Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Victoria Park Ave & Parkwoods Village Dr / Ellesmere Rd — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Victoria Park & Ellesmere, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 249567122 nearest 29 m
- Express
- 924995996
- Blue Night
- 324395
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Victoria Park Ave at Parkwoods Village Dr; Victoria Park Ave at Ellesmere Rd North Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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 (18)
- Victoria Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 538 m
- Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 685 m
- Annunciation Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 705 m
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 716 m
- St Isaac Jogues Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 730 m
- Crestwood Preparatory College SchoolPrivate · 776 m
- and 12 more
- Community centres
- Fenside Arena1.2 km
- Broadlands Community Recreation Centre1.5 km
- Parks (14)
- Cassandra Park427 m
- Rowena Park850 m
- Roywood Park866 m
- Maryvale Park880 m
- Willowfield Gardens Park892 m
- Ranchdale Park1 km
- and 8 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch304 m
- Toronto Public Library Brookbanks branch867 m
- Signal
- 0517, activated 1960 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
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 25 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 51. The nearest is Hakka Khazana, 101 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Hakka Khazana · 2167 Victoria Park Ave | 101 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| A Pagnotta · 2167-2175 Victoria Park Ave | 101 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Tim Hortons · 75 Ellesmere Rd Unit-B4 | 185 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Wild Wing · 1 Ellesmere Rd | 196 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Metro · 15 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 201 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Parkway Bowl · 67 Ellesmere Rd | 236 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Dollarama · 85 Ellesmere Rd, Unit-13grocery | 243 m | Passed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Healthy Planet · 85 Ellesmere Rd, Unit-1 | 243 m | Passed, Aug 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 Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 877 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 5 Trestleside Grove
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.877 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 599 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Victoria Park Child Care Centre (538 m, 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Victoria Park Child Care Centre · 15 Wallingford Rd
36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day538 m - Maryvale Jr YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave
77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day685 m - Annunciation Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program · 65 Avonwick Gate
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day705 m - After Four Children's Enrichment Program · 10 Japonica Rd
60 spaces · school age716 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 33 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km away.
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 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,959 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2126 Victoria Park Ave (201 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1961), which scored 96 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 30 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 31 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2126 Victoria Park Ave | 11 | 3 | 1961 | 96 · Sep 2026 | 2 | 201 m |
| 121 Combermere Dr · Park Property Management Inc | 66 | 8 | 1963 | 97 · Sep 2026 | 2 | 336 m |
| 111 Combermere Dr · Park Property Management Inc | 81 | 7 | 1963 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 345 m |
| 270 Cassandra Blvd · Colonia Treuhand Management Inc. | 83 | 4 | 1969 | 99 · Jun 2025 | 0 | 354 m |
| 250 Cassandra Blvd · Wycliffe Property Management Limited | 234 | 4 | 1966 | 81 · Jun 2025 | 2 | 396 m |
| 14 Rayoak DrToronto Community Housing · TCH | 63 | 8 | 1962 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 400 m |
| 51 Parkwoods Village DrToronto Community Housing · TCH | 81 | 7 | 1962 | 87 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 427 m |
| 265 Cassandra Blvd · M&r Property Management | 164 | 12 | 1965 | 91 · Jun 2026 | 0 | 473 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface | 2 km | 25 * | — |
Nearest lots: 60 m away, ≈115 spaces; 118 m away, ≈101 spaces; 124 m away, ≈72 spaces; 183 m away, ≈2,148 spaces; 196 m away, ≈42 spaces; 259 m away, ≈147 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, Nov 29, 2025 (a weekend day)
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 13,941 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 31% of the total, against 7,464 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 4,152 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:45 p.m., against 3,251 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
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 Victoria Park Ave between Ivordale Cres and Combermere Dr, 227 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in February 2005 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 71 km/h or more. That segment carries about 36,600 vehicles a day. Ellesmere Rd between Pollard Dr and Pharmacy Ave measured slower: 48 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 59 km/h (Jun 2017). The reading is 21 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwoods Village Dr · Victoria Park Ave – Combermere Dr · 164 m | Sep 2014 · 3 days | 10,208 | — | — | — |
| Victoria Park Ave · Ivordale Cres – Combermere Dr · 227 m | Feb 2005 · 24 h | 36,598 | 50 km/h | 64 km/h | 71 km/h |
| Ellesmere Rd · Pollard Dr – Pharmacy Ave · 311 m | Jun 2017 · 24 h | 22,414 | 48 km/h | 59 km/h | 66 km/h |
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 2018, with 120 collisions; 2025 recorded 62. 109 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 100 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 13 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 28 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 18.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 807 | #31 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 109 | #40 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 611 | |
| Fail to remain | 100 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 10 | #221 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 3 | #787 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 4 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 87 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 28 | |
| All since 2014 | 965 | latest Jun 24, 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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #911 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Jul 26, 2019 |
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
Eight thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 8 | 4 | 0 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 29, 2025. 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 Wexford/Maryvale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Victoria Park & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #31 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 1 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
A top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. It ranks #65 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.7× the median for a counted intersection.
Is there a red-light camera at Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Victoria Park & Ellesmere since 2022, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 289 tickets in 2025 (281 in 2024) and 92 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,084 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
289 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — about the same as 281 in 2024, and 92 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,084 tickets since 2022. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
How fast do cars go at Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Victoria Park Ave between Ivordale Cres and Combermere Dr (February 2005), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (2.0 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 276 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 42,760 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Victoria Park & Ellesmere by transit?
Bus routes 24, 95, 67, 122, 924, 995, 996 within 1 km (nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Parkwoods Village Dr, 29 m).
What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
25 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 51 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hakka Khazana (101 m), A Pagnotta (101 m), Tim Hortons (185 m), Wild Wing (196 m) and Parkway Bowl (236 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 Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
The nearest is Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 5 Trestleside Grove, 877 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.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 Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 599 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Victoria Park Child Care Centre (538 m, 36 spaces), Maryvale Jr YMCA (685 m, 77 spaces) and Annunciation Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program (705 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,959 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2126 Victoria Park Ave (201 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 121 Combermere Dr (336 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 111 Combermere Dr (345 m, 81 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 270 Cassandra Blvd (354 m, 83 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 90 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 Victoria Park & Ellesmere?
Toronto Police place eight 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 Wexford/Maryvale page.
What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Ellesmere in?
Victoria Park & Ellesmere is in Wexford/Maryvale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 119). It is in Ward 16, Don Valley East, represented by Councillor Jon Burnside.
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 Nov 29, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026); live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 29, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 16 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.75787, -79.31525 · centreline node 13449013.