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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 · Nov 10, 2011
The east leg carries the load — 8,440 westbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 134. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,544 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,519 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 15 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2011, 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: 2,544 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,519 from 5:00 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
2017 was the peak year (12 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 9% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 30, 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 Nov 30, 2009.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 47 | #2159 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 37 | |
| Fail to remain | 6 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Nov 30, 2009 |
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
The City's counter on Ellesmere Rd between Claudius Gt and White Abbey Pk (62 m away) recorded an average of 52 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 32,000 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Rd · Claudius Gt – White Abbey Pk · 62 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 31,975 | 52 km/h | 60 km/h | 67 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 95 67 68 24 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 995 996 968 924
- Blue Night
- 395 324
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Claudius Gate
- 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
- 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, 202 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
The nearest grocery store is Apna Food Mart, 863 m away; 2 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. A specialist food shop is closer still: Venus Bakery & Cake, 258 m away. There are 12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 26 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Domino's Pizza, 172 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 473 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Domino's Pizza · 118 Ellesmere Rd172 m
- Mary Brown's · 114 Ellesmere Rd184 m
- The Bullger · 116 Ellesmere Rd184 m
- Malone's Tavern · 117 Ellesmere Rd199 m
- Savor Shawarma and Pizza · 115 Ellesmere Rd203 m
- Grocery
- Apna Food Mart 863 m · 10 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Venus Bakery & Cake 258 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 473 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- After Four Children's Enrichment Program · 60 spaces, school age364 m · 4 min
- Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day364 m · 4 min
- Terraview-Willowfield Extended Day Program · 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day648 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed927 m · 11 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)
- Willowfield Gardens Park678 m · 8 min
- Terraview Park864 m · 10 min
- Ellesmere Park910 m · 11 min
- Maryvale Park1 km · 12 min
- Crocus Park1.4 km · 16 min
- Community centres
- Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre927 m · 11 min
- Schools (9)
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 364 m · 4 min
- Terraview Willowfield Public SchoolEnglish Public · 648 m · 8 min
- Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 821 m · 10 min
- Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1 km · 12 min
- Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch527 m · 6 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 care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,749 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
One registered apartment building with 11 rental units stands within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 2126 Victoria Park Ave (854 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1961), which scored 96 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2126 Victoria Park Ave | 11 | 3 | 1961 | 96 · Sep 2026 | 854 m · 10 min |
1 registered building · 11 units · tallest 3 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
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 8, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 0 | 1 | street/outdoor (4), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (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 Rd & Claudius Gt a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 47 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 Rd & Claudius Gt?
An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2011. Its latest count is from Nov 10, 2011, 1.75× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt a walkable intersection?
Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt scores 49 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,749 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 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 2 grocery stores within 1 km · 12 places to eat within 300 m; 8 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between Claudius Gt and White Abbey Pk (September 2026), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 202 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,080 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt by transit?
Bus routes 95, 67, 68, 24, 995, 996, 968, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Claudius Gate, 16 m).
What restaurants are near Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 26 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Domino's Pizza (172 m), Mary Brown's (184 m), The Bullger (184 m), Malone's Tavern (199 m) and Savor Shawarma and Pizza (203 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
The nearest is Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom, 20 Canadian Rd, 927 m away.
Is there child care near Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
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 (364 m, 60 spaces), Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA (364 m, 56 spaces) and Terraview-Willowfield Extended Day Program (648 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 11 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 2126 Victoria Park Ave (854 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 96 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wexford/Maryvale page.
What neighbourhood is Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt in?
Ellesmere Rd & Claudius Gt 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 Nov 10, 2011.
- 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: 43.75956, -79.30790 · centreline node 13448750.