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Main & Danforth

Main St & Danforth Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth · Ward 19, Beaches-East York · Danforth Village BIA

In East End-Danforth, Main & Danforth is a moderately heavy crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Main Street Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: Danforth GO 222 m away.

Traffic volume
22,731
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 24, 2025
12,028 pedestrians · 1,479 cyclists · #695 busiest
Collisions
373
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
58 with an injury · 268 property damage · #206 of 5,508 · +17 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 3 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #65 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Main Street Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 11 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,620 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.40× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.9 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.5% of vehicle volume, about 8.4× the typical share. That comes with about 37 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 16.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.3× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 39%, from 231 in 2016–2020 to 142 in 2021–2025. About one in 124 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Main & Danforth

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)100 m; Woodbine Station (Line 2)857 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East222 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 20 m
TTC bus
8764135232011362404929193 nearest 22 m
Blue Night
306300
Nearest stops
15 surface stops within 300 m — Danforth Ave at Main St; Main St at Danforth Ave - Danforth GO Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Danforth Ave installed 2020; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Main St installed 2001
Bike Share
Danforth Ave / Westlake Ave 259 m · 15 docks · 9 stations, 181 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 (16)
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 152 m
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 359 m
  • Secord Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 471 m
  • Gledhill Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 603 m
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 652 m
  • Community Life Christian SchoolPrivate · 712 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
  • Main Square Community Recreation Centre197 m
  • Secord Community Centre442 m
  • Ted Reeve Community Arena452 m
  • Terry Fox Community Centre607 m
  • Adam Beck Community Centre1.2 km
  • East York Sports Centre1.3 km
Parks (24)
  • Stanley G. Grizzle Park107 m
  • Coleman Park214 m
  • Stephenson Park281 m
  • East Toronto Athletic Field383 m
  • Kildonan Park407 m
  • Secord Park587 m
  • and 18 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch560 m
Signal
0353, activated 1928 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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

There are 16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 90 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Gateway Newstands, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2024 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés16 within 300 m · 90 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 32 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gateway Newstands · 2550 Danforth Ave33 mPassed, Sep 2024 · 1 infraction
Pavillion Pastries · 2554 Danforth Ave None33 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Sultan · 2558 Danforth Ave Unit-137 mPassed, Jun 2026
Muppets Children's Centre · 314 Main St72 mPassed, Jul 2026
New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza · 2584 Danforth Ave75 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza · 2584 Danforth Ave75 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
KFC · 2500 Danforth Ave81 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Great Fruit Bubble Tea · 2596 Danforth Avegrocery98 mPassed, Nov 2024

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 Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 197 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 190 m away at Coleman Park.

  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    197 m
  • Secord Community Centre Washroom · 91 Barrington Ave
    View centre hours
    437 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    682 m
Drinking water
Coleman Park drinking fountain · 190 m; Stephenson Park drinking fountain · 227 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,263 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 (63 m, 63 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,263 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 18
  • Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 · 312 Main St
    63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    63 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 314 · 314 Main St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    71 m
  • Muppets Children's Centre 316 · 316 Main St
    26 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    80 m
  • Main Square Day Care Centre · 265 Main St
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    155 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (727 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 724 m away.

FireFire Station 226 · 727 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 724 m105 Cedarvale 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

34 registered apartment buildings with 4,348 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, ten of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2526 Danforth Ave (61 m, 48 units, 7 storeys, built 1988), which scored 92 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 75 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 58 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 4,348 units · 10 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202675 across the 34
Open fire-code violations58
Tallest42 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2526 Danforth Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc487198892 · Sep 2025061 m
275 Main St · Realstar32429197195 · Jul 20250 · 15 fire80 m
2575 Danforth Ave · Realstar33523197098 · Aug 20268122 m
255 Main St · Realstar1289196993 · Jul 20250134 m
265 Main St · Realstar29324197095 · Aug 20260 · 11 fire155 m
62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group144199487 · Aug 20260437 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250469 m
53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp183196595 · Aug 20260469 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 lots399 lots · ≈19,130 spaces · 57.4 ha
Within 500 m48 lots · ≈1,900 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 466 spaces
EV charging (City)216 Oakcrest Ave · 345 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking53 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.2 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface755 m3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface852 m5050% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.2 km173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.8 km8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.9 km2947% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈6 spaces; 69 m away, ≈7 spaces; 70 m away, ≈15 spaces; 85 m away, ≈19 spaces; 92 m away, ≈11 spaces; 95 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (494 m, 2 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (514 m, 1 ports); 543 Strathmore Blvd (1 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, Jun 24, 2025

The east leg carries the load — 8,429 westbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 2,725. Most cyclists arrived from the east (672 of 1,479). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,914 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,977 from 5:15 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.7% 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 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,725southbound · 142 bikes · 12.7% heavy
From the west6,418eastbound · 448 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles22,73112,028 pedestrians · 1,479 cyclists · 5.7% heavy
From the east8,429westbound · 672 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the south5,159northbound · 217 bikes · 4.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,914 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,977 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 24, 2025

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 Main St between Danforth Ave and Lane N of Danforth and W of Main St (27 m away) recorded an average of 42 km/h in its 2-day count in October 2013; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 4,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 13 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Main St · Danforth Ave – Lane N of Danforth and W of Main St · 27 mOct 2013 · 2 days4,81742 km/h49 km/h53 km/h
Danforth Ave · Chisholm Ave – Main St · 47 mMay 2014 · 3 days18,651

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

2019 was the peak year (70 collisions), and 2025 closed with 34. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 52 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, 17 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 16.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions373#206 of 5,508
With an injury58#179 of 4,660
Property damage only268
Fail to remain52
Involving a pedestrian12#139 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist10#123 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified46
Since January 2026 (outside the window)17
All since 2014471latest Jun 18, 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

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 3 pedestrians were among those hurt. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. 2025 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Jul 7, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 7.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#65 of 1,505
Fatal1#84 of 319
Involving a pedestrian3#19 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20067latest Jul 7, 2025

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 11 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.6 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 64% of the bike thefts were from transit property. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1121street/outdoor (9), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft1120transit property (7), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 12, 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 East End-Danforth.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Main & Danforth a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #65 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 Main & Danforth?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #695 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.40× the median for a counted intersection, and #170 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Main & Danforth?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Main St between Danforth Ave and Lane N of Danforth and W of Main St (October 2013), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Main & Danforth?

The nearest Green P car park is 101 Cedarvale Ave (755 m away, 35 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 399 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,130 spaces — 48 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 216 Oakcrest Ave (345 m).

How do I get to Main & Danforth by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 100 m away; Danforth GO is 222 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 20 m away; bus routes 87, 64, 135, 23, 20, 113, 62, 404 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Danforth Ave at Main St, 22 m).

What restaurants are near Main & Danforth?

16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 90 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gateway Newstands (33 m), Pavillion Pastries (33 m), Sultan (37 m), Muppets Children's Centre (72 m) and New Baitul Muqaddas Halal Pizza (75 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 Main & Danforth?

The nearest is Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 245 Main St, 197 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Secord Community Centre Washroom (437 m); Norwood Park Washroom (682 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 Main & Danforth?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,263 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Muppets Infant & Toddler Centre 312 (63 m, 63 spaces), Muppets Children's Centre 314 (71 m, 52 spaces) and Muppets Children's Centre 316 (80 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Main & Danforth?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,348 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2526 Danforth Ave (61 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 275 Main St (80 m, 324 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 2575 Danforth Ave (122 m, 335 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 255 Main St (134 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 92 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 Main & Danforth?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 11 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 East End-Danforth page.

What neighbourhood is Main & Danforth in?

Main & Danforth is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford. The corner falls inside the Danforth Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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