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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 · Nov 2, 2024 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 10,421 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 279 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 2,215 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:30 p.m., against 1,277 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% 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: 1,277 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 2,215 from 2:30 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 9 collisions. 8 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 22, 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 | 48 | #2121 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 8 | #2008 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 35 | |
| Fail to remain | 6 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1598 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| 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 Bernadine St between Cora Cres and Doerr Rd, 124 m from the corner, a 2-day count in April 2019 put the average speed at 40 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Applefield Dr between Birkdale Ravine Trl and Brimley Rd measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Jun 2026) — a much more recent reading than the one above.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applefield Dr · Birkdale Ravine Trl – Brimley Rd · 86 m | Jun 2026 · 3 days | 633 | 35 km/h | 43 km/h | 48 km/h |
| Brimley Rd · Bernadine St – Ellesmere Rd · 99 m | Nov 2013 · 3 days | 29,885 | — | — | — |
| Bernadine St · Cora Cres – Doerr Rd · 124 m | Apr 2019 · 2 days | 1,346 | 40 km/h | 49 km/h | 54 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 2101, activated 2007 · 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
- GO Transit
- GO bus 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale 96 Oshawa / Finch Express 41 Hamilton / Pickering 94 Pickering / Square One at Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal841 m · 10 min
- TTC bus
- 21 95 38 43 129 131 133 406 134 132 169 16 9 130 nearest 17 m
- Express
- 995 903 904 938 939 996
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Brimley Rd at Applefield Dr (North); Brimley Rd at Bernadine St
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 at Scarborough Centre Station892 m · 11 min
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Bernadine St / Brimley Rd 32 m · 11 docks · 2 stations, 22 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
- 4 car parks · about 554 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 14 mapped lots within 500 m, 180 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 Borough Drive · Surface | 755 m | 16 * | — |
| 40 Bushby Dr · Surface | 1.4 km | 215 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface | 1.5 km | 68 * | — |
| 101 Grangeway Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 255 | 7% (Q1 2026) |
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. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 18. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 237 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Oasis Drug Mart, 515 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. City of Toronto, Parks Forestry & Recreation East District - Birkdale Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 485 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 1401 Ellesmere Rd237 m
- Domino's Pizza · 1195 Brimley Rd273 m · 3 min
- Buns N Cones · 1189 Brimley Rd Bldg-1293 m · 3 min
- Wow! Wing House · 1185 Brimley Rd344 m · 4 min
- Paratha Kabab House · 1179 Brimley Rd361 m · 4 min
- Food shops
- Home Sweets N Decors 489 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Oasis Drug Mart 515 m · 6 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- St Victor Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program · 58 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day193 m
- The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre · 123 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day475 m · 6 min
- Network - St. Andrews Before and After School Program · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day789 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Birkdale Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed485 m · 6 min
- Scraborough Civic Centre · Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible795 m · 9 min
- Health and care
- City of Toronto, Parks Forestry & Recreation East District - Birkdale Community Centre · seniors' active living centre485 m · 6 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 (8)
- Frank Faubert Wood Lot790 m · 9 min
- Scarborough Civic Centre796 m · 9 min
- St. Andrews Park - Scarborough803 m · 10 min
- Albert Campbell Square873 m · 10 min
- Edgewood Park1 km · 11 min
- Community centres
- Birkdale Community Centre485 m · 6 min
- Schools (6)
- St Victor Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 193 m
- St Andrews & Alternative ScarboroughEnglish Public · 788 m · 9 min
- Edgewood Public SchoolEnglish Public · 830 m · 10 min
- Centennial College - Midland CampusCollege · 1 km · 12 min
- Mac Al-Furqan SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Scarborough Civic Centre branch745 m · 9 min
- Places of interest
- Scarborough MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km · 17 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 or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,511 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
Within a kilometre there are three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 124 rental units. The nearest is 1181 Ellesmere Rd (909 m, 32 units, 4 storeys, built 1976), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1181 Ellesmere Rd | 32 | 4 | 1976 | 91 · Jul 2024 | 909 m · 11 min |
| 1191 Ellesmere Rd | 27 | 4 | 1976 | 88 · Jul 2026 | 911 m · 11 min |
| 1175 Ellesmere Rd · Loraview Holdings Inc. | 65 | 5 | 1967 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 1 km · 12 min |
3 registered buildings · 124 units · tallest 5 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
13 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 92% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 13 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (12), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1) |
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 Bendale-Glen Andrew.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Brimley & Applefield a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 48 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 Brimley & Applefield?
A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #774 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.34× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Brimley & Applefield a walkable intersection?
Brimley & Applefield scores 51 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,511 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; 6 stops within 300 m · 21 routes within 1 km; nearest park 0.8 km · 1 community centre within 800 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Brimley & Applefield?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bernadine St between Cora Cres and Doerr Rd (April 2019), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Brimley & Applefield?
The nearest Green P car park is 158 Borough Drive (755 m away, 16 spaces). The City's mapping shows 180 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,510 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Brimley & Applefield by transit?
Bus routes 21, 95, 38, 43, 129, 131, 133, 406 and 12 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Brimley Rd at Applefield Dr (North), 17 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Scarborough Centre Station.
What restaurants are near Brimley & Applefield?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (237 m), Domino's Pizza (273 m), Buns N Cones (293 m), Wow! Wing House (344 m) and Paratha Kabab House (361 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Brimley & Applefield?
The nearest is Birkdale Community Centre Washroom, 1299 Ellesmere Rd, 485 m away. Next nearest: Scraborough Civic Centre (795 m); Albert Campbell Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (832 m).
Is there child care near Brimley & Applefield?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 237 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St Victor Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program (193 m, 58 spaces), The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre (475 m, 123 spaces) and Network - St. Andrews Before and After School Program (789 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Brimley & Applefield?
Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 124 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1181 Ellesmere Rd (909 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1191 Ellesmere Rd (911 m, 27 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 1175 Ellesmere Rd (1.0 km, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 91 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Brimley & Applefield?
Toronto Police place 13 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Bendale-Glen Andrew page.
What neighbourhood is Brimley & Applefield in?
Brimley & Applefield is in Bendale-Glen Andrew (City of Toronto neighbourhood 156). 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 Nov 2, 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; 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 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: 43.76833, -79.26078 · centreline node 13447415.