Toronto · intersection · signal 1639

Brimley & Heather

Brimley Rd & Heather Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Agincourt South-Malvern West · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Brimley & Heather is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Agincourt South-Malvern West. It has a multi-use trail and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,525
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 2, 2024
295 pedestrians · 116 cyclists · #840 busiest
Collisions
42
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 26 property damage · #2303 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #189 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,470 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.27× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 70 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 4.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 50%, from 28 in 2016–2020 to 14 in 2021–2025. About one in 21 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Brimley & Heather

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
218516912913057830131 nearest 30 m
Express
985939904
Blue Night
385316
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Brimley Rd at Heather Rd; Brimley Rd at Heather Rd South Side
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail on East Highland Creek Trl installed 2001
Bike Share
Agincourt Recreation Centre 580 m · 15 docks · 2 stations, 26 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 (17)
  • St Bartholomew Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 154 m
  • Sir Alexander Mackenzie Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 291 m
  • Blue Gene Education SchoolPrivate · 628 m
  • Unique Chinese School - Midland CampusPrivate · 724 m
  • Agincourt Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 743 m
  • C D Farquharson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 747 m
  • and 11 more
Parks (10)
  • Agincourt Park474 m
  • Garden Avenue Parkette597 m
  • North Agincourt Park775 m
  • Farquharson Park775 m
  • Donalda Park1.1 km
  • McDairmid Woods Park1.2 km
  • and 4 more
Signal
1639, activated 1992 · SA2 · 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

There are 11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 97 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Hing Lee Fresh, 102 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2025 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés11 within 300 m · 97 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hing Lee Fresh · 2201 Brimley Rd, Unit-1102 mPassed, Jan 2025 · 3 infractions
J & W Foods Ltd. · 2201 Brimley Rd, Unit-1grocery102 mPassed, Jul 2024 · 1 infraction
Jerkup Central · 2201 Brimley Rd, Unit-5102 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Cafe Wanoka · 2101 Brimley Rd213 mPassed, Feb 2026
Day's Kitchen · 2101 Brimley Rd Unit-108213 mPassed, Jul 2026
Chiu Kei Food Company · 4400 Sheppard Ave E, Unit-10grocery299 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Yummy Cantonese Restaurant · 4400 Sheppard Ave E299 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 3 infractions
Juicy Bubbles Cafe · 4400 Sheppard Ave E299 mPassed, Jun 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

The nearest public washroom is Agincourt Recreation Centre Washroom, 553 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 375 m away at Agincourt Park.

  • Agincourt Recreation Centre Washroom · 31 Glen Watford Dr
    View centre hours
    553 m
Drinking water
Agincourt Park drinking fountain · 375 m; Agincourt Park drinking fountain · 544 m

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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 289 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - St. Bartholomew Child Care Centre (154 m, 77 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km5 centres · 289 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 5
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Bartholomew Child Care Centre · 51 Heather Rd
    77 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    154 m
  • Top Mandarin Daycare Centre-2 · 4271 Sheppard Ave E
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    724 m
  • C.d.farquharson Jr YMCA · 1965 Brimley Rd
    95 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    746 m
  • Agincourt Montessori School Inc. · 2575 Midland Ave
    40 spaces · preschool
    822 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 243 (584 m), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 584 m away.

FireFire Station 243 · 584 m4560 Sheppard Ave E
Police42 Division · 2.4 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 29 · 584 m4560 Sheppard Ave E

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

One registered apartment building with 246 rental units stands within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (1.0 km, 246 units, 18 storeys, built 1974), which scored 84 out of 100 at its October 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.

Registered buildings1 · 246 units
RentSafeTO score84 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 1
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest18 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
360 Pitfield Rd · Nanak Holdings Inc.24618197484 · Oct 20246 · 4 fire1 km

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

All parking lots302 lots · ≈84,100 spaces · 252.3 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈5,920 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 79 m away, ≈182 spaces; 85 m away, ≈214 spaces; 184 m away, ≈23 spaces; 269 m away, ≈112 spaces; 295 m away, ≈65 spaces; 320 m away, ≈42 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, Nov 2, 2024 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 10,585 northbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 551. Most cyclists arrived from the south (69 of 116). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,987 vehicles in the hour from 3:00 p.m., 38% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,437). Heavy vehicles made up 1.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north9,389southbound · 34 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west551eastbound · 10 bikes · 0.2% heavy
Total vehicles20,525295 pedestrians · 116 cyclists · 1.1% heavy
From the east0westbound · 3 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south10,585northbound · 69 bikes · 1.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,437 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,987 vehicles from 3:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 2, 2024 · weekend

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

The City's counter on Heather Rd between Lane W of Shilton and N of Heather Rd and Shilton Rd (204 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 47 km/h. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Heather Rd (134 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 23,122 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Brimley Rd · Heather Rd – Dennett Dr · 148 mNov 2013 · 3 days13,503
Heather Rd · Lane W of Shilton and N of Heather Rd – Shilton Rd · 204 mApr 2022 · 3 days1,06339 km/h47 km/h51 km/h

School-zone speed sign 134 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct28 · 38 km/h
Over the limit2.6%
50 km/h or more0.5%

Heather Rd (westbound) · 23,122 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

2019 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 29% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions42#2303 of 5,508
With an injury12#1425 of 4,660
Property damage only26
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian2#1482 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1468 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201452latest Apr 6, 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Sep 16, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#189 of 1,505
Fatal1#60 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#192 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Sep 16, 2019

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

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310commercial premises (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 19, 2024. 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 Agincourt South-Malvern West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Brimley & Heather a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#189 of 1,505), out of 42 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Heather?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #840 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.27× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Brimley & Heather?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Heather Rd between Lane W of Shilton and N of Heather Rd and Shilton Rd (April 2022), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 134 m away (40 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Brimley & Heather?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 302 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 84,100 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Brimley & Heather by transit?

Bus routes 21, 85, 169, 129, 130, 57, 830, 131 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Brimley Rd at Heather Rd, 30 m).

What restaurants are near Brimley & Heather?

11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 97 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hing Lee Fresh (102 m), Jerkup Central (102 m), Cafe Wanoka (213 m), Day's Kitchen (213 m) and Yummy Cantonese Restaurant (299 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 Brimley & Heather?

The nearest is Agincourt Recreation Centre Washroom, 31 Glen Watford Dr, 553 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 Brimley & Heather?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 289 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - St. Bartholomew Child Care Centre (154 m, 77 spaces), Top Mandarin Daycare Centre-2 (724 m, 34 spaces) and C.d.farquharson Jr YMCA (746 m, 95 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Brimley & Heather?

One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 246 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (1.0 km, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 84 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 Brimley & Heather?

Toronto Police place three 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 Agincourt South-Malvern West page.

What neighbourhood is Brimley & Heather in?

Brimley & Heather is in Agincourt South-Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 128). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.

Sources

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