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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
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 15,319 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 52% of the total, against 2,409 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (78 of 129). Evening rush dominates here: 3,346 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:30 p.m., against 2,082 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% 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: 2,082 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 3,346 from 3:30 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 2019, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 16 collisions (25%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 17, 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 | 65 | #1672 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 16 | #1091 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 44 | |
| Fail to remain | 7 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| 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 Exford Dr and Laura Secord Walk, 70 m from the corner, a 7-day count in May 2023 put the average speed at 53 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 63 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 68 km/h or more. That segment carries about 19,600 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchmount Rd · Exford Dr – Laura Secord Walk · 70 m | May 2023 · 7 days | 19,575 | 53 km/h | 63 km/h | 68 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 1268, activated 1977 · 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 95 54 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 995 996 954
- Blue Night
- 395 354
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Laura Secord Walk; Birchmount Rd at Exford Dr
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Dulverton Rd / Birchmount Rd 900 m · 11 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 14 mapped lots within 500 m, 254 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
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 14 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Super Bazaar, 321 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmakeio Pharmacy, 336 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Super Bazaar · 1505 Birchmount Rd321 m · 4 min
- Islanderz Caribbean Grill · 1515 Birchmount Rd Unit-7371 m · 4 min
- Kroran Uyghur Cuisine · 1515 Birchmount Rd371 m · 4 min
- Max Cafe Bar & Grill · 1515 Birchmount Rd Unit-8371 m · 4 min
- Golconda · 1519 Birchmount Rd414 m · 5 min
- Pharmacy
- Pharmakeio Pharmacy 336 m · 4 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
- Dorset Park933 m · 11 min
- McGregor Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Mondeo Park1.4 km · 16 min
- Ellesmere Park1.4 km · 17 min
- Community centres
- McGregor Park Community Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools (6)
- Bond Academy SchoolPrivate · 256 m · 3 min
- Alif Canada Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 14 min
- Ellesmere Statton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 15 min
- Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 15 min
- Sathya Sai Elementary SchoolPrivate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch1.3 km · 15 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 grocery store, licensed child care, 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 six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 221 rental units. The nearest is 1475 Birchmount Rd (129 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1967), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 81, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1475 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc. | 28 | 5 | 1967 | 82 · Aug 2026 | 129 m |
| 1477 Birchmount Rd | 21 | 3 | 1960 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 151 m |
| 1525 Birchmount Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 52 | 4 | 1956 | 89 · Sep 2025 | 455 m · 5 min |
| 1535 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 37 | 4 | 1960 | 83 · Jul 2026 | 512 m · 6 min |
| 1545 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 37 | 4 | 1960 | 76 · Jul 2026 | 549 m · 7 min |
| 1555 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc | 46 | 6 | 1950 | 71 · Sep 2025 | 579 m · 7 min |
6 registered buildings · 221 units · tallest 6 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
Nine 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. 56% 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 | 9 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (3) |
| 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 Dorset Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 65 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 Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #353 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.83× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk a walkable intersection?
Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk scores 29 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: 2 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; 1 school within 500 m; nearest park 0.9 km · nearest centre 1.3 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Exford Dr and Laura Secord Walk (May 2023), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 254 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 46,370 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk by transit?
Bus routes 17, 95, 54, 995, 996, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Laura Secord Walk, 16 m).
What restaurants are near Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
None within 300 m, and 14 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Super Bazaar (321 m), Islanderz Caribbean Grill (371 m), Kroran Uyghur Cuisine (371 m), Max Cafe Bar & Grill (371 m) and Golconda (414 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
What apartment buildings are near Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 221 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1475 Birchmount Rd (129 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 1477 Birchmount Rd (151 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1525 Birchmount Rd (455 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1535 Birchmount Rd (512 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 81 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk?
Toronto Police place nine 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 Dorset Park page.
What neighbourhood is Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk in?
Birchmount Rd & Laura Secord Walk 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 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; 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 21 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: 43.75585, -79.28825 · centreline node 13449250.