Toronto · intersection · signal 1597

Finch & Finchdene Square

Finch Ave E & Finchdene Sq · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern West · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Finch & Finchdene Square, in Malvern West, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,968
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 6, 2016
67 pedestrians · 5 cyclists
Collisions
34
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 23 property damage · #2622 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #922 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
6
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,250 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 149 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 3.4 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged up 13%, from 16 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 34 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Finch & Finchdene Square

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
3913413311653132102 nearest 18 m
Express
939953902
Blue Night
334353339
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Finchdene Sq; Finchdene Sq at Finch Ave East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (12)
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 181 m
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 241 m
  • Islamic Institute of Toronto Academy SchoolPrivate · 391 m
  • St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 488 m
  • Tom Longboat Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 554 m
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • and 6 more
Community centres
Parks (19)
  • Mourning Dove Park538 m
  • Horseley Hill Park540 m
  • Neilson Park - Scarborough626 m
  • Pinery Park884 m
  • Birunthan Park941 m
  • Telfer Park1 km
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch1.5 km
Signal
1597, activated 1990 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/East/West · transit priority

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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 31. The nearest is Rajin's Roti Take Out, 112 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Unavu Tamil Street Food · 5745 Finch Ave Egrocery108 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Rajin's Roti Take Out · 5743 Finch Ave E112 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Beckers Convenience Store · 5739 Finch Ave Egrocery117 mPassed, Nov 2024
Drews Residential Services · 11 Loradeen Cres264 mPassed, May 2026
Drews Residential Services · 87 Dunsfold Dr277 mPassed, May 2026
Al Nasar Inc · 111 Finchdene Sq Unit-2364 mPassed, Jun 2026
Nantha Caters · 111 Finchdene Sq Unit-4364 mPassed, Apr 2026
The Village Grocer · 111 Finchdene Sq Unit-1grocery364 mPassed, Jun 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 Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 608 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 553 m away at Neilson Park - Scarborough.

  • Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom · 1555 Neilson Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    608 m
Drinking water
Neilson Park - Scarborough drinking fountain · 553 m; Neilson Park - Scarborough drinking fountain · 597 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 59 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (488 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km2 centres · 59 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant · 160 Crow Trail
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    488 m
  • Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program · 75 Hupfield Trail
    28 spaces · 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 211 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 211 · 1.3 km900 Tapscott Rd
Police42 Division · 3 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 1.3 km900 Tapscott Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots217 lots · ≈81,920 spaces · 245.8 ha
Within 500 m14 lots · ≈7,790 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 80 m away, ≈161 spaces; 107 m away, ≈49 spaces; 121 m away, ≈283 spaces; 178 m away, ≈121 spaces; 218 m away, ≈122 spaces; 257 m away, ≈196 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 — 8-hour, Dec 6, 2016

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,653 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 967 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,773 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,594 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Trucks and buses were 7.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north967southbound · 0 bikes · 14.5% heavy
From the west4,348eastbound · 2 bikes · 7.5% heavy
Total vehicles9,96867 pedestrians · 5 cyclists · 7.2% heavy
From the east4,653westbound · 3 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,594 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,773 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 6, 2016

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 Finch Ave E between Finchdene Sq and Walkway W of Neilson and S of Finch, 152 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2026 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 57 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 61 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,500 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Finch Ave E · Finchdene Sq – Walkway W of Neilson and S of Finch · 152 mMay 2026 · 3 days17,46249 km/h57 km/h61 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 2024, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 9 collisions (26%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions34#2622 of 5,508
With an injury9#1885 of 4,660
Property damage only23
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1849 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201438latest Feb 21, 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 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#922 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Aug 4, 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

Three thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle300street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 19, 2020. 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 Malvern West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Finch & Finchdene Square a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#922 of 1,505), out of 34 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 Finch & Finchdene Square?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 6, 2016, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Finch & Finchdene Square?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Finch Ave E between Finchdene Sq and Walkway W of Neilson and S of Finch (May 2026), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 57 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Finch & Finchdene Square?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 217 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 81,920 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Finch & Finchdene Square by transit?

Bus routes 39, 134, 133, 116, 53, 132, 102, 939 and 2 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Finchdene Sq, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Finch & Finchdene Square?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 31 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Rajin's Roti Take Out (112 m), Drews Residential Services (264 m), Drews Residential Services (277 m), Al Nasar Inc (364 m) and Nantha Caters (364 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 Finch & Finchdene Square?

The nearest is Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 1555 Neilson Rd, 608 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 Finch & Finchdene Square?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 59 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (488 m, 31 spaces) and Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program (1.0 km, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Finch & Finchdene Square?

Toronto Police place three 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 Malvern West page.

What neighbourhood is Finch & Finchdene Square in?

Finch & Finchdene Square is in Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 145). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.

Sources

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