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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 volume8-hour count · Dec 17, 2022 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 8,574 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 231 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 3,162 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,232 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% 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 Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
Peak hours: 1,232 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 3,162 from 4:30 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 2022, with 45 collisions; 2025 recorded 30. 32 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 98 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 31% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 19, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 25, 2015.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 314 | #269 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 32 | #468 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 194 | |
| Fail to remain | 98 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #711 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #786 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 88 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 15 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Oct 25, 2015 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
On Ellesmere Rd between Ellesmere Park Trl and Principal Rd, 172 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 65 km/h or more. That segment carries about 32,500 vehicles a day. Principal Rd between Canadian Rd and Ellesmere Rd measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (Oct 2021).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Rd · Canadian Rd – Ellesmere Rd · 116 m | Oct 2021 · 3 days | 6,318 | 40 km/h | 47 km/h | 52 km/h |
| Ellesmere Rd · Ellesmere Park Trl – Principal Rd · 172 m | Apr 2025 · 3 days | 32,540 | 49 km/h | 59 km/h | 65 km/h |
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 1775, activated 1997 · 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
- 95 17 68 nearest 25 m
- Express
- 995 996 968
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Principal Rd; Ellesmere Rd at Principal Rd East Side
- 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 1 car park · about 68 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 29 mapped lots within 500 m, 225 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface | 1.5 km | 68 * | — |
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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Costco Wholesale, 616 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 22. The nearest is Fresh Choice Cafe, 41 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Ellesmere Healthcare Pharmacy, 65 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Alexis Lodge Retirement Residence, a retirement home 537 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Fresh Choice Cafe · 520 Ellesmere Rd Unit-11041 m
- Eggsmart · 477 Ellesmere Rd109 m
- Pizza Hut · 592 Ellesmere Rd282 m · 3 min
- Subway · 1620 Birchmount Rd289 m · 3 min
- Burger King · 1607 Birchmount Rd327 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Costco Wholesale 616 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Kostas Bakery 655 m · 8 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Ellesmere Healthcare Pharmacy 65 m · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre · 69 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age721 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed502 m · 6 min
- Health and care
- Alexis Lodge Retirement Residence · retirement home537 m · 6 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
- Ellesmere Park485 m · 6 min
- Mondeo Park777 m · 9 min
- Dorset Park1.1 km · 14 min
- Jolly Way Park1.4 km · 17 min
- Community centres
- Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre502 m · 6 min
- Schools (6)
- Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 53 m
- Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 241 m
- Ellesmere Statton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 651 m · 8 min
- Bond Academy SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 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 #2,647 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 four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 172 rental units. The nearest is 1555 Birchmount Rd (656 m, 46 units, 6 storeys, built 1950), which scored 71 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 80, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1555 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 46 | 6 | 1950 | 71 · Sep 2025 | 656 m · 8 min |
| 1545 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 37 | 4 | 1960 | 76 · Jul 2026 | 713 m · 8 min |
| 1535 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 37 | 4 | 1960 | 83 · Jul 2026 | 753 m · 9 min |
| 1525 Birchmount Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 52 | 4 | 1956 | 89 · Sep 2025 | 790 m · 9 min |
4 registered buildings · 172 units · tallest 6 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
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 slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.3 a year before that. 74% 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 | 19 | 4 | 0 | street/outdoor (14), commercial premises (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (1) |
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 & Principal a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 314 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 & Principal?
An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, 1.86× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Ellesmere & Principal a walkable intersection?
Ellesmere & Principal scores 50 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,647 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 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 1 km; 2 grocery stores within 1 km · 4 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Ellesmere & Principal?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between Ellesmere Park Trl and Principal Rd (April 2025), found an average of 49 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 & Principal?
The nearest Green P car park is Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 (1.5 km away, 68 spaces). The City's mapping shows 225 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 43,430 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Ellesmere & Principal by transit?
Bus routes 95, 17, 68, 995, 996, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Principal Rd, 25 m).
What restaurants are near Ellesmere & Principal?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 22 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Fresh Choice Cafe (41 m), Eggsmart (109 m), Pizza Hut (282 m), Subway (289 m) and Burger King (327 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Ellesmere & Principal?
The nearest is Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom, 20 Canadian Rd, 502 m away.
Is there child care near Ellesmere & Principal?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 69 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre (721 m, 69 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Ellesmere & Principal?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 172 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1555 Birchmount Rd (656 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 1545 Birchmount Rd (713 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 1535 Birchmount Rd (753 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 1525 Birchmount Rd (790 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 80 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Ellesmere & Principal?
Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wexford/Maryvale page.
What neighbourhood is Ellesmere & Principal in?
Ellesmere & Principal 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 Dec 17, 2022.
- 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 21 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: 43.76259, -79.29470 · centreline node 13448318.