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Ossington & Harrison

Ossington Ave & Harrison St · Toronto, Ontario · Trinity-Bellwoods · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Ossington & Harrison is a low-volume local intersection. It sits in Trinity-Bellwoods, in central Toronto. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
5,390
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 5, 2023
982 pedestrians · 167 cyclists · #1995 busiest
Collisions
25
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 15 property damage · #3103 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 390 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 33% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.1% of vehicle volume, about 4.0× the typical share. On average 2.5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 44%, from 16 in 2016–2020 to 9 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Ossington & Harrison

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505506501 nearest 183 m
TTC bus
632994 nearest 92 m
Express
929
Blue Night
305306301363329
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Ossington Ave at Churchill Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Ossington Ave / Harrison St 18 m · 19 docks · 25 stations, 486 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 (23)
  • Pope Francis Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 80 m
  • Ossington Old Orchard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 219 m
  • The Orchard Montessori SchoolPrivate · 344 m
  • Dewson Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 568 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 596 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 604 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (37)
  • Roxton Road Parkette147 m
  • George Ben Park151 m
  • Lakeview Avenue Parkette196 m
  • Fred Hamilton Playground241 m
  • Harrison-Dovercourt Parkette278 m
  • Osler Playground552 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch474 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 898 m

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 59 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 355 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Misc Coffee, 3 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés59 within 300 m · 355 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Misc Coffee · 299 Ossington Ave3 mPassed, Jun 2026
West Neighboorhood House - Meals On Wheels · 248 Ossington Ave131 mPassed, May 2026
Mickey Limbos · 249 Ossington Ave144 mPassed, Jul 2026
Delta Sports Bar · 247 Ossington Ave Unit-1145 mPassed, May 2026
Sprezzatura · 1166 Dundas St W161 mPassed, Dec 2025
Cherry On Top Gelato & Cafe · 1134 Dundas St W173 mPassed, Jul 2026
Nova Era Bakery & Pastry Inc. · 1172 Dundas St Wgrocery176 mPassed, Jun 2026
Youthful Vengeance · 1110 Dundas St W177 mPassed, Nov 2025

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 Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 211 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 153 m away at Fred Hamilton Playground.

  • Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom · 155 Roxton Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    211 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    637 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    718 m
Drinking water
Fred Hamilton Playground drinking fountain · 153 m; 150 Harrison Street Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 297 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,649 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) (80 m, 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,649 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 17
  • Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) · 319 Ossington Ave
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    80 m
  • West End Parents Day Care Satellite · 380 Ossington Ave
    112 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    219 m
  • West End Parents Day Care Centre · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    344 m
  • The Orchard Montessori School · 375 Dovercourt Rd
    70 spaces · preschool, school age
    344 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (374 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 1 km33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 374 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.2 km1288 Queen St 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

Within a kilometre there are 32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,517 rental units — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 11 Churchill Ave (131 m, 17 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 89 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 32 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 17 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings32 · 1,517 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202617 across the 32
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
11 Churchill Ave · Admp Property Management Inc.173195889 · Jul 20260131 m
300 Shaw Stsocial housing323196690 · Jul 20260206 m
255 Dovercourt Rd · 2153244 Ontario Inc163191285 · Aug 20250353 m
1289 Dundas St Wsocial housing · Villa Luso Non Profit Housing Corp1497198698 · Aug 20260379 m
805 College St · Aykler Real Estate Inc.724192992 · Aug 20261382 m
382 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc183196074 · Jul 20250399 m
394 Dovercourt Rd · McCor Management (East) Inc203192453 · Jul 20260421 m
19-21 Rusholme Rd · Lvov113194082 · Jul 20240444 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 lots836 lots · ≈24,230 spaces · 72.7 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈840 spaces
Green P (public)32 car parks · about 2,733 spaces
EV charging (City)283 Ossington Ave · 56 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking88 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1117 Dundas St W · Surface212 m3786% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface252 m7968% (Q1 2026)
157 Beatrice St · Surface574 m1864% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface720 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface799 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈33 spaces; 58 m away, ≈19 spaces; 138 m away, ≈23 spaces; 163 m away, ≈19 spaces; 176 m away, ≈3 spaces; 177 m away, ≈31 spaces. More EV charging: 248 Shaw St (317 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (790 m, 4 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (797 m, 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 — 14-hour, Dec 5, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 2,594 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 4 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 909 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 812 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.4% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 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.

From the north2,279southbound · 66 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the west4eastbound · 18 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles5,390982 pedestrians · 167 cyclists · 5.4% heavy
From the east513westbound · 35 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the south2,594northbound · 48 bikes · 6.1% heavy
AM peak hour812 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour909 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Dec 5, 2023

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 Harrison St between Shaw St and Lane W of Shaw and N of Harrison, 180 m from the corner, a 3-day count in February 2020 put the average speed at 29 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,500 vehicles a day. Ossington Ave between Foxley St and Lane N of Foxley and W of Ossington measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Sep 2025). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Ossington Ave (29 m away, 30 km/h limit), 22% of the 138,457 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Harrison Street between Dovercourt Rd and Ossington Ave (installed 2025).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Harrison St · Shaw St – Lane W of Shaw and N of Harrison · 180 mFeb 2020 · 3 days1,47229 km/h35 km/h39 km/h
Ossington Ave · Foxley St – Lane N of Foxley and W of Ossington · 335 mSep 2025 · 7 days8,83925 km/h34 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 29 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 42 km/h
Over the limit48%
40 km/h or more22%

Ossington Ave (northbound), 293 Ossington Avenue · 138,457 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Harrison Street · Dovercourt Rd – Ossington Ave
    4 speed humps
    installed 2025

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 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 5 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions25#3103 of 5,508
With an injury5#2768 of 4,660
Property damage only15
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#1289 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201427latest Jan 9, 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

One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 7, 2019. 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 Trinity-Bellwoods.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Ossington & Harrison a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 25 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 Ossington & Harrison?

A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #1995 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 33% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Ossington & Harrison?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Harrison St between Shaw St and Lane W of Shaw and N of Harrison (February 2020), found an average of 29 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 29 m away (30 km/h), 22% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Ossington & Harrison?

The nearest Green P car park is 1117 Dundas St W (212 m away, 37 spaces, 86% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 836 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,230 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 283 Ossington Ave (56 m).

How do I get to Ossington & Harrison by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 506, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 183 m away; bus routes 63, 29, 94, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Ossington Ave at Churchill Ave, 92 m).

What restaurants are near Ossington & Harrison?

59 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 355 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Misc Coffee (3 m), West Neighboorhood House - Meals On Wheels (131 m), Mickey Limbos (144 m), Delta Sports Bar (145 m) and Sprezzatura (161 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 Ossington & Harrison?

The nearest is Fred Hamilton Playground Washroom, 155 Roxton Rd, 211 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Trinity Bellwoods Park North Baseball Diamond Washroom (637 m); Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom (718 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 Ossington & Harrison?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,649 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Pope Francis (North York Little Prints Daycare) (80 m, 71 spaces), West End Parents Day Care Satellite (219 m, 112 spaces) and West End Parents Day Care Centre (344 m, 78 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Ossington & Harrison?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,517 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 11 Churchill Ave (131 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 300 Shaw St (206 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 255 Dovercourt Rd (353 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 1289 Dundas St W (379 m, 149 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 85 out of 100; 3 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 Ossington & Harrison?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft 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 Trinity-Bellwoods page.

What neighbourhood is Ossington & Harrison in?

Ossington & Harrison is in Trinity-Bellwoods (City of Toronto neighbourhood 081). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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