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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
Traffic volume8-hour count · Jul 25, 2023
The north leg carries the load — 3,560 southbound vehicles, or 59% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 52. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 850 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 902 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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: 850 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 902 from 5:00 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 2 collisions. 17% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 17% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 9, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Apr 25, 2010.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 6 | |
| With an injury | 1 | |
| Property damage only | 3 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Apr 25, 2010 |
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 Willowdale Ave between Princess Ave and Empress Ave (254 m away) recorded an average of 40 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 10,700 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Ave · Dudley Ave – Willowdale Ave · 111 m | Nov 2010 · 3 days | 1,971 | — | — | — |
| Willowdale Ave · Princess Ave – Empress Ave · 254 m | Sep 2026 · 3 days | 10,713 | 40 km/h | 49 km/h | 54 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.
- The crossing
- pedestrian crossover
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 98 185 nearest 30 m
- Blue Night
- 385
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Willowdale Ave at Elmwood Ave
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Willowdale Ave installed 2022
- Bike Share
- Sheppard Ave E / Willowdale Ave 681 m · 8 min · 11 docks · 1 station, 11 docks 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
- 6 car parks · about 821 spaces
- EV charging
- 33 Elmhurst Ave · 1.4 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 19 Glendora Ave (1.7 km), 19 Glendora Ave (1.7 km)
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 30 mapped lots within 500 m, 306 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Empress Ave · Surface | 1 km | 67 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 53 | 44% (Q1 2026) |
| 180 Beecroft Road · Surface | 1.5 km | 173 * | — |
| 10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface | 1.5 km | 112 * | — |
| 95 Beecroft Rd · Garage | 1.6 km | 386 | 15% (Q1 2026) |
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
The nearest grocery store is Ava Esfahan (Food Market), 614 m away. There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m, and 17 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is The Dumpling, 146 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 720 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- The Dumpling · 184 Willowdale Ave146 m
- Old K Fried Chicken · 142 Willowdale Ave Unit-2364 m · 4 min
- Michi Sushi · 126 Willowdale Ave458 m · 5 min
- Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe · 116 Willowdale Ave502 m · 6 min
- Invictus Game Station · 250 Sheppard Ave E Unit-100554 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- Ava Esfahan (Food Market) 614 m · 7 min
- Food shops
- Ava Meats 620 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Rexall 720 m · 9 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus · 62 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day297 m · 4 min
- Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 64 spaces, preschool723 m · 9 min
- Central Montessori School · 54 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day778 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Under Construction706 m · 8 min
- Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure775 m · 9 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 (22)
- Maplehurst Park585 m · 7 min
- Willowdale Park704 m · 8 min
- Lee Lifeson Art Park721 m · 9 min
- Spring Garden Parkette762 m · 9 min
- Empress Tot Lot847 m · 10 min
- Community centres
- Mitchell Field Community Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools (17)
- Central Montessori School - WillowdalePrivate · 297 m · 4 min
- Newton International College SchoolPrivate · 342 m · 4 min
- Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 429 m · 5 min
- Earl Haig Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 476 m · 6 min
- Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 555 m · 7 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.3 km · 15 min
- Places of interest
- Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km · 15 min
- Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.4 km · 16 min
- Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1.4 km · 16 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. 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 four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 East Willowdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Willowdale & Elmwood a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 & Elmwood?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jul 25, 2023, 65% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Willowdale & Elmwood a walkable intersection?
Willowdale & Elmwood scores 38 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 4 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 3 routes within 1 km; library 1.3 km away · 3 places of interest within 1.5 km. The crossing itself: pedestrian crossover.
How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Elmwood?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Princess Ave and Empress Ave (September 2026), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Willowdale & Elmwood?
The nearest Green P car park is 10 Empress Ave (1.0 km away, 67 spaces, 69% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 306 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,580 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.4 km).
How do I get to Willowdale & Elmwood by transit?
Bus routes 98, 185 within 1 km (nearest stop: Willowdale Ave at Elmwood Ave, 30 m).
What restaurants are near Willowdale & Elmwood?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 17 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are The Dumpling (146 m), Old K Fried Chicken (364 m), Michi Sushi (458 m), Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe (502 m) and Invictus Game Station (554 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Willowdale & Elmwood?
The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 706 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: under construction. Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (775 m).
Is there child care near Willowdale & Elmwood?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 381 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (297 m, 62 spaces), Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus (723 m, 64 spaces) and Central Montessori School (778 m, 54 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Willowdale & Elmwood?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the East Willowdale page.
What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Elmwood in?
Willowdale & Elmwood is in East Willowdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 152). 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jul 25, 2023.
- 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.
- 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 18 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: 43.76888, -79.40174 · centreline node 13447625.