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Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)

Monarch Park Ave & Mortimer Ave (East) · Toronto, Ontario · Danforth East York · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In Danforth East York, Monarch Park & Mortimer (East) is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a park. Nearby: Greenwood Station (Line 2) 768 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
5,511
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jul 29, 1999
213 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3718 of 5,508 · +1 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
Greenwood Station 768 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 690 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 60% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 26 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 1.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Greenwood Station (Line 2)768 m; Coxwell Station (Line 2)815 m
TTC bus
6270404873151822 nearest 35 m
Blue Night
322300
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Mortimer Ave at Roosevelt Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Memorial Park Ave / Kimbourne Ave 357 m · 11 docks · 9 stations, 143 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 (20)
  • R H McGregor Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 262 m
  • Ecole Elementaire La MosaiqueFrench Public · 270 m
  • Cosburn Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 481 m
  • Diefenbaker Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 597 m
  • East York Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 624 m
  • The Three Hierarchs AcademyPrivate · 696 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (21)
  • East York Civic Centre229 m
  • Memorial Gardens Park258 m
  • True Davidson Park263 m
  • Cosburn Park355 m
  • Dieppe Park458 m
  • Les Anthony Parkette627 m
  • and 15 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library S. Walter Stewart branch274 m
  • Toronto Public Library Danforth/Coxwell branch1 km

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 13 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 123. The nearest is Abdul Rassul, 226 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés13 within 300 m · 123 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Alberto Grocery · 472 Sammon Avegrocery183 mPassed, Oct 2025
Abdul Rassul · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, Jun 2026
Annina's Temptations Inc · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, May 2026
Blazej Brzozowski Hot Dog Cart · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cheese Headz · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, Jun 2026
Didi Grill · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, Apr 2026
Get Your Own Taters · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, Apr 2026
Get Your Own Taters ( Nomnomnom#y7631v) · 850 Coxwell Ave226 mPassed, May 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 East York Civic Centre, 226 m away, Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 268 m away at Memorial Gardens Park.

  • East York Civic Centre · 850 Coxwell Avenue
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible
    226 m
  • Dieppe Park Washroom · 455 Cosburn Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    422 m
  • Dieppe Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 455 Cosburn Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    527 m
Drinking water
Memorial Gardens Park drinking fountain · 268 m; Cosburn Park drinking fountain · 358 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,287 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is McGregor Jr YMCA (262 m, 251 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,287 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 11
  • McGregor Jr YMCA · 555 Mortimer Ave
    251 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    262 m
  • Centennial College Early Childhood Education Centre(550 Mortimer) · 550 Mortimer Ave
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    266 m
  • Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Queensdale · 80 Queensdale Ave
    278 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    269 m
  • East York Montessori School · 486 Cosburn Ave
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool
    455 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 322 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 322 · 1 km256 Cosburn Ave
Police55 Division · 2.5 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceEMS TRAINING/TFD Stn 323 · 1.2 km153 Chatham 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

Within a kilometre there are 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,123 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 494 Mortimer Ave (47 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1965), which scored 74 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 17 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 1,123 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202617 across the 14
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
494 Mortimer Ave · Deborah Holmes123196574 · Jun 2024047 m
470 Mortimer Ave · Mortimer Rentals Inc424195790 · Jun 20240134 m
325 Sammon Ave · Brayden Irwin263195094 · Jul 20252500 m
611 Cosburn Ave123195185 · Sep 20240549 m
280 Sammon Ave344195571 · Sep 20240636 m
1435 Danforth Ave · 1239798 Ontario Ltd123195085 · Sep 20240867 m
270 Donlands Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Services448201298 · Aug 20263905 m
266 Donlands AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2548198694 · Jun 20240927 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 lots465 lots · ≈12,950 spaces · 38.8 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈830 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 613 spaces
EV charging (City)1612 Danforth Ave. · 900 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking14 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
850 Coxwell Ave · Surface249 m1862% (Q1 2026)
1439 Danforth Ave · Surface855 m1895% (Q1 2026)
737 Rhodes Ave · Surface895 m2450% (Q1 2026)
1612 Danforth Ave · Surface907 m2275% (Q1 2026)
31 Langford Ave · Surface1.3 km2761% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈12 spaces; 75 m away, ≈13 spaces; 115 m away, ≈12 spaces; 136 m away, ≈13 spaces; 149 m away, ≈2 spaces; 191 m away, ≈70 spaces. More EV charging: 124 Mount Joy Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 132 Chatham Ave (1.2 km, 2 ports); 543 Strathmore Blvd (1.4 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, Jul 29, 1999

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,902 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 71 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,143 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 804 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 27 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 1999, 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 north71southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west2,902eastbound · 0 bikes · 1.3% heavy
Total vehicles5,511213 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 1.4% heavy
From the east2,538westbound · 0 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour804 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,143 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jul 29, 1999

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 Mortimer Ave between Durant Ave and Coxwell Ave, 237 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2023 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 11,700 vehicles a day. Monarch Park Ave between Queensdale Ave and Sammon Ave measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Sep 2004). At the school-zone speed sign on Durant Ave (196 m away, 30 km/h limit), 5.2% of the 9,959 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Monarch Park Avenue between Mortimer Ave and Sammon Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Mortimer Ave · Durant Ave – Coxwell Ave · 237 mNov 2023 · 3 days11,71435 km/h44 km/h48 km/h
Monarch Park Ave · Queensdale Ave – Sammon Ave · 249 mSep 2004 · 3 days1,18528 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 196 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit20%
40 km/h or more5.2%

Durant Ave (northbound), 555 Mortimer Avenue · 9,959 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Monarch Park Avenue · Mortimer Ave – Sammon Ave
    2 speed humps

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 2019, with 3 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 1 collision (6%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3718 of 5,508
With an injury1#4412 of 4,660
Property damage only11
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201422latest May 2, 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

Nine thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.1 a year. 44% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle930house driveway/garage (4), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft200house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 23, 2023. 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 Danforth East York.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Monarch Park & Mortimer (East) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 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 Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Jul 29, 1999, 60% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Mortimer Ave between Durant Ave and Coxwell Ave (November 2023), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 196 m away (30 km/h), 5.2% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

The nearest Green P car park is 850 Coxwell Ave (249 m away, 18 spaces, 62% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 465 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,950 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1612 Danforth Ave. (900 m).

How do I get to Monarch Park & Mortimer (East) by transit?

Greenwood Station (Line 2) is 768 m away; bus routes 62, 70, 404, 87, 31, 51, 8, 22 within 1 km (nearest stop: Mortimer Ave at Roosevelt Rd, 35 m).

What restaurants are near Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 123 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Abdul Rassul (226 m), Annina's Temptations Inc (226 m), Blazej Brzozowski Hot Dog Cart (226 m), Cheese Headz (226 m) and Didi Grill (226 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 Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

The nearest is East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue, 226 m away (Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Dieppe Park Washroom (422 m); Dieppe Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (527 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 Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,287 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are McGregor Jr YMCA (262 m, 251 spaces), Centennial College Early Childhood Education Centre(550 Mortimer) (266 m, 57 spaces) and Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Queensdale (269 m, 278 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,123 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 494 Mortimer Ave (47 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 470 Mortimer Ave (134 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 325 Sammon Ave (500 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 611 Cosburn Ave (549 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 88 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 Monarch Park & Mortimer (East)?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and two 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 Danforth East York page.

What neighbourhood is Monarch Park & Mortimer (East) in?

Monarch Park & Mortimer (East) is in Danforth East York (City of Toronto neighbourhood 059). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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