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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, and the red-light camera
Live traffic camera RESCU 8081 · 31 m
Which way is it looking?4 reference views
Fixed shots from the City, not live.The City's own feed for Warden & Ellesmere, replaced every few minutes. This card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds.
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 17, 2022 · weekend
The north leg carries the load — 9,970 southbound vehicles, or 31% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 6,480. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 5,079 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 93% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (2,625). Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 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.
Peak hours: 2,625 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 5,079 from 4:30 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
2018 was the peak year (125 collisions), and 2025 closed with 119. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 101 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 72 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 29, 2026.
Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 3 happened in darkness — 67%, above the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 1,013 | #13 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 158 | #10 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 768 | |
| Fail to remain | 101 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 8 | #309 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 5 | |
| Severity not classified | 87 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 72 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 3 | #71 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #130 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #232 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 2 | 67% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Sep 17, 2025 |
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 Ellesmere Rd between White Abbey Pk and Dewey Dr (359 m away) recorded an average of 53 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 61 km/h. That segment carries about 32,100 vehicles a day. Warden Ave between Continental Pl and Sylla Ave measured slower: 49 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 59 km/h (May 2023).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warden Ave · Continental Pl – Sylla Ave · 285 m | May 2023 · 3 days | 29,414 | 49 km/h | 59 km/h | 66 km/h |
| Ellesmere Rd · White Abbey Pk – Dewey Dr · 359 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 32,080 | 53 km/h | 61 km/h | 67 km/h |
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.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2021; 846 tickets in 2025, 1,093 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 0694, activated 1963 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 68 95 17 67 nearest 28 m
- Express
- 968 995 996
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Warden Ave at Ellesmere Rd; Ellesmere Rd at Warden Ave
- 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 14 mapped lots within 500 m, 254 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
You can do a shop on foot from here: Apna Food Mart is 260 m away. Three specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Kostas Bakery at 145 m. There are 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 34 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Golden House Chinese Restaurant, 163 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Dalecliff Medical Pharmacy, 193 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Golden House Chinese Restaurant · 257 Ellesmere Rd163 m
- The Blackhorn Steakhouse · 251 Ellesmere Rd178 m
- Mamajoun Armenian Pizza · 209 Ellesmere Rd Unit-6199 m
- Almas Indian Cuisine · 209 Ellesmere Rd 6207 m
- Annapurna's Mithai Shoppe · 1544 Warden Ave253 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- Apna Food Mart 260 m · 3 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Kostas Bakery 145 m · 3 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Dalecliff Medical Pharmacy 193 m · 4 within 1 km
- Child care
- After Four Children's Enrichment Program · 60 spaces, school age792 m · 9 min
- Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day792 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed324 m · 4 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 (7)
- Ellesmere Park307 m · 4 min
- Willowfield Gardens Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Crocus Park1.1 km · 14 min
- Manhattan Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Maryvale Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre324 m · 4 min
- Schools (9)
- Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 421 m · 5 min
- Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 521 m · 6 min
- Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 792 m · 9 min
- Um Al-Qura Islamic SchoolPrivate · 1 km · 12 min
- Terraview Willowfield Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Maryvale branch1.1 km · 13 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 care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,596 of 5,672. 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 60% 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 | 15 | 5 | 0 | street/outdoor (9), commercial premises (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (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 Wexford/Maryvale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Warden & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #13 of 5,519 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 3 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 Warden & Ellesmere?
A high-volume crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, 3.5× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Warden & Ellesmere a walkable intersection?
Warden & Ellesmere scores 60 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,596 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 6 places to eat within 300 m; 7 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
Is there a red-light camera at Warden & Ellesmere?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Warden & Ellesmere since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 846 tickets in 2025 (781 in 2024) and 1,093 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 5,689 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Warden & Ellesmere?
846 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — about the same as 781 in 2024, and 1,093 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 5,689 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
How fast do cars go at Warden & Ellesmere?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Ellesmere Rd between White Abbey Pk and Dewey Dr (September 2026), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 61 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Warden & Ellesmere?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 254 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 36,520 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Warden & Ellesmere by transit?
Bus routes 68, 95, 17, 67, 968, 995, 996 within 1 km (nearest stop: Warden Ave at Ellesmere Rd, 28 m).
What restaurants are near Warden & Ellesmere?
6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 34 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Golden House Chinese Restaurant (163 m), The Blackhorn Steakhouse (178 m), Mamajoun Armenian Pizza (199 m), Almas Indian Cuisine (207 m) and Annapurna's Mithai Shoppe (253 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Warden & Ellesmere?
The nearest is Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom, 20 Canadian Rd, 324 m away.
Is there child care near Warden & Ellesmere?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 116 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are After Four Children's Enrichment Program (792 m, 60 spaces) and Our Lady of Wisdom YMCA (792 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Warden & Ellesmere?
Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wexford/Maryvale page.
What neighbourhood is Warden & Ellesmere in?
Warden & Ellesmere is in Wexford/Maryvale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 119). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.
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 Dec 17, 2022.
- 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; 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.
- 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.
- 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 21 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: 43.76119, -79.30075 · centreline node 13448519.