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Pharmacy & Denton

Pharmacy Ave & Denton Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Oakridge · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

In Oakridge, Pharmacy & Denton is a moderately travelled crossing. It has 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 335 m away.

Traffic volume
8,607
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 26, 2025
1,287 pedestrians · 189 cyclists · #1809 busiest
Collisions
59
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 45 property damage · #1805 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #814 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 335 m · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 610 vehicles an hour, 53% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 2.2% of vehicle volume, about 2.8× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 5.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.38× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 27%, from 26 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 59 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Pharmacy & Denton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Victoria Park Station (Line 2)335 m
TTC bus
6720113117404122468135691617 nearest 57 m
Express
924
Blue Night
300324
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Pharmacy Ave at Denton Ave; Pharmacy Ave at Denton Ave North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Pharmacy Ave / Danforth Ave 123 m · 15 docks · 10 stations, 168 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 (13)
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 58 m
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 128 m
  • Oakridge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 262 m
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 478 m
  • Crescent Town Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 748 m
  • Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 870 m
  • and 7 more
Parks (25)
  • Madelaine Park151 m
  • Prairie Drive Park353 m
  • Lucy Tot Lot367 m
  • Kenworthy Park378 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette399 m
  • Oakridge Park458 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch1.3 km
Signal
1294, activated 1978 · SA2 · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 71 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Samuel Hearne Ms - Snp - Am, 149 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 71 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Samuel Hearne Ms - Snp - Am · 21 Newport Ave149 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Spicy Grill · 3210 Danforth Ave Unit-0162 mPassed, Sep 2026
Oakridge Junior PS - Snp - Am · 110 Byng Ave168 mPassed, Jun 2026
Oakridge Jr. Playcare · 110 Byng Ave168 mPassed, Nov 2025
Ethio Natural Coffee · 3224 Danforth Ave Unit-0182 mPassed, Sep 2026
Boribuz · 3254 Danforth Ave, Unit-A216 mPassed, Aug 2025
Street Food Cafe Puchka Man · 3315 Danforth Avegrocery217 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Cota Health Kitchen · 11 Macey Ave252 mPassed, Aug 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 Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 125 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 180 m away at Madelaine Park.

  • Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 63 Pharmacy Ave
    View centre hours
    125 m
  • Prairie Drive Park Washroom · 101 Pharmacy Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    365 m
  • Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom · 781 Victoria Park Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    419 m
Drinking water
Madelaine Park bottle filling station · 180 m; Kenworthy Park drinking fountain · 361 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 725 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Oakridge Junior Playcare (262 m, 86 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 725 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 9
  • Oakridge Junior Playcare · 110 Byng Ave
    86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    262 m
  • Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning · 30 Denton Ave
    93 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    291 m
  • Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. · 30 Denton Ave
    86 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    291 m
  • Eyet - Crescent Town Centre · 2a the Market Pl
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    698 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 225 · 1.3 km3600 Danforth Ave
Police55 Division · 3.8 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.4 km1535 Kingston Rd

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

23 registered apartment buildings with 5,371 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 30 Denton Ave (291 m, 575 units, 22 storeys, built 1976), which scored 92 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 148 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 30 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings23 · 5,371 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026148 across the 23
Open fire-code violations30
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
30 Denton Ave · Realstar57522197692 · Aug 202410 · 5 fire291 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire307 m
10 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28524196891 · Oct 202510334 m
20 Teesdale Pl · Princess Management28424197093 · Oct 20259355 m
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253372 m
40 Teesdale PlToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation27824197184 · Sep 20241409 m
3330 Danforth AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19410197890 · Aug 20246440 m
30 Teesdale PlToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation27825197191 · Sep 20242 · 2 fire452 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 lots453 lots · ≈27,520 spaces · 82.6 ha
Within 500 m62 lots · ≈2,710 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 407 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 1.6 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking8 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (414 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface403 m173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.4 km8329% (Q1 2026)
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1.8 km151 *

Nearest lots: 43 m away, ≈29 spaces; 65 m away, ≈85 spaces; 157 m away, ≈6 spaces; 162 m away, ≈12 spaces; 177 m away, ≈18 spaces; 178 m away, ≈38 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.6 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.6 km, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.9 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 — 14-hour, Oct 26, 2025 (a weekend day)

The north leg carries the load — 3,654 southbound vehicles, or 42% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,358. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 891 vehicles in the hour from 2:30 p.m., 82% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (490). Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north3,654southbound · 65 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west1,358eastbound · 35 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles8,6071,287 pedestrians · 189 cyclists · 1.4% heavy
From the east1,383westbound · 53 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the south2,212northbound · 36 bikes · 0.8% heavy
AM peak hour490 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour891 vehicles from 2:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 26, 2025 · 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 Pharmacy Ave between Denton Ave and Newport Ave (70 m away) recorded an average of 42 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 51 km/h. That segment carries about 9,800 vehicles a day. Denton Ave between Wanstead Ave and August Ave measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 45 km/h (Sep 2024). At the school-zone speed sign on Pharmacy Ave (68 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 119,220 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Pharmacy Ave · Denton Ave – Newport Ave · 70 mSep 2024 · 3 days9,81642 km/h51 km/h56 km/h
Denton Ave · Wanstead Ave – August Ave · 137 mSep 2024 · 3 days3,39437 km/h45 km/h50 km/h

School-zone speed sign 68 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 39 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
60 km/h or more0.0%

Pharmacy Ave (northbound), 27 Pharmacy Avenue · 119,220 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1805 of 5,508
With an injury9#1859 of 4,660
Property damage only45
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian4#910 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201474latest Jun 24, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Oct 6, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#814 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#454 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 6, 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 four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle400street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 3, 2022. 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 Oakridge.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Pharmacy & Denton a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#814 of 1,505), out of 59 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 Pharmacy & Denton?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1809 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 53% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Pharmacy & Denton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Pharmacy Ave between Denton Ave and Newport Ave (September 2024), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 51 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 68 m away (50 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Pharmacy & Denton?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (403 m away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 453 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 27,520 spaces — 62 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (1.6 km).

How do I get to Pharmacy & Denton by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 335 m away; bus routes 67, 20, 113, 117, 404, 12, 24, 68 and 5 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Pharmacy Ave at Denton Ave, 57 m).

What restaurants are near Pharmacy & Denton?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 71 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Samuel Hearne Ms - Snp - Am (149 m), The Spicy Grill (162 m), Oakridge Junior PS - Snp - Am (168 m), Oakridge Jr. Playcare (168 m) and Ethio Natural Coffee (182 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 Pharmacy & Denton?

The nearest is Oakridge Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 63 Pharmacy Ave, 125 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Prairie Drive Park Washroom (365 m); Dentonia Park Golf Course Washroom (419 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 Pharmacy & Denton?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 725 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Oakridge Junior Playcare (262 m, 86 spaces), Cambridge Place Centre For Early Learning (291 m, 93 spaces) and Denton Place Centres For Early Learning Inc. (291 m, 86 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Pharmacy & Denton?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,371 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 30 Denton Ave (291 m, 575 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 10 Macey Ave (307 m, 255 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 10 Teesdale Pl (334 m, 285 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 20 Teesdale Pl (355 m, 284 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 93 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 Pharmacy & Denton?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no 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 Oakridge page.

What neighbourhood is Pharmacy & Denton in?

Pharmacy & Denton is in Oakridge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 121), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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