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title: "Residents petition for a traffic light at North York intersection after girl, 8, was seriously injured"
description: "A petition with nearly 500 signatures is asking the City of Toronto to install a traffic signal at Willowdale and Elmwood avenues, where five collisions have been reported since 2021."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/on/toronto-2026/news/north-york-willowdale-elmwood-traffic-light-petition-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-08T15:38:58.590Z"
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Residents near Willowdale and Elmwood avenues in North York are asking the City of Toronto to install a traffic signal at the intersection after five collisions there since January 2021, including one on October 26 that left an 8-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries.

CP24 reported the story on November 8, citing Toronto Police figures showing two collisions in 2026, two in 2025 and one in 2023 at the intersection. The October 26 crash also injured a woman in her 70s, who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, CP24 said.

Resident Jasmine Yu launched a petition asking the City to immediately add a traffic signal and other safety measures at the site. The petition had gathered nearly 500 signatures by late Friday afternoon, CP24 reported. Yu told CP24 the intersection sits at the top of a hill where drivers do not see the crosswalk until they are close, giving them little time to stop. The intersection currently has a pedestrian crosswalk with flashing yellow lights, which Yu said is not enough to protect people crossing.

## City investigating

Mike Barnet, Director of Enforcement and Street Management for the City of Toronto, confirmed to CP24 that City staff have opened an investigation at the intersection and have requested traffic counts. Those counts will be used to assess whether a signal meets the criteria of the City's Traffic Control Signal Policy. If staff recommend a signal, CP24 reported, City Council would need to approve it before one could be installed.

[Lily Cheng](/on/toronto-2026/candidates/lily-cheng) is the councillor for Ward 18, Willowdale, the area that includes the intersection.

The City's investigation is ongoing, and no timeline for a decision has been announced. Residents can contact Councillor Cheng's ward office or the City's transportation services division to follow the review or share their concerns about the intersection.

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