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Birchmount & Florina

Birchmount Rd & Florina Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Dorset Park · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Birchmount & Florina, in Dorset Park, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a park. Nearby: 17 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
12,466
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 21, 2023
72 pedestrians · 7 cyclists
Collisions
35
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2572 of 5,508 · +2 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,560 vehicles, 1.35× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 173 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 3.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 41%, from 22 in 2016–2020 to 13 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Birchmount & Florina

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1795436838129131133 nearest 77 m
Express
995996903904938939968
Blue Night
395343
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Rolark Dr
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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (11)
  • Ellesmere Statton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 499 m
  • Glamorgan Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 530 m
  • Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 575 m
  • Um Al-Qura Islamic SchoolPrivate · 607 m
  • Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 694 m
  • Enquiring Minds Montessori and London School of DancePrivate · 1 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (11)
  • Mondeo Park233 m
  • Glamorgan Park695 m
  • Dorset Park850 m
  • Ellesmere Park899 m
  • Jolly Way Park1.1 km
  • Crocus Park1.2 km
  • and 5 more

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 56 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 324 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 56 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 1621 Birchmount Rd324 mPassed, Aug 2026
Burger King · 1607 Birchmount Rd347 mPassed, Aug 2026
Pizza Hut · 592 Ellesmere Rd371 mPassed, Apr 2026
Alexis Lodges · 707 Ellesmere Rd395 mPassed, Sep 2026
Mexitaco · 1601 Birchmount Rd Bldg-1409 mPassed, May 2026
Subway · 1620 Birchmount Rd412 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fresh Choice Cafe · 520 Ellesmere Rd Unit-110486 mPassed, May 2026
Glamorgan Jr. P.s. - Snack Program · 51 Antrim Cres531 mPassed, Apr 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 Glamorgan Park Washroom, 709 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 226 m away at Mondeo Park.

  • Glamorgan Park Washroom · 50 Antrim Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    709 m
  • Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom · 20 Canadian Rd
    View centre hours
    908 m
Drinking water
Mondeo Park drinking fountain · 226 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

Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 202 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre (446 m, 69 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km3 centres · 202 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 3
  • Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre · 764 Ellesmere Rd
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age
    446 m
  • Glamorgan School Age YMCA · 51 Antrim Cres
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    530 m
  • Progress Childcare (Scarborough Inc. #1 (3 Glamorgan) · 3 Glamorgan Ave
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    766 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 245 (463 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (4.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.4 km away.

FireFire Station 245 · 463 m1600 Birchmount Rd
Police41 Division · 4.2 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 20 · 2.4 km2430 Lawrence 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 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,734 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 7 Glamorgan Ave (607 m, 196 units, 12 storeys, built 1971), which scored 86 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 48 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 1,734 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202648 across the 14
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest14 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
7 Glamorgan AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19612197186 · Sep 20243607 m
6 Glamorgan AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation18412197182 · Aug 20242638 m
41 Antrim Cres · H & R Property Management Ltd19214197492 · Sep 20252648 m
5 Glamorgan Ave · Firm Capital Properties Inc14010197487 · Sep 202415687 m
1555 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc466195071 · Sep 20255714 m
11 Antrim Cres · H&r Property Management16712197195 · Sep 20252747 m
1545 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc374196076 · Jul 20263757 m
3 Glamorgan Ave · Living Properties Inc.13910198483 · Sep 20240766 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 lots439 lots · ≈85,460 spaces · 256.4 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈9,820 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 68 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface1.2 km68 *

Nearest lots: 38 m away, ≈120 spaces; 122 m away, ≈58 spaces; 147 m away, ≈207 spaces; 156 m away, ≈234 spaces; 176 m away, ≈6 spaces; 180 m away, ≈15 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, Mar 21, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,452 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 604 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 2,070 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,876 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 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.

From the north6,452southbound · 4 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,46672 pedestrians · 7 cyclists · 3.9% heavy
From the east604westbound · 0 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south5,410northbound · 3 bikes · 4.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,876 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,070 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 21, 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

On Birchmount Rd between Florina Blvd and Rolark Dr, 46 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2023 put the average speed at 48 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 56 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 60 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,300 vehicles a day. Florina Blvd between Mondeo Dr and Sierra Dr measured slower: 42 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 53 km/h (Jul 2010).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Birchmount Rd · Florina Blvd – Rolark Dr · 46 mMay 2023 · 3 days20,25248 km/h56 km/h60 km/h
Florina Blvd · Mondeo Dr – Sierra Dr · 234 mJul 2010 · 24 h3,04742 km/h53 km/h58 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 2018, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 5 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions35#2572 of 5,508
With an injury5#2626 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2227 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201442latest Jun 15, 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

Six 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. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle620house driveway/garage (4), other (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 22, 2023. 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 Dorset Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Birchmount & Florina a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 35 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 & Florina?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 21, 2023, 1.35× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Florina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Florina Blvd and Rolark Dr (May 2023), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Birchmount & Florina?

The nearest Green P car park is Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 (1.2 km away, 68 spaces). The City's mapping shows 439 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 85,460 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Birchmount & Florina by transit?

Bus routes 17, 95, 43, 68, 38, 129, 131, 133 and 7 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Rolark Dr, 77 m).

What restaurants are near Birchmount & Florina?

None within 300 m, and 56 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (324 m), Burger King (347 m), Pizza Hut (371 m), Alexis Lodges (395 m) and Mexitaco (409 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 & Florina?

The nearest is Glamorgan Park Washroom, 50 Antrim Cres, 709 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Ellesmere Community Centre Washroom (908 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 & Florina?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 202 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre (446 m, 69 spaces), Glamorgan School Age YMCA (530 m, 43 spaces) and Progress Childcare (Scarborough Inc. #1 (3 Glamorgan) (766 m, 90 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Florina?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,734 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 7 Glamorgan Ave (607 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 6 Glamorgan Ave (638 m, 184 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 41 Antrim Cres (648 m, 192 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 5 Glamorgan Ave (687 m, 140 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 87 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 & Florina?

Toronto Police place six 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 Dorset Park page.

What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Florina in?

Birchmount & Florina is in Dorset Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 126). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.

Sources

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