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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 · Jul 21, 1999
The north leg carries the load — 694 southbound vehicles, or 34% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 356. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 547 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 128% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (240). Heavy vehicles made up 0.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 27 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 1999, 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: 240 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 547 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 2 collisions. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 19, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 6 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 5 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2018
The City's counter on Brookdale Ave between Greer Rd and Elm Rd (140 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Elm Rd between Brookdale Ave and Fairlawn Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Sep 2010).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Rd · Brookdale Ave – Fairlawn Ave · 53 m | Sep 2010 · 24 h | 3,777 | 31 km/h | 38 km/h | 42 km/h |
| Brookdale Ave · Greer Rd – Elm Rd · 140 m | Nov 2018 · 3 days | 1,078 | 34 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 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
- 61 52 97 nearest 396 m · 5 min
- Express
- 952
- Blue Night
- 352 320
- Nearest stops
- no surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Woburn Ave / Avenue Rd 451 m · 5 min · 15 docks · 2 stations, 31 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
- 4 car parks · about 194 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 18 mapped lots within 500 m, 294 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 Avenue Rd · Surface | 899 m | 32 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 25 Glenforest Road · Surface | 1 km | 26 * | — |
| 23 Bedford Park Ave · Surface | 1 km | 42 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 246 Brooke Ave · Surface | 1 km | 94 | 67% (Q1 2026) |
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 Aj & Ashley's No Frills, 723 m away; 2 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 60 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is M & A Cafe, 434 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Habers Compounding Pharmacy, 625 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Baycrest Hospital, 2.0 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- M & A Cafe · 1710 Avenue Rd434 m · 5 min
- La Bamboche · 1712 Avenue Rd439 m · 5 min
- Tutto Pronto · 1718 Avenue Rd449 m · 5 min
- A & W · 1638 Avenue Rd454 m · 5 min
- The Bagel House · 1722 Avenue Rd458 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- Aj & Ashley's No Frills 723 m · 9 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Avenue Seafood 518 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Habers Compounding Pharmacy 625 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- John Wanless Child Care · 254 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day315 m · 4 min
- Alphabet Treehouse Childcare Centre · 140 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool622 m · 7 min
- Mtt Melrose · 24 spaces, preschool744 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible838 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Baycrest Hospital · hospital site2 km · 23 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 (15)
- Brookdale Park440 m · 5 min
- Glengarry Park572 m · 7 min
- Douglas Greenbelt582 m · 7 min
- Woburn Avenue Playground810 m · 10 min
- Bedford Parkette1 km · 11 min
- Community centres
- Bedford Park Community Centre1.4 km · 16 min
- Schools (13)
- John Wanless Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 315 m · 4 min
- Avro AcademyPrivate · 416 m · 5 min
- Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 763 m · 9 min
- Havergal Jr SchoolPrivate · 1 km · 12 min
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Locke branch1.4 km · 17 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. 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
Three registered apartment buildings with 115 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 312 Douglas Ave (683 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1951), which scored 75 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312 Douglas Ave · Avenue Road Investment Limited | 11 | 3 | 1951 | 75 · Jun 2024 | 683 m · 8 min |
| 515 Rosewell Ave · Bentallgreenoak | 89 | 7 | 2005 | 98 · Sep 2025 | 731 m · 9 min |
| 284 Lawrence Ave W · Landlord Property and Rental Management | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 77 · Sep 2025 | 775 m · 9 min |
3 registered buildings · 115 units · tallest 7 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 two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | school/campus (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 Lawrence Park North.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Elm & Brookdale a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 Elm & Brookdale?
A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 1999. Its latest count is from Jul 21, 1999, 22% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Elm & Brookdale a walkable intersection?
Elm & Brookdale scores 27 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 park within 500 m · nearest centre 1.4 km; 2 grocery stores within 1 km · 60 within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Elm & Brookdale?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Brookdale Ave between Greer Rd and Elm Rd (November 2018), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Elm & Brookdale?
The nearest Green P car park is 1880 Avenue Rd (899 m away, 32 spaces, 32% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 294 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 9,340 spaces — 18 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Elm & Brookdale by transit?
Bus routes 61, 52, 97, 952 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Elm & Brookdale?
None within 300 m, and 60 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are M & A Cafe (434 m), La Bamboche (439 m), Tutto Pronto (449 m), A & W (454 m) and The Bagel House (458 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Elm & Brookdale?
The nearest is Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 75 Woburn Ave, 838 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Elm & Brookdale?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 511 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are John Wanless Child Care (315 m, 254 spaces), Alphabet Treehouse Childcare Centre (622 m, 140 spaces) and Mtt Melrose (744 m, 24 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Elm & Brookdale?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 115 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 312 Douglas Ave (683 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75), 515 Rosewell Ave (731 m, 89 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 284 Lawrence Ave W (775 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 77). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 83 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Elm & Brookdale?
Toronto Police place two 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 Lawrence Park North page.
What neighbourhood is Elm & Brookdale in?
Elm & Brookdale is in Lawrence Park North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 105). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.
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 Jul 21, 1999.
- 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 8 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: 43.72774, -79.41402 · centreline node 13453936.