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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 122069117113161713568 nearest 22 m
- Blue Night
- 316300
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Birchmount Rd at Danforth Ave; Parkette Pl at Birchmount Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Birchmount Rd / Kingston Rd 351 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 75 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 (9)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 156 m
- Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 375 m
- Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 571 m
- Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 626 m
- Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- J G Workman Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- and 3 more
- Community centres
- Birchmount Community Centre222 m
- Birchmount Stadium272 m
- Scarborough Arena Gardens308 m
- Parks (20)
- Birchcliff Woods156 m
- Danforth - Birchmount Parkette287 m
- Birchmount Park290 m
- Avalon Parkette504 m
- Harrison Properties530 m
- Scotia Parkette678 m
- and 14 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.2 km
- Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell branch1.3 km
- Places of interest
- Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 663 m
- Signal
- 0359, activated 1958 · SA1 · 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
No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 13 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Foodsup Inc, 413 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Foodsup Inc · 55 Milne Ave | 413 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza · 1736 Kingston Rd Bldg-1 | 447 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant · 1728 Kingston Rd | 448 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Ume Fashion Sushi · 1732 Kingston Rd | 453 m | Passed, May 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Bodega By City Cottage · 1680 Kingston Rd | 551 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Grayson's Rustic Bakery · 1672 Kingston Rdgrocery | 565 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| City Cottage Market · 1666 Kingston Rdgrocery | 577 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Mr. Nice Cream Inc. · 63 Mack Ave | 596 m | Passed, May 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 Birchmount Community Centre Washroom, 222 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 288 m away at Birchmount Park (currently off).
- Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · 93 Birchmount Rd
View centre hours · accessible222 m - Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · 75 Birchmount Rd.
hours not listed · accessible306 m - Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom · 5 Glen Everest Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible622 m
- Drinking water
- Birchmount Park bottle filling station · 288 m · off; Avalon Parkette drinking fountain · 523 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 177 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School (220 m, 20 spaces, preschool).
- Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School · 93 Birchmount Rd
20 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day220 m - Scarborough Day Nursery School · 51 Eastwood Ave
71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day626 m - Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program · 120 Highview Ave
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day627 m - Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd
30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day756 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (381 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.
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
12 registered apartment buildings with 531 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Parkette Pl (114 m, 61 units, 5 storeys, built 1959), which scored 93 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 8 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Parkette Pl · Parkette Place Apts Inc. | 61 | 5 | 1959 | 93 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 114 m |
| 1711 Kingston Rd · Cogir Real Estate | 18 | 3 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 525 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 10 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 694 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 694 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 0 | 694 m |
| 10 Glen Everest RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 350 | 17 | 1970 | 91 · Jul 2026 | 7 | 785 m |
| 160 Pinegrove Ave · 1192918 Ontario Ltd | 11 | 3 | 1963 | 94 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 786 m |
| 186 Danforth Rd | 15 | 4 | 1962 | 89 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 825 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 151 * | — |
Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈94 spaces; 103 m away, ≈35 spaces; 133 m away, ≈49 spaces; 192 m away, ≈511 spaces; 259 m away, ≈679 spaces; 324 m away, ≈3 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 13, 2025
The east leg carries the load — 6,569 westbound vehicles, or 34% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 3,544. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,706 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,815 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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 Birchmount Rd between Pinegrove Ave and Highview Ave (238 m away) recorded an average of 52 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 59 km/h. That segment carries about 12,400 vehicles a day. Danforth Ave between Parkette Pl and Birchmount Rd measured slower: 48 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 57 km/h (May 2022). At the school-zone speed sign on Birchmount Rd (115 m away, 40 km/h limit), 25% of the 128,938 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Ave · Parkette Pl – Birchmount Rd · 85 m | May 2022 · 3 days | 13,244 | 48 km/h | 57 km/h | 63 km/h |
| Birchmount Rd · Pinegrove Ave – Highview Ave · 238 m | Nov 2024 · 3 days | 12,374 | 52 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 115 m
Birchmount Rd (southbound) · 128,938 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 (28 collisions), and 2025 closed with 16. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% 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 Jun 26, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 9.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 191 | #541 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 33 | #434 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 144 | |
| Fail to remain | 20 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #833 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #946 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 13 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 11 | |
| All since 2014 | 246 | latest Jun 26, 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. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 10, 2023.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #183 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #42 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #58 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Dec 10, 2023 |
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
Police records place no theft from a vehicle or bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 8, 2014. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Danforth & Birchmount a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#183 of 1,505), out of 191 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 Danforth & Birchmount?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #933 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.19× 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 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 253 tickets in 2025 (347 in 2024) and 192 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 4,592 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Danforth & Birchmount?
253 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 347 in 2024, and 192 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 4,592 tickets since 2009. 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 Pinegrove Ave and Highview Ave (November 2024), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 115 m away (40 km/h), 25% of vehicles were doing 50 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 (1.9 km away, 151 spaces). The City's mapping shows 308 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,450 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Danforth & Birchmount by transit?
Bus routes 12, 20, 69, 117, 113, 16, 17, 135 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Danforth Ave, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Danforth & Birchmount?
None within 300 m, and 13 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Foodsup Inc (413 m), Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza (447 m), Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant (448 m), Ume Fashion Sushi (453 m) and Bodega By City Cottage (551 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 Birchmount Community Centre Washroom, 93 Birchmount Rd, 222 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom (306 m); Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom (622 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 177 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School (220 m, 20 spaces), Scarborough Day Nursery School (626 m, 71 spaces) and Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program (627 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Birchmount?
12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 531 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Parkette Pl (114 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1711 Kingston Rd (525 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (694 m, 10 units) and 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (694 m, 11 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 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.
What neighbourhood is Danforth & Birchmount in?
Danforth & Birchmount is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.
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 13, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Mar 8, 2014.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 20 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.69699, -79.26400 · centreline node 13458312.