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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 12, 2011
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 702 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 236. Most cyclists arrived from the west (31 of 62). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 237 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 231 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 15 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2011, 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: 237 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 231 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
2022 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 25% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 17% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 7, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 12 | |
| With an injury | 3 | |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| 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
The City's counter on Varsity Rd between Doran Ave and Juliana Crt (266 m away) recorded an average of 35 km/h in its 24-hour count in June 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 2,500 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Varsity Rd (372 m away, 30 km/h limit), 14% of the 32,684 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dundas St · Humber Hill Ave – Varsity Rd · 39 m | Sep 2009 · 3 days | 2,966 | — | — | — |
| Varsity Rd · Doran Ave – Juliana Crt · 266 m | Jun 2026 · 24 h | 2,453 | 35 km/h | 44 km/h | 48 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Varsity Rd (westbound), 372 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 32 km/h, 85th percentile 39 km/h; 14% at 40 km/h or more. 32,684 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
- TTC bus
- 55 40 79 189 27 nearest 15 m
- Express
- 935
- Blue Night
- 340 335
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Old Dundas St at Varsity Rd West Side; Old Dundas St at Humber Hill Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lundy Ave / Étienne Brûlé Park 250 m · 3 min · 15 docks · 4 stations, 64 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
- 3 car parks · about 29 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 22 mapped lots within 500 m, 219 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A Mould Avenue · Surface | 1.4 km | 7 * | — |
| 3354 Dundas St W · Surface | 1.7 km | 11 | 99% (Q1 2026) |
| 271A Scarlett Rd · Surface | 1.8 km | 11 | 17% (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
The nearest grocery store is Loblaws, 612 m away; 3 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 8 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Ibrahim's Doner Shawarma, 86 m away. The nearest pharmacy is The Drug Store Pharmacy, 537 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Runnymede Healthcare Centre, 1.9 km away. For seniors' housing: Delmanor Prince Edward, a retirement home 824 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Ibrahim's Doner Shawarma · 4020 Dundas St W86 m
- Mr. Sub · 4020 Dundas St W86 m
- Lambton House · 4066 Old Dundas St198 m
- Churrasqueira Martins · 2700 St Clair Ave W489 m · 6 min
- Yummy Yummy Chinese Food · 26c Scarlett Rd583 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- Loblaws 612 m · 7 min · 3 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Messina Italian Bakery 470 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- The Drug Store Pharmacy 537 m · 6 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Macaulay - Warren Park Child Care Centre · 80 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day338 m · 4 min
- Lambton Park Child Care Centre · 72 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day604 m · 7 min
- Green Apple Kids · 130 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool766 m · 9 min
- Health and care
- Runnymede Healthcare Centre · hospital site1.9 km · 22 min
- Delmanor Prince Edward · retirement home824 m · 10 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 (10)
- Scarlett - St. Clair Parkette406 m · 5 min
- Florence Gell Park473 m · 6 min
- Lambton Park599 m · 7 min
- Magwood Park948 m · 11 min
- Marie Baldwin Park1 km · 12 min
- Community centres
- Lambton Arena1.1 km · 14 min
- Schools (9)
- Warren Park Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 338 m · 4 min
- Lambton Park Community SchoolEnglish Public · 604 m · 7 min
- St James Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 752 m · 9 min
- Lambton Kingsway Jr Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Humbercrest Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Daniel G. Hill (formely Jane/Dundas) branch1 km · 11 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.
Not within a walk: a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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
Eight registered apartment buildings with 807 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4029 Old Dundas St (38 m, 29 units, 8 storeys, built 1959), which scored 86 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4029 Old Dundas St · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 29 | 8 | 1959 | 86 · Nov 2025 | 38 m |
| 4033 Old Dundas St | 47 | 5 | 1960 | 71 · Jul 2024 | 89 m |
| 4049 Dundas St W social housing · Aykler Real Estate Inc. | 208 | 12 | 1990 | 97 · Aug 2025 | 201 m |
| 4070 Old Dundas St · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 48 | 5 | 1958 | 85 · Nov 2025 | 237 m |
| 4075 Old Dundas St · Granview Property Management | 75 | 7 | 1965 | 86 · Jul 2024 | 258 m · 3 min |
| 3735 Dundas St W Toronto Community Housing · TCH | 132 | 10 | 1972 | 91 · Aug 2024 | 309 m · 4 min |
8 registered buildings · 807 units · 3 social housing · tallest 12 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
Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 9 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (9) |
| Bicycle theft | 5 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (2), house driveway/garage (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 Lambton Baby Point.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Varsity & Old Dundas a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 12 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 Varsity & Old Dundas?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2011. Its latest count is from Sep 12, 2011, 15% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Varsity & Old Dundas a walkable intersection?
Varsity & Old Dundas scores 45 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 2 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.1 km; 7 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Varsity & Old Dundas?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Varsity Rd between Doran Ave and Juliana Crt (June 2026), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 372 m away (30 km/h), 14% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Varsity & Old Dundas?
The nearest Green P car park is 1A Mould Avenue (1.4 km away, 7 spaces). The City's mapping shows 219 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 11,700 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Varsity & Old Dundas by transit?
Bus routes 55, 40, 79, 189, 27, 935 within 1 km (nearest stop: Old Dundas St at Varsity Rd West Side, 15 m).
What restaurants are near Varsity & Old Dundas?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 8 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Ibrahim's Doner Shawarma (86 m), Mr. Sub (86 m), Lambton House (198 m), Churrasqueira Martins (489 m) and Yummy Yummy Chinese Food (583 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Varsity & Old Dundas?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 473 m away at Florence Gell Park.
Is there child care near Varsity & Old Dundas?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 282 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - Warren Park Child Care Centre (338 m, 80 spaces), Lambton Park Child Care Centre (604 m, 72 spaces) and Green Apple Kids (766 m, 130 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Varsity & Old Dundas?
Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 807 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4029 Old Dundas St (38 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 4033 Old Dundas St (89 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 71), 4049 Dundas St W (201 m, 208 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 4070 Old Dundas St (237 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 89 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Varsity & Old Dundas?
Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Lambton Baby Point page.
What neighbourhood is Varsity & Old Dundas in?
Varsity & Old Dundas is in Lambton Baby Point (City of Toronto neighbourhood 114). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.
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 12, 2011.
- 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).
- 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 4 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: 43.66429, -79.50219 · centreline node 13464692.