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
- 1754436838129131133154 nearest 23 m
- Express
- 954968903904938939
- Blue Night
- 354343
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Modern Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Dulverton Rd / Birchmount Rd 500 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 41 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)
- Delta Academy Inc Secondary SchoolPrivate · 332 m
- General Crerar Public SchoolEnglish Public · 358 m
- Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 603 m
- St Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 645 m
- Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 741 m
- Ionview Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- and 3 more
- Community centres
- Parks (10)
- McGregor Park426 m
- Ionview Park861 m
- Kennedy - Lawrence Parkette909 m
- Jack Goodlad Park1.1 km
- Wayne Parkette1.2 km
- Mooregate Park1.2 km
- and 4 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch476 m
- Signal
- 2100, activated 2007 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 57. The nearest is Tropical Oasis Restaurant and Bar, 102 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Back's Convenience · 1199 Birchmount Rdgrocery | 90 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Tropical Oasis Restaurant and Bar · 1197 Birchmount Rd | 102 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| The Social Brew Cafe and Market Place · 1236 Birchmount Rdgrocery | 293 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Scarborough Pizza & Kabob · 2157 Lawrence Ave E | 351 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
| Scarborough Pizza & Kabob · 2157 Lawrence Ave E | 351 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Craves Bites & Delights · 2171 Lawrence Ave E Unit-2171 | 353 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Wong's Asian Cuisine · 2173 Lawrence Ave E | 353 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Finger Licking Caribbean Kitchen · 2179 Lawrence Ave E | 359 m | Passed, Aug 2025 |
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 McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 468 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 446 m away at McGregor Park (currently off).
- McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom · 2231 Lawrence Ave E
View centre hours468 m
- Drinking water
- McGregor Park bottle filling station · 446 m · off; McGregor Park drinking fountain · 446 m · off
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 129 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (645 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. · 2216 Lawrence Ave E
28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day645 m - Tic Toc Day Care Centre Inc · 1117 Birchmount Rd
52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day713 m - Scarborough Citadel Child Care · 2021 Lawrence Ave E
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day934 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 232 (1.8 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.
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 11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,035 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1191 Birchmount Rd (141 m, 41 units, 4 storeys, built 1955), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 15 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1191 Birchmount Rd | 41 | 4 | 1955 | 88 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 141 m |
| 1169 Birchmount Rd · Kovacs Investments Ltd | 18 | 4 | 1960 | 86 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 279 m |
| 1236 Birchmount Rd · Homes First Property Management Inc. | 220 | 15 | 2023 | — | 1 · 2 fire | 292 m |
| 1255 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc. | 70 | 6 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2026 | 9 | 297 m |
| 1165 Birchmount Rd · Paul Thornton | 20 | 4 | 1965 | 93 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 304 m |
| 2155 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Aldebrain Attendant Care Services of Toronto | 243 | 11 | 1993 | 92 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 367 m |
| 2185 Lawrence Ave E · Shelborne Property Management | 142 | 12 | 1968 | 90 · Dec 2025 | 3 | 391 m |
| 2230 Lawrence Ave E · Comer Group Limited | 64 | 7 | 1962 | 72 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 670 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface | 1.3 km | 25 * | — |
| Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface | 1.3 km | 90 * | — |
| Kennedy North Service Road - 2450 Eglinton Ave East · Surface | 1.9 km | 199 * | — |
Nearest lots: 47 m away, ≈14 spaces; 93 m away, ≈32 spaces; 101 m away, ≈384 spaces; 104 m away, ≈46 spaces; 145 m away, ≈18 spaces; 154 m away, ≈57 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)
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 9,852 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 268 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (74 of 123). Evening rush dominates here: 1,813 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,387 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.0% 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.
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 Crouse Rd and Flora Dr, 308 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in March 2009 put the average speed at 66 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 74 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 80 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on McGregor Rd (213 m away, 30 km/h limit), 12% of the 16,846 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmount Rd · Crouse Rd – Flora Dr · 308 m | Mar 2009 · 24 h | 20,071 | 66 km/h | 74 km/h | 80 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 213 m
McGregor Rd (eastbound), South Side of McGregor Rd Fronting No.27/29 · 16,846 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 worst year was 2016, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 8 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 21, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 2.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 39 | #2412 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 8 | #1998 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 28 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1025 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| All since 2014 | 46 | latest May 21, 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
Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jun 28, 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
Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 4, 2021. 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 & Modern a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 39 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 & Modern?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #934 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.19× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Modern?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Crouse Rd and Flora Dr (March 2009), found an average of 66 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 74 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 213 m away (30 km/h), 12% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Birchmount & Modern?
The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (1.3 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 384 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 81,290 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Birchmount & Modern by transit?
Bus routes 17, 54, 43, 68, 38, 129, 131, 133 and 7 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Modern Rd, 23 m).
What restaurants are near Birchmount & Modern?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 57 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tropical Oasis Restaurant and Bar (102 m), Scarborough Pizza & Kabob (351 m), Scarborough Pizza & Kabob (351 m), Craves Bites & Delights (353 m) and Wong's Asian Cuisine (353 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 & Modern?
The nearest is McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 2231 Lawrence Ave E, 468 m away (View centre hours). 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 & Modern?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 129 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (645 m, 28 spaces), Tic Toc Day Care Centre Inc (713 m, 52 spaces) and Scarborough Citadel Child Care (934 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Modern?
11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,035 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1191 Birchmount Rd (141 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 1169 Birchmount Rd (279 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1236 Birchmount Rd (292 m, 220 units) and 1255 Birchmount Rd (297 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 89 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 & Modern?
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 Dorset Park page.
What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Modern in?
Birchmount & Modern is in Dorset Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 126). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.
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 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.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Jan 4, 2021.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 21 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: 43.74410, -79.28346 · centreline node 13451008.