Toronto · intersection · signal 1450

Keele & Murray Ross

Keele St & Murray Ross Pkwy · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek · DuKe Heights BIA

In York University Heights, Keele & Murray Ross is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway. Nearby: Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6) 283 m away.

Traffic volume
26,294
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 21, 2025
201 pedestrians · 23 cyclists · #499 busiest
Collisions
109
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
26 with an injury · 73 property damage · #1021 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1033 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Finch West Station 283 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bi-Directional Cycle Track, Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,880 vehicles, 1.62× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 131 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 11 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 30%, from 64 in 2016–2020 to 45 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 109 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Keele & Murray Ross

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6)283 m; Sentinel Station (Line 6)934 m; York University (Line 1)1 km
TTC bus
1074110136106 nearest 32 m
Express
941939
Blue Night
341336335
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Keele St at Murray Ross Pkwy
Cycling
Bi-Directional Cycle Track on Murray Ross Pkwy installed 2022; Multi-Use Trail on Keele St installed 2022; Multi-Use Trail on Finch Corridor Trl installed 2011
Bike Share
The Pond Rd / Ian Macdonald Blvd 628 m · 15 docks · 4 stations, 73 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 (7)
  • James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 469 m
  • Seneca College (Seneca at York Campus)College · 702 m
  • Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • York U - Keele CampusUniversity · 1.1 km
  • St Wilfrid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 1 more
Parks (9)
  • Jack Evelyn Wiggins Park350 m
  • Fountainhead Park815 m
  • Fred Young Park1.1 km
  • Dan Iannuzzi Park1.1 km
  • Bratty Park1.2 km
  • 175 the Pond Road Park1.2 km
  • and 3 more
Signal
1450, activated 1982 · SA2 · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 86. The nearest is Coco Karaoke, 299 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 4 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 86 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Coco Karaoke · 1290 Finch Ave W Unit-1299 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 4 infractions
J's Bar and Restaurant · 1290 Finch Ave W, Unit-10299 mPassed, May 2025 · 3 infractions
Banh Mi Station · 1290 Finch Ave W 6300 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Caribbean Heat · 1300 Finch Ave W Unit-15325 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Inside Lagos Kitchen · 1300 Finch Ave W Unit-30 - 31325 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Mithas · 1300 Finch Ave W Bldg-33325 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 3 infractions
Naija Jollof · 1300 Finch Ave W Unit-23325 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 6 infractions
Pho Lien Hung · 1300 Finch Ave W Unit-7325 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 4 infractions

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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 408 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University City Jr YMCA (794 m, 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 408 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • University City Jr YMCA · 453 Sentinel Rd
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    794 m
  • Finch Business Park Child Care · 1183a Finch Ave W
    98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    803 m
  • York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre · 90 Atkinson Rd
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    898 m
  • Derrydown School Age YMCA · 120 Derrydown Rd
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (77 m), the nearest police station 31 Division (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 141 · 77 m4100 Keele St
Police31 Division · 3.1 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceEMS Headquarters/EMS 53 Stn/Fire Headquarters · 2.1 km4330 Dufferin St

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 — 1,002 rental units. The nearest is 470 Sentinel Rd (938 m, 370 units, 22 storeys, built 1970), which scored 95 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 27 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 6 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings4 · 1,002 units
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202627 across the 4
Open fire-code violations6
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management37022197095 · Oct 202514 · 1 fire938 m
11 Catford Rd · N.h.d. Developments Limited2189196882 · Oct 20252 · 5 fire1 km
391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management444196686 · Jul 202411 km
1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022196883 · Jul 2024101 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 lots475 lots · ≈105,170 spaces · 315.5 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈5,080 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 2,216 spaces
EV charging (City)320 DRIFTWOOD AVE · 1.6 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (263 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface200 m335 *
2800 Steeles Ave W. · Surface1.9 km1,881 *

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈9 spaces; 96 m away, ≈40 spaces; 142 m away, ≈521 spaces; 214 m away, ≈8 spaces; 258 m away, ≈143 spaces; 265 m away, ≈89 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 — 14-hour, Jan 21, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 12,442 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 1,560 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 2,715 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 2,045 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 20 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north12,442southbound · 3 bikes · 5.1% heavy
From the west1,560eastbound · 13 bikes · 7.2% heavy
Total vehicles26,294201 pedestrians · 23 cyclists · 5.6% heavy
From the east3,643westbound · 2 bikes · 6.5% heavy
From the south8,649northbound · 5 bikes · 5.7% heavy
AM peak hour2,045 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,715 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 21, 2025

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 Keele St between Murray Ross Pkwy and The Pond Rd, 264 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2019 put the average speed at 69 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 77 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 109 km/h or more. That segment carries about 29,700 vehicles a day. Murray Ross Pkwy between Keele St and York University Busway measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (May 2023). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Murray Ross Pkwy · Keele St – York University Busway · 92 mMay 2023 · 3 days6,54340 km/h47 km/h52 km/h
Keele St · Murray Ross Pkwy – The Pond Rd · 264 mSep 2019 · 2 days29,70169 km/h77 km/h109 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 2016, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 26 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 4.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions109#1021 of 5,508
With an injury26#619 of 4,660
Property damage only73
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian2#1804 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#446 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014142latest May 29, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 7, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1033 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#162 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Jul 7, 2022

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 6, 2022. 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 York University Heights.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Keele & Murray Ross a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1033 of 1,505), out of 109 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Keele & Murray Ross?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #499 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.62× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Keele & Murray Ross?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Keele St between Murray Ross Pkwy and The Pond Rd (September 2019), found an average of 69 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 77 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Keele & Murray Ross?

The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (200 m away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 475 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 105,170 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (1.6 km).

How do I get to Keele & Murray Ross by transit?

Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6) is 283 m away; bus routes 107, 41, 101, 36, 106, 941, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Keele St at Murray Ross Pkwy, 32 m).

What restaurants are near Keele & Murray Ross?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 86 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Coco Karaoke (299 m), J's Bar and Restaurant (299 m), Banh Mi Station (300 m), Caribbean Heat (325 m) and Inside Lagos Kitchen (325 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 Keele & Murray Ross?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 408 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University City Jr YMCA (794 m, 90 spaces), Finch Business Park Child Care (803 m, 98 spaces) and York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre (898 m, 149 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Keele & Murray Ross?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,002 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 470 Sentinel Rd (938 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 11 Catford Rd (1.0 km, 218 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 391 Sentinel Rd (1.0 km, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 1 Fountainhead Rd (1.0 km, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 87 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 Keele & Murray Ross?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 York University Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Keele & Murray Ross in?

Keele & Murray Ross is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek, represented by Councillor Anthony Perruzza. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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