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Vaughan & Rushton

Vaughan Rd & Rushton Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Humewood-Cedarvale · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

In Humewood-Cedarvale, Vaughan & Rushton is an intersection of typical volume. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
7,742
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 16, 2022
381 pedestrians · 27 cyclists
Collisions
6
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4937 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 970 vehicles, 84% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 20 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 0.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Vaughan & Rushton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
512 nearest 876 m
TTC bus
90631617126 nearest 59 m
Blue Night
312363307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave East Side; Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane on Vaughan Rd installed 2008
Bike Share
Arlington Parkette 300 m · 15 docks · 7 stations, 94 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 (19)
  • Humewood Community SchoolEnglish Public · 325 m
  • Leo Baeck Day School - South CampusPrivate · 425 m
  • Markdale PreschoolPrivate · 514 m
  • St Alphonsus Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 668 m
  • Cedarvale Community SchoolEnglish Public · 802 m
  • J R Wilcox Community SchoolEnglish Public · 816 m
  • and 13 more
Community centres
Parks (26)
  • Arlington Parkette364 m
  • Cy Townsend Park373 m
  • Cedarvale Park374 m
  • Connaught Circle Parkette461 m
  • Laughlin Park641 m
  • Humewood Park678 m
  • and 20 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre branch657 m
  • Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 1.1 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 102 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Soul Provisions, 88 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 102 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Soul Provisions · 397 Vaughan Rd88 mPassed, Apr 2026
Oaxaca Coffee Shop · 399 Vaughan Rd93 mPassed, Apr 2026
Hunter Coffe Shop · 423 Vaughan Rd146 mPassed, May 2026
Maplewood Before & After Care · 15 Cherrywood Ave325 mPassed, Sep 2025
Vaughan Road Infant & Toddler Centre · 529 Vaughan Rd541 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Friendly Butcher-Good'n Ready · 224 Vaughan Rdgrocery545 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
The Friendly Butcher-Good'n Ready · 224 Vaughan Rdgrocery545 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Zemra · 220 Vaughan Rd553 mPassed, May 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 Phil White Arena Washroom, 279 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 361 m away at Cy Townsend Park.

  • Phil White Arena Washroom · 443 Arlington Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    279 m
Drinking water
Cy Townsend Park drinking fountain · 361 m; Cedarvale Park bottle filling station · 365 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 917 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Humewood Day Care Centre (325 m, 114 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 917 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 11
  • Humewood Day Care Centre · 15 Cherrywood Ave
    114 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    325 m
  • Maplewood Before and After School Care · 15 Cherrywood Ave
    120 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    325 m
  • Lef - Vaughan Road Infant and Toddler Centre · 529 Vaughan Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    540 m
  • Abiona Centre For Infant and Early Mental Health Elc Humewood Campus · 40 Humewood Dr
    25 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    582 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 343 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.9 km away.

FireFire Station 343 · 1 km65 Hendrick Ave
Police13 Division · 1.2 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 1.9 km643 Eglinton Ave W

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

84 registered apartment buildings with 3,796 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 481 Vaughan Rd (378 m, 97 units, 7 storeys, built 1957), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 84 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 24 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings84 · 3,796 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202684 across the 84
Open fire-code violations24
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
481 Vaughan Rd · Medallion Corporation977195795 · Aug 20254378 m
261 Vaughan Rd · Hazelview Property Services Inc333194096 · Jun 20240390 m
450 Winona Dr · 2298097 Ontario Inc1246196086 · Oct 20253 · 1 fire411 m
2 Connaught Crcl · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.153193086 · Sep 20240413 m
460 Winona Dr · Canlight Management Inc.555195873 · Oct 20256416 m
440 Winona Dr · Myriad Property Management1306195585 · Oct 20251416 m
300 Winnett Ave · Greenwin Corp.354197192 · Nov 20250436 m
236 Vaughan Rd · Medallion Corporation795195290 · Aug 20262488 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 lots565 lots · ≈14,790 spaces · 44.4 ha
Within 500 m15 lots · ≈590 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 933 spaces
EV charging (City)580 Christie St · 1.2 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking8 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
341 Oakwood Avenue · Surface656 m22 *
406 Oakwood Ave · Surface697 m1757% (Q1 2026)
287 RUSHTON RD. · Surface814 m1737% (Q1 2026)
700 St. Clair Ave West · Surface843 m18 *
789 St. Clair Avenue West · Surface903 m18 *

Nearest lots: 99 m away, ≈5 spaces; 127 m away, ≈9 spaces; 246 m away, ≈36 spaces; 261 m away, ≈12 spaces; 280 m away, ≈16 spaces; 289 m away, ≈10 spaces. More EV charging: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (1.3 km, 4 ports); 91 Via Italia (1.7 km, 12 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, Feb 16, 2022

The west leg carries the load — 3,570 eastbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 96. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,227 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,138 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 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.

From the north96southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,570eastbound · 9 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles7,742381 pedestrians · 27 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east3,337westbound · 14 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the south739northbound · 4 bikes · 0.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,227 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,138 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 16, 2022

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

The City's counter on Rushton Rd between Vaughan Rd and Windley Ave (46 m away) recorded an average of 34 km/h in its 5-day count in October 2003; 85% of drivers were at or under 43 km/h. That segment carries about 400 vehicles a day. Vaughan Rd between Winnett Ave and Atlas Ave measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Jun 2024). The reading is 23 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Vaughan Rd (115 m away, 30 km/h limit), 44% of the 175,689 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Rushton Road between Valewood Ave and Vaughan Rd (installed 2002).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Rushton Rd · Vaughan Rd – Windley Ave · 46 mOct 2003 · 5 days42834 km/h43 km/h47 km/h
Vaughan Rd · Winnett Ave – Atlas Ave · 245 mJun 2024 · 3 days19,05128 km/h34 km/h35 km/h

School-zone speed sign 115 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct38 · 46 km/h
Over the limit73%
40 km/h or more44%

Vaughan Rd (eastbound), 338 Vaughan Road · 175,689 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Rushton Road · Valewood Ave – Vaughan Rd
    2 speed humps
    installed 2002

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

2024 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions6#4937 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only6
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 20148latest Jan 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 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 Humewood-Cedarvale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Vaughan & Rushton 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 Vaughan & Rushton?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Feb 16, 2022, 84% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Vaughan & Rushton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Rushton Rd between Vaughan Rd and Windley Ave (October 2003), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 115 m away (30 km/h), 44% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Vaughan & Rushton?

The nearest Green P car park is 341 Oakwood Avenue (656 m away, 22 spaces). The City's mapping shows 565 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,790 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 580 Christie St (1.2 km).

How do I get to Vaughan & Rushton by transit?

Streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 876 m away; bus routes 90, 63, 161, 7, 126 within 1 km (nearest stop: Vaughan Rd at Arlington Ave East Side, 59 m).

What restaurants are near Vaughan & Rushton?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 102 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Soul Provisions (88 m), Oaxaca Coffee Shop (93 m), Hunter Coffe Shop (146 m), Maplewood Before & After Care (325 m) and Vaughan Road Infant & Toddler Centre (541 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 Vaughan & Rushton?

The nearest is Phil White Arena Washroom, 443 Arlington Ave, 279 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. 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 Vaughan & Rushton?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 917 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Humewood Day Care Centre (325 m, 114 spaces), Maplewood Before and After School Care (325 m, 120 spaces) and Lef - Vaughan Road Infant and Toddler Centre (540 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Vaughan & Rushton?

84 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,796 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 481 Vaughan Rd (378 m, 97 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 261 Vaughan Rd (390 m, 33 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 450 Winona Dr (411 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 2 Connaught Crcl (413 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 84 is 90 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 Vaughan & Rushton?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles 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 Humewood-Cedarvale page.

What neighbourhood is Vaughan & Rushton in?

Vaughan & Rushton is in Humewood-Cedarvale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 106). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

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