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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Sep 22, 2022
No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 275 and 292 vehicles. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 95 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 96 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
Peak hours: 95 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 96 from 5:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
The worst year was 2023, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 50% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Oct 4, 2023.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 6 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 3 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
On St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne, 309 m from the corner, a 5-day count in March 2011 put the average speed at 26 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Shirley St between Northern Pl and Lansdowne Ave measured slower: 19 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 28 km/h (Sep 2026) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Brock Ave (202 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 63,349 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Shirley Street between Brock Ave and St Clarens Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley St · Northern Pl – Lansdowne Ave · 83 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 416 | 19 km/h | 28 km/h | 32 km/h |
| St Clarens Ave · Lane S of College and E of St Clarens – Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne · 309 m | Mar 2011 · 5 days | 740 | 26 km/h | 35 km/h | 40 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Brock Ave (southbound), 202 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 19 km/h, 85th percentile 24 km/h; 0.0% at 40 km/h or more. 63,349 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
- Traffic calming
- Shirley Street (Brock Ave – St Clarens Ave): 3 speed humps
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 505 506 nearest 326 m · 4 min
- TTC bus
- 402 47 29 nearest 315 m · 4 min
- Express
- 929
- Blue Night
- 305 306 329
- Nearest stops
- no surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- St Clarens Ave / Shirley St 67 m · 15 docks · 8 stations, 138 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 12 car parks · about 501 spaces
- EV charging
- 430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1.4 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 2251 Dundas St W (1.5 km), 2285 Dundas St W (1.6 km)
- Bike parking
- 11 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 20 mapped lots within 500 m, 437 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Bonar Pl · Surface | 844 m | 34 | 71% (Q1 2026) |
| 1325 Queen St W · Surface | 1.2 km | 32 | 94% (Q1 2026) |
| 146 Harrison St · Surface | 1.3 km | 79 | 68% (Q1 2026) |
| 695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface | 1.4 km | 16 | over 100% (Q1 2026) |
| 2201 Dundas St W · Surface | 1.4 km | 10 | 70% (Q1 2026) |
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Mike's No Frills, 137 m away. Three specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Butcher By Charlie's World of Meat at 137 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 89 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 5 Stripes Coffee, 196 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Drug Store Pharmacy, 376 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Bickle Centre, 1.9 km away. For seniors' housing: Bill McMurray Residence, a retirement home 639 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- 5 Stripes Coffee · 234 Brock Ave196 m
- Moonmilk · 1695 Dundas St W210 m
- Pasta Forever · 1693 Dundas St W214 m
- Cygnet Coffee · 1691 Dundas St W219 m
- Kwento · 1637 Dundas St W292 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Mike's No Frills 137 m · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Butcher By Charlie's World of Meat 137 m · 3 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Drug Store Pharmacy 376 m · 4 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Shirley Street Jr YMCA · 103 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day84 m
- Brock Early Learning Centre · 133 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day655 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed555 m · 7 min
- Macgregor Playground Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs771 m · 9 min
- Health and care
- Bickle Centre · hospital site1.9 km · 22 min
- Bill McMurray Residence · retirement home639 m · 8 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (20)
- Dundas - St.clarens Parkette270 m · 3 min
- McCormick Park489 m · 6 min
- West Lodge Park726 m · 9 min
- Pat Capponi Parkette783 m · 9 min
- Macgregor Playground803 m · 10 min
- Community centres
- McCormick Arena422 m · 5 min
- Mary McCormick Recreation Centre484 m · 6 min
- Parkdale Community Recreation Centre1 km · 12 min
- Schools (12)
- Shirley St Jr & City View AlternativeEnglish Public · 84 m
- St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 603 m · 7 min
- Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 655 m · 8 min
- Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 662 m · 8 min
- Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 662 m · 8 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1 km · 12 min
- Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.4 km · 17 min
- Places of interest
- Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.1 km · 13 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,803 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 925 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 267 Brock Ave (320 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1885), which scored 89 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 13 scored below 70; the average is 84, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267 Brock Ave · Signet Group Inc | 11 | 3 | 1885 | 89 · Jul 2025 | 320 m · 4 min |
| 301 Lansdowne Ave | 35 | 5 | 1932 | 26 · Jul 2024 | 403 m · 5 min |
| 128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc | 68 | 7 | 1966 | 90 · Sep 2024 | 481 m · 6 min |
| 1525 Dundas St W Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 106 | 6 | 1959 | 79 · Jul 2025 | 485 m · 6 min |
| 1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak | 95 | 8 | 2016 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 567 m · 7 min |
| 1505 Dundas St W | 12 | 3 | 1911 | 73 · Jul 2025 | 660 m · 8 min |
13 registered buildings · 925 units · 2 social housing · tallest 19 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Two thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), apartment parking (1) |
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 Little Portugal.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is St Clarens & Shirley a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 Clarens & Shirley?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Sep 22, 2022, 6% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is St Clarens & Shirley a walkable intersection?
St Clarens & Shirley scores 49 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,803 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 7 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at St Clarens & Shirley?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Clarens Ave between Lane S of College and E of St Clarens and Lane S of College and E of Lansdowne (March 2011), found an average of 26 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 202 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near St Clarens & Shirley?
The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (844 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 437 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,400 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.4 km).
How do I get to St Clarens & Shirley by transit?
Streetcar routes 505, 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 326 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near St Clarens & Shirley?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 89 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are 5 Stripes Coffee (196 m), Moonmilk (210 m), Pasta Forever (214 m), Cygnet Coffee (219 m) and Kwento (292 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near St Clarens & Shirley?
The nearest is Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom, 66 Sheridan Ave, 555 m away. Next nearest: Macgregor Playground Washroom (771 m); Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near St Clarens & Shirley?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 236 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Shirley Street Jr YMCA (84 m, 103 spaces) and Brock Early Learning Centre (655 m, 133 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near St Clarens & Shirley?
13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 925 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 267 Brock Ave (320 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 301 Lansdowne Ave (403 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 26), 128 Sheridan Ave (481 m, 68 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1525 Dundas St W (485 m, 106 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 84 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at St Clarens & Shirley?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Little Portugal page.
What neighbourhood is St Clarens & Shirley in?
St Clarens & Shirley is in Little Portugal (City of Toronto neighbourhood 084). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.
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 Sep 22, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 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); Traffic Calming Database.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 9 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.64813, -79.43755 · centreline node 13467167.