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Finch & Wilfred

Finch Ave E & Wilfred Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East Willowdale · Ward 18, Willowdale

Finch & Wilfred is a high-volume crossing. It sits in East Willowdale. Nearby is 6 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
19,551
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 20, 2018
134 pedestrians · 8 cyclists
Collisions
28
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2904 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 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 8-hour count works out to close to 2,440 vehicles, 2.1× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 146 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 2.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 80%, from 10 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Finch & Wilfred

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
39984211 nearest 16 m
Express
939
Blue Night
339
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Wilfred Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Maxome Ave / Finch Hydro Corridor 392 m · 19 docks · 3 stations, 57 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)
  • Finch Public SchoolEnglish Public · 567 m
  • Cummer Valley Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 610 m
  • Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 892 m
  • Bannockburn Montessori School & Beth Tikvah SynagoguePrivate · 909 m
  • Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 929 m
  • TFSPrivate · 1.1 km
  • and 8 more
Parks (26)
  • Laredo Park541 m
  • Longmore Park564 m
  • Maxome Park589 m
  • Pemberton Parkette621 m
  • Silverview Park813 m
  • Gustav Parkette825 m
  • and 20 more

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 3 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is More Than Noodles, 416 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 0 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
More Than Noodles · 1 Byng Ave416 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Willow World · 288 Cummer Ave849 mPassed, May 2026
Grand Luxe Event Boutique · 3125 Bayview Ave912 mPassed, Apr 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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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 508 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Finch Flyers Child Care Program (567 m, 146 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 508 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 6
  • Finch Flyers Child Care Program · 277 Finch Ave E
    146 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    567 m
  • Willow World · 288 Cummer Ave
    40 spaces · toddler, preschool
    858 m
  • Bannockburn School · 3080 Bayview Ave
    110 spaces · toddler, preschool
    909 m
  • Bayview Gardens Day Care Centre · 3125 Bayview Ave
    74 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    913 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 111 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 111 · 1.1 km3300 Bayview Ave
Police32 Division · 1.6 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 56 · 1.1 km3300 Bayview Ave

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

Five registered apartment buildings with 920 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 422 Willowdale Ave (602 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1992), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 34 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings5 · 920 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202634 across the 5
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240602 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251689 m
175 Cummer AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2464197093 · Jun 20241785 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429793 m
11 Ruddington Dr · The Brown Group of Companies Inc.15513196891 · Aug 20263 · 1 fire1 km

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 lots319 lots · ≈23,300 spaces · 69.9 ha
Within 500 m11 lots · ≈190 spaces
Green P (public)6 car parks · about 2,657 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
5667 Yonge Street · Surface1.1 km23 *
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface1.1 km900 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface1.2 km1,552 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface1.2 km6267% (Q1 2026)
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface1.6 km5344% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 74 m away, ≈20 spaces; 107 m away, ≈24 spaces; 149 m away, ≈35 spaces; 169 m away, ≈5 spaces; 172 m away, ≈12 spaces; 184 m away, ≈4 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, Sep 20, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 9,782 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 372. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,897 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,942 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west9,397eastbound · 2 bikes · 5.0% heavy
Total vehicles19,551134 pedestrians · 8 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east9,782westbound · 6 bikes · 5.0% heavy
From the south372northbound · 0 bikes · 2.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,897 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,942 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 20, 2018

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 counter on Wilfred Ave between Byng Ave and Holmes Ave (297 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2019; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 1,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Finch Ave E (388 m away, 30 km/h limit), 78% of the 13,358 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Finch Ave E · Garvin Mews – Maxome Ave · 162 mOct 2011 · 3 days20,767
Wilfred Ave · Byng Ave – Holmes Ave · 297 mApr 2019 · 3 days1,09141 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 388 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct43 · 49 km/h
Over the limit92%
40 km/h or more78%

Finch Ave E (eastbound), 257 Finch Avenue East · 13,358 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 10 collisions. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions28#2904 of 5,508
With an injury5#2681 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201433latest Mar 22, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 16, 2012.

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

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle620house driveway/garage (3), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 21, 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 East Willowdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Finch & Wilfred a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 28 lesser collisions. 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 & Wilfred?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Sep 20, 2018, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Finch & Wilfred?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wilfred Ave between Byng Ave and Holmes Ave (April 2019), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 388 m away (30 km/h), 78% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Finch & Wilfred?

The nearest Green P car park is 5667 Yonge Street (1.1 km away, 23 spaces). The City's mapping shows 319 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,300 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Finch & Wilfred by transit?

Bus routes 39, 98, 42, 11, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Wilfred Ave, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Finch & Wilfred?

None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are More Than Noodles (416 m), Willow World (849 m) and Grand Luxe Event Boutique (912 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Finch & Wilfred?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 508 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Finch Flyers Child Care Program (567 m, 146 spaces), Willow World (858 m, 40 spaces) and Bannockburn School (909 m, 110 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Finch & Wilfred?

Five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 920 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 422 Willowdale Ave (602 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 414 Willowdale Ave (689 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 175 Cummer Ave (785 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 77 Finch Ave E (793 m, 438 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 5 is 96 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 & Wilfred?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Willowdale page.

What neighbourhood is Finch & Wilfred in?

Finch & Wilfred is in East Willowdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 152). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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