Toronto · intersection · signal 1021 · red-light camera

Finch & Kennedy

Finch Ave E & Kennedy Rd · Toronto, Ontario · East L'Amoreaux · Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt

Finch & Kennedy is a top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. It sits in East L'Amoreaux. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2021 that issued 76 tickets in 2025 and a park. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic volume
49,556
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 11, 2024
4,201 pedestrians · 253 cyclists · #36 busiest
Collisions
580
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
90 with an injury · 447 property damage · #86 of 5,508 · +26 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #364 of 1,505
Red-light camera
76
tickets in 2025
since 2021 · 34 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 3,540 vehicles an hour, 3.1× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 12 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 58 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 11.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.4× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 16%, from 315 in 2016–2020 to 265 in 2021–2025. About one in 290 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Finch & Kennedy

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
39431691757 nearest 24 m
Express
939
Blue Night
339343
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Kennedy Rd; Kennedy Rd at Finch Ave East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Silver Springs Blvd / Birchmount Rd 814 m · 11 docks · 2 stations, 25 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 (14)
  • Kennedy LINCEnglish Public · 269 m
  • Yorkland High SchoolPrivate · 388 m
  • Amanah Academy North America Foundation SchoolPrivate · 578 m
  • Silver Springs Public SchoolEnglish Public · 582 m
  • St Sylvester Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 642 m
  • Lynnwood Heights Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 670 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
  • L'amoreaux Tennis Centre906 m
  • L'amoreaux Community Recreation Centre1.4 km
Parks (8)
  • Kennedy Parkette70 m
  • Knott Park563 m
  • Highland Heights Park632 m
  • L'amoreaux Sports Complex873 m
  • Havendale Park1.1 km
  • Timberbank Park1.3 km
  • and 2 more
Signal
1021, activated 1973 · SA1 · 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 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 149 — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 67 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés7 within 300 m · 149 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 4000 Finch Ave E67 mPassed, Apr 2026
C & R Trading · 2774 Kennedy Rd91 mPassed, Jul 2025
Fishman Lobster Clubhouse · 4020 Finch Ave E120 mPassed, Jun 2026
Onechurch.to · 2885 Kennedy Rd147 mPassed, Jul 2026
Dou Yin Bar · 2901 Kennedy Rd 1b253 mPassed, Jul 2026
Hong Kong Beef Noodles · 2903 Kennedy Rd260 mPassed, Jun 2026
Aroma Bakery · 19 Milliken Blvd Unit-22-C1grocery260 mPassed, Aug 2026
Very Fair Seafood Cuisine · 19 Milliken Blvdgrocery260 mPassed, Nov 2024

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 L'amoreaux Sports Centre Washroom, 661 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 62 m away at Kennedy Parkette.

  • L'amoreaux Sports Centre Washroom · 100 Silver Springs Blvd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    661 m
  • L'amoreaux Tennis Centre Washroom · 300 Silver Springs Blvd
    View centre hours
    906 m
Drinking water
Kennedy Parkette drinking fountain · 62 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 364 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Silver Springs Extended Day & School Age Program (582 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 364 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 6
  • Silver Springs Extended Day & School Age Program · 222 Silver Springs Blvd
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    582 m
  • St. Sylvester Child Care Centre · 260 Silver Springs Blvd
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    642 m
  • Smart Start Montessori School (1416786 Ontario Limited) · 2660 Kennedy Rd
    49 spaces · toddler, preschool
    653 m
  • Lynnwood Heights Junior Public School · 50 Southlawn Dr
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    670 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 242 (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 943 m away.

FireFire Station 242 · 1.7 km2733 Brimley Rd
Policenone within 5 km
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 24 · 943 m3061 Birchmount Rd

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 four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 611 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (590 m, 88 units, 9 storeys, built 1978), which scored 91 out of 100 at its October 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 22 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 6 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings4 · 611 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202622 across the 4
Open fire-code violations6
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.889197891 · Oct 20240 · 2 fire590 m
75-85 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.1339197887 · Oct 20240 · 2 fire590 m
75 Silver Springs Blvd · Metcap Living Management Inc.1539197892 · Oct 202522 · 2 fire590 m
2821 Birchmount RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23712196991 · Jul 20260747 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 lots251 lots · ≈37,190 spaces · 111.6 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈3,860 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 61 m away, ≈80 spaces; 74 m away, ≈112 spaces; 94 m away, ≈47 spaces; 96 m away, ≈4 spaces; 120 m away, ≈28 spaces; 133 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, Jun 11, 2024

No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 11,598 and 13,977 vehicles. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 4,259 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 4,497 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north11,598southbound · 76 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the west11,848eastbound · 45 bikes · 5.2% heavy
Total vehicles49,5564,201 pedestrians · 253 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east12,133westbound · 66 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the south13,977northbound · 66 bikes · 4.0% heavy
AM peak hour4,259 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour4,497 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 11, 2024

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 most recent midblock count on Kennedy Rd between Kennedy Parkette Trl and Finch Ave E (86 m away, Sep 2019) recorded volume only — about 17,637 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Rd · Kennedy Parkette Trl – Finch Ave E · 86 mSep 2019 · 7 days17,637
Finch Ave E · Kennedy Rd – Milliken Blvd · 97 mOct 2011 · 3 days38,429

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 2019, with 90 collisions; 2025 recorded 59. 90 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 53 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 15 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 26 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 11.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions580#86 of 5,508
With an injury90#74 of 4,660
Property damage only447
Fail to remain53
Involving a pedestrian11#181 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#607 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified43
Since January 2026 (outside the window)26
All since 2014753latest Jun 29, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jun 29, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#364 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#591 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20065latest Jun 29, 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

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

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle320street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 29, 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 East L'Amoreaux.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Finch & Kennedy a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #86 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 2 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 & Kennedy?

A top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. It ranks #36 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.1× the median for a counted intersection, and #461 for pedestrians.

Is there a red-light camera at Finch & Kennedy?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Finch & Kennedy since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 76 tickets in 2025 (87 in 2024) and 34 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 546 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Finch & Kennedy?

76 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 87 in 2024, and 34 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 546 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

Where can I park near Finch & Kennedy?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 251 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 37,190 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Finch & Kennedy by transit?

Bus routes 39, 43, 169, 17, 57, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Kennedy Rd, 24 m).

What restaurants are near Finch & Kennedy?

7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 149 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (67 m), C & R Trading (91 m), Fishman Lobster Clubhouse (120 m), Onechurch.to (147 m) and Dou Yin Bar (253 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 & Kennedy?

The nearest is L'amoreaux Sports Centre Washroom, 100 Silver Springs Blvd, 661 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: L'amoreaux Tennis Centre Washroom (906 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 Finch & Kennedy?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 364 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Silver Springs Extended Day & School Age Program (582 m, 56 spaces), St. Sylvester Child Care Centre (642 m, 69 spaces) and Smart Start Montessori School (1416786 Ontario Limited) (653 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Finch & Kennedy?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 611 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (590 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 75-85 Silver Springs Blvd (590 m, 133 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 75 Silver Springs Blvd (590 m, 153 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 2821 Birchmount Rd (747 m, 237 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 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 Finch & Kennedy?

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 East L'Amoreaux page.

What neighbourhood is Finch & Kennedy in?

Finch & Kennedy is in East L'Amoreaux (City of Toronto neighbourhood 148). It is in Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, represented by Councillor Nick Mantas.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined