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Sammon & Knight

Sammon Ave & Knight St · Toronto, Ontario · Danforth East York · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In Danforth East York, Sammon & Knight is a low-volume local intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a park. Nearby: Coxwell Station (Line 2) 543 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
2,062
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 21, 2023
766 pedestrians · 45 cyclists
Collisions
14
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 8 property damage · #3913 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Coxwell Station 543 m · 9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 260 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 22% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.7 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 2.2% of vehicle volume, about 2.8× the typical share. That comes with about 1.4 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Sammon & Knight

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Coxwell Station (Line 2)543 m; Woodbine Station (Line 2)823 m; Greenwood Station (Line 2)896 m
TTC bus
6240470228791933192 nearest 198 m
Blue Night
322300
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
1612 Danforth Ave 628 m · 15 docks · 12 stations, 176 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 (22)
  • R H McGregor Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 313 m
  • Earl Beatty Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 397 m
  • St Brigid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 593 m
  • Ecole Elementaire La MosaiqueFrench Public · 618 m
  • East York Alternative Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 649 m
  • East York Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 715 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (24)
  • Les Anthony Parkette238 m
  • Memorial Gardens Park425 m
  • East York Civic Centre453 m
  • True Davidson Park632 m
  • Cosburn Park687 m
  • Coxwell Common712 m
  • and 18 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library S. Walter Stewart branch601 m
  • Toronto Public Library Danforth/Coxwell branch647 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 10 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 142. The nearest is Jugo Juice, 140 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 142 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Jugo Juice · 825 Coxwell Ave140 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pharmasave · 825 Coxwell Ave C114140 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Jk Pizza · 825 Coxwell Ave Rm-Fc-3140 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Oriental Chopsticks · 825 Coxwell Ave Flr-Fc-2140 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 825 Coxwell Ave 5140 mPassed, Apr 2026
The General Store -Gift Shop · 825 Coxwell Ave140 mPassed, Feb 2026
Tim Hortons · 825 Coxwell Ave Flr-Main140 mPassed, Feb 2026
U-Naru Sushi · 825 Coxwell Ave Unit-G105140 mPassed, Jan 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 Earl Beatty Community Centre Washroom, 377 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 382 m away at Memorial Gardens Park.

  • Earl Beatty Community Centre Washroom · 455 Glebeholme Blvd
    View centre hours
    377 m
  • East York Civic Centre · 850 Coxwell Avenue
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible
    423 m
  • Dieppe Park Washroom · 455 Cosburn Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Memorial Gardens Park drinking fountain · 382 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 1,625 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is McGregor Jr YMCA (313 m, 251 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,625 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 13
  • McGregor Jr YMCA · 555 Mortimer Ave
    251 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    313 m
  • Centennial College Early Childhood Education Centre(550 Mortimer) · 550 Mortimer Ave
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    350 m
  • Beatty Buddies Daycare · 55 Woodington Ave
    240 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    397 m
  • Monarch Park Montessori Inc. · 201 Monarch Park Ave
    55 spaces · toddler, preschool
    566 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 224 (849 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 224 · 849 m1313 Woodbine Ave
Police55 Division · 2.3 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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 nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 378 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 494 Mortimer Ave (613 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1965), which scored 74 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 3 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings9 · 378 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20263 across the 9
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest6 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
494 Mortimer Ave · Deborah Holmes123196574 · Jun 20240613 m
611 Cosburn Ave123195185 · Sep 20240617 m
1577 Danforth Avesocial housing · Aykler Real Estate Inc1266199196 · Nov 20250685 m
470 Mortimer Ave · Mortimer Rentals Inc424195790 · Jun 20240700 m
1435 Danforth Ave · 1239798 Ontario Ltd123195085 · Sep 20240806 m
831 Cosburn Ave113195081 · Sep 20240817 m
1017 Woodbine Ave · Imperra General Managment596197097 · Nov 20250861 m
189 Cedarvale Ave · Forest Gate Group786195091 · Aug 20241918 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 lots417 lots · ≈11,460 spaces · 34.4 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈530 spaces
Green P (public)12 car parks · about 418 spaces
EV charging (City)1612 Danforth Ave. · 618 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking4 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
850 Coxwell Ave · Surface362 m1862% (Q1 2026)
1612 Danforth Ave · Surface640 m2275% (Q1 2026)
737 Rhodes Ave · Surface717 m2450% (Q1 2026)
1439 Danforth Ave · Surface780 m1895% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1 km5050% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 29 m away, ≈6 spaces; 84 m away, ≈52 spaces; 115 m away, ≈2 spaces; 172 m away, ≈33 spaces; 205 m away, ≈28 spaces; 233 m away, ≈7 spaces. More EV charging: 543 Strathmore Blvd (821 m, 2 ports); 124 Mount Joy Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 31 Roseheath Ave (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 — 8-hour, Mar 21, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 691 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 34% of the total, against 241 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 396 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 337 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north691southbound · 1 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the west672eastbound · 14 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles2,062766 pedestrians · 45 cyclists · 2.0% heavy
From the east458westbound · 18 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south241northbound · 12 bikes · 1.2% heavy
AM peak hour337 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour396 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 21, 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 Sammon Ave between Glebemount Ave and Woodmount Ave, 386 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2015 put the average speed at 38 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 500 vehicles a day. The reading is 11 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Coxwell Ave (362 m away, 40 km/h limit), 7.9% of the 139,151 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sammon Ave · Glebemount Ave – Woodmount Ave · 386 mSep 2015 · 2 days50438 km/h45 km/h49 km/h

School-zone speed sign 362 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 47 km/h
Over the limit24%
50 km/h or more7.9%

Coxwell Ave (southbound), 845 Coxwell Avenue · 139,151 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 3 collisions. 2 collisions (14%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 29% of collisions. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (14%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions14#3913 of 5,508
With an injury2#3943 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2978 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2320 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201418latest Mar 31, 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 vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 6, 2021. 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 Danforth East York.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sammon & Knight a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 14 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 Sammon & Knight?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 21, 2023, 22% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sammon & Knight?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sammon Ave between Glebemount Ave and Woodmount Ave (September 2015), found an average of 38 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 362 m away (40 km/h), 7.9% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sammon & Knight?

The nearest Green P car park is 850 Coxwell Ave (362 m away, 18 spaces, 62% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 417 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,460 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1612 Danforth Ave. (618 m).

How do I get to Sammon & Knight by transit?

Coxwell Station (Line 2) is 543 m away; bus routes 62, 404, 70, 22, 87, 91, 93, 31 and 1 more within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sammon & Knight?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 142 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Jugo Juice (140 m), Pharmasave (140 m), Jk Pizza (140 m), Oriental Chopsticks (140 m) and Subway (140 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 Sammon & Knight?

The nearest is Earl Beatty Community Centre Washroom, 455 Glebeholme Blvd, 377 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: East York Civic Centre (423 m); Dieppe Park Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Sammon & Knight?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,625 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are McGregor Jr YMCA (313 m, 251 spaces), Centennial College Early Childhood Education Centre(550 Mortimer) (350 m, 57 spaces) and Beatty Buddies Daycare (397 m, 240 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sammon & Knight?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 378 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 494 Mortimer Ave (613 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 611 Cosburn Ave (617 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 1577 Danforth Ave (685 m, 126 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 470 Mortimer Ave (700 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 88 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 Sammon & Knight?

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 Danforth East York page.

What neighbourhood is Sammon & Knight in?

Sammon & Knight is in Danforth East York (City of Toronto neighbourhood 059). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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