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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
Traffic volume14-hour count · Apr 1, 2026
The west leg carries the load — 2,800 eastbound vehicles, or 58% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 93. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 576 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 9% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (529). Heavy vehicles made up 1.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
Peak hours: 529 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 576 from 4:45 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
2023 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 17% of collisions here involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 19, 2023.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 12 | 2.5 a year per 10,000 daily vehicles |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Hollis Ave between Phenix Dr and Birchcliff Ave (267 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 42 km/h. That segment carries about 3,900 vehicles a day. Kalmar Ave between Hollis Ave and Hollis Kalmar Park Trl measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Jun 2024). 3 speed humps slow traffic on Kalmar Avenue between Danforth Ave and Hollis Ave (installed 2025).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar Ave · Hollis Ave – Hollis Kalmar Park Trl · 54 m | Jun 2024 · 3 days | 1,021 | 34 km/h | 42 km/h | 45 km/h |
| Hollis Ave · Phenix Dr – Birchcliff Ave · 267 m | Jun 2025 · 3 days | 3,903 | 36 km/h | 42 km/h | 45 km/h |
- Traffic calming
- Kalmar Avenue (Danforth Ave – Hollis Ave): 3 speed humps (installed 2025)
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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 20 69 135 12 117 68 113 16 17 nearest 245 m
- Blue Night
- 300 316
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Danforth Ave / Warden Ave 299 m · 4 min · 15 docks · 5 stations, 75 docks 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
- 2 car parks · about 256 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 11 mapped lots within 500 m, 266 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 Blantyre Ave · Surface | 1.8 km | 83 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
| Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface | 1.9 km | 173 * | — |
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 Bd Supermarket, 566 m away; 4 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 24 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Buster's By the Bluffs, 518 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Danforth Pharmacy, 480 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Chester Village, a long-term care home 600 m away. Warden Woods Community Centre - Byng Towers runs a seniors' active living programme 866 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Buster's By the Bluffs · 1539 Kingston Rd518 m · 6 min
- Bd Fusion Restaurant · 3478 Danforth Ave541 m · 6 min
- Kausar Fresh Foods · 3466 Danforth Ave578 m · 7 min
- Madinah Premium Grill · 3460 Danforth Ave594 m · 7 min
- Bhojon Bari · 3454 Danforth Ave613 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- Bd Supermarket 566 m · 7 min · 4 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Kasturi Street Food & Sweets 616 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Danforth Pharmacy 480 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Scarborough Day Nursery School · 71 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day344 m · 4 min
- Mon Petit Univers · 30 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day530 m · 6 min
- Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School · 20 spaces, preschool · $10-a-day649 m · 8 min
- Washrooms
- Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible663 m · 8 min
- Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · hours not listed · accessible675 m · 8 min
- Health and care
- Chester Village · long-term care home600 m · 7 min
- Warden Woods Community Centre - Byng Towers · seniors' active living centre866 m · 10 min
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
- Parks (14)
- Hollis Kalmar Park241 m
- Scotia Parkette313 m · 4 min
- Danforth - Birchmount Parkette433 m · 5 min
- Avalon Parkette720 m · 9 min
- Golf Club Parkette925 m · 11 min
- Community centres
- Birchmount Community Centre663 m · 8 min
- Scarborough Arena Gardens678 m · 8 min
- Birchmount Stadium1.3 km · 16 min
- Schools (7)
- Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 636 m · 8 min
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 738 m · 9 min
- Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 818 m · 10 min
- Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Taylor Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch823 m · 10 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.
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.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
15 registered apartment buildings with 457 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1481 Kingston Rd (660 m, 15 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 74 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 15 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 74 · Aug 2026 | 660 m · 8 min |
| 25 Parkette Pl · Parkette Place Apts Inc. | 61 | 5 | 1959 | 93 · Oct 2025 | 680 m · 8 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 10 | 3 | 1950 | — | 707 m · 8 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 707 m · 8 min |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 707 m · 8 min |
| 1469 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 86 · Aug 2026 | 712 m · 8 min |
15 registered buildings · 457 units · 1 social housing · tallest 10 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 21, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 2 | house driveway/garage (2) |
| 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kalmar & Hollis a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 12 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 Kalmar & Hollis?
A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 1, 2026, 30% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Kalmar & Hollis a walkable intersection?
Kalmar & Hollis scores 44 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: 3 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m; 4 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.6 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Kalmar & Hollis?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Hollis Ave between Phenix Dr and Birchcliff Ave (June 2025), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Kalmar & Hollis?
The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (1.8 km away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 266 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,160 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kalmar & Hollis by transit?
Bus routes 20, 69, 135, 12, 117, 68, 113, 16 and 1 more within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Kalmar & Hollis?
None within 300 m, and 24 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Buster's By the Bluffs (518 m), Bd Fusion Restaurant (541 m), Kausar Fresh Foods (578 m), Madinah Premium Grill (594 m) and Bhojon Bari (613 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Kalmar & Hollis?
The nearest is Birchmount Community Centre Washroom, 93 Birchmount Rd, 663 m away, with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom (675 m).
Is there child care near Kalmar & Hollis?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 204 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Scarborough Day Nursery School (344 m, 71 spaces), Mon Petit Univers (530 m, 30 spaces) and Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre Community Nursery School (649 m, 20 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kalmar & Hollis?
15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 457 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1481 Kingston Rd (660 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 25 Parkette Pl (680 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (707 m, 10 units) and 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (707 m, 11 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 86 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Kalmar & Hollis?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.
What neighbourhood is Kalmar & Hollis in?
Kalmar & Hollis is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.
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 Apr 1, 2026.
- 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; Traffic Calming Database.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; 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.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- 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 20 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: 43.69354, -79.26993 · centreline node 13458962.