Toronto · intersection · signal 2721

Birchmount & Chaldean

Birchmount Rd & Chaldean St · Toronto, Ontario · East L'Amoreaux · Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt

Birchmount & Chaldean is an intersection of typical volume. It sits in East L'Amoreaux. It has an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,363
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 16, 2022
101 pedestrians · 43 cyclists
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 17 property damage · #2834 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #710 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 920 vehicles, 80% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 73 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 2.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 122%, from 9 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 29 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Birchmount & Chaldean

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
17169394368 nearest 16 m
Express
939
Blue Night
339343324
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Chaldean St; Birchmount Rd at Glendower Circt (South)
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Silver Springs Blvd / Birchmount Rd 861 m · 11 docks · 1 station, 11 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 (16)
  • Highland Heights Jr Public School and Jean Augustine Girls AcademyEnglish Public · 288 m
  • Timberbank Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 366 m
  • St Aidan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 654 m
  • Yorkland High SchoolPrivate · 828 m
  • Pauline Johnson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 913 m
  • John Buchan Sr & Stephen Leacock C.i.English Public · 914 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
Parks (12)
  • Timberbank Park400 m
  • Highland Heights Park447 m
  • Stephen Leacock Park686 m
  • Tam O'shanter Golf Course762 m
  • Ron Watson Park1 km
  • Kennedy Parkette1 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Agincourt branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Bridlewood branch1.4 km
Signal
2721, activated 2025 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, and 30 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre, 289 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 30 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre · 35 Glendower Crct289 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tim Hortons · 2600 Birchmount Rd355 mPassed, Mar 2026
Mr. Biryani · 2598 Birchmount Rd355 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tam O'shanter Golf Course · 2481 Birchmount Rd361 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions
Tam O'shanter Golf Course · 2481 Birchmount Rd361 mPassed, Aug 2026
Mexico Lindo Express · 2586 Birchmount Rd378 mPassed, Jul 2026
Hunter's Hut · 2574 Birchmount Rd398 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Bong Lua Vietnamese Restaurant · 2572 Birchmount Rd401 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 Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom, 674 m away, View centre hours.

  • Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom · 2520 Birchmount Rd
    View centre hours
    674 m
  • Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 2500 Birchmount Rd
    View centre hours
    753 m
  • Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom · 2481 Birchmount Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    841 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 209 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre (288 m, 20 spaces, infant, toddler).

Within 1 km4 centres · 209 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre · 35 Glendower Circt
    20 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    288 m
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Aidan Early Learning Centre · 3521 Finch Ave E
    69 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    654 m
  • Smart Start Montessori School (1416786 Ontario Limited) · 2660 Kennedy Rd
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool
    795 m
  • Pauline Johnson School Age YMCA · 35 Dunmurray Blvd
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    913 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 244 (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 244 · 1.3 km2340 Birchmount Rd
Policenone within 5 km
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 24 · 1.1 km3061 Birchmount Rd

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

Seven registered apartment buildings with 1,106 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 2821 Birchmount Rd (595 m, 237 units, 12 storeys, built 1969), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 30 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings7 · 1,106 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202630 across the 7
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2821 Birchmount RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23712196991 · Jul 20260595 m
75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.889197891 · Oct 20240 · 2 fire763 m
75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.1339197887 · Oct 20240 · 2 fire763 m
75 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.1539197892 · Oct 202522 · 2 fire763 m
50 Aurora Crt · Park Property Management Inc17514197492 · Oct 20252939 m
20 Stonehill Crt · Preston Group - Toronto, On15313197791 · Sep 20245 · 1 fire943 m
40 Aurora Crt · Park Property Management Inc16713197492 · Oct 202511 km

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 lots370 lots · ≈39,060 spaces · 117.2 ha
Within 500 m13 lots · ≈450 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 267 m away, ≈93 spaces; 308 m away, ≈34 spaces; 337 m away, ≈39 spaces; 385 m away, ≈149 spaces; 405 m away, ≈79 spaces; 427 m away, ≈3 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, Jun 16, 2022

The north leg carries the load — 3,713 southbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 203. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,054 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,134 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.

From the north3,713southbound · 21 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the west203eastbound · 1 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,363101 pedestrians · 43 cyclists · 4.3% heavy
From the east293westbound · 0 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south3,154northbound · 21 bikes · 4.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,054 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,134 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 16, 2022

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 Birchmount Rd between Glendower Crct and Timberbank Blvd (220 m away) recorded an average of 61 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 68 km/h. That segment carries about 18,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Glendower Circuit (283 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.0% of the 8,523 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Chaldean St · Timberbank Blvd – Wakefield Cres · 202 mJun 2007 · 3 days783
Birchmount Rd · Glendower Crct – Timberbank Blvd · 220 mOct 2011 · 24 h18,94361 km/h68 km/h73 km/h

School-zone speed sign 283 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct30 · 40 km/h
Over the limit7.5%
50 km/h or more2.0%

Glendower Circuit (southbound) · 8,523 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 28% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 21% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2834 of 5,508
With an injury8#1997 of 4,660
Property damage only17
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian4#875 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1023 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201444latest Apr 29, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Dec 21, 2016.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#710 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#391 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Dec 21, 2016

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.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Birchmount & Chaldean a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#710 of 1,505), out of 29 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 Birchmount & Chaldean?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jun 16, 2022, 80% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Chaldean?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Glendower Crct and Timberbank Blvd (October 2011), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 68 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 283 m away (40 km/h), 2.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Birchmount & Chaldean?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 370 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 39,060 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Birchmount & Chaldean by transit?

Bus routes 17, 169, 39, 43, 68, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Chaldean St, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Birchmount & Chaldean?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 30 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre (289 m), Tim Hortons (355 m), Mr. Biryani (355 m), Tam O'shanter Golf Course (361 m) and Tam O'shanter Golf Course (361 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 Birchmount & Chaldean?

The nearest is Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom, 2520 Birchmount Rd, 674 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre Washroom (753 m); Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom (841 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 Birchmount & Chaldean?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 209 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Timothy Eaton Infant & Toddler Centre (288 m, 20 spaces), Network Child Care Services - St. Aidan Early Learning Centre (654 m, 69 spaces) and Smart Start Montessori School (1416786 Ontario Limited) (795 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Chaldean?

Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,106 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2821 Birchmount Rd (595 m, 237 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (763 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (763 m, 133 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 75 Silver Springs Blvd (763 m, 153 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 91 out of 100. 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.

What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Chaldean in?

Birchmount & Chaldean is in East L'Amoreaux (City of Toronto neighbourhood 148). It is in Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, represented by Councillor Nick Mantas.

Sources

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