Toronto · intersection · signal 1667

Wilson & Ancaster

Wilson Ave & Ancaster Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Downsview · Ward 6, York Centre · Wilson Village BIA

Wilson & Ancaster, in Downsview, is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a school within 250 m, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,907
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 17, 2022
423 pedestrians · 6 cyclists
Collisions
59
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 46 property damage · #1828 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,360 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.18× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 26 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 5.9 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 49%, from 39 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Wilson & Ancaster

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
961011181191201651842918 nearest 72 m
Express
996929
Blue Night
396329
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Wilson Ave at Lady York Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Ancaster Rd / Spalding Rd 306 m · 15 docks · 3 stations, 49 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 (7)
  • Ancaster Public SchoolEnglish Public · 246 m
  • St Norbert Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 415 m
  • The Sterling Hall SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • Madonna Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Downsview Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Yorkdale Secondary School & Adult Learning CentreEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • and 1 more
Community centres
Parks (11)
  • Ancaster Park276 m
  • de Havilland 'mossie' Park485 m
  • Avro Park682 m
  • Robert Leek Memorial Park782 m
  • Jane Osler Park0.9 km
  • Stanley Greene Park1 km
  • and 5 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Downsview branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Bubble PlanetAttraction · 826 m
  • Yorkdale Shopping CentreLandmark · 1.2 km
Signal
1667, activated 1993 · 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

There are 27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores, and 49 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Cocoon Coffee, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés27 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Cocoon Coffee · 855 Wilson Ave Unit-O29 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Cocoon Coffee · 855 Wilson Ave, Unit-O30 mPassed, Jun 2025
Pinoy Mini Step · 794 Wilson Ave39 mPassed, Sep 2025
Pinoy Mini Step · 794 Wilson Ave39 mPassed, Jul 2026
La Rosa Chilena Bakery · 788 Wilson Avegrocery53 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
K & D Variety · 776 Wilson Avegrocery68 mPassed, Jun 2026
Curva Nord Bar · 772 Wilson Ave73 mPassed, Jun 2026
Viet Chay · 768 Wilson Ave78 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 Ancaster Community Centre Washroom, 178 m away, View centre hours.

  • Ancaster Community Centre Washroom · 41 Ancaster Rd
    View centre hours
    178 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 102 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ancaster Early Learning & Child Care Centre (235 m, 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km2 centres · 102 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Ancaster Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 45 Ancaster Rd
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    235 m
  • Plasp St. Norbert Catholic School · 60 Maniza Rd
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    415 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 145 (608 m), the nearest police station 13 Division (4.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 603 m away.

FireFire Station 145 · 608 m20 Beffort Rd
Police13 Division · 4.3 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 52 · 603 m170 Plewes Rd

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

18 registered apartment buildings with 332 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 835 Wilson Ave (128 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 4 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings18 · 332 units
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20264 across the 18
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest4 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
835 Wilson Ave · Tek Investment123196091 · Jul 20250128 m
833 Wilson Ave · Tek Investment123196089 · Aug 20260162 m
831 Wilson Ave113195580 · Aug 20260198 m
829 Wilson Ave · Westhaven Property Management Inc.113195392 · Aug 20260232 m
921 Wilson Ave · 2291007 Ontario Limited444196093 · Jul 20251249 m
827 Wilson Ave · Westhaven Property Management Inc.113195391 · Aug 20261267 m
825 Wilson Ave · Westhaven Property Management Inc.113195392 · Aug 20260301 m
923-925 Wilson Ave · 592182 Ontario Limited233196092 · Aug 20261306 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 lots439 lots · ≈60,420 spaces · 181.3 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈1,920 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 2,234 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking2 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Transit Road Lot - 25 Transit Rd · Surface1.1 km72 *
Wilson Main Lot - 50 Wilson Heights Blvd · Surface1.4 km885 *
Wilson South Lot - 30 Tippett Road · Surface1.5 km645 *
Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd · Surface1.9 km632 *

Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈32 spaces; 55 m away, ≈61 spaces; 80 m away, ≈25 spaces; 85 m away, ≈6 spaces; 104 m away, ≈9 spaces; 111 m away, ≈197 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, Dec 17, 2022 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 5,621 eastbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 371. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,918 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 130% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (834). Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 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.

From the north371southbound · 0 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the west5,621eastbound · 1 bikes · 3.3% heavy
Total vehicles10,907423 pedestrians · 6 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east4,915westbound · 5 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour834 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,918 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 17, 2022 · 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

The City's counter on Wilson Ave between Maniza Rd and Lady York Ave (153 m away) recorded an average of 53 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 63 km/h. That segment carries about 32,100 vehicles a day. Ancaster Rd between Katherine Rd and Ancaster Park Trl measured slower: 38 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 46 km/h (Apr 2019). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Katherine Rd (219 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 681 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wilson Ave · Maniza Rd – Lady York Ave · 153 mOct 2021 · 3 days32,09153 km/h63 km/h69 km/h
Ancaster Rd · Katherine Rd – Ancaster Park Trl · 229 mApr 2019 · 2 days76538 km/h46 km/h50 km/h

School-zone speed sign 219 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 0 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Katherine Rd (westbound), N Side Katherine Rd Across Hse# 103/105 · 681 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2018 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1828 of 5,508
With an injury7#2344 of 4,660
Property damage only46
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian1#3147 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1421 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201473latest Apr 26, 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

Toronto Police place 27 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 4.3 a year before that. 56% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 73% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2740street/outdoor (15), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft1140apartment parking (8), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 20, 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 Downsview.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wilson & Ancaster 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 Wilson & Ancaster?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, 1.18× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Wilson & Ancaster?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wilson Ave between Maniza Rd and Lady York Ave (October 2021), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 219 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Wilson & Ancaster?

The nearest Green P car park is Transit Road Lot - 25 Transit Rd (1.1 km away, 72 spaces). The City's mapping shows 439 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 60,420 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Wilson & Ancaster by transit?

Bus routes 96, 101, 118, 119, 120, 165, 184, 29 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Wilson Ave at Lady York Ave, 72 m).

What restaurants are near Wilson & Ancaster?

27 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 49 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Cocoon Coffee (29 m), Cocoon Coffee (30 m), Pinoy Mini Step (39 m), Pinoy Mini Step (39 m) and Curva Nord Bar (73 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 Wilson & Ancaster?

The nearest is Ancaster Community Centre Washroom, 41 Ancaster Rd, 178 m away (View centre hours). 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 Wilson & Ancaster?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 102 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ancaster Early Learning & Child Care Centre (235 m, 59 spaces) and Plasp St. Norbert Catholic School (415 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wilson & Ancaster?

18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 332 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 835 Wilson Ave (128 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 833 Wilson Ave (162 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 831 Wilson Ave (198 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 80) and 829 Wilson Ave (232 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 89 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.

How many thefts are reported at Wilson & Ancaster?

Toronto Police place 27 thefts from vehicles and 11 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 Downsview page.

What neighbourhood is Wilson & Ancaster in?

Wilson & Ancaster is in Downsview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 155), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the Wilson Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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