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Horner & Beta

Horner Ave & Beta St · Toronto, Ontario · Alderwood · Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore

In Alderwood, Horner & Beta is an intersection of typical volume.

Traffic volume
5,625
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 14, 2021
146 pedestrians · 11 cyclists
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 18 property damage · #2854 of 5,508
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #969 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 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 700 vehicles, 61% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 39 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 2.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 55%, from 20 in 2016–2020 to 9 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 29 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Horner & Beta

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
110123 nearest 19 m
Blue Night
315
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Horner Ave at Beta St
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 (8)
  • Sir Adam Beck Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 800 m
  • Lanor Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 862 m
  • St Leo Catholic School (Temporary Location)English Separate · 1 km
  • New Haven Learning Centre For ChildrenPrivate · 1 km
  • Vincent Massey AcademyPrivate · 1 km
  • St Ambrose Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (13)
  • Alderwood Memorial Park532 m
  • Sir Adam Beck Park735 m
  • Laburnham Park913 m
  • Syd Cole Park921 m
  • Douglas Park1 km
  • Delma Park1.1 km
  • and 7 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Alderwood branch713 m
  • Toronto Public Library Long Branch branch1.1 km
Signal
1957, activated 2003 · SA2

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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 26 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Chit Chaat, 42 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 5 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Chit Chaat · 438 Horner Ave Unit-A42 mPassed, Aug 2026
Chit Chaat (Food Truck) · 438 Horner Ave Agrocery48 mPassed, Apr 2026
B's Sizzling Kitchen · 430 Horner Ave Unit-A148 mPassed, Feb 2026
Delish Kitchen · 418 Horner Ave238 mPassed, Aug 2026
Shell Select · 435 Browns Linegrocery526 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tim Hortons · 435 Browns Line526 mPassed, Jun 2026
Il Paesano Restaurant · 396 Browns Line591 mPassed, Jun 2026
Shop N Milk · 394 Browns Line591 mPassed, Jun 2026

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 Alderwood Centre Washroom, 712 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 527 m away at Alderwood Memorial Park.

  • Alderwood Centre Washroom · 2 Orianna Dr
    View centre hours.
    712 m
  • Sir Adam Beck Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 55 Eltham Dr
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    724 m
Drinking water
Alderwood Memorial Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 527 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 437 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Vincent Massey Childcare Center (521909 Ontario Ltd.) (65 m, 73 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 437 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 6
  • Vincent Massey Childcare Center (521909 Ontario Ltd.) · 432 Horner Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy
    65 m
  • Rhyme & Reason Day Care · 474 Browns Line
    56 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age
    613 m
  • Alderwood Action After School · 544 Horner Ave
    189 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    800 m
  • Plasp Lanor Junior Middle School · 450 Lanor Ave
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    862 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 434 (444 m), the nearest police station 22 Division (4.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 434 · 444 m3 Lunness Rd
Police22 Division · 4.5 km3699 Bloor Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 38 · 1.4 km259 Horner Ave

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 two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 150 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 256 Sheldon Ave (868 m, 76 units, 7 storeys, built 1982), which scored 98 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation.

Registered buildings2 · 150 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score98 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20261 across the 2
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest7 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
256 Sheldon Avesocial housing767198298 · Jul 20260 · 1 fire868 m
270 Sheldon Ave · CAPREIT746196097 · Jul 20251909 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 lots641 lots · ≈71,260 spaces · 213.8 ha
Within 500 m46 lots · ≈6,750 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 76 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3239-3243 Lake Shore Blvd W · Surface1.5 km2451% (Q1 2026)
5 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive · Surface1.5 km52 *

Nearest lots: 24 m away, ≈16 spaces; 48 m away, ≈13 spaces; 54 m away, ≈8 spaces; 83 m away, ≈20 spaces; 89 m away, ≈126 spaces; 127 m away, ≈2,551 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, Dec 14, 2021

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 2,739 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 319 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 911 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 633 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Trucks and buses were 11.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north319southbound · 0 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the west2,567eastbound · 10 bikes · 11.6% heavy
Total vehicles5,625146 pedestrians · 11 cyclists · 11.1% heavy
From the east2,739westbound · 1 bikes · 11.7% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour633 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour911 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 14, 2021

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 Horner Ave between Thirtieth St and Carson St, 354 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2025 put the average speed at 45 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 13,600 vehicles a day. Beta St between Rimilton Ave and Valermo Dr measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Oct 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Horner Ave · Thirtieth St – Carson St · 354 mNov 2025 · 3 days13,59745 km/h54 km/h59 km/h
Beta St · Rimilton Ave – Valermo Dr · 380 mOct 2025 · 3 days1,18335 km/h44 km/h48 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 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 3 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 28% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. The most recent report on file is from Aug 25, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2854 of 5,508
With an injury3#3312 of 4,660
Property damage only18
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian1#2552 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1920 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
All since 201432latest Aug 25, 2025

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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 23, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#969 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#546 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Apr 23, 2018

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

Five thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 17, 2023. 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 Alderwood.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Horner & Beta a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#969 of 1,505), out of 29 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 Horner & Beta?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Dec 14, 2021, 61% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Horner & Beta?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Horner Ave between Thirtieth St and Carson St (November 2025), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Horner & Beta?

The nearest Green P car park is 3239-3243 Lake Shore Blvd W (1.5 km away, 24 spaces, 51% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 641 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 71,260 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Horner & Beta by transit?

Bus routes 110, 123 within 1 km (nearest stop: Horner Ave at Beta St, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Horner & Beta?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 26 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Chit Chaat (42 m), B's Sizzling Kitchen (148 m), Delish Kitchen (238 m), Tim Hortons (526 m) and Il Paesano Restaurant (591 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 Horner & Beta?

The nearest is Alderwood Centre Washroom, 2 Orianna Dr, 712 m away (View centre hours.). Next nearest: Sir Adam Beck Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (724 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 Horner & Beta?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 437 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Vincent Massey Childcare Center (521909 Ontario Ltd.) (65 m, 73 spaces), Rhyme & Reason Day Care (613 m, 56 spaces) and Alderwood Action After School (800 m, 189 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Horner & Beta?

Two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 150 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 256 Sheldon Ave (868 m, 76 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 270 Sheldon Ave (909 m, 74 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 2 is 98 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 Horner & Beta?

Toronto Police place five 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 Alderwood page.

What neighbourhood is Horner & Beta in?

Horner & Beta is in Alderwood (City of Toronto neighbourhood 020). It is in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, represented by Councillor Amber Morley.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined