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
- 53176843 nearest 25 m
- Express
- 953968
- Blue Night
- 353324343
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave East at Birchmount Rd; Birchmount Rd at Steeles Ave East
- Regional
- York Region Transit 008 Kennedy at Steeles Av / Putnam Gate430 m
- 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 (8)
- Terry Fox Public SchoolEnglish Public · 629 m
- Kennedy Public SchoolEnglish Public · 757 m
- Wales College Secondary SchoolPrivate · 941 m
- Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1 km
- Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
- St Henry Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- and 2 more
- Community centres
- L'amoreaux Community Recreation Centre1.4 km
- Parks (6)
- Sanwood Park668 m
- Terry Fox Park814 m
- Shepton Way Park1.1 km
- Fundy Bay Park1.2 km
- Bamburgh Park1.2 km
- L'amoreaux North Park1.2 km
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Steeles branch788 m
- Signal
- 1363, activated 1980 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
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; 23 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Casa-Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine, 485 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Casa-Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine · 4125 Steeles Ave E | 485 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Kreative Kids Terry Fox · 185 Wintermute Blvd | 628 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Sam Woo BBQ Restaurant · 375 Bamburgh Crcl C100 | 761 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Hey Juice · 375 Bamburgh Crcl C105 | 761 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Hey Juice · 375 Bamburgh Crcl, Unit-C105 | 761 m | Passed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Feng Tai Food Court · 355 Bamburgh Crclgrocery | 772 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Foody Mart · 355 Bamburgh Crcl | 772 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Popeye's · 395 Bamburgh Crcl D102 | 782 m | Passed, Feb 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
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 201 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kreative Kids Terry Fox (629 m, 99 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Kreative Kids Terry Fox · 185 Wintermute Blvd
99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day629 m - Family Day Kennedy Extended Day & School Age Program · 20 Elmfield Cres
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day756 m - Agile Innovators Montessori · 390 Bamburgh Cir
59 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day773 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 241 (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.2 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 323 m away, ≈190 spaces; 475 m away, ≈115 spaces; 651 m away, ≈46 spaces; 730 m away, ≈147 spaces; 769 m away, ≈123 spaces; 778 m away, ≈13 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, Jan 31, 2023
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 8,479 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 36% of the total, against 3,181 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 3,767 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 3,244 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% 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 — treat it as a snapshot of 2023, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 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 Steeles Ave E between Birchmount Rd and Kelvin Grove Ave, 198 m from the corner, a 3-day count in July 2025 put the average speed at 53 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 61 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 67 km/h or more. That segment carries about 38,400 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmount Rd · Walkway S of Steeles and E of Birchmount – Steeles Ave E · 125 m | Jun 2016 · 3 days | 20,895 | — | — | — |
| Steeles Ave E · Birchmount Rd – Kelvin Grove Ave · 198 m | Jul 2025 · 3 days | 38,439 | 53 km/h | 61 km/h | 67 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
Toronto Police recorded no collisions of any severity within 65 m of this intersection in 2016–2025.
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
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 26, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 9.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #711 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #392 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 9 | latest Nov 26, 2024 |
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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Birchmount & Steeles a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#711 of 1,505). 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 & Steeles?
A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 31, 2023, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection.
Is there a red-light camera at Birchmount & Steeles?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Birchmount & Steeles since 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 852 tickets in 2025 (947 in 2024) and 326 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 10,258 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Birchmount & Steeles?
852 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 947 in 2024, and 326 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 10,258 tickets since 2009. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Steeles?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Steeles Ave E between Birchmount Rd and Kelvin Grove Ave (July 2025), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 61 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Birchmount & Steeles?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 95 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,400 spaces — 2 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Birchmount & Steeles by transit?
Bus routes 53, 17, 68, 43, 953, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave East at Birchmount Rd, 25 m); York Region Transit route 008 Kennedy at Steeles Av / Putnam Gate.
What restaurants are near Birchmount & Steeles?
None within 300 m, and 23 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Casa-Imperial Fine Chinese Cuisine (485 m), Kreative Kids Terry Fox (628 m), Sam Woo BBQ Restaurant (761 m), Hey Juice (761 m) and Hey Juice (761 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 & Steeles?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 201 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kreative Kids Terry Fox (629 m, 99 spaces), Family Day Kennedy Extended Day & School Age Program (756 m, 43 spaces) and Agile Innovators Montessori (773 m, 59 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What ward is Birchmount & Steeles in?
Birchmount & Steeles 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 Jan 31, 2023.
- 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 22 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: 43.82141, -79.31691 · centreline node 13441903.