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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 volume14-hour count · Oct 19, 2024 · weekend
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 16,177 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 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 1,291 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 1,723 from 3:00 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 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, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 31, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 86 | #1286 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 14 | #1253 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 63 | |
| Fail to remain | 14 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 9 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 10 | |
| 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 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 segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Rd · Sinnott Rd – Birchmount Rd · 130 m | Dec 2011 · 3 days | 8,452 | — | — | — |
| Birchmount Rd · Foxridge Dr – Comstock Rd · 175 m | Jul 2023 · 7 days | 16,720 | 42 km/h | 48 km/h | 52 km/h |
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
- Signal 0885, activated 1970 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Birchmount Station (Line 5)759 m · 9 min
- TTC bus
- 17 34 68 nearest 15 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 684 m · 8 min · 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 2 car parks · about 1,593 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 16 mapped lots within 500 m, 273 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden North Lot - 705 Warden Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 920 * | — |
| Kennedy South Lot -155 Transway Cres · Surface | 2 km | 673 * | — |
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 Vanessa Flowers & Carribean Grocery, 627 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 9 — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Brick Stone Pizza & Wings, 187 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Dale's Pharmacy, 216 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Brick Stone Pizza & Wings · 3 Chelwood Rd187 m
- Munni's Kitchen · 750 Birchmount Rd, Rm-45192 m
- La Bastille · 760 Birchmount Rd Unit-33219 m
- Fv Foods · 757 Warden Ave Unit-4889 m · 11 min
- Suave Korner Kafe · 2200 Eglinton Ave E Unit-103929 m · 11 min
- Grocery
- Vanessa Flowers & Carribean Grocery 627 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Halal Meals 680 m · 8 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Dale's Pharmacy 216 m · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Isabella Walton Child Care (Scarborough) Inc. · 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day662 m · 8 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
- Maywood Tot Lot576 m · 7 min
- Eglinton Ravine Park906 m · 11 min
- Maidavale Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Warden Hilltop Community Centre Park1.5 km · 18 min
- Community centres
- Warden Hilltop Community Centre1.5 km · 18 min
- Schools
- General Brock Public SchoolEnglish Public · 731 m · 9 min
- Khairul Ummah SchoolPrivate · 1.3 km · 15 min
- St Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Kennedy/Eglinton branch1.4 km · 17 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 public washroom 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 nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 869 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 739 Birchmount Rd (198 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 90, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc. | 124 | 9 | 1963 | 96 · Sep 2025 | 198 m |
| 821 Birchmount Rd · Rydel Management Inc. | 53 | 6 | 1960 | 86 · Jun 2026 | 604 m · 7 min |
| 829 Birchmount Rd · Rydel Management Inc. | 65 | 6 | 1961 | 90 · Oct 2025 | 645 m · 8 min |
| 835-841 Birchmount Rd social housing | 102 | 6 | 1992 | 94 · Sep 2025 | 662 m · 8 min |
| 2223 Eglinton Ave E · Greenwin Corp. | 75 | 6 | 1971 | 90 · Jun 2026 | 742 m · 9 min |
| 2225 Eglinton Ave E · Greenwin Corp. | 94 | 6 | 1971 | 94 · Sep 2025 | 907 m · 11 min |
9 registered buildings · 869 units · 2 social housing · tallest 11 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
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.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (2) |
| 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 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 #1074 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.
Is Birchmount & Comstock a walkable intersection?
Birchmount & Comstock scores 45 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: Birchmount Station 0.8 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; 2 grocery stores within 1 km · 3 places to eat within 300 m; nearest park 0.6 km · nearest centre 1.5 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
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 (1.5 km away, 920 spaces). The City's mapping shows 273 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 58,240 spaces — 16 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 759 m away; bus routes 17, 34, 68, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Comstock Rd, 15 m).
What restaurants are near Birchmount & Comstock?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Brick Stone Pizza & Wings (187 m), Munni's Kitchen (192 m), La Bastille (219 m), Fv Foods (889 m) and Suave Korner Kafe (929 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Birchmount & Comstock?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 52 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Isabella Walton Child Care (Scarborough) Inc. (662 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Comstock?
Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 869 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 739 Birchmount Rd (198 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 821 Birchmount Rd (604 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 829 Birchmount Rd (645 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 835-841 Birchmount Rd (662 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 90 out of 100.
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. 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
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 19, 2024.
- 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.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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 20 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: 43.72372, -79.27533 · centreline node 13454195.