Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 5486 nearest 123 m
- Express
- 954986
- Blue Night
- 354386
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Colonel Danforth Park 661 m · 19 docks · 2 stations, 30 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 (4)
- St Malachy Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 80 m
- William G Miller Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 367 m
- Joseph Brant Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 935 m
- Ecole Elementaire Catholique Saint MichelFrench Separate · 1 km
- Community centres
- Parks (14)
- Beechgrove Park504 m
- Woodgrove Ravine Park660 m
- Megan Park662 m
- Colonel Danforth Park776 m
- Asterfield - Plumrose Blvd Parkette788 m
- Manse Road Park797 m
- and 8 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Morningside branch1 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 9 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Coppa's, 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Coppa's · 148 Bennett Rd | 26 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Papa John's · 166 Bennett Rd Unit-A | 98 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| William G. Miller YMCA · 60 Bennett Rd | 361 m | Passed, Oct 2025 |
| Chef's Kitchen · 4679 Kingston Rd 3 A | 724 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza · 4679 Kingston Rd | 724 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Snapback Coffee · 4679 Kingston Rd Unit-10 | 724 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Tandoori Feast · 670 Coronation Dr Unit-6 | 761 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Le Petit Chaperon Rouge-Scarborough · 29 Meadowvale Rd | 929 m | Passed, 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 Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 604 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.
- Colonel Danforth Park Washroom · 73 Colonel Danforth Trl
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible604 m - Heron Park Community Centre Washroom · 292 Manse Rd
View centre hours1 km
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
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 220 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Malachy Before & After School Program (80 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- St. Malachy Before & After School Program · 80 Bennett Rd
28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day80 m - William G. Miller School Age YMCA · 60 Bennett Rd
71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day367 m - Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care · 4679 Kingston Rd
121 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day724 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (666 m) and the nearest ambulance station 666 m away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 55 m away, ≈72 spaces; 98 m away, ≈232 spaces; 301 m away, ≈75 spaces; 314 m away, ≈21 spaces; 418 m away, ≈27 spaces; 527 m away, ≈21 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, Apr 18, 2023
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 608 southbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 94. Morning rush is the busier period: 391 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 221 from 2:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
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 Bennett Rd between Dunstall Cres and Brightside Dr (117 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 47 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Bennett Rd (129 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.9% of the 10,035 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Rd · Dunstall Cres – Brightside Dr · 117 m | May 2023 · 3 days | 1,291 | 39 km/h | 47 km/h | 51 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 129 m
Bennett Rd (northbound), 89/93 Bennett Rd · 10,035 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
2020 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Feb 13, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 12 | #4032 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 11 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 15 | latest Feb 13, 2025 |
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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | other (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 29, 2022. 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 West Hill.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Bennett & Brightside a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 12 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 Bennett & Brightside?
A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 18, 2023, 13% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Bennett & Brightside?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bennett Rd between Dunstall Cres and Brightside Dr (May 2023), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 129 m away (40 km/h), 2.9% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Bennett & Brightside?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 205 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,190 spaces — 5 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Bennett & Brightside by transit?
Bus routes 54, 86, 954, 986 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Bennett & Brightside?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Coppa's (26 m), Papa John's (98 m), William G. Miller YMCA (361 m), Chef's Kitchen (724 m) and Domino's Pizza (724 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 Bennett & Brightside?
The nearest is Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 73 Colonel Danforth Trl, 604 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Heron Park Community Centre Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Bennett & Brightside?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 220 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Malachy Before & After School Program (80 m, 28 spaces), William G. Miller School Age YMCA (367 m, 71 spaces) and Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care (724 m, 121 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Bennett & Brightside?
Toronto Police place two 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 West Hill page.
What neighbourhood is Bennett & Brightside in?
Bennett & Brightside is in West Hill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 136), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
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 Apr 18, 2023.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 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).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jul 29, 2022.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 25 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.77176, -79.16586 · centreline node 13446682.