Toronto · intersection · signal 2584

Geary & Dufferin

Geary Ave & Dufferin St · Toronto, Ontario · Junction-Wallace Emerson · Ward 9, Davenport

In Junction-Wallace Emerson, in central Toronto, Geary & Dufferin is an above-average intersection for traffic. It has parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,384
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 5, 2024
1,301 pedestrians · 578 cyclists · #853 busiest
Collisions
114
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 90 property damage · #965 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #833 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,460 vehicles, 1.26× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 16 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 2.8% of vehicle volume, about 3.7× the typical share. That comes with about 11 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 10%, from 60 in 2016–2020 to 54 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 114 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Geary & Dufferin

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
512 nearest 635 m
TTC bus
29261271614763 nearest 94 m
Express
929
Blue Night
312329363340
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Brandon Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Bartlett Parkette 288 m · 23 docks · 13 stations, 233 docks 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 (24)
  • St Mary of the Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 298 m
  • Dovercourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 427 m
  • Regal Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 478 m
  • Uchenna AcademyPrivate · 603 m
  • St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 750 m
  • St Anthony Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 751 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (33)
  • Bristol Avenue Parkette West131 m
  • Brandon Avenue Parkette141 m
  • Bristol Avenue Parkette East182 m
  • Chandos Park South203 m
  • Bartlett Parkette268 m
  • Chandos Park North303 m
  • and 27 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Dufferin/St. Clair branch868 m
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch923 m
  • Toronto Public Library Davenport branch1.1 km
Signal
2584, activated 2022 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 109 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is North of Brooklyn Pizzeria, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés26 within 300 m · 109 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 22 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
North of Brooklyn Pizzeria · 229 Geary Ave33 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
The Greater Good · 229 Geary Ave33 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Vanipha Asian Gourmet · 221 Geary Ave58 mPassed, Jul 2026
Geary Station · 222 Geary Ave70 mPassed, May 2026
Parallel · 217 Geary Ave73 mPassed, Mar 2026
Macedo Winery · 1381 Dufferin St73 mPassed, Mar 2026
Paradise Winery Inc. · 218 Geary Ave85 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Sana · 211 Geary Ave95 mPassed, Sep 2025

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 Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 241 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 145 m away at Bristol Avenue Parkette West.

  • Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 1260 Dufferin St
    View centre hours
    241 m
  • Dovercourt Park Washroom · 155 Bartlett Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    705 m
Drinking water
Bristol Avenue Parkette West bottle filling station · 145 m; Bartlett Parkette drinking fountain · 291 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 428 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Dover Gardens Nursery School (427 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 428 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 6
  • Dover Gardens Nursery School · 228 Bartlett Ave
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    427 m
  • Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre · 228 Bartlett Ave
    131 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    427 m
  • Ascot Avenue Community Day Care · 95 Regal Rd
    183 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    478 m
  • Kids Korner Day Care · 180 Westmoreland Ave
    24 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    682 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (265 m), the nearest police station 11 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 345 · 265 m1285 Dufferin St
Police11 Division · 1.7 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 1.2 km760 Dovercourt Rd

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

12 registered apartment buildings with 1,199 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 331 Bartlett Ave N (266 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1905), which scored 74 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 50 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings12 · 1,199 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score84 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202650 across the 12
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
331 Bartlett Ave NToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation133190574 · Sep 20240266 m
156 Brandon Ave19476 · Jul 20250521 m
730 St Clarens Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd27518197481 · Jul 20246557 m
1011 Lansdowne Ave · 1298781 Ontario Inc35221197376 · Aug 202412 · 1 fire613 m
973 Lansdowne Avesocial housing203200391 · Jul 20250637 m
1401 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc1716200672 · Jul 202513681 m
800 Lansdowne Ave · Berkley Property Management Inc.1384199282 · Jul 20253727 m
1407 Dupont St · Firm Capital Properties Inc745200892 · Jul 20269748 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 lots616 lots · ≈22,150 spaces · 66.5 ha
Within 500 m65 lots · ≈1,960 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 819 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Via Italia · 947 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking21 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 22 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
94 Northcliffe Blvd · Surface929 m1380% (Q1 2026)
91 Via Italia · Garage937 m16929% (Q1 2026)
141 Greenlaw Ave · Surface1 km5445% (Q1 2026)
7 Norton Ave · Surface1 km6260% (Q1 2026)
154 Westmount Avenue · Surface1.1 km14 *

Nearest lots: 23 m away, ≈17 spaces; 33 m away, ≈4 spaces; 36 m away, ≈21 spaces; 57 m away, ≈9 spaces; 66 m away, ≈10 spaces; 70 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 685 Dovercourt Rd (1.4 km, 2 ports); 273 Christie St (1.5 km, 2 ports); 580 Christie St (1.6 km, 2 ports).

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 — 14-hour, Sep 5, 2024

The south leg carries the load — 8,829 northbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 816. Most cyclists arrived from the north (232 of 578). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,916 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 17% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,633). Trucks and buses were 5.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,448southbound · 232 bikes · 5.7% heavy
From the west816eastbound · 78 bikes · 4.0% heavy
Total vehicles20,3841,301 pedestrians · 578 cyclists · 5.2% heavy
From the east2,291westbound · 90 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south8,829northbound · 178 bikes · 5.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,633 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,916 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 5, 2024

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

The City's counter on Dufferin St between Chandos Ave and Beaver Ave (258 m away) recorded an average of 46 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 56 km/h. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Geary Ave between Bristol Ave and Lane W of Bristol and N of Geary measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Jan 2020). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (277 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 90,770 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Geary Ave · Bristol Ave – Lane W of Bristol and N of Geary · 90 mJan 2020 · 3 days5,21340 km/h48 km/h52 km/h
Dufferin St · Chandos Ave – Beaver Ave · 258 mSep 2021 · 3 days20,94446 km/h56 km/h62 km/h

School-zone speed sign 277 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 39 km/h
Over the limit2.5%
50 km/h or more0.3%

Dufferin St (northbound), 146 Whitehall Drive · 90,770 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2017 was the peak year (15 collisions), and 2025 closed with 9. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions114#965 of 5,508
With an injury12#1451 of 4,660
Property damage only90
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian1#2411 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#314 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014146latest Jun 28, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 2, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#833 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest May 2, 2019

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

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft110other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 8, 2024. 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Geary & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#833 of 1,505), out of 114 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 Geary & Dufferin?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #853 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.26× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Geary & Dufferin?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Chandos Ave and Beaver Ave (September 2021), found an average of 46 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 277 m away (40 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Geary & Dufferin?

The nearest Green P car park is 94 Northcliffe Blvd (929 m away, 13 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 616 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,150 spaces — 65 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Via Italia (947 m).

How do I get to Geary & Dufferin by transit?

Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 635 m away; bus routes 29, 26, 127, 161, 47, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Brandon Ave, 94 m).

What restaurants are near Geary & Dufferin?

26 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 109 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are North of Brooklyn Pizzeria (33 m), The Greater Good (33 m), Vanipha Asian Gourmet (58 m), Geary Station (70 m) and Parallel (73 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 Geary & Dufferin?

The nearest is Wallace Emerson Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 1260 Dufferin St, 241 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Dovercourt Park Washroom (705 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 Geary & Dufferin?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 428 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Dover Gardens Nursery School (427 m, 16 spaces), Macaulay - Dovercourt Child Care Centre (427 m, 131 spaces) and Ascot Avenue Community Day Care (478 m, 183 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Geary & Dufferin?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,199 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 331 Bartlett Ave N (266 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 156 Brandon Ave (521 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 730 St Clarens Ave (557 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 81) and 1011 Lansdowne Ave (613 m, 352 units, RentSafeTO score 76). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 84 out of 100. 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 Geary & Dufferin?

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Junction-Wallace Emerson page.

What neighbourhood is Geary & Dufferin in?

Geary & Dufferin is in Junction-Wallace Emerson (City of Toronto neighbourhood 171). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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