Dundas St E at Dagmar Ave
This intersection sits at the heart of Leslieville's residential core — and at the center of a documented safety crisis.
Dundas Street East at Dagmar Avenue, Toronto (Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth)
Why this exact location
Dagmar Avenue isn't arbitrary. It's where multiple factors converge to create a perfect storm of pedestrian risk.
Critical corridor gap
Pedestrians at Dagmar must walk between 169 metres (east, to the Alton PXO) and 280 metres (west, to the Greenwood signal) to reach a protected crossing. For families with strollers, older residents, and children, that distance reliably produces unprotected mid-block crossings.
School routes converge
Several TDSB schools sit within one kilometre of this intersection. Children walk through here every school day without crossing protection.
Transit access point
TTC bus stops on both sides of Dundas at Dagmar require pedestrians to cross the street. Without a crossing, riders jaywalk through traffic.
High residential density
Dagmar Avenue connects to dense residential streets on both sides of Dundas. The intersection sees consistent pedestrian demand throughout the day.
Documented collision history
69 KSI events within 1km since 2006. The data shows this is not a perceived risk — it is a measured, documented danger.
Existing crossings nearby
The nearest protected crossings leave a significant gap right where pedestrian demand is highest.
Greenwood
280m west
Signal
Alton Ave
169m east
PXO
Kerr Ave
320m east
PXO
Dagmar Ave
No crossing
Greenwood Ave
Traffic signal • 280m west
Dagmar Ave
No crossing • 0m
Alton Ave
PXO • 169m east
Kerr Ave
PXO • 320m east
School catchments
Several TDSB elementary and secondary schools sit within walking distance of this intersection. We are working with local parent councils to confirm which catchments include the Dundas & Dagmar crossing along their walking routes. Verified school names and distances will be added here as they are confirmed.
If you are a parent or staff member at a nearby school and want to discuss walking-route impacts, email hello@dundaseast.ca.
At street level
These photos document current conditions at the intersection.
The closest documented pedestrian injury: 169 metres away.
On February 2, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in clear daylight, a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at Dundas Street East and Greenwood Avenue — 169 metres from Dagmar. The Toronto Police Service KSI record flags aggressive driving as a contributing factor. The victim was an older adult.
Source: Toronto Police Service Motor Vehicle Collisions with KSI, incident occurring at a signalized intersection.
See all 69 events on the map
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