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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- North York Centre Station (Line 1)848 m
- GO Transit
- GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Empress Ave.828 m
- TTC bus
- 9897185 nearest 15 m
- Blue Night
- 320385
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Willowdale Ave at Empress Ave
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Willowdale Ave installed 2022
- Bike Share
- 10 Kingsdale Ave 773 m · 31 docks · 4 stations, 84 docks 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 (23)
- Earl Haig Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 326 m
- Central Montessori School - WillowdalePrivate · 573 m
- Newton International College SchoolPrivate · 637 m
- McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 720 m
- Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 726 m
- Claude Watson School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 828 m
- and 17 more
- Community centres
- Parks (41)
- Empress Tot Lot519 m
- Mitchell Field Park562 m
- Lee Lifeson Art Park621 m
- Ring Road Linear Park658 m
- Willowdale Park670 m
- McKenzie Parkette689 m
- and 35 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1 km
- Places of interest
- Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1 km
- Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1 km
- Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.1 km
- Signal
- 1136, activated 1974 · 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; 137 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is The Dumpling, 444 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Dumpling · 184 Willowdale Ave | 444 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Old K Fried Chicken · 142 Willowdale Ave Unit-2 | 647 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| McKee McKids · 35 Church Ave | 721 m | Passed, Nov 2025 |
| Michi Sushi · 126 Willowdale Ave | 737 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Honeymoon Dessert · 8 Kingsdale Ave | 791 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe · 116 Willowdale Ave | 793 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Kinton Ramen · 5165 Yonge St | 809 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Pho 88 Restaurant · 5197 Yonge St | 811 m | Passed, 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 Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 575 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible.
- Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
View centre hours · accessible575 m - Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure646 m - Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.722 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 938 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (573 m, 62 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus · 157 Willowdale Ave
62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day573 m - Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day674 m - McKee McKids Enrichment Centre · 35 Church Ave
166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day720 m - Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day750 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 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
Three registered apartment buildings with 472 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 414 Willowdale Ave (675 m, 65 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 98, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 3 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd. | 65 | 3 | 1958 | 97 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 675 m |
| 422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre | 16 | 4 | 1992 | 98 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 786 m |
| 55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management | 391 | 17 | 1966 | 99 · Jun 2024 | 2 · 1 fire | 1 km |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface | 790 m | 53 | 44% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Empress Ave · Surface | 806 m | 67 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
| 180 Beecroft Road · Surface | 1.2 km | 173 * | — |
| 95 Beecroft Rd · Garage | 1.3 km | 386 | 15% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface | 1.3 km | 112 * | — |
Nearest lots: 208 m away, ≈8 spaces; 264 m away, ≈23 spaces; 380 m away, ≈22 spaces; 398 m away, ≈197 spaces; 403 m away, ≈10 spaces; 416 m away, ≈25 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.5 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.5 km, 2 ports).
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, Feb 15, 2018
The north leg carries the load — 3,996 southbound vehicles, or 40% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,362. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,688 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,500). Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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.
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 Kingsdale Ave and Parkview Ave (144 m away) recorded an average of 45 km/h in its 3-day count in February 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 9,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress Ave · Dudley Ave – Willowdale Ave · 110 m | Nov 2010 · 3 days | 6,087 | — | — | — |
| Willowdale Ave · Kingsdale Ave – Parkview Ave · 144 m | Feb 2020 · 3 days | 9,121 | 45 km/h | 53 km/h | 57 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
2019 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 23% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 3% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 39 | #2439 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1965 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 30 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #3142 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 57 | latest Jun 25, 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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
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
Police records place no theft from a vehicle or bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 31, 2014. 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 & Empress a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 39 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 & Empress?
An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Feb 15, 2018, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Empress?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Kingsdale Ave and Parkview Ave (February 2020), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Willowdale & Empress?
The nearest Green P car park is 10 Kingsdale Ave (790 m away, 53 spaces, 44% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 460 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 31,560 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.3 km).
How do I get to Willowdale & Empress by transit?
North York Centre Station (Line 1) is 848 m away; bus routes 98, 97, 185 within 1 km (nearest stop: Willowdale Ave at Empress Ave, 15 m).
What restaurants are near Willowdale & Empress?
None within 300 m, and 137 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Dumpling (444 m), Old K Fried Chicken (647 m), McKee McKids (721 m), Michi Sushi (737 m) and Honeymoon Dessert (791 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 & Empress?
The nearest is Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 89 Church Ave, 575 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (646 m); Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom (722 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 Willowdale & Empress?
Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 938 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (573 m, 62 spaces), Lansing Co-Op Nursery School (674 m, 32 spaces) and McKee McKids Enrichment Centre (720 m, 166 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Willowdale & Empress?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 472 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 414 Willowdale Ave (675 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 422 Willowdale Ave (786 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 55 Ellerslie Ave (1.0 km, 391 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 98 out of 100. 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.
What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Empress in?
Willowdale & Empress 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 Feb 15, 2018.
- 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.
- 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 Jul 31, 2014.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 18 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: 43.77149, -79.40285 · centreline node 13447240.