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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Oct 5, 2021
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 268 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 46% of the total, against 53 from the north. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 142 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m., 15% above the afternoon peak from 2:00 p.m. (124). Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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.
Peak hours: 142 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 124 from 2:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
The worst year was 2024, with 1 collision; 2025 recorded 0. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 9, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 3 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 3 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
On Benbow Rd between Winnipeg Rd and Saskatoon Dr, 61 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2018 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 36 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Saskatoon Dr (83 m away, 30 km/h limit), 30% of the 9,528 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benbow Rd · Winnipeg Rd – Saskatoon Dr · 61 m | May 2018 · 3 days | 1,259 | 31 km/h | 36 km/h | 40 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Saskatoon Dr (eastbound), 83 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 27 km/h, 85th percentile 42 km/h; 30% at 40 km/h or more. 9,528 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- The crossing
- pedestrian crossover
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 52 73 405 37 nearest 402 m · 5 min
- Express
- 937 952
- Blue Night
- 373 352 337
- Nearest stops
- no surface stop within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- 2000 Weston Rd · 1.9 km · 1 Level 2 ports
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 3 mapped lots within 500 m, 133 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Al Haram Halal Meat & Grocers, 717 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 8 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Pizza Hut, 569 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Westown Pharmacy, 752 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Pizza Hut · 1564 Royal York Rd569 m · 7 min
- Starbucks Coffee · 1564 Royal York Rd569 m · 7 min
- 241 Pizza · 235 Dixon Rd Unit-8717 m · 9 min
- Istar Restaurant · 235 Dixon Rd Unit-13717 m · 9 min
- Khalifa Kabab & Karahi · 235 Dixon Rd Unit-1717 m · 9 min
- Grocery
- Al Haram Halal Meat & Grocers 717 m · 9 min · 3 within 1 km
- Pharmacy
- Westown Pharmacy 752 m · 9 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Macaulay - Valleyfield Child Care Centre · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day49 m
- PLASP St Eugene Catholic School · 116 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day582 m · 7 min
- Learning Jungle Briarcrest · 45 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day788 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Valleyfield Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed · closed — Closed for the Season399 m · 5 min
- Westway Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed1 km · 11 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (7)
- Alex Marchetti Park295 m · 4 min
- Valleyfield Park522 m · 6 min
- Dixington Parkette529 m · 6 min
- St. Phillips Road Parkette1 km · 11 min
- Douglas B. Ford Park1 km · 11 min
- Schools (7)
- Valleyfield Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 49 m
- St Eugene Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 582 m · 7 min
- Acacia International High SchoolPrivate · 717 m · 9 min
- Hilltop Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Westway Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a community centre, a library or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 289 rental units. The nearest is 34 Dixington Cres (501 m, 60 units, 5 storeys, built 1970), which scored 88 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Dixington Cres · Equity Builders | 60 | 5 | 1970 | 88 · Nov 2025 | 501 m · 6 min |
| 38 Dixington Cres · Drake Property Management | 111 | 10 | 1963 | 79 · Aug 2026 | 507 m · 6 min |
| 40 Dixington Cres · H&r Property Management | 55 | 6 | 1964 | 92 · Aug 2026 | 608 m · 7 min |
| 24 Dixington Cres | 63 | 6 | 1962 | 94 · Sep 2026 | 648 m · 8 min |
4 registered buildings · 289 units · tallest 10 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
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.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Kingsview Village-The Westway.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Benbow & Saskatoon (East) a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 3 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 Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
A quiet local crossing at the City's last count here, in 2021. Its latest count is from Oct 5, 2021, 6% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Benbow & Saskatoon (East) a walkable intersection?
Benbow & Saskatoon (East) scores 27 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 park within 500 m; 3 grocery stores within 1 km · 8 within 1 km. The crossing itself: pedestrian crossover.
How fast do cars go at Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Benbow Rd between Winnipeg Rd and Saskatoon Dr (May 2018), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 36 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 83 m away (30 km/h), 30% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 133 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,430 spaces — 3 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2000 Weston Rd (1.9 km).
How do I get to Benbow & Saskatoon (East) by transit?
Bus routes 52, 73, 405, 37, 937, 952 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
None within 300 m, and 8 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Pizza Hut (569 m), Starbucks Coffee (569 m), 241 Pizza (717 m), Istar Restaurant (717 m) and Khalifa Kabab & Karahi (717 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
The nearest is Valleyfield Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 35 The Westway, 399 m away. The City currently lists it as closed: closed for the season. Next nearest: Westway Outdoor Rink Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 280 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Macaulay - Valleyfield Child Care Centre (49 m, 56 spaces), PLASP St Eugene Catholic School (582 m, 116 spaces) and Learning Jungle Briarcrest (788 m, 45 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 289 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 34 Dixington Cres (501 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 38 Dixington Cres (507 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 40 Dixington Cres (608 m, 55 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 24 Dixington Cres (648 m, 63 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 88 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Benbow & Saskatoon (East)?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Kingsview Village-The Westway page.
What neighbourhood is Benbow & Saskatoon (East) in?
Benbow & Saskatoon (East) is in Kingsview Village-The Westway (City of Toronto neighbourhood 006), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 2, Etobicoke Centre, represented by Councillor Stephen Holyday.
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 Oct 5, 2021.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 2 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.69449, -79.53898 · centreline node 13459481.