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Danforth & Kennedy

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

In Clairlea-Birchmount, Danforth & Kennedy is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Scarborough GO 547 m away and 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
17,834
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 2, 2024
251 pedestrians · 214 cyclists · #1039 busiest
Collisions
99
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 77 property damage · #1126 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #801 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,270 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 71 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 9.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 17%, from 54 in 2016–2020 to 45 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 99 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Danforth & Kennedy

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Scarborough GO — Lakeshore East547 m
TTC bus
1139102162011717 nearest 23 m
Express
902
Blue Night
300
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Kennedy Rd at Danforth Rd; Danforth Rd at Kennedy Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Danforth Rd / St Clair Ave E 278 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 64 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 (10)
  • Norman Cook Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 528 m
  • John A Leslie Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • J G Workman Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Danforth Gardens Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • General Brock Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • St Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (12)
  • Natal Park436 m
  • Dunlop Park573 m
  • Sandown Park810 m
  • Sadler Parkette870 m
  • Danforth Gardens Park1 km
  • Woodrow Park1 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Albert Campbell branch1 km
Signal
0375, activated 1964 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 17 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Mac "N" Wings, 89 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés7 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mac "N" Wings · 448 Kennedy Rd, Unit-00089 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 1 infraction
Mac "N" Wings · 448 Kennedy Rd Unit-00089 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ks2 the Halal Steak & Grill · 641 Danforth Rd Bldg-A149 mPassed, Dec 2025
Gyros Pizza Fusion · 3541 St Clair Ave E152 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bhaat N Bytes · 427 Kennedy Rd166 mPassed, Jul 2026
Wimpy's Diner · 3555 St Clair Ave E169 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Roti Lady Restaurant · 3545 St Clair Ave E175 mPassed, Dec 2025
Merhaba Habesha Convenience Store · 483 Kennedy Rdgrocery334 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

The nearest public washroom is Dunlop Park Washroom, 534 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 436 m away at Natal Park.

  • Dunlop Park Washroom · 19 Dunlop Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    534 m
Drinking water
Natal Park bottle filling station · 436 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 306 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Hilltop Daycare Centre (410 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km4 centres · 306 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • Hilltop Daycare Centre · 160 North Bonnington Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    410 m
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre · 725 Danforth Rd
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    528 m
  • St. Crispins Day Care Centre · 530 Midland Ave
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    826 m
  • John A. Leslie Childcare - Scarborough · 459 Midland Ave
    95 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · 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 222 (2.0 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 512 m away.

FireFire Station 222 · 2 km755 Warden Ave
Police41 Division · 2.2 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 512 m3600 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 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 947 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3485 St Clair Ave E (586 m, 97 units, 9 storeys, built 1968), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 23 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 4 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 947 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202623 across the 13
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3485 St Clair Ave EToronto Community Housing · Del Management979196896 · Jul 20252586 m
3479 St Clair Ave EToronto Community Housing · Del Management948197094 · Jul 20251 · 1 fire673 m
508 Danforth Rd243195995 · Sep 20250793 m
506 Danforth Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc223196589 · Jul 20240833 m
560 Birchmount Rd · Medallion Corporation10313197276 · Aug 20268861 m
568 Birchmount Rd · Aykler Real Estate617196096 · Sep 20251869 m
570 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc.11210196987 · Aug 20242873 m
552 Birchmount Rd · Medallion Corporation617197487 · Sep 20251873 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 lots425 lots · ≈63,480 spaces · 190.4 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈3,150 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 1,744 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave · Surface1.6 km151 *
Warden North Lot - 705 Warden Ave · Surface1.6 km920 *
Kennedy South Lot -155 Transway Cres · Surface1.9 km673 *

Nearest lots: 32 m away, ≈28 spaces; 46 m away, ≈86 spaces; 48 m away, ≈14 spaces; 51 m away, ≈18 spaces; 74 m away, ≈29 spaces; 75 m away, ≈13 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 west: 5,920 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 33% of the total, against 2,605 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (87 of 214). Evening rush dominates here: 1,641 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:00 p.m., against 1,296 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.5% 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 north3,992southbound · 58 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the west5,920eastbound · 52 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles17,834251 pedestrians · 214 cyclists · 1.5% heavy
From the east5,317westbound · 87 bikes · 0.6% heavy
From the south2,605northbound · 17 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,296 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,641 vehicles from 3:00 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 Danforth Rd between Kilmarnock Ave and Cotton Ave, 322 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in January 2017 put the average speed at 61 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 69 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 76 km/h or more. That segment carries about 16,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Rd · Blanche Ave – Danforth Rd · 90 mApr 2013 · 3 days3,797
Danforth Rd · Kilmarnock Ave – Cotton Ave · 322 mJan 2017 · 24 h16,29361 km/h69 km/h76 km/h

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 worst year was 2017, with 20 collisions; 2025 recorded 8. 16 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 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: 5.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions99#1126 of 5,508
With an injury16#1102 of 4,660
Property damage only77
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian2#1646 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014119latest 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#801 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#446 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 21, 2018

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

Nine thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% 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 vehicle930street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (3)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 7, 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 & Kennedy a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#801 of 1,505), out of 99 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 & Kennedy?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1039 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Danforth & Kennedy?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Danforth Rd between Kilmarnock Ave and Cotton Ave (January 2017), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 69 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Danforth & Kennedy?

The nearest Green P car park is Warden South Lot - 701 Warden Ave (1.6 km away, 151 spaces). The City's mapping shows 425 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 63,480 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Danforth & Kennedy by transit?

Scarborough GO is 547 m away; bus routes 113, 9, 102, 16, 20, 117, 17, 902 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kennedy Rd at Danforth Rd, 23 m).

What restaurants are near Danforth & Kennedy?

7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 17 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mac "N" Wings (89 m), Mac "N" Wings (89 m), Ks2 the Halal Steak & Grill (149 m), Gyros Pizza Fusion (152 m) and Bhaat N Bytes (166 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 & Kennedy?

The nearest is Dunlop Park Washroom, 19 Dunlop Ave, 534 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 & Kennedy?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 306 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Hilltop Daycare Centre (410 m, 72 spaces), Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (528 m, 85 spaces) and St. Crispins Day Care Centre (826 m, 54 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Danforth & Kennedy?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 947 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3485 St Clair Ave E (586 m, 97 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 3479 St Clair Ave E (673 m, 94 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 508 Danforth Rd (793 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 506 Danforth Rd (833 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 is 89 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 & Kennedy?

Toronto Police place nine 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 Clairlea-Birchmount page.

What neighbourhood is Danforth & Kennedy in?

Danforth & Kennedy is in Clairlea-Birchmount (City of Toronto neighbourhood 120). 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