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Mount Pleasant & Merton

Mount Pleasant Rd & Merton St · Toronto, Ontario · South Eglinton-Davisville · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

Mount Pleasant & Merton is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in South Eglinton-Davisville. It has a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Davisville Station (Line 1) 846 m away.

Traffic volume
24,133
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 26, 2024
2,977 pedestrians · 274 cyclists · #607 busiest
Collisions
155
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 123 property damage · #692 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1209 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Davisville Station 846 m · 6 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 1,720 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.49× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). That comes with about 16 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 6.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 78 collisions in 2016–2020 and 77 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 155 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Mount Pleasant & Merton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Davisville Station (Line 1)846 m
TTC bus
741128889714 nearest 19 m
Blue Night
320
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Mt Pleasant Rd at Merton St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Pailton Cres / Merton St 249 m · 19 docks · 10 stations, 200 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 (26)
  • Greenwood College SchoolPrivate · 196 m
  • Toronto Prep SchoolPrivate · 272 m
  • Sunnybrook SchoolPrivate · 319 m
  • Hodgson Middle SchoolEnglish Public · 353 m
  • Manor Montessori - de Savery SitePrivate · 611 m
  • Davisville & Spectrum SchoolEnglish Public · 674 m
  • and 20 more
Community centres
  • Maurice Cody Community Centre1 km
Parks (24)
  • The Mission Ground Parkette164 m
  • Mount Pleasant Parkette180 m
  • June Rowlands Park327 m
  • Glebe Manor Square571 m
  • Moorevale Park619 m
  • Pottery Playground659 m
  • and 18 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Mount Pleasant branch659 m
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch1.2 km
Signal
0136, activated 1948 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 76 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 76 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Circle K · 381 Mount Pleasant Rdgrocery35 mPassed, Sep 2025
Tim Hortons · 381 Mount Pleasant Rd36 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
Deno Delight Bakery & Cafe · 250 Merton St Unit-102grocery176 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Make Ends Meet · 228 Merton St235 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 4 infractions
Starving Artist · 505 Mount Pleasant Rd380 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Millwood Bread & Butter · 507 Mount Pleasant Rd386 mPassed, Aug 2026
Mountain Convenience · 509 Mount Pleasant Rdgrocery411 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 510 Mount Pleasant Rd414 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction

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 June Rowlands Park Washroom, 274 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 122 m away at Kay Gardner Beltline Park.

  • June Rowlands Park Washroom · 220 Davisville Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    274 m
  • Hodgson Public School Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 276 Davisville Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    365 m
  • Moorevale Park Tennis Club Washroom · 175 Moore Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    612 m
Drinking water
Kay Gardner Beltline Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 122 m; June Rowlands Park drinking fountain · 331 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 773 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Little Tots' Manor 2 (197 m, 36 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 773 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 9
  • Little Tots' Manor 2 · 376 Balliol St
    36 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    197 m
  • Tiny Bumblebees Childcare Inc. · 47 Acacia Rd
    25 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    476 m
  • Little Tots' Manor · 211 Belsize Dr
    75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    484 m
  • Tiny Explorers Academy Inc · 115 Merton St
    80 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    537 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 311 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 53 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 311 · 1.5 km20 Balmoral Ave
Police53 Division · 1.4 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 2.5 km643 Eglinton Ave 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

42 registered apartment buildings with 5,893 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 384 Mount Pleasant Rd (44 m, 155 units, 8 storeys, built 1993), which scored 92 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 42 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 128 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 25 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings42 · 5,893 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026128 across the 42
Open fire-code violations25
Tallest30 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
384 Mount Pleasant RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1558199392 · Sep 20263 · 1 fire44 m
345 Merton St · Numert Investments10910196592 · Jul 2024165 m
375 Merton St · Adams & Waks Construction474196290 · Nov 20251120 m
268 Merton St · Realstar3851999100 · Nov 20250123 m
265 Balliol St · Park Property Management Inc.20227196889 · Jul 20244 · 8 fire126 m
225 Davisville Ave · Greenrock Property Management Limited40125196991 · Jul 202412 · 1 fire210 m
221 Balliol St · Park Property Management Inc.27217196892 · Aug 20261236 m
200 Balliol St · Greenwin Corp.36623196892 · Nov 20259 · 4 fire313 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 lots589 lots · ≈34,230 spaces · 102.7 ha
Within 500 m66 lots · ≈3,150 spaces
Green P (public)13 car parks · about 2,045 spaces
EV charging (City)41 Inglewood Dr · 796 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking28 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
650 Mount Pleasant Rd · Garage761 m6841% (Q1 2026)
730 Mount Pleasant Rd · Garage1 km5342% (Q1 2026)
30 Alvin Avenue · Surface1.1 km188 *
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface1.2 km2465% (Q1 2026)
1501 Yonge Street · Surface1.2 km37 *

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈59 spaces; 55 m away, ≈9 spaces; 70 m away, ≈9 spaces; 70 m away, ≈13 spaces; 80 m away, ≈17 spaces; 88 m away, ≈13 spaces. More EV charging: 75 Holly St. (1.2 km, 29 ports); 20 Delisle Ave. (1.2 km, 4 ports); 10 Delisle St (1.2 km, 4 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, Oct 26, 2024 (a weekend day)

The north leg carries the load — 9,384 southbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 3,025. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,241 vehicles in the hour from 3:15 p.m., 35% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,663). Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north9,384southbound · 88 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the west3,329eastbound · 64 bikes · 0.5% heavy
Total vehicles24,1332,977 pedestrians · 274 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east3,025westbound · 44 bikes · 0.7% heavy
From the south8,395northbound · 78 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,663 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,241 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 26, 2024 · weekend

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 Mount Pleasant Rd between Merton St and Balliol St (64 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 25,000 vehicles a day. Merton St between Mount Pleasant Rd and Pottery Playground Trl measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Apr 2018). 14 speed humps slow traffic on Merton Street between Bayview Ave and Mount Pleasant Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Mount Pleasant Rd · Merton St – Balliol St · 64 mJun 2025 · 3 days24,95534 km/h44 km/h50 km/h
Merton St · Mount Pleasant Rd – Pottery Playground Trl · 329 mApr 2018 · 2 days7,82530 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Merton Street · Bayview Ave – Mount Pleasant Rd
    14 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

2024 was the peak year (25 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions155#692 of 5,508
With an injury19#936 of 4,660
Property damage only123
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian1#2821 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014201latest Jun 10, 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 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Aug 18, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1209 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20064latest Aug 18, 2023

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 16 thefts from vehicles and ten bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 11 in 2023–2025, about 3.7 a year, against 2.1 a year before that. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1670street/outdoor (8), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft1040apartment parking (5), house driveway/garage (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 9, 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 Eglinton-Davisville.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Mount Pleasant & Merton a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1209 of 1,505), out of 155 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 Mount Pleasant & Merton?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #607 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.49× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Mount Pleasant & Merton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Mount Pleasant Rd between Merton St and Balliol St (June 2025), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Mount Pleasant & Merton?

The nearest Green P car park is 650 Mount Pleasant Rd (761 m away, 68 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 589 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,230 spaces — 66 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 41 Inglewood Dr (796 m).

How do I get to Mount Pleasant & Merton by transit?

Davisville Station (Line 1) is 846 m away; bus routes 74, 11, 28, 88, 97, 14 within 1 km (nearest stop: Mt Pleasant Rd at Merton St, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Mount Pleasant & Merton?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 76 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (36 m), Make Ends Meet (235 m), Starving Artist (380 m), Millwood Bread & Butter (386 m) and Subway (414 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 Mount Pleasant & Merton?

The nearest is June Rowlands Park Washroom, 220 Davisville Ave, 274 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Hodgson Public School Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (365 m); Moorevale Park Tennis Club Washroom (612 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 Mount Pleasant & Merton?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 773 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Little Tots' Manor 2 (197 m, 36 spaces), Tiny Bumblebees Childcare Inc. (476 m, 25 spaces) and Little Tots' Manor (484 m, 75 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Mount Pleasant & Merton?

42 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,893 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 384 Mount Pleasant Rd (44 m, 155 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 345 Merton St (65 m, 109 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 375 Merton St (120 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 268 Merton St (123 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 42 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 Mount Pleasant & Merton?

Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and ten 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 Eglinton-Davisville page.

What neighbourhood is Mount Pleasant & Merton in?

Mount Pleasant & Merton is in South Eglinton-Davisville (City of Toronto neighbourhood 174). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

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