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Highland & York Mills

Highland Cres & York Mills Rd · Toronto, Ontario · St.Andrew-Windfields · Ward 15, Don Valley West

In St.Andrew-Windfields, Highland & York Mills is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a park. Nearby: York Mills Station (Line 1) 791 m away.

Traffic volume
8,266
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 17, 2022
153 pedestrians · 1 cyclists
Collisions
55
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 42 property damage · #1931 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
York Mills Station 791 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 1,030 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 54 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 5.5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 20%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 30 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Highland & York Mills

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
York Mills Station (Line 1)791 m
GO Transit
GO bus 36 Brampton / North York Express33 Guelph / North York92 Oshawa / Yorkdale at York Mills Bus Terminal806 m
TTC bus
95115122789616597 nearest 12 m
Express
996995
Blue Night
395320396
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — York Mills Rd at Upper Highland Cres; York Mills Rd at Highland Cres
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 (5)
  • Owen Public SchoolEnglish Public · 510 m
  • St Andrew's Middle SchoolEnglish Separate · 841 m
  • Fairmeadow CentreEnglish Public · 1 km
  • The Junior Academy Inc SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km
Community centres
  • York Mills Arena1.1 km
Parks (19)
  • Old Yonge Parkette240 m
  • Brookfield Parkette609 m
  • Owen Park619 m
  • Tournament Park725 m
  • York Mills Park754 m
  • Knightswood Rd Park783 m
  • and 13 more
Signal
1078, activated 1974 · SA2

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; 14 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Owen Community Learning Centre, 510 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 14 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Owen Community Learning Centre · 111 Owen Blvd Unit-2510 mPassed, Aug 2026
Chicken Quarter · 20 York Mills Rd Unit-03671 mPassed, Jul 2026
Thai Express · 20 York Mills Rd Flr-Cl04671 mPassed, Jul 2026
Ins Market · 4025 Yonge St Unit-131grocery800 mPassed, Mar 2026
Tim Hortons · 4025 Yonge St Unit-129800 mPassed, Jan 2026
Kitchen Food Fair · 33 the Links Rdgrocery808 mPassed, Mar 2024 · 1 infraction
Kitchen Food Fair · 33 the Links Rdgrocery808 mPassed, Aug 2026
Shell · 4021 Yonge Stgrocery810 mPassed, Nov 2025

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 public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 575 m away at Brookfield Parkette.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Brookfield Parkette drinking fountain · 575 m · off; Owen Park drinking fountain · 579 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 386 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Owen Community Learning Centre (510 m, 202 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km4 centres · 386 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Owen Community Learning Centre · 111 Owen Blvd
    202 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    510 m
  • Hillcrest Progressive School · 59 Plymbridge Rd
    70 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    536 m
  • North York Little Prints Daycare · 20 York Mills Rd
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    671 m
  • Yes I Can Nursery School · 25 Old York Mills Rd
    24 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    672 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 121 (899 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (3.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 3.0 km away.

FireFire Station 121 · 899 m10 William Carson Cres
Police32 Division · 3.3 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 3 km2075 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

Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 556 rental units. The nearest is 16 The Links Rd (765 m, 102 units, 4 storeys, built 1963), which scored 95 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 3 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings4 · 556 units
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20263 across the 4
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest8 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
16 The Links Rd · Minto Properties Inc.1024196395 · Sep 20251765 m
24 The Links Rd · Minto Properties Inc.954196393 · Jul 20241 · 3 fire867 m
4000 Yonge St · M&r Property Management3058196492 · Jul 20241 · 4 fire920 m
29 Upper Canada Dr · Westdale Properties544196597 · Sep 20250938 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 lots175 lots · ≈10,050 spaces · 30.1 ha
Within 500 m2 lots · ≈60 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 182 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 1.9 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3885 Yonge St · Surface866 m13929% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface1.6 km17 *
25 Glenforest Road · Surface1.8 km26 *

Nearest lots: 425 m away, ≈18 spaces; 474 m away, ≈47 spaces; 502 m away, ≈15 spaces; 547 m away, ≈31 spaces; 650 m away, ≈55 spaces; 650 m away, ≈60 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.9 km, 2 ports).

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 17, 2022 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,062 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 145 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 2,001 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 483 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north377southbound · 0 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the west4,062eastbound · 1 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles8,266153 pedestrians · 1 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east3,682westbound · 0 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south145northbound · 0 bikes · 0.7% heavy
AM peak hour483 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,001 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 17, 2022 · weekend

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 York Mills Rd between Cedarwood Ave and Birchwood Ave, 296 m from the corner, a 2-day count in January 2011 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. Highland Cres between York Mills Rd and Beechwood Ave measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Apr 2026). The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Highland Cres · York Mills Rd – Beechwood Ave · 55 mApr 2026 · 3 days1,56628 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
York Mills Rd · Cedarwood Ave – Birchwood Ave · 296 mJan 2011 · 2 days9,40651 km/h59 km/h64 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 2018, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 8 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions55#1931 of 5,508
With an injury8#2159 of 4,660
Property damage only42
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#3189 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201461latest Jan 26, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200other (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 24, 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 St.Andrew-Windfields.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Highland & York Mills a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 55 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 Highland & York Mills?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Highland & York Mills?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on York Mills Rd between Cedarwood Ave and Birchwood Ave (January 2011), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Highland & York Mills?

The nearest Green P car park is 3885 Yonge St (866 m away, 139 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 175 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,050 spaces — 2 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (1.9 km).

How do I get to Highland & York Mills by transit?

York Mills Station (Line 1) is 791 m away; bus routes 95, 115, 122, 78, 96, 165, 97, 996 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: York Mills Rd at Upper Highland Cres, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Highland & York Mills?

None within 300 m, and 14 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Owen Community Learning Centre (510 m), Chicken Quarter (671 m), Thai Express (671 m) and Tim Hortons (800 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 Highland & York Mills?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 575 m away at Brookfield Parkette. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Highland & York Mills?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 386 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Owen Community Learning Centre (510 m, 202 spaces), Hillcrest Progressive School (536 m, 70 spaces) and North York Little Prints Daycare (671 m, 90 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Highland & York Mills?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 556 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 16 The Links Rd (765 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 24 The Links Rd (867 m, 95 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 4000 Yonge St (920 m, 305 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 29 Upper Canada Dr (938 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 94 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 Highland & York Mills?

Toronto Police place two 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 St.Andrew-Windfields page.

What neighbourhood is Highland & York Mills in?

Highland & York Mills is in St.Andrew-Windfields (City of Toronto neighbourhood 040). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

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