions83#1340 of 5,508
With an injury9#1884 of 4,660
Property damage only50
Fail to remain25
Involving a pedestrian2#1729 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 2014147latest Jun 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 Aug 19, 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

Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle300street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 1, 2021. 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 Ellesmere & Pollard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 83 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 & Pollard?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Apr 5, 2016, 1.80× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ellesmere & Pollard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between Pollard Dr and Pharmacy Ave (June 2017), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Ellesmere & Pollard?

The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (1.9 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 333 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 52,160 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Ellesmere & Pollard by transit?

Bus routes 95, 24, 67, 122, 995, 996, 924 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Ellesmere & Pollard?

36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 49 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (53 m), Parkway Bowl (129 m), Healthy Planet (152 m), Popeye's Restaurant (152 m) and Zorba the Greek (152 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 & Pollard?

The nearest is Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 5 Trestleside Grove, 782 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 Ellesmere & Pollard?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 479 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are After Four Children's Enrichment Program (538 m, 60 spaces), Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA (538 m, 56 spaces) and Maryvale Jr YMCA (572 m, 77 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ellesmere & Pollard?

28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,823 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2126 Victoria Park Ave (303 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 270 Cassandra Blvd (433 m, 83 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 121 Combermere Dr (490 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 111 Combermere Dr (519 m, 81 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 28 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 Ellesmere & Pollard?

Toronto Police place three 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 Ellesmere & Pollard in?

Ellesmere & Pollard 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