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Willowdale & Centre

Willowdale Ave & Centre Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Newtonbrook East · Ward 18, Willowdale

Willowdale & Centre is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Newtonbrook East. It has an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
9,416
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 21, 2019
143 pedestrians · 9 cyclists
Collisions
19
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 16 property damage · #3522 of 5,508 · +1 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
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,180 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 66 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 1.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Willowdale & Centre

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
GO bus 32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York at Yonge St. @ Cummer Ave.746 m
TTC bus
9842536097125 nearest 14 m
Express
953960
Blue Night
320353
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Willowdale Ave at Centre Ave
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken005 Clark023 Thornhill Woods077 Highway 7088 Bathurst091 Bayview098|099 Yonge (Late Night)099 Yonge360 Vaughan Mills / Wonderlandblue B Viva Blue Bblue Viva Blue at Yonge St / Centre Av542 m
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 (16)
  • Lillian Public SchoolEnglish Public · 544 m
  • Alpha Quality Education SchoolPrivate · 585 m
  • Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 750 m
  • Drewry AcademyPrivate · 886 m
  • Centrepoint LINCEnglish Public · 895 m
  • St Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • and 10 more
Community centres
Parks (18)
  • Centre Park438 m
  • Wedgewood Park - North York532 m
  • Lillian Park607 m
  • Aneta Circle Parkette638 m
  • Caswell Park846 m
  • Goulding Park875 m
  • and 12 more
Signal
2393, activated 2015 · SA2 · 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

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 79 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 501 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 79 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Khorak Supermarket · 6125 Yonge St Unit-10grocery501 mPassed, Jun 2026
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 6125 Yonge St501 mPassed, Jun 2026
Altona Kabob · 6099 Yonge St514 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Khaki Restaurant · 6119 Yonge St522 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Papa Pastry & Cafe · 6111 Yonge St525 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Arzon Super Market · 6103-6105 Yonge Stgrocery527 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
B.b. Cafe · 6095 Yonge St532 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Kibo Sushi · 6123 Yonge St544 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 Goulding Community Centre Washroom, 857 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 478 m away at Centre Park.

  • Goulding Community Centre Washroom · 45 Goulding Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    857 m
Drinking water
Centre Park drinking fountain · 478 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 172 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Forest Grove Montessori Preschool (285 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 172 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 4
  • Forest Grove Montessori Preschool · 53 Madawaska Ave
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    285 m
  • The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre · 1087 Lillian St
    74 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    613 m
  • Willow World · 288 Cummer Ave
    40 spaces · toddler, preschool
    731 m
  • Plasp St. Agnes - Toronto · 280 Otonabee Ave
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 111 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 111 · 1.5 km3300 Bayview Ave
Police32 Division · 2.4 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 56 · 1.5 km3300 Bayview 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

Eight registered apartment buildings with 1,332 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 6061 Yonge St (561 m, 304 units, 19 storeys, built 1968), which scored 92 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 8 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 15 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 1,332 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202613 across the 8
Open fire-code violations15
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
6061 Yonge St · M&r Property Management30419196892 · Jun 20240561 m
1 Homewood Ave · North 44 Property Management Inc674194091 · Jul 20262605 m
175 Cummer AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2464197093 · Jun 20241635 m
6210 Yonge St · Better Living Homes Inc.837196888 · Aug 20252 · 15 fire642 m
6000 Yonge St · Connaught Yonge Square Limited26518196391 · Aug 20253714 m
45 Cummer Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc534199694 · Nov 20250718 m
5900 Yonge St · Q Residential23313197095 · Aug 20255889 m
33 Drewry Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc816199669 · Sep 20260933 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 lots246 lots · ≈32,270 spaces · 96.8 ha
Within 500 m7 lots · ≈530 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 2,537 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface1.2 km900 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface1.3 km1,552 *
5667 Yonge Street · Surface1.3 km23 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface1.6 km6267% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 137 m away, ≈172 spaces; 275 m away, ≈25 spaces; 338 m away, ≈101 spaces; 446 m away, ≈13 spaces; 470 m away, ≈19 spaces; 488 m away, ≈22 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 — 8-hour, Mar 21, 2019

The south leg carries the load — 4,319 northbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 208. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,712 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,775 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 north4,292southbound · 3 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the west597eastbound · 2 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles9,416143 pedestrians · 9 cyclists · 3.8% heavy
From the east208westbound · 1 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the south4,319northbound · 3 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,712 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,775 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 21, 2019

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 Willowdale Ave between Northwood Dr and Centre Ave (89 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 3-day count in February 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 12,700 vehicles a day. Centre Ave between Dumont St and Willowdale Ave measured slower: 43 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 52 km/h (Mar 2014). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Willowdale Ave · Northwood Dr – Centre Ave · 89 mFeb 2020 · 3 days12,67454 km/h64 km/h72 km/h
Centre Ave · Dumont St – Willowdale Ave · 108 mMar 2014 · 24 h1,98743 km/h52 km/h57 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

2017 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 11% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 5% 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 Mar 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions19#3522 of 5,508
With an injury2#4025 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201423latest Mar 3, 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 6, 2009.

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 no bicycle thefts 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 vehicle400house driveway/garage (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 3, 2020. 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 Newtonbrook East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Willowdale & Centre a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 19 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 Willowdale & Centre?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 21, 2019, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Centre?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Northwood Dr and Centre Ave (February 2020), found an average of 54 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 Willowdale & Centre?

The nearest Green P car park is Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces (1.2 km away, 900 spaces). The City's mapping shows 246 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,270 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Willowdale & Centre by transit?

Bus routes 98, 42, 53, 60, 97, 125, 953, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Willowdale Ave at Centre Ave, 14 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 005 Clark, 023 Thornhill Woods, 077 Highway 7 at Yonge St / Centre Av.

What restaurants are near Willowdale & Centre?

None within 300 m, and 79 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (501 m), Altona Kabob (514 m), Khaki Restaurant (522 m), Papa Pastry & Cafe (525 m) and B.b. Cafe (532 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 Willowdale & Centre?

The nearest is Goulding Community Centre Washroom, 45 Goulding Ave, 857 m away (View centre hours), 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 Willowdale & Centre?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 172 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Forest Grove Montessori Preschool (285 m, 30 spaces), The Munchkin Manor Daycare & Early Learning Centre (613 m, 74 spaces) and Willow World (731 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Willowdale & Centre?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,332 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 6061 Yonge St (561 m, 304 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 1 Homewood Ave (605 m, 67 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 175 Cummer Ave (635 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 6210 Yonge St (642 m, 83 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 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 Willowdale & Centre?

Toronto Police place four 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 Newtonbrook East page.

What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Centre in?

Willowdale & Centre is in Newtonbrook East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 050). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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