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Vesta & Eglinton

Vesta Dr & Eglinton Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Forest Hill South · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

Vesta & Eglinton is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in Forest Hill South. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: Chaplin Station (Line 5) 279 m away.

Traffic volume
23,325
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 24, 2026
1,258 pedestrians · 103 cyclists · #654 busiest
Collisions
41
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 34 property damage · #2352 of 5,508 · +4 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
Chaplin Station 279 m · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,670 vehicles, 1.44× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 19 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 4.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 1.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged down 14%, from 22 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Vesta & Eglinton

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Chaplin Station (Line 5)279 m; Forest Hill Station (Line 5)351 m
TTC bus
3334147 nearest 18 m
Blue Night
334307
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Eglinton Ave West at Vesta Dr; Eglinton Ave West at Gardiner Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Beltline Trail / Chaplin Cres 202 m · 11 docks · 5 stations, 77 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 (17)
  • Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 123 m
  • Alive Montessori and Private SchoolPrivate · 416 m
  • North Preparatory Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 421 m
  • Robbins Hebrew AcademyPrivate · 784 m
  • The Village Shul Synagogue & Supplmentary SchoolPrivate · 877 m
  • Oriole Park Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 902 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
Parks (24)
  • Shallmar Parkette311 m
  • Memorial Park - North York321 m
  • Robert Bateman Parkette496 m
  • Castlefield Parkette570 m
  • Rosemary Parkette717 m
  • Briar Hill - Chaplin Park825 m
  • and 18 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Forest Hill branch39 m
Signal
1121, activated 1975 · SAP

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 63 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Forest Hill C.i., 124 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 63 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Forest Hill C.i. · 730 Eglinton Ave W124 mPassed, Apr 2026
Penalty Box · 340 Chaplin Cres Unit-2253 mPassed, Aug 2026
Starbucks · 859 Eglinton Ave W410 mPassed, Apr 2026
Che Peru · 852 Eglinton Ave W417 mPassed, Jan 2026
Aura Dessert Cafe · 860 Eglinton Ave W434 mPassed, Jun 2025
Breezy Convenience Store · 864 Eglinton Ave Wgrocery440 mPassed, Feb 2026
Viet Ca Phe · 866 Eglinton Ave W441 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Le Bisou · 866 Eglinton Ave W445 mPassed, Sep 2025

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 Memorial Park Washroom, 284 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 373 m away at Memorial Park - North York.

  • Memorial Park Washroom · 340 Chaplin Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    284 m
Drinking water
Memorial Park - North York drinking fountain · 373 m; Robert Bateman Parkette drinking fountain, dog fountain · 507 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 776 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) (50 m, 34 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 776 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) · 666 Eglinton Ave W
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    50 m
  • Alive Montessori & Private School · 2 Wembley Rd
    47 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    416 m
  • Alternative Primary School Parent Group · 1100 Spadina Rd
    68 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    421 m
  • Toronto Hebrew Congregation/Holy Blossom Temple Preschool · 1950 Bathurst St
    60 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    542 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 135 (210 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 361 m away.

FireFire Station 135 · 210 m325 Chaplin Cres
Police13 Division · 1.3 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 361 m643 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

56 registered apartment buildings with 3,856 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 701 Eglinton Ave W (30 m, 32 units, 4 storeys, built 1950), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 56 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 94 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 46 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings56 · 3,856 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202694 across the 56
Open fire-code violations46
Tallest11 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
701 Eglinton Ave W · Cogir Real Estate324195093 · Aug 2026030 m
699 Eglinton Ave W · Cogir Real Estate274195094 · Jul 2025150 m
697 Eglinton Ave W · Cogir Real Estate334195093 · Aug 20262 · 8 fire69 m
45 Gardiner Rd · Prince Charles Terrace Apartments Limited416195496 · Aug 20240111 m
725 Eglinton Ave W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.313195094 · Aug 20261123 m
780 Eglinton Ave W · Hollyburn Properties Ltd.877195297 · Jun 20251145 m
650 Eglinton Ave W · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.1028196199 · Aug 20265151 m
117 Old Forest Hill Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.283195098 · Aug 20261164 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 lots493 lots · ≈13,030 spaces · 39.1 ha
Within 500 m56 lots · ≈1,060 spaces
Green P (public)9 car parks · about 733 spaces
EV charging (City)168 Chiltern Hill Rd · 585 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
912 Eglinton Ave W · Surface600 m2662% (Q1 2026)
168 Chiltern Hill Rd · Garage621 m6834% (Q1 2026)
125 Burnaby Blvd · Surface759 m15555% (Q1 2026)
995 Eglinton Ave W · Surface865 m3342% (Q1 2026)
453 Spadina Rd · Surface1.5 km5584% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 51 m away, ≈7 spaces; 63 m away, ≈93 spaces; 67 m away, ≈5 spaces; 74 m away, ≈8 spaces; 87 m away, ≈30 spaces; 102 m away, ≈17 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, Mar 24, 2026

The east leg carries the load — 12,604 westbound vehicles, or 54% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 334. Most cyclists arrived from the east (47 of 103). Morning rush is the busier period: 2,388 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 1,961 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north334southbound · 4 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the west8,939eastbound · 44 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles23,3251,258 pedestrians · 103 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east12,604westbound · 47 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south1,448northbound · 8 bikes · 1.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,388 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,961 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 24, 2026

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 Eglinton Ave W between Vesta Dr and Mayfair Ave (50 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 54 km/h. That segment carries about 15,100 vehicles a day. Vesta Dr between Mayfair Ave and Bathurst St measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Aug 2006). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Eglinton Ave W (72 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 78,113 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Eglinton Ave W · Vesta Dr – Mayfair Ave · 50 mOct 2017 · 24 h15,12841 km/h54 km/h60 km/h
Vesta Dr · Mayfair Ave – Bathurst St · 295 mAug 2006 · 7 days1,12334 km/h44 km/h49 km/h

School-zone speed sign 72 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 47 km/h
Over the limit2.5%
60 km/h or more0.7%

Eglinton Ave W (eastbound), South Side of Eglinton Ave W Fronting No.717 · 78,113 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

2019 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 7. 7% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 1.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions41#2352 of 5,508
With an injury3#3275 of 4,660
Property damage only34
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#2465 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201455latest Mar 30, 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 four thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410house driveway/garage (2), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft100apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 30, 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 Forest Hill South.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Vesta & Eglinton a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 41 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 Vesta & Eglinton?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #654 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.44× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Vesta & Eglinton?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Eglinton Ave W between Vesta Dr and Mayfair Ave (October 2017), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 72 m away (50 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Vesta & Eglinton?

The nearest Green P car park is 912 Eglinton Ave W (600 m away, 26 spaces, 62% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 493 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,030 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (585 m).

How do I get to Vesta & Eglinton by transit?

Chaplin Station (Line 5) is 279 m away; bus routes 33, 34, 14, 7 within 1 km (nearest stop: Eglinton Ave West at Vesta Dr, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Vesta & Eglinton?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 63 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Forest Hill C.i. (124 m), Penalty Box (253 m), Starbucks (410 m), Che Peru (417 m) and Aura Dessert Cafe (434 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 Vesta & Eglinton?

The nearest is Memorial Park Washroom, 340 Chaplin Cres, 284 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 Vesta & Eglinton?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 776 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Holland-Bloorview Kids Rehab. - (Play & Learn Nursery) (50 m, 34 spaces), Alive Montessori & Private School (416 m, 47 spaces) and Alternative Primary School Parent Group (421 m, 68 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Vesta & Eglinton?

56 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,856 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 701 Eglinton Ave W (30 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 699 Eglinton Ave W (50 m, 27 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 697 Eglinton Ave W (69 m, 33 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 45 Gardiner Rd (111 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 56 is 91 out of 100; 1 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 Vesta & Eglinton?

Toronto Police place four 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 Forest Hill South page.

What neighbourhood is Vesta & Eglinton in?

Vesta & Eglinton is in Forest Hill South (City of Toronto neighbourhood 101). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined