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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 18, 2023 · weekend
The west leg carries the load — 5,734 eastbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 42. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,731 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 66% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,041). Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 1,041 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,731 from 2:00 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
2018 was the peak year (32 collisions), and 2025 closed with 23. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 25, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 210 | #478 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 30 | #508 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 155 | |
| Fail to remain | 30 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1236 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 25 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 11 | |
| 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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2012
The City's counter on Chesswood Dr between Vanley Cres and Champagne Dr (345 m away) recorded an average of 43 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2012; 85% of drivers were at or under 53 km/h. That segment carries about 13,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 14 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Ave W · Chesswood Dr – Alexdon Rd · 0 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 44,618 | — | — | — |
| Chesswood Dr · Vanley Cres – Champagne Dr · 345 m | Nov 2012 · 24 h | 13,126 | 43 km/h | 53 km/h | 58 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 1253, activated 1977 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 36 107 104 105 nearest 41 m
- Express
- 939
- Blue Night
- 336 329
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave West at Chesswood Dr West Side; Finch Ave West at Chesswood Dr
- Regional
- York Region Transit 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St / Finch Av922 m · 11 min
- Cycling
- Sharrows - Arterial on Finch Ave W installed 2015
- 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 1 car park · about 335 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- no post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1.4 km)
- Other lots
- 16 mapped lots within 500 m, 261 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3950 Keele Street · Surface | 1.4 km | 335 * | — |
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. There are 7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 32 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Starbucks Coffee, 146 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Sultan Pharmacy, 264 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Starbucks Coffee · 1115 Finch Ave W146 m
- Delish Meals · 1126 Finch Ave W Unit-13174 m
- G J Restaurant · 1126 Finch Ave W174 m
- A&W · 1118 Finch Ave W Unit-1261 m · 3 min
- Genatsvale · 1118 Finch Ave W Unit-2261 m · 3 min
- Food shops
- Mr. Memo Bakery 525 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Sultan Pharmacy 264 m · 3 min · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Finch Business Park Child Care · 98 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day601 m · 7 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
- Schools
- Nygh Outpatient and Community Services Centre/Urban InternationalPrivate · 525 m · 6 min
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 726 m · 9 min
- James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Bright Start Academy SchoolPrivate · 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, a park, a community centre, a library, 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 75% 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 | 8 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2) |
| 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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Chesswood & Finch a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 210 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 Chesswood & Finch?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Nov 18, 2023, 68% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Chesswood & Finch a walkable intersection?
Chesswood & Finch scores 30 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: 5 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km; 7 places to eat within 300 m; nearest school 0.5 km · 1 licensed child care within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at Chesswood & Finch?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Chesswood Dr between Vanley Cres and Champagne Dr (November 2012), found an average of 43 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Chesswood & Finch?
The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (1.4 km away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 261 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 69,270 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Chesswood & Finch by transit?
Bus routes 36, 107, 104, 105, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave West at Chesswood Dr West Side, 41 m); York Region Transit route 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St / Finch Av.
What restaurants are near Chesswood & Finch?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 32 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Starbucks Coffee (146 m), Delish Meals (174 m), G J Restaurant (174 m), A&W (261 m) and Genatsvale (261 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Chesswood & Finch?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 98 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Finch Business Park Child Care (601 m, 98 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Chesswood & Finch?
Toronto Police place eight 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 York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Chesswood & Finch in?
Chesswood & Finch is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.
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 18, 2023.
- 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; 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.
- 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 6 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: 43.76649, -79.47753 · centreline node 13448130.