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Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St

Toronto, Ontario · St.Andrew-Windfields · Ward 15, Don Valley West

Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St, in St.Andrew-Windfields, is a heavily travelled arterial crossing. It has a live City traffic camera at the corner. Nearby: Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1) 879 m away.

Traffic
40,946
vehicles · 14-hour count, Aug 25, 2026
188 pedestrians · 97 cyclists
Collisions
285
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured
Getting there
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Sheppard-Yonge Station 879 m · 13 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
42/100
city median 48
48 places to eat within 1 km · grocery 795 m

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Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Live traffic camera RESCU 8103 · 38 m

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Live camera RESCU 8103 · Yonge St & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp · 38 m from the node
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Live camera · RESCU 8103 · Yonge St & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Aug 25, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 21,107 southbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 2,062. Most cyclists arrived from the north (49 of 97). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,898 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 11% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (3,500). Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north21,107southbound · 49 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 19 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles40,946188 pedestrians · 97 cyclists · 2.2% heavy
From the east2,062westbound · 1 bikes · 0.8% heavy
From the south17,777northbound · 28 bikes · 2.9% heavy

Peak hours: 3,500 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,898 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

2017 was the peak year (45 collisions), and 2025 closed with 21. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 24, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions2857.0 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles
With an injury47
Property damage only224
Fail to remain18
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
Killed or seriously injured1
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Apr 30, 2024

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.

Traffic on these streets

The City's most recent midblock count on Yonge St between Yonge St N and Hwy 401 Collectors W (188 m away, Oct 2012) recorded volume only — about 47,198 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · Yonge St N – Hwy 401 Collectors W · 188 mOct 2012 · 3 days47,198———

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 1259, activated 1979

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1)879 m · 10 min; York Mills Station (Line 1)1 km · 12 min
GO Transit
GO bus 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale 33 Guelph / North York 36 Brampton / North York Express 96 Oshawa / Finch Express 27 Milton / North York 19 Mississauga / North York 94 Pickering / Square One 67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ William Carson Cr.629 m · 7 min
TTC bus
97 78 115 122 95 165 96 nearest 51 m
Express
995 996
Blue Night
320 396
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Lord Seaton Rd; Yonge St at Lord Seaton Rd South Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
19 Glendora Ave 790 m · 9 min · 11 docks · 2 stations, 30 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
7 car parks · about 924 spaces
EV charging
19 Glendora Ave · 781 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 19 Glendora Ave (802 m), 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.3 km)
Bike parking
none recorded nearby
Other lots
10 mapped lots within 500 m, 220 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
4576 Yonge Street · Surface547 m17 *—
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface1.2 km112 *—
3885 Yonge St · Surface1.2 km13929% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface1.3 km3063% (Q1 2026)
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage1.4 km38615% (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 Ycc Marketplace, 795 m away; 4 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 48 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is A&W, 540 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmasave Health First Phcy, 840 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • A&W · 4630 Yonge St540 m · 6 min
  • Swiss Chalet Rotisserie &grill · 4211 Yonge St559 m · 7 min
  • Monkey Sushi · 4632 Yonge St565 m · 7 min
  • Pizza Nova · 4657 Yonge St Bldg-A2626 m · 7 min
  • 7 Noodles · 4664 Yonge St Unit-13653 m · 8 min
0 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Grocery
Ycc Marketplace 795 m · 9 min · 4 within 1 km
Food shops
Unique Pastry 925 m · 11 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Pharmasave Health First Phcy 840 m · 10 min · 4 within 1 km
Child care
  • Uptown Yonge Preschool & Child Development Centre · 46 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day100 m
1 licensed centre · 46 spaces within 1 km
Washrooms
  • Don Valley Golf Course Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.464 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 (15)
  • Don Valley Golf Course616 m · 7 min
  • Yorkminster Park688 m · 8 min
  • Tournament Park813 m · 10 min
  • Fairmeadow Parkette947 m · 11 min
  • Avondale Park1 km · 12 min
and 10 more within 1.5 km
Schools (11)
  • Don Valley Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 463 m · 6 min
  • Duke Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 463 m · 6 min
  • Fairmeadow CentreEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
  • St Edward Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 min
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 1 km · 12 min
and 6 more within 1.5 km

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 community centre, a library or a care or retirement home.

42of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food9/30

    4 grocery stores within 1 km · 48 within 1 km

  • Transit20/28

    Sheppard-Yonge Station 0.9 km · 2 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go0/14

    none within a walk

  • Parks and recreation2/10

    nearest park 0.6 km

  • Schools and child care7/8

    2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot4/10

    traffic signal

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

Seven registered apartment buildings with 469 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 37 Lord Seaton Rd (210 m, 49 units, 4 storeys, built 1963), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
37 Lord Seaton Rd · Minto Properties Inc.494196393 · Aug 2025210 m
30 Upper Canada Dr · Denwin Investments Limited544195998 · Sep 2025311 m · 4 min
31 Upper Canada Dr · Westdale Properties614196596 · Sep 2025373 m · 4 min
28 Upper Canada Dr · Denwin Investments Limited544195999 · Sep 2025435 m · 5 min
29 Upper Canada Dr · Westdale Properties544196597 · Sep 2025504 m · 6 min
24 The Links Rd · Minto Properties Inc.954196393 · Jul 2024595 m · 7 min

7 registered buildings · 469 units · tallest 4 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 three thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft110street/outdoor (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 St.Andrew-Windfields.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 285 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 Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Aug 25, 2026, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection.

Is Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St a walkable intersection?

Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St scores 42 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; Sheppard-Yonge Station 0.9 km · 2 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km; 4 grocery stores within 1 km · 48 within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal.

Where can I park near Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

The nearest Green P car park is 4576 Yonge Street (547 m away, 17 spaces). The City's mapping shows 220 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 9,090 spaces — 10 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (781 m).

How do I get to Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1) is 879 m away; bus routes 97, 78, 115, 122, 95, 165, 96, 995 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Lord Seaton Rd, 51 m).

What restaurants are near Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

None within 300 m, and 48 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are A&W (540 m), Swiss Chalet Rotisserie &grill (559 m), Monkey Sushi (565 m), Pizza Nova (626 m) and 7 Noodles (653 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

The nearest is Don Valley Golf Course Washroom, 4200 Yonge St, 464 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).

Is there child care near Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 46 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Uptown Yonge Preschool & Child Development Centre (100 m, 46 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 469 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 37 Lord Seaton Rd (210 m, 49 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 30 Upper Canada Dr (311 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 31 Upper Canada Dr (373 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 28 Upper Canada Dr (435 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 96 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St?

Toronto Police place three 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 St.Andrew-Windfields page.

What neighbourhood is Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St in?

Hwy 401 Collectors E Yonge St N Ramp & Lord Seaton W Yonge Ramp & Yonge St is in St.Andrew-Windfields (City of Toronto neighbourhood 040). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

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