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Victoria Park & Rowena

Victoria Park Ave & Rowena Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills · Ward 16, Don Valley East

Victoria Park & Rowena, in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
24,318
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 29, 2025
963 pedestrians · 41 cyclists · #594 busiest
Collisions
59
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 36 property damage · #1827 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,740 vehicles, 1.50× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 25 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 5.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 53%, from 40 in 2016–2020 to 19 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Victoria Park & Rowena

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
246795 nearest 16 m
Express
924995996
Blue Night
324395
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Victoria Park Ave at Rowena Dr
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 (19)
  • Senator O'connor College SchoolEnglish Separate · 357 m
  • St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 556 m
  • Maryvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 557 m
  • Annunciation Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 669 m
  • Broadlands Public SchoolEnglish Public · 699 m
  • Wexford Collegiate School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 776 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (10)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch643 m
  • Toronto Public Library Brookbanks branch1.4 km
Signal
2059, activated 2005 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South

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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 44. The nearest is Mr. Sub, 162 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mr. Sub · 2050 Victoria Park Ave Unit-A162 mPassed, Sep 2026
Tim Hortons · 2050 Victoria Park Ave162 mPassed, Sep 2026
Famous Pizza Town · 1947 Victoria Park Ave244 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
C-Market Convenience · 1943 Victoria Park Avegrocery283 mPassed, Mar 2026
Ghandill Food Industry · 1939 Victoria Park Avegrocery286 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Wild Wing · 1 Ellesmere Rd538 mPassed, Jul 2026
Maryvale Junior YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave542 mPassed, Jul 2026
Metro · 15 Ellesmere Rdgrocery562 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction

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, 550 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 263 m away at Rowena Park.

  • Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 5 Trestleside Grove
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    550 m
  • Broadlands Community Centre Washroom · 19 Castlegrove Blvd
    View centre hours
    1 km
Drinking water
Rowena Park drinking fountain · 263 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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 332 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Maryvale Jr YMCA (557 m, 77 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km5 centres · 332 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 5
  • Maryvale Jr YMCA · 1325 Pharmacy Ave
    77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    557 m
  • Annunciation Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program · 65 Avonwick Gate
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    669 m
  • Broadlands School Age Program YMCA · 106 Broadlands Blvd
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    699 m
  • Ranchdale Rompers Day Care · 60 Ranchdale Cres
    120 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    832 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (850 m), the nearest police station 33 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km away.

FireFire Station 233 · 850 m59 Curlew Dr
Police33 Division · 3 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 21 · 2.7 km887 Pharmacy Ave

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 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,815 rental units. The nearest is 100 Rowena Dr (111 m, 248 units, 11 storeys, built 1966), which scored 69 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 15 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 30 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings15 · 1,815 units
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202630 across the 15
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
100 Rowena Dr · Barney River Management Services24811196669 · Jun 20262 · 11 fire111 m
105 Rowena Dr · Barney River Management Services24312196677 · Oct 20254 · 13 fire115 m
21 Welsford Gdns · Cando Apartments Ltd.15415196095 · Jun 20254214 m
275 Cassandra Blvd · M&r Property Management16412196590 · Jun 20260 · 2 fire240 m
265 Cassandra Blvd · M&r Property Management16412196591 · Jun 20260316 m
270 Cassandra Blvd · Colonia Treuhand Management Inc.834196999 · Jun 20250381 m
250 Cassandra Blvd · Wycliffe Property Management Limited2344196681 · Jun 20252411 m
1911 Victoria Park Ave · Falco Properties917196078 · Jun 20240459 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 lots354 lots · ≈46,680 spaces · 140 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈2,280 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 25 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface1.4 km25 *

Nearest lots: 64 m away, ≈8 spaces; 73 m away, ≈6 spaces; 77 m away, ≈20 spaces; 80 m away, ≈4 spaces; 86 m away, ≈6 spaces; 96 m away, ≈4 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)

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 12,600 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 908 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 2,212 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,856 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.9% 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.

From the north12,600southbound · 21 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the west908eastbound · 1 bikes · 1.2% heavy
Total vehicles24,318963 pedestrians · 41 cyclists · 1.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south10,810northbound · 17 bikes · 2.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,856 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,212 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 29, 2025 · weekend

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 Greylawn Cres and Rowena Park Trl, 218 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2024 put the average speed at 53 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 60 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 65 km/h or more. That segment carries about 37,000 vehicles a day. Rowena Dr between Welsford Gdns and Victoria Park Ave measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Aug 2007).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Rowena Dr · Welsford Gdns – Victoria Park Ave · 109 mAug 2007 · 24 h1,70932 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Victoria Park Ave · Greylawn Cres – Rowena Park Trl · 218 mOct 2024 · 24 h37,04853 km/h60 km/h65 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 2020, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 14 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1827 of 5,508
With an injury14#1322 of 4,660
Property damage only36
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian3#1433 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201484latest May 21, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 18, 2010.

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

18 thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1840street/outdoor (12), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 6, 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Victoria Park & Rowena a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 59 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 Victoria Park & Rowena?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #594 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.50× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Victoria Park & Rowena?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Victoria Park Ave between Greylawn Cres and Rowena Park Trl (October 2024), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Victoria Park & Rowena?

The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (1.4 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 354 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 46,680 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Victoria Park & Rowena by transit?

Bus routes 24, 67, 95, 924, 995, 996 within 1 km (nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Rowena Dr, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Rowena?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 44 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mr. Sub (162 m), Tim Hortons (162 m), Famous Pizza Town (244 m), Wild Wing (538 m) and Maryvale Junior YMCA (542 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 & Rowena?

The nearest is Maryvale Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 5 Trestleside Grove, 550 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Broadlands Community Centre Washroom (1.0 km). 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 & Rowena?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 332 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Maryvale Jr YMCA (557 m, 77 spaces), Annunciation Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program (669 m, 43 spaces) and Broadlands School Age Program YMCA (699 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Rowena?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,815 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 100 Rowena Dr (111 m, 248 units, RentSafeTO score 69), 105 Rowena Dr (115 m, 243 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 21 Welsford Gdns (214 m, 154 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 275 Cassandra Blvd (240 m, 164 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 89 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 & Rowena?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and no 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 Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills page.

What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Rowena in?

Victoria Park & Rowena is in Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills (City of Toronto neighbourhood 149). 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