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Keele & Steeles

Keele St & Steeles Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek · DuKe Heights BIA

Keele & Steeles is one of the ten busiest intersections in Toronto. It sits in York University Heights. It has a red-light camera in place since 2017 that issued 18 tickets in 2025 and a live City traffic camera at the corner. Nearby: York University (Line 1) 934 m away. It is among the fifty worst in the city for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions.

Traffic volume
58,824
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 21, 2025
879 pedestrians · 16 cyclists · #8 busiest
Collisions
510
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
79 with an injury · 390 property damage · #122 of 5,508 · +28 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
6
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #5 of 1,505
Red-light camera
18
tickets in 2025
since 2017 · 77 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
York University 934 m · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 4,200 vehicles an hour, 3.6× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 67 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 51 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 8.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.75× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 13%, from 272 in 2016–2020 to 238 in 2021–2025. About one in 85 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Keele & Steeles

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Keele St & Steeles Ave W — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8109 · Keele St & Steeles Ave W · 31 m from the node
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Keele & Steeles, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8109 · Keele St & Steeles Ave W
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
York University (Line 1)934 m
TTC bus
6010741 nearest 33 m
Express
960
Blue Night
353335341
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave West at Keele St; Steeles Ave West at Keele St East Side
Regional
York Region Transit 003 Thornhill096 Keele - Yonge107 Keele107B Keele at Keele St / Steeles Av32 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
York University Station (North) 1 km · 15 docks · 1 station, 15 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 (2)
  • York U - Keele CampusUniversity · 1.1 km
  • Seneca College (Seneca at York Campus)College · 1.2 km
Community centres
  • Toronto Track and Field Centre1.1 km
Parks (1)
  • Keele Reservoir294 m
Signal
0602, activated 1968 · SA1

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 26 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Genji Sushi, 226 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 2 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Genji Sushi · 2899 Steeles Ave W Unit-15226 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Sandra's Italian Kitchen · 2899 Steeles Ave W Unit-12226 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Golf Kings · 2777 Steeles Ave W 1-4305 mPassed, Feb 2026
Kabob Factory · 2777 Steeles Ave W316 mPassed, Aug 2026
Sunnyside Grill · 2777 Steeles Ave W Unit-2316 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Living Earth Farm · 1165 Petrolia Rd421 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Caketoronto · 2727 Steeles Ave W, Unit-101425 mPassed, Oct 2025
Caketoronto · 2727 Steeles Ave W Unit-101425 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

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

No licensed child care centre within 1 km.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 31 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 3.1 km away.

FireFire Station 141 · 1.6 km4100 Keele St
Police31 Division · 3.8 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceEMS Headquarters/EMS 53 Stn/Fire Headquarters · 3.1 km4330 Dufferin St

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 lots210 lots · ≈50,440 spaces · 151.3 ha
Within 500 m22 lots · ≈3,850 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 2,216 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1.9 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2800 Steeles Ave W. · Surface1.4 km1,881 *
3950 Keele Street · Surface1.8 km335 *

Nearest lots: 145 m away, ≈871 spaces; 288 m away, ≈15 spaces; 323 m away, ≈70 spaces; 339 m away, ≈144 spaces; 340 m away, ≈215 spaces; 349 m away, ≈317 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

The east leg carries the load — 17,017 westbound vehicles, or 29% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 10,899. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 5,353 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 10% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (4,856). Trucks and buses were 7.0% 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 20 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north14,983southbound · 4 bikes · 7.7% heavy
From the west15,925eastbound · 1 bikes · 8.1% heavy
Total vehicles58,824879 pedestrians · 16 cyclists · 7.0% heavy
From the east17,017westbound · 2 bikes · 6.5% heavy
From the south10,899northbound · 9 bikes · 5.5% heavy
AM peak hour4,856 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour5,353 vehicles from 4:30 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

The City's most recent midblock count on Keele St between Carmen Principato Way and Steeles Ave W (79 m away, Jun 2017) recorded volume only — about 15,189 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Keele St · Carmen Principato Way – Steeles Ave W · 79 mJun 2017 · 3 days15,189
Steeles Ave W · Keele St – Founders Rd · 180 mMar 2016 · 10 days20,725

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

2016 was the peak year (68 collisions), and 2025 closed with 46. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 44 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 28 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions510#122 of 5,508
With an injury79#96 of 4,660
Property damage only390
Fail to remain44
Involving a pedestrian9#259 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#516 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified40
Since January 2026 (outside the window)28
All since 2014678latest Jun 25, 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

Of the six serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt; 3 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 6 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. 2018 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 10.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 0.10 KSI collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles.

2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions6#5 of 1,505
Fatal1#168 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#78 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#31 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness233% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 200610latest Sep 17, 2018

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 15 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1560street/outdoor (11), commercial premises (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 19, 2025. 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 & Steeles a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #5 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 & Steeles?

One of the ten busiest intersections in Toronto. It ranks #8 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.6× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Keele & Steeles?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Keele & Steeles since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 18 tickets in 2025 (0 in 2024) and 77 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 709 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Keele & Steeles?

18 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — after none in 2024, and 77 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 709 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

Where can I park near Keele & Steeles?

The nearest Green P car park is 2800 Steeles Ave W. (1.4 km away, 1,881 spaces). The City's mapping shows 210 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 50,440 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Keele & Steeles by transit?

York University (Line 1) is 934 m away; bus routes 60, 107, 41, 960 within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave West at Keele St, 33 m); York Region Transit routes 003 Thornhill, 096 Keele - Yonge, 107 Keele, 107B Keele at Keele St / Steeles Av.

What restaurants are near Keele & Steeles?

2 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 Genji Sushi (226 m), Sandra's Italian Kitchen (226 m), Golf Kings (305 m), Kabob Factory (316 m) and Sunnyside Grill (316 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

How many thefts are reported at Keele & Steeles?

Toronto Police place 15 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 York University Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Keele & Steeles in?

Keele & Steeles 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

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