Toronto · intersection · signal 1505

King & Dunn

King St W & Dunn Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

In South Parkdale, in central Toronto, King & Dunn is a busier-than-typical intersection, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,339
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 17, 2017
2,582 pedestrians · 679 cyclists
Collisions
92
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 60 property damage · #1214 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1051 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 16 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,170 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 7.3% of vehicle volume, about 9.4× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 9.2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 46 collisions in 2016–2020 and 46 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 92 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Dunn

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504508501 nearest 15 m
TTC bus
4024729 nearest 187 m
Express
929
Blue Night
304301329
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Dunn Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St W / Cowan Ave - SMART 124 m · 16 docks · 25 stations, 466 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 (9)
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 169 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 216 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 311 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 670 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 681 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 3 more
Parks (32)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch395 m
Places of interest
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 842 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.3 km
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.5 km
Signal
1505, activated 1986 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

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 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 209 — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Parkdale Place, 20 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 209 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Parkdale Place · 187 Dunn Ave20 mPassed, Jan 2026
Communiti Care Health · 1335 King St W72 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Bailey House · 1330 King St W84 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Parkdale Early Learning Centre · 119 Close Ave111 mPassed, Feb 2026
Pharmacy Bar · 1318 King St W123 mPassed, Sep 2025
Domino's Pizza · 1313 King St W123 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Sand Trap Golf Simulator and Lounge · 1306 King St W161 mPassed, Mar 2026
Toronto Rehab Kitchen · 130 Dunn Ave Unit-3200 mPassed, Sep 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 323 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 153 m away at Close Avenue Parkette.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    323 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    587 m
Drinking water
Close Avenue Parkette bottle filling station · 153 m; Spencer - Cowan Parkette drinking fountain · 263 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 707 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Sunflower House (86 m, 44 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 707 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 8
  • Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    86 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    111 m
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    169 m
  • Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    216 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (933 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 546 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 933 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.6 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 546 m1288 Queen St W

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 125 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 10,121 rental units, 5.4× the median for a Toronto intersection — 21 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1340 King St W (29 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1890), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 125 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 329 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 74 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings125 · 10,121 units · 21 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026329 across the 125
Open fire-code violations74
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1340 King St W · Anchor Property Managers Inc.1641890100 · Jul 2026029 m
1355 King St Wsocial housing · Parkdale United Church Foundation Inc.13611197698 · Jul 2026239 m
1339 King St Wsocial housing · Parkdale United Church Foundation103192090 · Jul 2024050 m
1384 King St W · Owner Managed183191680 · Jul 20260142 m
176 Cowan Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc.12781983100 · Jun 20250 · 2 fire181 m
137 Dunn Ave214195988 · Jun 20260193 m
157 Jameson Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc666196571 · Sep 20261201 m
149 Jameson Avesocial housing · Ecuhome Corporation485191088 · Sep 20261208 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 lots446 lots · ≈21,540 spaces · 64.6 ha
Within 500 m91 lots · ≈2,470 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 1,431 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 414 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking29 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1325 Queen St W · Surface360 m3294% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface592 m120 *
14 Fuller Ave · Surface609 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface744 m269 *
1624 Queen St W · Surface766 m3371% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈7 spaces; 46 m away, ≈26 spaces; 63 m away, ≈28 spaces; 74 m away, ≈4 spaces; 97 m away, ≈7 spaces; 112 m away, ≈27 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (880 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.2 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.7 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 — 8-hour, May 17, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,997 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 1,449 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (336 of 679). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,391 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,428 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.6% 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 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north0southbound · 21 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,893eastbound · 336 bikes · 5.8% heavy
Total vehicles9,3392,582 pedestrians · 679 cyclists · 5.6% heavy
From the east3,997westbound · 246 bikes · 6.3% heavy
From the south1,449northbound · 76 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,391 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,428 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 17, 2017

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 Dunn Ave between Dunn Avenue Parkette Trl and Queen St W, 281 m from the corner, a 7-day count in August 2025 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 34 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 38 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,600 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (266 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 38,849 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Dunn Avenue between Springhurst Ave and King St W (installed 2000).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
King St W · Close Ave – Jameson Ave · 177 mAug 2015 · 3 days18,130
Dunn Ave · Dunn Avenue Parkette Trl – Queen St W · 281 mAug 2025 · 7 days2,63326 km/h34 km/h38 km/h

School-zone speed sign 266 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 38 km/h
Over the limit1.3%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Jameson Ave (northbound), 109 Jameson Ave · 38,849 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Dunn Avenue · Springhurst Ave – King St W
    6 speed humps
    installed 2000

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 2023, with 16 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 18 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (9%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions92#1214 of 5,508
With an injury18#985 of 4,660
Property damage only60
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian6#578 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1196 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 2014103latest Jan 19, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 19, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1051 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#600 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 19, 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

19 thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 2.4 a year before that. 37% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1940house driveway/garage (7), street/outdoor (7)
Bicycle theft311commercial premises (1), apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 2026. 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 South Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Dunn a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1051 of 1,505), out of 92 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 King & Dunn?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from May 17, 2017, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Dunn?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dunn Ave between Dunn Avenue Parkette Trl and Queen St W (August 2025), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 266 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near King & Dunn?

The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (360 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 446 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,540 spaces — 91 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (414 m).

How do I get to King & Dunn by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 508, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 15 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Dunn Ave, 187 m).

What restaurants are near King & Dunn?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 209 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Parkdale Place (20 m), Communiti Care Health (72 m), Bailey House (84 m), Parkdale Early Learning Centre (111 m) and Pharmacy Bar (123 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 King & Dunn?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 323 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (587 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 King & Dunn?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 707 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sunflower House (86 m, 44 spaces), Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (111 m, 49 spaces) and Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (169 m, 25 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Dunn?

125 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 10,121 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1340 King St W (29 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 1355 King St W (39 m, 136 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 1339 King St W (50 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1384 King St W (142 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 125 is 90 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 King & Dunn?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is King & Dunn in?

King & Dunn is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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