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Birchmount & Comstock

Birchmount Rd & Comstock Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Ionview · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Birchmount & Comstock, in Ionview, is a busier-than-typical intersection. Nearby is Birchmount Station (Line 5) 731 m away.

Traffic volume
17,723
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 19, 2024
384 pedestrians · 190 cyclists · #1054 busiest
Collisions
86
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 63 property damage · #1286 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Birchmount Station 731 m · 4 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 14-hour count works out to close to 1,270 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 46 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 8.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 61%, from 33 in 2016–2020 to 53 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Birchmount & Comstock

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Birchmount Station (Line 5)731 m; Ionview Station (Line 5)868 m
TTC bus
173468113 nearest 14 m
Express
968
Blue Night
334
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Comstock Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Birchmount Rd / Eglinton Ave E 659 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 33 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 (9)
  • General Brock Public SchoolEnglish Public · 583 m
  • Khairul Ummah SchoolPrivate · 800 m
  • St Maria Goretti Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Salaheddin Islamic SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Corvette Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • A Plus Academy of AdvancementPrivate · 1.1 km
  • and 3 more
Parks (9)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Kennedy/Eglinton branch1 km
Signal
0885, activated 1970 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 46. The nearest is Brick Stone Pizza & Wings, 163 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés4 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Brick Stone Pizza & Wings · 3 Chelwood Rd163 mPassed, Aug 2026
Brick Stone Pizza & Wings · 3 Chelwood Rd169 mPassed, May 2025
Munni's Kitchen · 750 Birchmount Rd, Rm-45173 mPassed, Aug 2025
La Bastille · 760 Birchmount Rd Unit-33212 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Halal Meals · 103 Manville Rd517 mPassed, Jul 2026
Vanessa Flowers & Carribean Grocery · 116 Anaconda Avegrocery582 mPassed, Apr 2024 · 1 infraction
Toronto East Detention Centre · 55 Civic Rd637 mPassed, Aug 2026
Dc Cloud Kitchen · 127 Manville Rd 3676 mPassed, Jul 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

No City washroom within 1 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 264 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Isabella Walton Child Care (Scarborough) Inc. (646 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 264 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • Isabella Walton Child Care (Scarborough) Inc. · 835 Birchmount Rd
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    646 m
  • Kenlinton Child Care Centre (Operator-Stonehill) Facility #16008 · 2283 Eglinton Ave E
    62 spaces · preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    796 m
  • Kennedy Road Kiddy Kare - (Kennedy Road Church of the Nazarene) · 661 Kennedy Rd
    64 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    882 m
  • Birds and Bees Day Care Centre · 720 Kennedy Rd
    86 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    914 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 222 (795 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (801 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 222 · 795 m755 Warden Ave
Police41 Division · 801 m2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 1.7 km3600 St Clair Ave E

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 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,000 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 739 Birchmount Rd (144 m, 124 units, 9 storeys, built 1963), which scored 96 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 83 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 3,000 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202683 across the 33
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
739 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc.1249196396 · Sep 20256144 m
821 Birchmount Rd · Rydel Management Inc.536196086 · Jun 20265572 m
829 Birchmount Rd · Rydel Management Inc.656196190 · Oct 20251601 m
835-841 Birchmount Rdsocial housing1026199294 · Sep 20250646 m
2223 Eglinton Ave E · Greenwin Corp.756197190 · Jun 20264666 m
2225 Eglinton Ave E · Greenwin Corp.946197194 · Sep 20257666 m
2231 Eglinton Ave E · Yad Investments Ltd1106195883 · Jun 20267670 m
2233 Eglinton Ave E · Yad Investments Ltd1106195884 · Jun 20266681 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 lots447 lots · ≈100,000 spaces · 300 ha
Within 500 m27 lots · ≈7,530 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 1,943 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Warden North Lot - 705 Warden Ave · Surface1 km920 *
Kennedy South Lot -155 Transway Cres · Surface1.3 km673 *
Kennedy North Service Road - 2450 Eglinton Ave East · Surface1.5 km199 *
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1.6 km151 *

Nearest lots: 25 m away, ≈243 spaces; 78 m away, ≈384 spaces; 144 m away, ≈409 spaces; 150 m away, ≈196 spaces; 156 m away, ≈2,596 spaces; 180 m away, ≈113 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, Oct 19, 2024 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 8,014 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 197 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (83 of 190). Evening rush dominates here: 1,723 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:00 p.m., against 1,291 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north5,520southbound · 82 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the west3,992eastbound · 21 bikes · 1.2% heavy
Total vehicles17,723384 pedestrians · 190 cyclists · 1.6% heavy
From the east197westbound · 4 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south8,014northbound · 83 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,291 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,723 vehicles from 3:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 19, 2024 · weekend

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 Birchmount Rd between Foxridge Dr and Comstock Rd, 175 m from the corner, a 7-day count in July 2023 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 16,700 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Comstock Rd · Sinnott Rd – Birchmount Rd · 130 mDec 2011 · 3 days8,452
Birchmount Rd · Foxridge Dr – Comstock Rd · 175 mJul 2023 · 7 days16,72042 km/h48 km/h52 km/h

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 2024, with 14 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 14 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions86#1286 of 5,508
With an injury14#1253 of 4,660
Property damage only63
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian2#1631 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1689 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014110latest Jun 30, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Five thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle500street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 27, 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 Ionview.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Birchmount & Comstock a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 86 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 Birchmount & Comstock?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1054 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Comstock?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Foxridge Dr and Comstock Rd (July 2023), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Birchmount & Comstock?

The nearest Green P car park is Warden North Lot - 705 Warden Ave (1.0 km away, 920 spaces). The City's mapping shows 447 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 100,000 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Birchmount & Comstock by transit?

Birchmount Station (Line 5) is 731 m away; bus routes 17, 34, 68, 113, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Comstock Rd, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Birchmount & Comstock?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 46 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Brick Stone Pizza & Wings (163 m), Brick Stone Pizza & Wings (169 m), Munni's Kitchen (173 m), La Bastille (212 m) and Halal Meals (517 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Birchmount & Comstock?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 264 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Isabella Walton Child Care (Scarborough) Inc. (646 m, 52 spaces), Kenlinton Child Care Centre (Operator-Stonehill) Facility #16008 (796 m, 62 spaces) and Kennedy Road Kiddy Kare - (Kennedy Road Church of the Nazarene) (882 m, 64 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Comstock?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,000 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 739 Birchmount Rd (144 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 821 Birchmount Rd (572 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 829 Birchmount Rd (601 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 835-841 Birchmount Rd (646 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 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.

How many thefts are reported at Birchmount & Comstock?

Toronto Police place five 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 Ionview page.

What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Comstock in?

Birchmount & Comstock is in Ionview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 125), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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