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Beecroft & Finch

Beecroft Rd & Finch Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Willowdale West · Ward 18, Willowdale

Beecroft & Finch, in Willowdale West, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Finch Station (Line 1) 253 m away.

Traffic volume
28,422
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 26, 2026
2,880 pedestrians · 276 cyclists · #397 busiest
Collisions
94
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
17 with an injury · 69 property damage · #1178 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #928 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Finch Station 253 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,030 vehicles an hour, 1.76× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 10 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 9.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 3.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 16%, from 51 in 2016–2020 to 43 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 94 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Beecroft & Finch

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Finch Station (Line 1)253 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York at Yonge St. @ Finch Ave.274 m
TTC bus
36399742601255398 nearest 18 m
Express
960939953
Blue Night
336339320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave West at Greenview Ave; Finch Ave West at Beecroft Rd
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken005 Clark023 Thornhill Woods077 Highway 7088 Bathurst091 Bayview098|099 Yonge (Late Night)099 Yonge300 Business Express301 Markham Express302 Unionville Express303 Bur Oak Express at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 2412 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kempford Blvd / Yonge St 372 m · 19 docks · 3 stations, 53 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 (18)
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 286 m
  • TFSPrivate · 299 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 338 m
  • R J Lang Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 804 m
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 819 m
  • Toronto French MontessoriPrivate · 847 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (34)
  • Lorraine Drive Park203 m
  • Olive Square Park280 m
  • Hendon Park316 m
  • Finch Parkette370 m
  • Holmes Park434 m
  • Bishop Park563 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1.3 km
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
1982, activated 2007 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 48 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 206 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Brick & Butter Bakehouse, 73 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2025.

Restaurants & cafés48 within 300 m · 206 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Brick & Butter Bakehouse · 28 Finch Ave W, Unit-11673 mPassed, Aug 2025
Marathon Cafe · 28 Finch Ave W, Unit-11173 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction
Yonge Potato · 28 Finch Ave W, Unit-11073 mPassed, Mar 2025
Sushi Amai · 28 Finch Ave W Unit-11374 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Chinese Block · 28 Finch Ave W Unit-10974 mPassed, Jan 2026
Brick & Butter Bakehouse · 28 Finch Ave W Unit-11674 mPassed, Aug 2026
Yonge Potato · 28 Finch Ave W Unit-11074 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Marathon Cafe · 28 Finch Ave W Unit-11174 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Edithvale Community Centre Washroom, 681 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 295 m away at Hendon Park.

  • Edithvale Community Centre Washroom · 131 Finch Ave W
    View centre hours
    681 m
  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    943 m
Drinking water
Hendon Park drinking fountain · 295 m; Holmes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 428 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 662 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company - Finch Site (224 m, 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 662 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 8
  • Kids & Company - Finch Site · 5650 Yonge St
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    224 m
  • St. Cyril's Before & After School Programme · 18 Kempford Blvd
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    286 m
  • Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre · 5350 Yonge St
    118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    641 m
  • Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
    40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    776 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (766 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (868 m) and the nearest ambulance station 766 m away.

FireFire Station 114 · 766 m12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 868 m30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 766 m12 Canterbury Pl

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

Within a kilometre there are eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,660 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 5430 Yonge St (441 m, 239 units, 14 storeys, built 1986), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 8 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 36 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 11 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 1,660 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202636 across the 8
Open fire-code violations11
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 20250441 m
5754 Yonge St · Colonnade Bridgeport11812197080 · Jun 20240 · 10 fire479 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429607 m
5900 Yonge St · Q Residential23313197095 · Aug 20255797 m
33 Drewry Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc816199669 · Sep 20260800 m
45 Cummer Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc534199694 · Nov 20250921 m
55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management39117196699 · Jun 20242 · 1 fire938 m
65 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management1076196697 · Oct 20250940 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 lots335 lots · ≈37,430 spaces · 112.3 ha
Within 500 m59 lots · ≈3,840 spaces
Green P (public)9 car parks · about 3,328 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1.9 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking23 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
11 Finch Ave W · Surface157 m6267% (Q1 2026)
5667 Yonge Street · Surface345 m23 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface365 m1,552 *
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface411 m900 *
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface1.1 km5344% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 43 m away, ≈21 spaces; 90 m away, ≈7 spaces; 104 m away, ≈8 spaces; 105 m away, ≈13 spaces; 136 m away, ≈10 spaces; 143 m away, ≈13 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 — 14-hour, May 26, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 11,211 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 39% of the total, against 2,145 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 2,720 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 2,460 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north2,145southbound · 85 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the west11,211eastbound · 25 bikes · 4.8% heavy
Total vehicles28,4222,880 pedestrians · 276 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east9,376westbound · 64 bikes · 5.6% heavy
From the south5,690northbound · 102 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,460 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,720 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 26, 2026

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

On Finch Ave W between Yonge St and Duplex Ave, 167 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2026 put the average speed at 37 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 23,600 vehicles a day. Greenview Ave between Finch Ave W and Hendon Ave measured slower: 38 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (Jul 2003). At the school-zone speed sign on Kempford Blvd (332 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 44,427 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Greenview Ave · Finch Ave W – Hendon Ave · 103 mJul 2003 · 24 h69938 km/h47 km/h52 km/h
Finch Ave W · Yonge St – Duplex Ave · 167 mApr 2026 · 3 days23,61737 km/h48 km/h54 km/h
Beecroft Rd · Kempford Blvd – Lorraine Dr · 244 mDec 2025 · 3 days11,92340 km/h48 km/h53 km/h

School-zone speed sign 332 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 30 km/h
Over the limit0.3%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Kempford Blvd (westbound) · 44,427 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

The worst year was 2019, with 16 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 17 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions94#1178 of 5,508
With an injury17#1042 of 4,660
Property damage only69
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian8#344 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1132 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014120latest May 21, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 2, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#928 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#525 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jun 2, 2024

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

Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310commercial premises (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 6, 2023. 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 Willowdale West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Beecroft & Finch a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#928 of 1,505), out of 94 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Beecroft & Finch?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #397 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.76× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Beecroft & Finch?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Finch Ave W between Yonge St and Duplex Ave (April 2026), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 332 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Beecroft & Finch?

The nearest Green P car park is 11 Finch Ave W (157 m away, 62 spaces, 67% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 335 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 37,430 spaces — 59 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.9 km).

How do I get to Beecroft & Finch by transit?

Finch Station (Line 1) is 253 m away; bus routes 36, 39, 97, 42, 60, 125, 53, 98 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave West at Greenview Ave, 18 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 005 Clark, 023 Thornhill Woods, 077 Highway 7 at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 2.

What restaurants are near Beecroft & Finch?

48 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 206 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Brick & Butter Bakehouse (73 m), Marathon Cafe (73 m), Yonge Potato (73 m), Sushi Amai (74 m) and The Chinese Block (74 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 Beecroft & Finch?

The nearest is Edithvale Community Centre Washroom, 131 Finch Ave W, 681 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom (943 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 Beecroft & Finch?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 662 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company - Finch Site (224 m, 65 spaces), St. Cyril's Before & After School Programme (286 m, 142 spaces) and Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (641 m, 118 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Beecroft & Finch?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,660 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5430 Yonge St (441 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 5754 Yonge St (479 m, 118 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 77 Finch Ave E (607 m, 438 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 5900 Yonge St (797 m, 233 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 91 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 Beecroft & Finch?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no 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 Willowdale West page.

What neighbourhood is Beecroft & Finch in?

Beecroft & Finch is in Willowdale West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 037). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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