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Queen & Dufferin

Queen St W & Dufferin St · Toronto, Ontario · Roncesvalles · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

Queen & Dufferin, in Roncesvalles, in central Toronto, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a live City traffic camera, a bike lane and parks at the corner. Nearby: 14 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
24,311
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 28, 2026
10,010 pedestrians · 2,118 cyclists · #596 busiest
Collisions
464
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
55 with an injury · 363 property damage · #148 of 5,508 · +25 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #412 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 45 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,740 vehicles, 1.50× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 8.7% of vehicle volume, about 11× the typical share. That comes with about 46 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 19.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.8× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 228 collisions in 2016–2020 and 236 in 2021–2025. About one in 232 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Queen & Dufferin

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Queen St W & Dufferin St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8143 · Queen St W & Dufferin St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Queen & Dufferin, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8143 · Queen St W & Dufferin St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508505 nearest 18 m
TTC bus
294026347 nearest 19 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304305329363
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Dufferin St; Dufferin St at Queen St West
Cycling
Bike Lane on Dufferin St installed 2010
Bike Share
Noble St / Queen St W 48 m · 15 docks · 30 stations, 553 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 (16)
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 423 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 619 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 664 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 667 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 833 m
  • Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 10 more
Parks (41)
  • Parkdale Amphitheatre47 m
  • Gwynne Avenue Parkette110 m
  • Pessoa Park133 m
  • Melbourne Avenue Parkette229 m
  • Rita Cox Park337 m
  • Pat Capponi Parkette377 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch341 m
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 439 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.3 km
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.3 km
Signal
1329, activated 1978 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · 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 36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 344 eating places within a kilometre — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Matt's Burger Lab, 45 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés36 within 300 m · 344 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 56 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bom Dia Cafe & Bakery · 1205 Queen St W Unit-3grocery45 mPassed, Jun 2026
Matt's Burger Lab · 1205 Queen St W Unit-445 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Queen and Dufferin Convenience · 1205 Queen St Wgrocery45 mPassed, Nov 2024
Bento Sushi · 1230 Queen St W None67 mPassed, Jul 2026
Metro · 1230 Queen St W Nonegrocery67 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction
Starbucks · 1230 Queen St W None67 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 1 infraction
Rustic Cosmo Cafe · 1278 Queen St W109 mPassed, Mar 2026
Island Foods · 8 Gladstone Avegrocery113 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 413 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 207 m away at Melbourne Avenue Parkette.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    413 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    680 m
Drinking water
Melbourne Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 207 m; Rita Cox Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 339 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,026 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bonaventure Child Care Centre (264 m, 67 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,026 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 13
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    264 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA · 108 Gladstone Ave
    120 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    423 m
  • Kids & Company King and Highline · 1100 King St W
    74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    563 m
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    619 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (885 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 127 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 885 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 127 m1288 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

117 registered apartment buildings with 9,674 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 23 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 345 Dufferin St (146 m, 200 units, 8 storeys, built 1984), which scored 83 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 117 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 256 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 67 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings117 · 9,674 units · 23 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026256 across the 117
Open fire-code violations67
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
345 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd.2008198483 · Jul 20253146 m
400 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Service15213202199 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire193 m
34 Noble St · Cogir Real Estate183193591 · Jun 20252234 m
1176 Queen St W253191554 · Jul 20260243 m
410 Dufferin St · Rhapsody Property Management Services198102021100 · Jul 20255 · 1 fire244 m
295 Dufferin St0015264 m
180 Sudbury Stsocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society19018201182 · Sep 20242 · 2 fire277 m
8 Beaconsfield Ave · Dsm Investment Group Limited114193291 · Jul 20250298 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 lots569 lots · ≈25,210 spaces · 75.6 ha
Within 500 m62 lots · ≈1,440 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 1,710 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 377 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking81 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 76 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
45 Abell St · Garage383 m12460% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface445 m3294% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface504 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface610 m269 *
18 Ossington Ave · Surface798 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 66 m away, ≈26 spaces; 67 m away, ≈17 spaces; 109 m away, ≈13 spaces; 111 m away, ≈20 spaces; 126 m away, ≈34 spaces; 134 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (403 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (677 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.1 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, Jul 28, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 6,882 northbound vehicles, or 28% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 5,481. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,042 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 2,139 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north5,677southbound · 299 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the west5,481eastbound · 692 bikes · 2.3% heavy
Total vehicles24,31110,010 pedestrians · 2,118 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east6,271westbound · 757 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south6,882northbound · 370 bikes · 5.3% heavy
AM peak hour2,042 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,139 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 28, 2026

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 Dufferin St between Alma Ave and Waterloo Ave (354 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 13,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Dufferin St (363 m away, 30 km/h limit), 38% of the 279,345 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St W · Dufferin St – Noble St · 45 mAug 2015 · 3 days16,288
Dufferin St · Alma Ave – Waterloo Ave · 354 mMay 2022 · 3 days13,80337 km/h45 km/h50 km/h

School-zone speed sign 363 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct37 · 46 km/h
Over the limit63%
40 km/h or more38%

Dufferin St (northbound), 447 Dufferin Street · 279,345 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

2019 was the peak year (61 collisions), and 2025 closed with 47. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 54 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, 25 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: 19.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions464#148 of 5,508
With an injury55#198 of 4,660
Property damage only363
Fail to remain54
Involving a pedestrian11#190 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist20#20 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified46
Since January 2026 (outside the window)25
All since 2014601latest 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 15, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#412 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#221 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness2
All KSI since 20065latest Jun 15, 2019

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 seven thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.8 a year. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle730street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft1120street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 4, 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 Roncesvalles.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#412 of 1,505), out of 464 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 Queen & Dufferin?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #596 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.50× the median for a counted intersection, and #208 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Dufferin?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Alma Ave and Waterloo Ave (May 2022), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 363 m away (30 km/h), 38% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Queen & Dufferin?

The nearest Green P car park is 45 Abell St (383 m away, 124 spaces, 60% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 569 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,210 spaces — 62 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (377 m).

How do I get to Queen & Dufferin by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 18 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 63, 47, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Dufferin St, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Dufferin?

36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 344 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Matt's Burger Lab (45 m), Bento Sushi (67 m), Starbucks (67 m) and Rustic Cosmo Cafe (109 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 Queen & Dufferin?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 413 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (680 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 Queen & Dufferin?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,026 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bonaventure Child Care Centre (264 m, 67 spaces), Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA (423 m, 120 spaces) and Kids & Company King and Highline (563 m, 74 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Dufferin?

117 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,674 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 345 Dufferin St (146 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 400 Dufferin St (193 m, 152 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 34 Noble St (234 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1176 Queen St W (243 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 54). The average RentSafeTO score across the 117 is 90 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 Queen & Dufferin?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 11 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 Roncesvalles page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Dufferin in?

Queen & Dufferin is in Roncesvalles (City of Toronto neighbourhood 086). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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