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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, and the red-light camera
Traffic volume14-hour count · 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 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
Peak hours: 1,706 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,815 from 5:00 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
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, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 9, 2026.
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 reported collisions | 191 | #541 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 33 | #434 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 144 | |
| Fail to remain | 20 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #833 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #946 of 2,576 |
| Severity not classified | 13 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 16 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 2 | #183 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #42 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #58 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Dec 10, 2023 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
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), 20% of the 128,355 vehicles logged in August 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 |
- Speed sign
- Birchmount Rd (southbound), 115 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 42 km/h, 85th percentile 51 km/h; 20% at 50 km/h or more. 128,355 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2009; 253 tickets in 2025, 192 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 0359, activated 1958 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 12 20 69 117 135 68 nearest 22 m
- Blue Night
- 316 300
- Nearest stops
- 7 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 362 m · 4 min · 15 docks · 3 stations, 45 docks 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 15 mapped lots within 500 m, 283 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
The nearest grocery store is City Cottage Market, 701 m away; 3 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 6 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza, 461 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Danforth Pharmacy, 879 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Chester Village, a long-term care home 1.0 km away; Retirement Suites By the Lake, a retirement home 916 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza · 1736 Kingston Rd Bldg-1461 m · 5 min
- Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant · 1728 Kingston Rd484 m · 6 min
- Bodega By City Cottage · 1680 Kingston Rd646 m · 8 min
- Bd Fusion Restaurant · 3478 Danforth Ave940 m · 11 min
- Kausar Fresh Foods · 3466 Danforth Ave1 km · 12 min
- Grocery
- City Cottage Market 701 m · 8 min · 3 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Grayson's Rustic Bakery 678 m · 8 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Danforth Pharmacy 879 m · 10 min
- Child care
- Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School · 20 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day242 m
- Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day853 m · 10 min
- Scarborough Day Nursery School · 71 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day860 m · 10 min
- Washrooms
- Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible251 m · 3 min
- Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · hours not listed · accessible331 m · 4 min
- Health and care
- Chester Village · long-term care home1 km · 12 min
- Retirement Suites By the Lake · retirement home916 m · 11 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
- Parks (15)
- Birchcliff Woods193 m
- Danforth - Birchmount Parkette323 m · 4 min
- Avalon Parkette597 m · 7 min
- Scotia Parkette711 m · 8 min
- Hollis Kalmar Park769 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Birchmount Community Centre251 m · 3 min
- Scarborough Arena Gardens334 m · 4 min
- Birchmount Stadium1 km · 12 min
- Schools (6)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 174 m
- Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 457 m · 5 min
- Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 778 m · 9 min
- Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 853 m · 10 min
- J G Workman Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell branch1.3 km · 16 min
- Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.4 km · 17 min
- Places of interest
- Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 1.2 km · 14 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,600 of 5,672. 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.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Six registered apartment buildings with 122 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 25 Parkette Pl (162 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 92, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Parkette Pl · Parkette Place Apts Inc. | 61 | 5 | 1959 | 93 · Oct 2025 | 162 m |
| 1711 Kingston Rd · Cogir Real Estate | 18 | 3 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2025 | 570 m · 7 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 10 | 3 | 1950 | — | 829 m · 10 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 829 m · 10 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 829 m · 10 min |
| 160 Pinegrove Ave · 1192918 Ontario Ltd | 11 | 3 | 1963 | 94 · Jul 2024 | 1 km · 12 min |
6 registered buildings · 122 units · tallest 5 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
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.
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 #953 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.20× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Danforth & Birchmount a walkable intersection?
Danforth & Birchmount scores 50 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,600 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 2 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m; 2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 7 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
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 penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
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), 20% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Danforth & Birchmount?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 283 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,880 spaces — 15 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, 135, 68 within 1 km (nearest stop: Birchmount Rd at Danforth Ave, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Danforth & Birchmount?
None within 300 m, and 6 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Big Brothers Gourmet Pizza (461 m), Andrew's Place Bar & Restaurant (484 m), Bodega By City Cottage (646 m), Bd Fusion Restaurant (940 m) and Kausar Fresh Foods (1.0 km). 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, 251 m away, with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom (331 m); Highview Park Washroom (1.0 km).
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 (242 m, 20 spaces), Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program (853 m, 56 spaces) and Scarborough Day Nursery School (860 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Birchmount?
Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 122 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Parkette Pl (162 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1711 Kingston Rd (570 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (829 m, 10 units) and 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (829 m, 11 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 92 out of 100.
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 Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 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).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; 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.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 20 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: 43.69699, -79.26400 · centreline node 13458312.