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Canlish & Exford

Canlish Rd & Exford Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Dorset Park · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Canlish & Exford, in Dorset Park, is a quiet local crossing. Nearby is 14 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
1,916
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 30, 2023
140 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · #2235 busiest
Collisions
10
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
3 with an injury · 6 property damage · #4272 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 140 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 12% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 14 vehicles, close to the citywide median. That comes with about 1 reported collision a year, 2016–2025 — 5.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Canlish & Exford

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
17435438129131133 nearest 301 m
Express
954903904938939
Blue Night
343354
Nearest stops
no surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Dulverton Rd / Birchmount Rd 748 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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (10)
  • Bond Academy SchoolPrivate · 501 m
  • Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 672 m
  • St Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 748 m
  • Manhattan Park Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 905 m
  • Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 927 m
  • Ellesmere Statton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (8)
  • Dorset Park698 m
  • Manhattan Park850 m
  • McGregor Park933 m
  • Kennedy - Lawrence Parkette1.2 km
  • Jolly Way Park1.3 km
  • Mondeo Park1.3 km
  • and 2 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch858 m

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; 50 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Fireside Fusion Jamaican Cuisine, 512 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 50 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Fireside Fusion Jamaican Cuisine · 1260 Kennedy Rd Unit-2512 mPassed, Jun 2026
Karaza Shawarma · 1260 Kennedy Rd Unit-8512 mPassed, Nov 2025
The Madras Batter House · 1260 Kennedy Rd Unit-15512 mPassed, Jun 2026
Himalayan Grocers · 1260 Kennedy Rd 11512 mPassed, Aug 2026
Super Bazaar · 1505 Birchmount Rd523 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
Pho Vietnam · 1280 Kennedy Rd538 mPassed, Sep 2026
Motherland Foods · 1286 Kennedy Rd Unit-5grocery545 mPassed, May 2026
Islanderz Caribbean Grill · 1515 Birchmount Rd Unit-7566 mPassed, Jul 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 McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 904 m away, View centre hours.

  • McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom · 2231 Lawrence Ave E
    View centre hours
    904 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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 28 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (748 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km1 centre · 28 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. · 2216 Lawrence Ave E
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    748 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 245 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 245 · 1 km1600 Birchmount Rd
Police41 Division · 2.8 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 20 · 1.1 km2430 Lawrence 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

Within a kilometre there are 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,019 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1475 Birchmount Rd (339 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 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 29 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 1,019 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202629 across the 13
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1475 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc.285196782 · Aug 20261339 m
1477 Birchmount Rd213196086 · Sep 20251364 m
1525 Birchmount Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.524195689 · Sep 20252625 m
1535 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc374196083 · Jul 20263656 m
1545 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc374196076 · Jul 20263693 m
1555 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc466195071 · Sep 20255739 m
2230 Lawrence Ave E · Comer Group Limited647196272 · Aug 20240801 m
2250 Lawrence Ave E · Ulrich Priperties Ltd336196895 · Nov 20250816 m

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 lots452 lots · ≈89,220 spaces · 267.6 ha
Within 500 m7 lots · ≈1,730 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 183 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface1.2 km90 *
Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface1.4 km68 *
1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface1.7 km25 *

Nearest lots: 290 m away, ≈15 spaces; 351 m away, ≈73 spaces; 359 m away, ≈311 spaces; 394 m away, ≈545 spaces; 414 m away, ≈618 spaces; 482 m away, ≈66 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 30, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 618 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 363 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 256 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 157 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north363southbound · 3 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west618eastbound · 5 bikes · 2.3% heavy
Total vehicles1,916140 pedestrians · 14 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east412westbound · 2 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south523northbound · 4 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour157 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour256 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 30, 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 Canlish Rd between Exford Dr and Ellendale Dr, 200 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2023 put the average speed at 41 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 55 km/h or more. That segment carries about 900 vehicles a day. Exford Dr between Canlish Rd and Portsdown Rd measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Nov 2023).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Exford Dr · Canlish Rd – Portsdown Rd · 48 mNov 2023 · 3 days94334 km/h40 km/h44 km/h
Canlish Rd · Exford Dr – Ellendale Dr · 200 mNov 2023 · 3 days93341 km/h49 km/h55 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 3 collisions (30%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions10#4272 of 5,508
With an injury3#3219 of 4,660
Property damage only6
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201411latest Jun 7, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 13, 2019. 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 Canlish & Exford a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 10 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 Canlish & Exford?

A quiet local crossing. It ranks #2235 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 12% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Canlish & Exford?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Canlish Rd between Exford Dr and Ellendale Dr (November 2023), 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.

Where can I park near Canlish & Exford?

The nearest Green P car park is Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East (1.2 km away, 90 spaces). The City's mapping shows 452 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 89,220 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Canlish & Exford by transit?

Bus routes 17, 43, 54, 38, 129, 131, 133, 954 and 4 more within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Canlish & Exford?

None within 300 m, and 50 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fireside Fusion Jamaican Cuisine (512 m), Karaza Shawarma (512 m), The Madras Batter House (512 m), Himalayan Grocers (512 m) and Super Bazaar (523 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 Canlish & Exford?

The nearest is McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 2231 Lawrence Ave E, 904 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 Canlish & Exford?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 28 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (748 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Canlish & Exford?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,019 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1475 Birchmount Rd (339 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 1477 Birchmount Rd (364 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1525 Birchmount Rd (625 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1535 Birchmount Rd (656 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 85 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 Canlish & Exford?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Dorset Park page.

What neighbourhood is Canlish & Exford in?

Canlish & Exford 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