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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 82370912440493 nearest 119 m
- Express
- 924
- Blue Night
- 324
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Plaxton Dr / St. Clair Ave E 149 m · 15 docks · 6 stations, 92 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)
- Gordon A Brown Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 86 m
- Selwyn Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 204 m
- Abacus MontessoriPrivate · 492 m
- Victoria Park Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 780 m
- George Webster Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 786 m
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 920 m
- and 7 more
- Community centres
- O'connor Community Centre1.2 km
- Stan Wadlow Clubhouse1.3 km
- East York Sports Centre1.4 km
- East York Memorial Arena1.4 km
- Parks (14)
- Topham Park350 m
- Joshua Cronkwright Parkette686 m
- George Webster Park720 m
- Willis Blair Parkette849 m
- Jim McPherson Park864 m
- Parkview Gardens888 m
- and 8 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Dawes Road branch861 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 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 65. The nearest is BBQ Fire and Slice, 60 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| BBQ Fire and Slice · 2859 St Clair Ave E | 60 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| City Mart Variety · 2869 St Clair Ave Egrocery | 84 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Zabardast Hyderabadi Biryani · 2881 St Clair Ave E | 116 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Smash Smash · 2889 St Clair Ave E, Unit-3a | 168 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
| Arsenios Kitchen · 2889 St Clair Ave E Unit-1 | 168 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tw Variety Store · 989 O'connor Drgrocery | 485 m | Passed, Dec 2024 |
| Wok & Grill Restaurant -Bar · 1085 O'connor Dr | 488 m | Passed, Jul 2025 · 4 infractions |
| Momozone · 979 O'connor Dr | 489 m | Passed, Jul 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 Topham Park Community Centre and Clubhouse Washroom, 439 m away — currently listed as closed (technical issues); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 356 m away at Topham Park.
- Topham Park Community Centre and Clubhouse Washroom · 181 Westview Blvd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Technical Issues439 m - George Webster Park Washroom · 30 Chapman Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible798 m
- Drinking water
- Topham Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 356 m; Topham Park drinking fountain · 445 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 588 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Selwyn Community Child Care Centre (204 m, 92 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Selwyn Community Child Care Centre · 1 Selwyn Ave
92 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day204 m - Abacus Montessori Learning Centre · 2723 St Clair Ave E
37 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day492 m - Precious Ones Bilingual Preschool Corp. · 233 Westview Blvd
33 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day664 m - Bright Minds Childcare & Montessori School · 1450 O Connor Dr
29 spaces · toddler, preschool735 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 224 (1.7 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 km away.
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 64 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,762 rental units, 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2890 St Clair Ave E (137 m, 31 units, 4 storeys, built 1960), which scored 85 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 64 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 85 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 69 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2890 St Clair Ave E · North 44 Property Management Inc | 31 | 4 | 1960 | 85 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 137 m |
| 2892 St Clair Ave E · Greenwin Corp. | 34 | 4 | 1955 | 96 · Nov 2025 | 3 · 4 fire | 172 m |
| 2893 St Clair Ave E · Greenwin Corp. | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 99 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 196 m |
| 2897 St Clair Ave E · Greenwin Corp. | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 87 · Jun 2024 | 1 | 219 m |
| 2902 St Clair Ave E | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 93 · Dec 2025 | 4 | 222 m |
| 2901 St Clair Ave E | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 79 · Sep 2024 | 0 · 2 fire | 238 m |
| 2903 St Clair Ave E · North 44 Property Management Inc | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 92 · Jul 2026 | 2 | 252 m |
| 2905 St Clair Ave E · Quon Family Holdings Ltd. | 12 | 3 | 1940 | 89 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 268 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface | 2 km | 173 * | — |
| Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface | 2 km | 151 * | — |
Nearest lots: 34 m away, ≈7 spaces; 49 m away, ≈30 spaces; 79 m away, ≈22 spaces; 164 m away, ≈41 spaces; 164 m away, ≈36 spaces; 204 m away, ≈29 spaces.
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, Apr 23, 2025
No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 9,909 and 10,320 vehicles. Most cyclists arrived from the east (46 of 90). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,621 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,747 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 St Clair Ave E between Hodder St and Rexleigh Dr, 270 m from the corner, a 2-day count in October 2019 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 58 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 63 km/h or more. That segment carries about 24,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on St Clair Avenue East (42 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 1,004 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clair Ave E · Hodder St – Rexleigh Dr · 270 m | Oct 2019 · 2 days | 24,554 | 50 km/h | 58 km/h | 63 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 42 m
St Clair Avenue East (westbound) · 1,004 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 2 collisions. 1 collision (7%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 13, 2025.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 0.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 14 | #3915 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 1 | #4562 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 12 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 17 | latest Dec 13, 2025 |
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
Ten thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 0.9 a year before that. 70% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 10 | 4 | 0 | house driveway/garage (7), street/outdoor (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 3, 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 O'Connor-Parkview.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is St Clair & Merritt 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 St Clair & Merritt?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #863 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.25× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at St Clair & Merritt?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Clair Ave E between Hodder St and Rexleigh Dr (October 2019), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 58 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 42 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near St Clair & Merritt?
The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (2.0 km away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 431 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 40,760 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to St Clair & Merritt by transit?
Bus routes 8, 23, 70, 91, 24, 404, 93, 924 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near St Clair & Merritt?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 65 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are BBQ Fire and Slice (60 m), Zabardast Hyderabadi Biryani (116 m), Smash Smash (168 m), Arsenios Kitchen (168 m) and Wok & Grill Restaurant -Bar (488 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 St Clair & Merritt?
The nearest is Topham Park Community Centre and Clubhouse Washroom, 181 Westview Blvd, 439 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: technical issues. Next nearest: George Webster Park Washroom (798 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 St Clair & Merritt?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 588 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Selwyn Community Child Care Centre (204 m, 92 spaces), Abacus Montessori Learning Centre (492 m, 37 spaces) and Precious Ones Bilingual Preschool Corp. (664 m, 33 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near St Clair & Merritt?
64 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,762 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2890 St Clair Ave E (137 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 2892 St Clair Ave E (172 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 2893 St Clair Ave E (196 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 2897 St Clair Ave E (219 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 64 is 89 out of 100; 2 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 St Clair & Merritt?
Toronto Police place ten 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 O'Connor-Parkview page.
What neighbourhood is St Clair & Merritt in?
St Clair & Merritt is in O'Connor-Parkview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 054). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.
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 Apr 23, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Dec 3, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 19 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.70730, -79.30435 · centreline node 13456791.