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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 · Sep 24, 2025
The north leg carries the load — 16,831 southbound vehicles, or 31% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 10,672. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 4,575 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 4,757 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.5% 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 13 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 4,575 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 4,757 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 (127 collisions), and 2025 closed with 70. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 93 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 54 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 22, 2026.
None of the five serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 pedestrians and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 3 of the 5 happened in darkness — 60%, above the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Jan 4, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 7. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 794 | #35 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 149 | #11 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 564 | |
| Fail to remain | 93 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 11 | #186 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1246 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 80 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 54 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 5 | #15 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #37 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 3 | 60% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 7 | latest Jan 4, 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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Markham Rd between Nugget Ave and Finch Ave E (66 m away, Sep 2014) recorded volume only — about 25,506 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Ave E · Tiffield Rd – Markham Rd · 53 m | Oct 2011 · 3 days | 13,476 | — | — | — |
| Markham Rd · Nugget Ave – Finch Ave E · 66 m | Sep 2014 · 7 days | 25,506 | — | — | — |
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 2021; 971 tickets in 2025, 524 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 1257, activated 1973 · transit priority
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 102 39 134 nearest 30 m
- Express
- 902 939
- Blue Night
- 339 334 353
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Markham Rd at Finch Ave East; Finch Ave East at Markham Rd
- 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.
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
- 8 mapped lots within 500 m, 168 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 New Ocean Supermarket, 383 m away. There are 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 18 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Kandahar Kabab, 128 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmore Pharmacy, 441 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Kandahar Kabab · 2307 Markham Rd128 m
- Madame Saigon · 2270 Markham Rd Unit-A177 m
- Zaitoun Kabob, Broast & Ribs · 2270 Markham Rd177 m
- Nicey's Eatery · 2290 Markham Rd Lot-R4190 m
- Tim Hortons · 2280 Markham Rd252 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- New Ocean Supermarket 383 m · 5 min
- Food shops
- Wecan Bakery 603 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Pharmore Pharmacy 441 m · 5 min · 2 within 1 km
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
- Schools
- Shirdi Sai School of CanadaPrivate · 829 m · 10 min
- Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 1.2 km · 15 min
- Tom Longboat Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 15 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.
Not within a walk: a park, a community centre, licensed child care, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place 40 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 4.4 a year before that. 48% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 40 | 9 | 0 | street/outdoor (19), commercial premises (19) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Morningside Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Finch & Markham a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #35 of 5,519 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 5 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 & Markham?
One of the hundred busiest counted intersections in Toronto. It ranks #16 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.4× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Finch & Markham a walkable intersection?
Finch & Markham scores 35 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 8 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 6 places to eat within 300 m; nearest school 0.8 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal.
Is there a red-light camera at Finch & Markham?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Finch & Markham since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 971 tickets in 2025 (1,204 in 2024) and 524 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 6,183 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Finch & Markham?
971 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 1,204 in 2024, and 524 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 6,183 tickets since 2021. 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.
Where can I park near Finch & Markham?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 168 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 76,880 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Finch & Markham by transit?
Bus routes 102, 39, 134, 902, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Markham Rd at Finch Ave East, 30 m).
What restaurants are near Finch & Markham?
6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Kandahar Kabab (128 m), Madame Saigon (177 m), Zaitoun Kabob, Broast & Ribs (177 m), Nicey's Eatery (190 m) and Tim Hortons (252 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
How many thefts are reported at Finch & Markham?
Toronto Police place 40 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Morningside Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Finch & Markham in?
Finch & Markham is in Morningside Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 144). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.
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 Sep 24, 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.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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.
- 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 23 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: 43.81297, -79.24308 · centreline node 13442251.