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Sylvan & Dufferin

Sylvan Ave & Dufferin St · Toronto, Ontario · Dufferin Grove · Ward 9, Davenport

Sylvan & Dufferin is a moderately travelled crossing. It sits in Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto. At the corner: a park. Nearby: Dufferin Station (Line 2) 681 m away.

Traffic volume
15,843
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 5, 2024
800 pedestrians · 609 cyclists · #1231 busiest
Collisions
82
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 58 property damage · #1349 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #204 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Dufferin Station 681 m · 3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,130 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 20 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Cyclists were 3.8% of vehicle volume, about 5.0× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 8.2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 5.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 26%, from 47 in 2016–2020 to 35 in 2021–2025. About one in 41 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Sylvan & Dufferin

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dufferin Station (Line 2)681 m; Lansdowne Station (Line 2)893 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)931 m
Streetcar
506505512 nearest 238 m
TTC bus
29402476394161 nearest 17 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305329300363
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Dufferin St at Sylvan Ave; Dufferin St at Sylvan Ave North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Dufferin St / Sylvan Av (Dufferin Grove Park) 101 m · 19 docks · 27 stations, 492 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 (24)
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 361 m
  • St Helen Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 366 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 404 m
  • Bloor C.i. & Alpha Ii AlternativeEnglish Public · 568 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 684 m
  • Toronto Ouest Secondary SchoolFrench Public · 684 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (30)
  • Dufferin Grove Park194 m
  • Dundas - St.clarens Parkette695 m
  • Macgregor Playground725 m
  • Susan Tibaldi Parkette741 m
  • Salem Parkette759 m
  • Westmoreland Avenue Parkette804 m
  • and 24 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch586 m
  • Toronto Public Library College/Shaw branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1 km

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 47 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 323 — 4.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Dufferin Grove Park - Club House Kitchen, 167 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés47 within 300 m · 323 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 52 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Dufferin Grove Park - Club House Kitchen · 875 Dufferin St167 mPassed, May 2026
Big Orange · 900 Dufferin St 4020 - Booth207 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Tanghulu Tanghulu · 900 Dufferin St207 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Kibo Market - Dufferin Mall · 900 Dufferin St 0545grocery207 mPassed, May 2026
A&W · 900 Dufferin St214 mPassed, Apr 2026
Baskin Robbins · 900 Dufferin St Unit-420214 mPassed, Mar 2026
Bourbon St Grill · 900 Dufferin St Unit-114214 mPassed, Mar 2026
Cinnabon · 900 Dufferin St214 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 Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 263 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 169 m away at Dufferin Grove Park.

  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    263 m
  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    281 m
  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    702 m
Drinking water
Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 169 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 283 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,162 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Westside Montessori School (85 m, 35 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,162 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 15
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    85 m
  • Denisa Childcare · 1065 College St
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    282 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    404 m
  • West End Jr YMCA · 931 College St
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    615 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (700 m) and the nearest ambulance station 830 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 1.2 km140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 700 m350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 830 m760 Dovercourt 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

Within a kilometre there are 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,167 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1094 College St (222 m, 19 units, 3 storeys, built 1950), which scored 88 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 49 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 2,167 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202649 across the 34
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1094 College St193195088 · Jul 20250222 m
1044 College St · Hannah Property Management Ltd.433193083 · Sep 20260296 m
919 Dufferin St · CLV Group11315197191 · Jul 20251326 m
1 Havelock St · Havelock Apartments183190581 · Jul 20250367 m
661 Dufferin Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services11213196784 · Jul 20240491 m
128 Sheridan Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc687196690 · Sep 20240493 m
1544 Dundas St W · Bentallgreenoak958201696 · Jul 20250 · 1 fire518 m
34 Heydon Park Rd · Cogir Real Estate313192594 · Jul 20265542 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 lots692 lots · ≈20,950 spaces · 62.9 ha
Within 500 m21 lots · ≈1,550 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 1,242 spaces
EV charging (City)685 Dovercourt Rd · 662 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking44 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 24 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bonar Pl · Surface213 m3471% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface694 m3763% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface718 m3374% (Q1 2026)
9 Emerson Ave · Surface760 m4963% (Q1 2026)
146 Harrison St · Surface860 m7968% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 211 m away, ≈28 spaces (Green P); 228 m away, ≈8 spaces; 260 m away, ≈3 spaces; 281 m away, ≈17 spaces; 306 m away, ≈7 spaces; 308 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 283 Ossington Ave (1.1 km, 2 ports); 705 Shaw St (1.1 km, 2 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.4 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, Sep 5, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 8,160 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 219 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (294 of 609). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,289 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,380 from 5:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,160southbound · 251 bikes · 5.2% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 18 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles15,843800 pedestrians · 609 cyclists · 5.0% heavy
From the east219westbound · 46 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the south7,464northbound · 294 bikes · 4.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,289 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,380 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 5, 2024

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 Dufferin St between Dufferin Grove Park Trl and Dufferin Park Ave, 278 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2026 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 46 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 51 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Sylvan Ave between Havelock St and Gladstone Ave measured slower: 19 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Sep 2025). 2 speed humps slow traffic on Sylvan Avenue between Dufferin St and Havelock St.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sylvan Ave · Havelock St – Gladstone Ave · 187 mSep 2025 · 7 days60519 km/h29 km/h33 km/h
Dufferin St · Dufferin Grove Park Trl – Dufferin Park Ave · 278 mMar 2026 · 3 days20,88336 km/h46 km/h51 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Sylvan Avenue · Dufferin St – Havelock St
    2 speed humps

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 worst year was 2024, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 16 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions82#1349 of 5,508
With an injury16#1076 of 4,660
Property damage only58
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian2#1488 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#686 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 2014103latest Jun 27, 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 23, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#204 of 1,505
Fatal1#102 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#215 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#25 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Jun 23, 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

Five thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle530house driveway/garage (3), other (1)
Bicycle theft420street/outdoor (2), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 8, 2024. 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 Dufferin Grove.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Sylvan & Dufferin a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#204 of 1,505), out of 82 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 Sylvan & Dufferin?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1231 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sylvan & Dufferin?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dufferin St between Dufferin Grove Park Trl and Dufferin Park Ave (March 2026), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 46 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Sylvan & Dufferin?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bonar Pl (213 m away, 34 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 692 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,950 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (662 m).

How do I get to Sylvan & Dufferin by transit?

Dufferin Station (Line 2) is 681 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 238 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 47, 63, 94, 161, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dufferin St at Sylvan Ave, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Sylvan & Dufferin?

47 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 323 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Dufferin Grove Park - Club House Kitchen (167 m), Big Orange (207 m), Tanghulu Tanghulu (207 m), A&W (214 m) and Baskin Robbins (214 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 Sylvan & Dufferin?

The nearest is Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 263 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom (281 m); Macgregor Playground Washroom (702 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 Sylvan & Dufferin?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,162 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westside Montessori School (85 m, 35 spaces), Denisa Childcare (282 m, 30 spaces) and Brock Early Learning Centre (404 m, 133 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sylvan & Dufferin?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,167 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1094 College St (222 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 1044 College St (296 m, 43 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 919 Dufferin St (326 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1 Havelock St (367 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 83 out of 100; 4 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 Sylvan & Dufferin?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and four 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 Dufferin Grove page.

What neighbourhood is Sylvan & Dufferin in?

Sylvan & Dufferin is in Dufferin Grove (City of Toronto neighbourhood 083). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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