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Liberty & Dufferin

Liberty St & Dufferin St · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Liberty & Dufferin, in South Parkdale, in central Toronto, is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a live City traffic camera and a park. Nearby: Exhibition GO 643 m away and 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
14,104
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 3, 2026
2,325 pedestrians · 627 cyclists · #1368 busiest
Collisions
106
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 81 property damage · #1050 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 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 1,010 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 4.4% of vehicle volume, about 5.7× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 11 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 7.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.52× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 14%, from 57 in 2016–2020 to 49 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Liberty & Dufferin

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Dufferin St & Liberty St / Private Access — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8261 · Dufferin St & Liberty St / Private Access
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The City's own feed for Liberty & Dufferin, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8261 · Dufferin St & Liberty St / Private Access
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West643 m
Streetcar
504508501509511 nearest 18 m
TTC bus
294026347 nearest 18 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304329307363
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Liberty St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Liberty St / Fraser Ave Green P 225 m · 19 docks · 27 stations, 557 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 (7)
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 678 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 702 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 811 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
  • and 1 more
Parks (34)
  • Dufferin - King Park122 m
  • Lamport Stadium Park336 m
  • Spencer - Cowan Parkette337 m
  • Rita Cox Park351 m
  • Melbourne Avenue Parkette376 m
  • 34 Hanna Avenue Park571 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch672 m
Places of interest
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 502 m
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 644 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 713 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 778 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 946 m
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 1.2 km
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1.2 km
  • Budweiser StageSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.3 km
Signal
1449, activated 1983 · SAP · 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 23 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 288 — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bold Brew Coffee House, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés23 within 300 m · 288 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bold Brew Coffee House · 219 Dufferin St18 mPassed, Mar 2026
Paint Cabin · 219 Dufferin St, Unit-2b and 3b18 mPassed, Jul 2025
Kinton Ramen · 39 Mowat Ave133 mPassed, Jul 2026
Little House of Deli · 159 Liberty Stgrocery141 mPassed, May 2026
Firehouse Subs · 1221 King St W201 mPassed, Aug 2026
149 Tyndall House · 149 Tyndall Ave201 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tyndall House · 151 Tyndall Ave207 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wendy's · 1200 King St W214 mPassed, Aug 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, 664 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 328 m away at Spencer - Cowan Parkette.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    664 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Spencer - Cowan Parkette drinking fountain · 328 m; Rita Cox Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 356 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 477 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bonaventure Child Care Centre (334 m, 67 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 477 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 8
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    334 m
  • Kids & Company King and Highline · 1100 King St W
    74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    490 m
  • Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    545 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    617 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 346 (570 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 555 m away.

FireFire Station 346 · 570 m90 Quebec St
Police14 Division · 1.6 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 555 m265 Manitoba Dr

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 106 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 8,701 rental units, 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection — 20 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 200 Dufferin St (37 m, 251 units, 14 storeys, built 1964), which scored 95 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 106 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 238 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 48 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings106 · 8,701 units · 20 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026238 across the 106
Open fire-code violations48
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
200 Dufferin St · Hazelview Property Services Inc25114196495 · Jul 2025837 m
99 Tyndall Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd709195796 · Jun 2025195 m
115 Tyndall Ave10810196397 · Jun 20251106 m
135 Tyndall Ave21611196392 · Jul 20260154 m
102 Tyndall AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation547199289 · Aug 20261193 m
90 Tyndall Ave · Ranee Management12018196292 · Jul 20266198 m
100 Tyndall Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc486196599 · Jun 20251200 m
110 Tyndall Ave · Property Services Inc.263196084 · Jul 20250202 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 lots468 lots · ≈22,240 spaces · 66.7 ha
Within 500 m82 lots · ≈4,410 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 1,545 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 238 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking56 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1155 King Street West · Surface229 m269 *
34 Hanna Ave · Surface565 m14669% (Q1 2026)
45 Abell St · Garage581 m12460% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface723 m3294% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface815 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 57 m away, ≈15 spaces; 59 m away, ≈86 spaces; 64 m away, ≈20 spaces; 94 m away, ≈76 spaces; 105 m away, ≈212 spaces; 108 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (555 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (898 m, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.5 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, Jul 3, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 5,435 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 101 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,166 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,041 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 6.9% 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. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north5,435southbound · 176 bikes · 7.9% heavy
From the west101eastbound · 92 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles14,1042,325 pedestrians · 627 cyclists · 6.9% heavy
From the east3,277westbound · 183 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the south5,291northbound · 176 bikes · 8.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,041 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,166 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 3, 2026

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.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2024, with 15 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 11 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions106#1050 of 5,508
With an injury11#1574 of 4,660
Property damage only81
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian1#2416 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1761 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014128latest Jun 9, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

14 thefts from vehicles and eight 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 been steady at around 2.2 a year. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from apartment-building parking; 75% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1440apartment parking (8), street/outdoor (4)
Bicycle theft820apartment parking (6), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 4, 2025. 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 Liberty & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 106 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 Liberty & Dufferin?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1368 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Liberty & Dufferin?

The nearest Green P car park is 1155 King Street West (229 m away, 269 spaces). The City's mapping shows 468 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,240 spaces — 82 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (238 m).

How do I get to Liberty & Dufferin by transit?

Exhibition GO is 643 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 509 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 18 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 63, 47, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Liberty St, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Liberty & Dufferin?

23 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 288 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bold Brew Coffee House (18 m), Paint Cabin (18 m), Kinton Ramen (133 m), Firehouse Subs (201 m) and 149 Tyndall House (201 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 Liberty & Dufferin?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 664 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (1.0 km). 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 Liberty & Dufferin?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 477 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bonaventure Child Care Centre (334 m, 67 spaces), Kids & Company King and Highline (490 m, 74 spaces) and Sunflower House (545 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Liberty & Dufferin?

106 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,701 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 200 Dufferin St (37 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 99 Tyndall Ave (95 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 115 Tyndall Ave (106 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 135 Tyndall Ave (154 m, 216 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 106 is 91 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 Liberty & Dufferin?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and eight 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is Liberty & Dufferin in?

Liberty & Dufferin is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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