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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 15, 2021
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 179 westbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 45. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 75 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 200% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (25). Heavy vehicles made up 1.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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.
Peak hours: 25 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 75 from 2:00 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
2022 was the peak year (1 collision), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Aug 1, 2022.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 2 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 2 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Melita Cres between Frankel and Lambert Park Trl - Lane W of Melita Cres and S of Wychcrest (242 m away) recorded an average of 28 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 200 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Melita Cres (171 m away, 30 km/h limit), 1.0% of the 15,763 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Hector Avenue between Melita Ave and Davenport Rd (installed 2025).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melita Cres · Frankel – Lambert Park Trl - Lane W of Melita Cres and S of Wychcrest · 242 m | Sep 2017 · 3 days | 216 | 28 km/h | 39 km/h | 45 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Melita Cres (eastbound), 171 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 19 km/h, 85th percentile 29 km/h; 1.0% at 40 km/h or more. 15,763 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
- Traffic calming
- Hector Avenue (Melita Ave – Davenport Rd): 2 speed humps (installed 2025)
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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 512 nearest 1 km · 12 min
- TTC bus
- 126 127 26 63 7 161 nearest 190 m
- Blue Night
- 312 363 307
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Davenport Rd / Christie St 136 m · 27 docks · 10 stations, 167 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
- 11 car parks · about 341 spaces
- EV charging
- 273 Christie St · 515 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 580 Christie St (660 m), 705 Shaw St (1.7 km)
- Bike parking
- 8 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 28 mapped lots within 500 m, 439 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 700 St. Clair Ave West · Surface | 1 km | 18 * | — |
| 640 St Clair Ave W · Surface | 1.1 km | 18 | 66% (Q1 2026) |
| 287 RUSHTON RD. · Surface | 1.1 km | 17 | 37% (Q1 2026) |
| 789 St. Clair Avenue West · Surface | 1.1 km | 18 * | — |
| 11 Kenwood Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 25 | 68% (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 Loblaws Supermarket, 405 m away; 3 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 43 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Annabelle, 208 m away. The nearest pharmacy is The Drug Store Pharmacy, 422 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Castleview Wychwood Towers, a long-term care home 281 m away (two within a kilometre); Christie Gardens, a retirement home 251 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Annabelle · 440 Christie St208 m
- The Benue · 440 Christie St209 m
- T & T Sushi Bar · 650 Dupont St405 m · 5 min
- A & W · 659 Dupont St431 m · 5 min
- Golden Horseshoe Barbecue · 657 Dupont St432 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- Loblaws Supermarket 405 m · 5 min · 3 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Coast To Coast Seafood 935 m · 11 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- The Drug Store Pharmacy 422 m · 5 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Odyssey Montessori School · 57 spaces, toddler, preschool528 m · 6 min
- Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care · 179 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day894 m · 11 min
- Aspiring Academics Preschool - Somerset · 46 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day910 m · 11 min
- Washrooms
- Hillcrest Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.467 m · 6 min
- Health and care
- Castleview Wychwood Towers · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km281 m · 3 min
- Christie Gardens · retirement home251 m · 3 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 (20)
- Marian Engel Park74 m
- Hillcrest Park347 m · 4 min
- Frankel - Lambert Park482 m · 6 min
- Garrison Creek Park631 m · 8 min
- Wychwood Barns Park768 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- William H. Bolton Arena1.1 km · 13 min
- Hillcrest Community Centre1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools (13)
- St Bruno and St Raymond Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 304 m · 4 min
- Essex Jr Sr & Hawthorne Two BilingualEnglish Public · 894 m · 11 min
- Winona Drive Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 898 m · 11 min
- McMurrich Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Sacre Coeur Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Davenport branch493 m · 6 min
- Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.4 km · 17 min
- Places of interest
- Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 769 m · 9 min
- Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km · 15 min
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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,780 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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
12 registered apartment buildings with 772 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2 Lambertlodge Ave (155 m, 64 units, 5 storeys, built 1983), which scored 91 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Lambertlodge Ave Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 64 | 5 | 1983 | 91 · Nov 2025 | 155 m |
| 858 Davenport Rd · 1810036 Ontario Ltd. | 10 | 3 | 1928 | 89 · Jul 2024 | 402 m · 5 min |
| 470 Melita Cres Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 37 | 5 | 1980 | 90 · Jun 2026 | 416 m · 5 min |
| 1060 Davenport Rd social housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 10 | 4 | 1992 | 82 · Nov 2025 | 547 m · 7 min |
| 740 Dupont St · Greystar Canada Property Management Services Ltd | 210 | 9 | 2021 | 100 · Dec 2025 | 638 m · 8 min |
| 11 Winona Dr social housing · Hellenic Home For the Aged Inc. | 150 | 7 | 1987 | 97 · Jul 2026 | 741 m · 9 min |
12 registered buildings · 772 units · 6 social housing · tallest 9 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
Police records place no theft from a vehicle or bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.
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 Wychwood.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Melita & Hector a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 2 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 Melita & Hector?
A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2021. Its latest count is from Dec 15, 2021, 4% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Melita & Hector a walkable intersection?
Melita & Hector scores 49 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,780 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.1 km; library 493 m away · 2 places of interest within 1.5 km; 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Melita & Hector?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Melita Cres between Frankel and Lambert Park Trl - Lane W of Melita Cres and S of Wychcrest (September 2017), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 171 m away (30 km/h), 1.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Melita & Hector?
The nearest Green P car park is 700 St. Clair Ave West (1.0 km away, 18 spaces). The City's mapping shows 439 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,810 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 273 Christie St (515 m).
How do I get to Melita & Hector by transit?
Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 1.0 km away; bus routes 126, 127, 26, 63, 7, 161 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Melita & Hector?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 43 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Annabelle (208 m), The Benue (209 m), T & T Sushi Bar (405 m), A & W (431 m) and Golden Horseshoe Barbecue (432 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Melita & Hector?
The nearest is Hillcrest Park Washroom, 950 Davenport Rd, 467 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Is there child care near Melita & Hector?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 282 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Odyssey Montessori School (528 m, 57 spaces), Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care (894 m, 179 spaces) and Aspiring Academics Preschool - Somerset (910 m, 46 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Melita & Hector?
12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 772 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Lambertlodge Ave (155 m, 64 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 858 Davenport Rd (402 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 470 Melita Cres (416 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1060 Davenport Rd (547 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 91 out of 100.
What neighbourhood is Melita & Hector in?
Melita & Hector is in Wychwood (City of Toronto neighbourhood 094). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 15, 2021.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 12 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.67418, -79.42363 · centreline node 13462881.