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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 volume14-hour count · Oct 25, 2023
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 6,683 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 2 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (39 of 73). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,050 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,046 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 1,050 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,046 from 5:15 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 8 collisions. 4 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 31, 2025.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Aug 14, 2008.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 23 | 1.8 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 15 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Aug 14, 2008 |
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
On Oakwood Ave between Hanson Rd and Jesmond Ave, 254 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in April 2019 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 45 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 49 km/h or more. That segment carries about 19,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Amherst Ave between Lane W of Oakwood and S of Amherst and Glenholme Ave measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Jun 2024) — a much more recent reading than the one above.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Ave · Lane W of Oakwood and S of Amherst – Glenholme Ave · 153 m | Jun 2024 · 3 days | 591 | 30 km/h | 39 km/h | 44 km/h |
| Oakwood Ave · Hanson Rd – Jesmond Ave · 254 m | Apr 2019 · 24 h | 19,877 | 36 km/h | 45 km/h | 49 km/h |
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
- Subway
- Oakwood Station (Line 5)692 m · 8 min; Fairbank Station (Line 5)931 m · 11 min
- TTC bus
- 63 90 161 34 29 109 164 nearest 104 m
- Blue Night
- 363 334 329
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Vaughan Rd / Oakwood Ave 154 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 42 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
- 15 car parks · about 538 spaces
- EV charging
- 168 Chiltern Hill Rd · 1.9 km · 4 Level 2 ports
- Bike parking
- 15 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 24 mapped lots within 500 m, 368 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 406 Oakwood Ave · Surface | 410 m | 17 | 57% (Q1 2026) |
| 341 Oakwood Avenue · Surface | 602 m | 22 * | — |
| 1531 Eglinton Ave W · Surface | 825 m | 20 | 41% (Q1 2026) |
| 2054 Dufferin St · Surface | 1.1 km | 49 | 25% (Q1 2026) |
| 2053 Dufferin Street · Surface | 1.1 km | 23 * | — |
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
Two grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Best Choice Vegetable & Grocery, 98 m away. Three specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Kera Fresh Meat at 139 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 83 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Earla's Kitchen, 18 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Oakwood Pharmacy, 643 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. Oakwood Vaughan Community Hub runs a seniors' active living programme 470 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Earla's Kitchen · 477 Oakwood Ave18 m
- New Casa Abril Restaurant & Catering Inc · 475 Oakwood Ave34 m
- Sunshine Bar & Coffee Inc · 522 Oakwood Ave74 m
- Always Fresh Restaurant · 620 Vaughan Rd83 m
- Sam's Food Store · 620 Vaughan Rd83 m
- Grocery
- Best Choice Vegetable & Grocery 98 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Kera Fresh Meat 139 m · 3 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Oakwood Pharmacy 643 m · 8 min · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- La Maison du Dodo · 25 spaces, toddler, preschool321 m · 4 min
- St. Bernadette's Family Resource Centre · 56 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day349 m · 4 min
- Aboriginal Head Start - Epnigishmok · 16 spaces, preschool349 m · 4 min
- Washrooms
- Fairbank Memorial Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed807 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Oakwood Vaughan Community Hub · seniors' active living centre470 m · 6 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 (13)
- Senator Peter Bosa Parkette573 m · 7 min
- Laughlin Park591 m · 7 min
- Cy Townsend Park642 m · 8 min
- Charles Brereton Park777 m · 9 min
- Fairbank Memorial Park852 m · 10 min
- Community centres
- Fairbank Memorial Community Centre807 m · 10 min
- Phil White Arena1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools (12)
- D'arcy McGee Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 349 m · 4 min
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 781 m · 9 min
- J R Wilcox Community SchoolEnglish Public · 801 m · 10 min
- Leo Baeck Day School - South CampusPrivate · 946 m · 11 min
- Lycee Francais de TorontoPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre branch589 m · 7 min
- Toronto Public Library Maria A. Shchuka branch877 m · 10 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.
Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,154 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
Within a kilometre there are 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,156 rental units, 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 642 Vaughan Rd (228 m, 23 units, 4 storeys, built 1957), which scored 79 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642 Vaughan Rd · Astroid Management Ltd. | 23 | 4 | 1957 | 79 · Aug 2026 | 228 m |
| 560 Oakwood Ave | 24 | 4 | 1960 | 94 · Aug 2026 | 252 m · 3 min |
| 641 Vaughan Rd · Realstar | 45 | 4 | 1955 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 252 m · 3 min |
| 481 Vaughan Rd · Medallion Corporation | 97 | 7 | 1957 | 95 · Aug 2025 | 620 m · 7 min |
| 460 Winona Dr · Canlight Management Inc. | 55 | 5 | 1958 | 73 · Oct 2025 | 670 m · 8 min |
| 640 Lauder Ave · R A B Properties Limited | 129 | 10 | 1965 | 76 · Nov 2025 | 679 m · 8 min |
30 registered buildings · 2,156 units · 5 social housing · tallest 16 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
Four thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Oakwood Village.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Oakwood & Amherst a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 23 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 Oakwood & Amherst?
A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 25, 2023, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Oakwood & Amherst a walkable intersection?
Oakwood & Amherst scores 66 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,154 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: 2 grocery stores within 300 m · 11 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; Oakwood Station 0.7 km · 7 stops within 300 m · 12 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Oakwood & Amherst?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Oakwood Ave between Hanson Rd and Jesmond Ave (April 2019), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Oakwood & Amherst?
The nearest Green P car park is 406 Oakwood Ave (410 m away, 17 spaces, 57% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 368 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,090 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (1.9 km).
How do I get to Oakwood & Amherst by transit?
Oakwood Station (Line 5) is 692 m away; bus routes 63, 90, 161, 34, 29, 109, 164 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Oakwood & Amherst?
11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 83 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Earla's Kitchen (18 m), New Casa Abril Restaurant & Catering Inc (34 m), Sunshine Bar & Coffee Inc (74 m), Always Fresh Restaurant (83 m) and Sam's Food Store (83 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Oakwood & Amherst?
The nearest is Fairbank Memorial Community Centre Washroom, 2213 Dufferin St, 807 m away.
Is there child care near Oakwood & Amherst?
Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 348 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are La Maison du Dodo (321 m, 25 spaces), St. Bernadette's Family Resource Centre (349 m, 56 spaces) and Aboriginal Head Start - Epnigishmok (349 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Oakwood & Amherst?
30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,156 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 642 Vaughan Rd (228 m, 23 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 560 Oakwood Ave (252 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 641 Vaughan Rd (252 m, 45 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 481 Vaughan Rd (620 m, 97 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 86 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Oakwood & Amherst?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Oakwood Village page.
What neighbourhood is Oakwood & Amherst in?
Oakwood & Amherst is in Oakwood Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 107). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow. The corner falls inside the Oakwood Village Business Improvement Area.
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 Oct 25, 2023.
- 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.
- 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: 43.69148, -79.44032 · centreline node 13459798.