Toronto · intersection · signal 1564 · red-light camera

Carpenter & Steeles

Carpenter Rd & Steeles Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Ward 6, York Centre

Carpenter & Steeles is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Toronto. It has a red-light camera in place since 2007 that issued 939 tickets in 2025 and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
16,678
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 10, 2022
2,192 pedestrians · 16 cyclists
Collisions
18
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3576 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
939
tickets in 2025
since 2007 · 262 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,080 vehicles, 1.80× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Police have logged an average of 1.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Carpenter & Steeles

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
76016098 nearest 23 m
Express
960
Blue Night
353307
Nearest stops
16 surface stops within 300 m — Carpenter Rd at Steeles Ave West; Steeles Ave West at Carpenter Rd
Regional
York Region Transit 003 Thornhill088 Bathurst at Bathurst St / Steeles Av184 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 (5)
  • Rockford Public SchoolEnglish Public · 798 m
  • Congregation Bnei Torah and Birchas Shmuel Private SchoolPrivate · 932 m
  • Toronto Cheder Boys SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • Fisherville Sr & N/W Secondary AlternativeEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Pleasant Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
Community centres
  • Antibes Community Centre1.2 km
Parks (8)
  • Rockford Park808 m
  • Lissom Park864 m
  • Moore Park1 km
  • Festival Park1 km
  • Harryetta Gardens1.2 km
  • Don Lake Parkette1.2 km
  • and 2 more
Signal
1564, activated 1988 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores, and 19 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is The Bernard Betel Centre For Creative Living, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Bernard Betel Centre For Creative Living · 1003 Steeles Ave W33 mPassed, Jul 2026
Kiva's Bagel Bakery & Restaurant · 1027 Steeles Ave Wgrocery62 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions
Szechuan Gourmet · 1033 Steeles Ave W62 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Concord Oriental Market · 1051 Steeles Ave Wgrocery63 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Pho Donation · 1045 Steeles Ave W63 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Kiva's Bagel Bakery & Restaurant · 1027 Steeles Ave Wgrocery63 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Szechuan Gourmet · 1033 Steeles Ave W63 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Gino's Pizza · 787 Steeles Ave W176 mPassed, Aug 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 283 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Enriched Child Care Learning Centre (472 m, 34 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 283 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Enriched Child Care Learning Centre · 6030 Bathurst St
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    472 m
  • Rockford Child Care · 60 Rockford Rd
    156 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    798 m
  • The Toronto Cheder · 475 Patricia Ave
    20 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    1 km
  • Jrcc Preschool Day Care · 5950 Bathurst St
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 112 (1.8 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (3.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 112 · 1.8 km5700 Bathurst St
Police32 Division · 3.5 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 55 · 1.8 km5700 Bathurst St

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

23 registered apartment buildings with 3,838 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 6250 Bathurst St (120 m, 389 units, 14 storeys, built 1972), which scored 92 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 69 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 22 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings23 · 3,838 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202669 across the 23
Open fire-code violations22
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
6250 Bathurst StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation38914197292 · Oct 20250120 m
6200 Bathurst St · Cromwell Management Inc.18114196999 · Aug 20263 · 5 fire124 m
1085 Steeles Ave W · Wycliffe Property Management Limited10015196990 · Jul 20260133 m
5 Fisherville Rd · Pinedale Properties Ltd20217197089 · Jul 20240 · 1 fire302 m
6171 Bathurst St · Cando Apartments Ltd.17013196094 · Jun 20246312 m
775 Steeles Ave W · R A B Properties Limited19416196681 · Jun 20241330 m
6040 Bathurst St · Pinedale Properties Ltd20217197097 · Sep 20251361 m
25 Fisherville Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management22118197096 · Sep 20257 · 6 fire373 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 lots119 lots · ≈21,570 spaces · 64.7 ha
Within 500 m25 lots · ≈3,710 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m

Nearest lots: 96 m away, ≈159 spaces; 104 m away, ≈34 spaces; 108 m away, ≈129 spaces; 139 m away, ≈54 spaces; 186 m away, ≈51 spaces; 224 m away, ≈460 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, Dec 10, 2022 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 7,183 westbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 1,346. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,467 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 61% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,531). Heavy vehicles made up 2.4% 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 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.

From the north1,407southbound · 9 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the west6,742eastbound · 0 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles16,6782,192 pedestrians · 16 cyclists · 2.4% heavy
From the east7,183westbound · 6 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south1,346northbound · 1 bikes · 4.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,531 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,467 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 10, 2022 · 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 most recent midblock count on Steeles Ave W between Bathurst St and Carpenter Rd (77 m away, Mar 2016) recorded volume only — about 19,638 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Steeles Ave W · Bathurst St – Carpenter Rd · 77 mMar 2016 · 9 days19,638
Carpenter Rd · Fisherville Rd – Steeles Ave W · 106 mJun 2016 · 3 days9,787

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

2017 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 22% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions18#3576 of 5,508
With an injury4#3102 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian1#3046 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201426latest Feb 10, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 21, 2010.

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 22 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 2.9 a year before that. 59% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2220street/outdoor (13), apartment parking (9)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 1, 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.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Carpenter & Steeles a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 18 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 Carpenter & Steeles?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, 1.80× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Carpenter & Steeles?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Carpenter & Steeles since 2007, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 939 tickets in 2025 (1,422 in 2024) and 262 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 18,124 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Carpenter & Steeles?

939 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 1,422 in 2024, and 262 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 18,124 tickets since 2007. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

Where can I park near Carpenter & Steeles?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 119 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,570 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Carpenter & Steeles by transit?

Bus routes 7, 60, 160, 98, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carpenter Rd at Steeles Ave West, 23 m); York Region Transit routes 003 Thornhill, 088 Bathurst at Bathurst St / Steeles Av.

What restaurants are near Carpenter & Steeles?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 19 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Bernard Betel Centre For Creative Living (33 m), Szechuan Gourmet (62 m), Pho Donation (63 m), Szechuan Gourmet (63 m) and Gino's Pizza (176 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 Carpenter & Steeles?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 283 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Enriched Child Care Learning Centre (472 m, 34 spaces), Rockford Child Care (798 m, 156 spaces) and The Toronto Cheder (1.0 km, 20 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Carpenter & Steeles?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,838 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 6250 Bathurst St (120 m, 389 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 6200 Bathurst St (124 m, 181 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 1085 Steeles Ave W (133 m, 100 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 5 Fisherville Rd (302 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 92 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 Carpenter & Steeles?

Toronto Police place 22 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 neighbourhood page.

What ward is Carpenter & Steeles in?

Carpenter & Steeles is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined