Toronto · intersection · signal 2255

Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt

Toronto, Ontario · Morningside Heights · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt, in Morningside Heights, is a mid-volume intersection. It has a bike lane, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,028
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 6, 2016
161 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
61
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 41 property damage · #1762 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 880 vehicles an hour, 76% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 44 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 6.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 15%, from 33 in 2016–2020 to 28 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
3913353116132134 nearest 20 m
Express
939953
Blue Night
353334339
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Blackbird Gate; 5910 Finch Ave East
Cycling
Bike Lane on Finch Ave E installed 2008
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 (14)
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 369 m
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 431 m
  • Islamic Institute of Toronto Academy SchoolPrivate · 487 m
  • St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 508 m
  • Mary Shadd Public SchoolEnglish Public · 556 m
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 624 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (21)
  • Mourning Dove Park116 m
  • Neilson Park - Scarborough377 m
  • Viola Desmond Park644 m
  • Birunthan Park654 m
  • Hoptree Park695 m
  • Misty Hills Park746 m
  • and 15 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch1.2 km
Signal
2255, activated 2010 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval South/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

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 26 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Zion Pizza, 106 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Zion Pizza · 5928 Finch Ave E, Unit-104106 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
Ana's Hot Spot · 5928 Finch Ave E Unit-105107 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Nisha's Culinary · 5928 Finch Ave E Unit-3107 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Eraa Supermarket · 5930 Finch Ave E Unit-4grocery135 mPassed, Aug 2026
Drews Residential Services · 87 Dunsfold Dr377 mPassed, May 2026
Shell Select · 6145 Finch Ave E Nonegrocery395 mPassed, Nov 2023
Papa John's · 6135 Finch Ave E415 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 6135 Finch Ave E Unit-3415 mPassed, Jul 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, 371 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 355 m away at Neilson Park - Scarborough.

  • Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom · 1555 Neilson Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    371 m
Drinking water
Neilson Park - Scarborough drinking fountain · 355 m; Neilson Park - Scarborough drinking fountain · 363 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

Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 87 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (508 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km3 centres · 87 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 3
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant · 160 Crow Trail
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    508 m
  • Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program · 75 Hupfield Trail
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    624 m
  • Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program · 69 Nightstar Rd
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    833 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 211 (1.7 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 211 · 1.7 km900 Tapscott Rd
Police42 Division · 3.3 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 1.7 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 lots177 lots · ≈56,180 spaces · 168.5 ha
Within 500 m8 lots · ≈2,430 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 73 m away, ≈249 spaces; 111 m away, ≈221 spaces; 271 m away, ≈122 spaces; 318 m away, ≈912 spaces; 360 m away, ≈196 spaces; 408 m away, ≈18 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 north leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,448 westbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 180. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,360 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 27% above the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. (1,069). Trucks and buses were 6.6% 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 16,183 vehicles. 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west3,400eastbound · 0 bikes · 6.6% heavy
Total vehicles7,028161 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 6.6% heavy
From the east3,448westbound · 3 bikes · 6.7% heavy
From the south180northbound · 0 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,069 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,360 vehicles from 4:45 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

The City's counter on Finch Ave E between Blackbird Gt and Scarborough Railpath Trl (123 m away) recorded an average of 59 km/h in its 24-hour count in December 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 66 km/h. That segment carries about 5,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Finch Ave E · Blackbird Gt – Scarborough Railpath Trl · 123 mDec 2009 · 24 h5,43159 km/h66 km/h71 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

2018 was the peak year (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 9. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions61#1762 of 5,508
With an injury6#2445 of 4,660
Property damage only41
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian2#1739 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201473latest Apr 11, 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. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 23, 2009.

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 four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle420house driveway/garage (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 27, 2023. 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 Ave E & Blackbird Gt a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 61 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 Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 6, 2016, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Finch Ave E between Blackbird Gt and Scarborough Railpath Trl (December 2009), found an average of 59 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 66 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 177 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 56,180 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt by transit?

Bus routes 39, 133, 53, 116, 132, 134, 939, 953 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Blackbird Gate, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 26 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Zion Pizza (106 m), Ana's Hot Spot (107 m), Nisha's Culinary (107 m), Drews Residential Services (377 m) and Papa John's (415 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 Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

The nearest is Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 1555 Neilson Rd, 371 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 Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 87 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 (508 m, 31 spaces), Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program (624 m, 28 spaces) and Family Day Thomas L Wells Extended Day and School Age Program (833 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt?

Toronto Police place four 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 Morningside Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt in?

Finch Ave E & Blackbird Gt is in Morningside Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 144). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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