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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
The south leg carries the load — 7,519 northbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 895. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,633 vehicles in the hour from 3:15 p.m., 37% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,194). Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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: 1,194 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 1,633 from 3:15 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 15 collisions. 30% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 10, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 23, 2015.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 86 | #1282 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 26 | #609 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 47 | |
| Fail to remain | 18 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #669 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 13 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Nov 23, 2015 |
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
The City's counter on L'Amoreaux Dr between 151 L Amoreaux Dr and West Highland Creek Trl (67 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2005; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 3,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 21 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Finch Ave E (288 m away, 50 km/h limit), 3.7% of the 6,554 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Amoreaux Dr · 151 L Amoreaux Dr – West Highland Creek Trl · 67 m | Nov 2005 · 24 h | 2,992 | 41 km/h | 49 km/h | 55 km/h |
| Birchmount Rd · Finch Ave E – L'amoreaux Sports Complex Trl · 96 m | Apr 2015 · 3 days | 13,007 | — | — | — |
- Speed sign
- Finch Ave E (westbound), 288 m — 50 km/h zone. Median 49 km/h, 85th percentile 55 km/h; 3.7% at 60 km/h or more. 6,554 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 1167, activated 1981 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 17 39 68 42 43 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 939 968
- Blue Night
- 339 324 343
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at L'amoreaux Dr; Birchmount Rd at Silver Springs Blvd
- Cycling
- Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on L'Amoreaux Dr installed 2015; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Silver Springs Blvd installed 2015
- Bike Share
- Silver Springs Blvd / Birchmount Rd 36 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 20 mapped lots within 500 m, 197 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
The nearest grocery store is Agam Supermarket, 755 m away. There are 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 10 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is 6ix Wings, 170 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Careplus Drug Mart, 173 m away, one of two within 300 m. The nearest hospital site is Birchmount Hospital, 144 m away. Senior Tamil Centre of Ontario runs a seniors' active living programme 747 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- 6ix Wings · 2950 Birchmount Rd Unit-6a170 m
- Delicious Shawarma and Falafel · 2950 Birchmount Rd 10170 m
- Long Gui BBQ House · 2950 Birchmount Rd Unit-7a170 m
- Pizza 21 · 2950 Birchmount Rd Unit-1-2170 m
- Sunkris Dessert Palace · 2950 Birchmount Rd Unit-5d170 m
- Grocery
- Agam Supermarket 755 m · 9 min
- Pharmacy
- Careplus Drug Mart 173 m · 8 within 1 km
- Child care
- Agincourt Temple Day Care(Governing Council of the Salvation Army) · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day405 m · 5 min
- Network Child Care Services - St. Aidan Early Learning Centre · 69 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day430 m · 5 min
- Silver Springs Extended Day & School Age Program · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day881 m · 10 min
- Washrooms
- L'amoreaux Sports Centre Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.488 m · 6 min
- L'amoreaux Tennis Centre Washroom · hours not listed1 km · 12 min
- Health and care
- Birchmount Hospital · hospital site144 m
- Senior Tamil Centre of Ontario · seniors' active living centre747 m · 9 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 (6)
- L'amoreaux Sports Complex519 m · 6 min
- Bridletowne Park532 m · 6 min
- Timberbank Park850 m · 10 min
- Highland Heights Park1 km · 12 min
- Kennedy Parkette1.1 km · 13 min
- Community centres
- L'amoreaux Tennis Centre1 km · 12 min
- Schools (10)
- St Aidan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 430 m · 5 min
- Yorkland High SchoolPrivate · 668 m · 8 min
- Brookmill Boulevard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 809 m · 10 min
- Finch at Warden Adult Education CentreEnglish Separate · 841 m · 10 min
- Silver Springs Public SchoolEnglish Public · 881 m · 10 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Bridlewood branch1.4 km · 16 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 care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,284 of 5,672. 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
Five registered apartment buildings with 764 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 2821 Birchmount Rd (289 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 90, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2821 Birchmount Rd Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 237 | 12 | 1969 | 91 · Jul 2026 | 289 m · 3 min |
| 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 88 | 9 | 1978 | 91 · Oct 2024 | 485 m · 6 min |
| 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 133 | 9 | 1978 | 87 · Oct 2024 | 485 m · 6 min |
| 75 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 153 | 9 | 1978 | 92 · Oct 2025 | 485 m · 6 min |
| 20 Stonehill Crt · Preston Group - Toronto, On | 153 | 13 | 1977 | 91 · Sep 2024 | 948 m · 11 min |
5 registered buildings · 764 units · 1 social housing · tallest 13 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
Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 26, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 17 | 3 | 1 | street/outdoor (12), apartment parking (4) |
| 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 East L'Amoreaux.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Birchmount & Silver Springs 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 & Silver Springs?
A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #1101 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.
Is Birchmount & Silver Springs a walkable intersection?
Birchmount & Silver Springs scores 53 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,284 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 8 places to eat within 300 m; 7 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Silver Springs?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on L'Amoreaux Dr between 151 L Amoreaux Dr and West Highland Creek Trl (November 2005), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 288 m away (50 km/h), 3.7% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Birchmount & Silver Springs?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 197 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,740 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Birchmount & Silver Springs by transit?
Bus routes 17, 39, 68, 42, 43, 939, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at L'amoreaux Dr, 16 m).
What restaurants are near Birchmount & Silver Springs?
8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 10 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are 6ix Wings (170 m), Delicious Shawarma and Falafel (170 m), Long Gui BBQ House (170 m), Pizza 21 (170 m) and Sunkris Dessert Palace (170 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Birchmount & Silver Springs?
The nearest is L'amoreaux Sports Centre Washroom, 100 Silver Springs Blvd, 488 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: L'amoreaux Tennis Centre Washroom (1.0 km).
Is there child care near Birchmount & Silver Springs?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 243 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Agincourt Temple Day Care(Governing Council of the Salvation Army) (405 m, 49 spaces), Network Child Care Services - St. Aidan Early Learning Centre (430 m, 69 spaces) and Silver Springs Extended Day & School Age Program (881 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Silver Springs?
Five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 764 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2821 Birchmount Rd (289 m, 237 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (485 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (485 m, 133 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 75 Silver Springs Blvd (485 m, 153 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 5 is 90 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Birchmount & Silver Springs?
Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the East L'Amoreaux page.
What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Silver Springs in?
Birchmount & Silver Springs is in East L'Amoreaux (City of Toronto neighbourhood 148). It is in Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, represented by Councillor Nick Mantas.
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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; 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 22 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: 43.80065, -79.30707 · centreline node 13443374.