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Danforth & Birchmount

Danforth Rd & Birchmount Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Clairlea-Birchmount · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

In Clairlea-Birchmount, Danforth & Birchmount is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2010 that issued 144 tickets in 2025, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Warden Station (Line 2) 1.0 km away.

Traffic volume
20,473
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 2, 2024
2,181 pedestrians · 384 cyclists · #847 busiest
Collisions
264
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
34 with an injury · 183 property damage · #354 of 5,508 · +23 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 3 before 2016
Red-light camera
144
tickets in 2025
since 2010 · 68 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
Warden Station 1 km · 10 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,460 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.27× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 9 vehicles, close to the citywide median. That comes with about 26 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 12.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.6× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 22%, from 148 in 2016–2020 to 116 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Danforth & Birchmount

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Warden Station (Line 2)1 km
TTC bus
11716171132091026869135 nearest 21 m
Express
902
Blue Night
300
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Danforth Rd; Danforth Rd at Birchmount Rd West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Danforth Rd / Birchmount Rd 33 m · 15 docks · 3 stations, 49 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 (8)
  • J G Workman Public SchoolEnglish Public · 83 m
  • Danforth Gardens Public SchoolEnglish Public · 299 m
  • Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 888 m
  • St Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 888 m
  • Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 2 more
Community centres
  • Warden Hilltop Community Centre1.3 km
  • Birchmount Community Centre1.4 km
  • Birchmount Stadium1.4 km
  • Scarborough Arena Gardens1.5 km
Parks (19)
  • Sadler Parkette215 m
  • Danforth Gardens Park234 m
  • Woodrow Park433 m
  • Oates Park579 m
  • Dunlop Park628 m
  • Firvalley Woods902 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell branch149 m
Signal
0417, activated 1969 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 22 — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 89 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 22 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 415 Danforth Rd89 mPassed, Jan 2026
Bread King Bakeries · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit-31122 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Follow the Child · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit--20122 mPassed, Jul 2026
Iqbal Foods · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit-17-18grocery122 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizza Hut · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit-56122 mPassed, Jun 2026
Panda Wok · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit-40122 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Red Rose Halal Meat · 462 Birchmount Rdgrocery122 mPassed, Jun 2026
Subway Sandwiches and Salads · 462 Birchmount Rd Unit-55122 mPassed, Apr 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 Dunlop Park Washroom, 654 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.

  • Dunlop Park Washroom · 19 Dunlop Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    654 m
  • Highview Park Washroom · 150 Highview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    928 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 253 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Follow the Child (153 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 253 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Follow the Child · 462 Birchmount Rd
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    153 m
  • Danforth Gardens Playcare · 20 Santamonica Blvd
    86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    299 m
  • Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program · 120 Highview Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    887 m
  • Hilltop Daycare Centre · 160 North Bonnington Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    933 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 225 · 1.2 km3600 Danforth Ave
Police41 Division · 2.7 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 1.6 km3600 St Clair 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 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,383 rental units — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 506 Danforth Rd (232 m, 22 units, 3 storeys, built 1965), which scored 89 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 26 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 15 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings17 · 1,383 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202626 across the 17
Open fire-code violations15
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
506 Danforth Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc223196589 · Jul 20240232 m
508 Danforth Rd243195995 · Sep 20250267 m
534 Birchmount Rd · Avenue Place Ltd.344196284 · Jul 20240404 m
536 Birchmount Rd · Performance Property Management283196091 · Sep 20250431 m
540 Birchmount Rd · Trivest Developments Corporation274196092 · Sep 20251456 m
544 Birchmount Rd · Medallion Corporation13111196992 · Sep 20256 · 3 fire495 m
550 Birchmount Rd · Medallion Corporation15310201183 · Sep 20261528 m
552 Birchmount Rd · Medallion Corporation617197487 · Sep 20251569 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 lots402 lots · ≈51,110 spaces · 153.3 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈5,230 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 1,071 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1 km151 *
Warden North Lot - 705 Warden Ave · Surface1.4 km920 *

Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈22 spaces; 86 m away, ≈444 spaces; 100 m away, ≈37 spaces; 131 m away, ≈105 spaces; 133 m away, ≈46 spaces; 143 m away, ≈273 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)

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,513 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 3,880 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (192 of 384). Evening rush dominates here: 1,890 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:15 p.m., against 1,486 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 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 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north3,963southbound · 85 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the west6,117eastbound · 68 bikes · 2.2% heavy
Total vehicles20,4732,181 pedestrians · 384 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east6,513westbound · 192 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the south3,880northbound · 39 bikes · 2.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,486 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,890 vehicles from 3:15 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

On Birchmount Rd between Danforth Rd and Sadler Dr, 128 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2022 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,500 vehicles a day. Danforth Rd between Pilkington Dr and Birchmount Rd measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Feb 2020). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Danforth Rd (104 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 77,418 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Birchmount Rd · Danforth Rd – Sadler Dr · 128 mMay 2022 · 3 days12,47047 km/h54 km/h59 km/h
Danforth Rd · Pilkington Dr – Birchmount Rd · 154 mFeb 2020 · 3 days1,35630 km/h39 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 104 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct35 · 41 km/h
Over the limit0.1%
60 km/h or more0.0%

Danforth Rd (eastbound) · 77,418 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 39 collisions. 34 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 55 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 11 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 23 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 12.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions264#354 of 5,508
With an injury34#425 of 4,660
Property damage only183
Fail to remain55
Involving a pedestrian9#272 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1069 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified47
Since January 2026 (outside the window)23
All since 2014344latest Jun 24, 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. 3 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 30, 2009.

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.0 a year. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle820street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft210other (1), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 16, 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 Clairlea-Birchmount.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Danforth & Birchmount a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 264 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 Danforth & Birchmount?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #847 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.27× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Danforth & Birchmount?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Danforth & Birchmount since 2010, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 144 tickets in 2025 (156 in 2024) and 68 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,330 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Danforth & Birchmount?

144 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — about the same as 156 in 2024, and 68 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,330 tickets since 2010. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Birchmount?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Danforth Rd and Sadler Dr (May 2022), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 104 m away (50 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Danforth & Birchmount?

The nearest Green P car park is Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave (1.0 km away, 151 spaces). The City's mapping shows 402 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 51,110 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Danforth & Birchmount by transit?

Warden Station (Line 2) is 1.0 km away; bus routes 117, 16, 17, 113, 20, 9, 102, 68 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Danforth Rd, 21 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Birchmount?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 22 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (89 m), Bread King Bakeries (122 m), Follow the Child (122 m), Pizza Hut (122 m) and Panda Wok (122 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 Danforth & Birchmount?

The nearest is Dunlop Park Washroom, 19 Dunlop Ave, 654 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Highview Park Washroom (928 m). 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 Danforth & Birchmount?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 253 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Follow the Child (153 m, 39 spaces), Danforth Gardens Playcare (299 m, 86 spaces) and Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program (887 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Birchmount?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,383 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 506 Danforth Rd (232 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 508 Danforth Rd (267 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 534 Birchmount Rd (404 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 536 Birchmount Rd (431 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 90 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 Danforth & Birchmount?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and two 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 Clairlea-Birchmount page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Birchmount in?

Danforth & Birchmount is in Clairlea-Birchmount (City of Toronto neighbourhood 120). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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