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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 · Feb 28, 2024
The east leg carries the load — 10,067 westbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 719. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,155 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,078 from 3:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 2,155 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,078 from 3:30 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
2017 was the peak year (30 collisions), and 2025 closed with 13. 34% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 28, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 7, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 136 | #782 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 46 | #268 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 81 | |
| Fail to remain | 12 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #709 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 9 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Nov 7, 2020 |
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 Orton Park Rd between 250 Orton Park Rd and 371 Orton Park Rd (301 m away) recorded an average of 42 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 8,100 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Rd · Orton Park Rd – Morningside Park Trl · 175 m | Sep 2014 · 3 days | 11,676 | — | — | — |
| Orton Park Rd · 250 Orton Park Rd – 371 Orton Park Rd · 301 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 8,105 | 42 km/h | 48 km/h | 52 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.
- The crossing
- Signal 1082, activated 1974 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 154 38 95 133 nearest 19 m
- Express
- 995
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Orton Park Rd at Ellesmere Rd; Ellesmere Rd at Orton Park Rd
- Cycling
- Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Orton Park Rd installed 2007; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Military Trl installed 2011; Multi-Use Trail on The Meadoway installed 2022; Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Ellesmere Rd installed 2011
- Bike Share
- Ellesmere Rd / Highland Creek Trail 378 m · 5 min · 11 docks · 3 stations, 41 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 9 mapped lots within 500 m, 96 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 1 eating place is within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Masala Boys, 1.0 km away. No pharmacy in the Ministry of Health's register is within a kilometre of this corner. The nearest hospital site is Centenary Hospital, 905 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Masala Boys · 25a Slan Ave1 km · 12 min
- Washrooms
- Curran Hall Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed623 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Centenary Hospital · hospital site905 m · 11 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
- Heather Heights Woods217 m
- Heather Heights Park473 m · 6 min
- Botany Hill Park549 m · 7 min
- Woburn Park - Scarborough1.2 km · 14 min
- Morningside Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Community centres
- Curran Hall Community Centre622 m · 7 min
- Strides Toronto1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools (10)
- Henry Hudson Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 327 m · 4 min
- Heather Heights Jr & Ben Heppner Vm AcademyEnglish Public · 664 m · 8 min
- St Thomas More Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 714 m · 9 min
- Woburn Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 940 m · 11 min
- Woburn Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 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 grocery store, a pharmacy, licensed child care, a library or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | apartment parking (2), street/outdoor (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 Morningside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Orton Park & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 136 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 Orton Park & Ellesmere?
A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #712 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.40× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Orton Park & Ellesmere a walkable intersection?
Orton Park & Ellesmere scores 34 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 6 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; 1 school within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Orton Park & Ellesmere?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Orton Park Rd between 250 Orton Park Rd and 371 Orton Park Rd (April 2026), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Orton Park & Ellesmere?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 96 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,040 spaces — 9 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Orton Park & Ellesmere by transit?
Bus routes 154, 38, 95, 133, 995 within 1 km (nearest stop: Orton Park Rd at Ellesmere Rd, 19 m).
What restaurants are near Orton Park & Ellesmere?
None within 300 m, and 1 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Masala Boys (1.0 km). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Orton Park & Ellesmere?
The nearest is Curran Hall Community Centre Washroom, 277 Orton Park Rd, 623 m away.
How many thefts are reported at Orton Park & Ellesmere?
Toronto Police place three 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 Morningside page.
What neighbourhood is Orton Park & Ellesmere in?
Orton Park & Ellesmere is in Morningside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 135), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.
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 Feb 28, 2024.
- 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; 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.
- 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 24 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: 43.77975, -79.21714 · centreline node 13445757.