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Kennedy & Brigstock

Kennedy Rd & Brigstock Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Dorset Park · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre · Kennedy Road BIA

Kennedy & Brigstock, in Dorset Park, is an above-average intersection for traffic. Nearby is 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
29,597
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 30, 2024
374 pedestrians · 86 cyclists · #350 busiest
Collisions
123
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
23 with an injury · 80 property damage · #889 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1035 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,110 vehicles, 1.83× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 79 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 12 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 22%, from 69 in 2016–2020 to 54 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 123 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Kennedy & Brigstock

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
4338129131133955717 nearest 16 m
Express
903904938939995996
Blue Night
343395
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Kennedy Rd at Brigstock Rd; Kennedy Rd at Brigstock Rd South Side
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 (14)
  • Ellesmere Statton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 702 m
  • Enquiring Minds Montessori and London School of DancePrivate · 1 km
  • Centennial College - Midland CampusCollege · 1 km
  • Bond Academy SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • Edgewood Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (9)
  • Dorset Park393 m
  • Jolly Way Park500 m
  • West Birkdale Park759 m
  • Mondeo Park1 km
  • Edgewood Park1.2 km
  • Donwood Park1.3 km
  • and 3 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch1.5 km

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 6 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 74. The nearest is KFC/Taco Bell, 37 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 74 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
KFC/Taco Bell · 1338 Kennedy Rd37 mPassed, Aug 2026
Kennedy Milk · 1346 Kennedy Rd37 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
The Egg Eatery · 1348 Kennedy Rd43 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction
Lucile's West Indian Restaurant & Grocery · 1344 Kennedy Rdgrocery67 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Tiffins2u · 1352 Kennedy Rd Bldg-177 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Shahira Indian Multi Cuisine · 1370 Kennedy Rd Unit-1104 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Kennedy Gas Bar · 1303 Kennedy Rdgrocery180 mPassed, Jul 2026
Edill's Coffee House · 1412 Kennedy Rd Unit-1-1a248 mPassed, Aug 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 public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 507 m away at Jolly Way Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Jolly Way Park bottle filling station · 507 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 159 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre (729 m, 69 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km2 centres · 159 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 2
  • Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre · 764 Ellesmere Rd
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age
    729 m
  • Progress Childcare (Scarborough Inc. #1 (3 Glamorgan) · 3 Glamorgan Ave
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    832 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 245 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 245 · 1 km1600 Birchmount Rd
Police41 Division · 3.4 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 20 · 1.3 km2430 Lawrence Ave E

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 ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 880 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1525 Birchmount Rd (794 m, 52 units, 4 storeys, built 1956), which scored 89 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings10 · 880 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202635 across the 10
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1525 Birchmount Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.524195689 · Sep 20252794 m
1535 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc374196083 · Jul 20263803 m
1545 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc374196076 · Jul 20263809 m
7 Glamorgan AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation19612197186 · Sep 20243821 m
1555 Birchmount Rd · North 44 Property Management Inc466195071 · Sep 20255829 m
3 Glamorgan Ave · Living Properties Inc.13910198483 · Sep 20240832 m
1477 Birchmount Rd213196086 · Sep 20251857 m
1475 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc.285196782 · Aug 20261860 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 lots435 lots · ≈97,660 spaces · 293 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈8,030 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 158 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface656 m68 *
Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface1.4 km90 *

Nearest lots: 45 m away, ≈59 spaces; 76 m away, ≈180 spaces; 78 m away, ≈34 spaces; 126 m away, ≈274 spaces; 145 m away, ≈1,515 spaces; 185 m away, ≈26 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, Oct 30, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 16,887 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 57% of the total, against 466 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (49 of 86). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,323 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,442 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.9% 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 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north16,887southbound · 49 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the west466eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.9% heavy
Total vehicles29,597374 pedestrians · 86 cyclists · 5.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south12,244northbound · 36 bikes · 8.5% heavy
AM peak hour2,323 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,442 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 30, 2024

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 Kennedy Rd between Shropshire Dr and Munham Gt, 341 m from the corner, a 7-day count in May 2023 put the average speed at 53 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 63 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 69 km/h or more. That segment carries about 27,000 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Rd · Shropshire Dr – Munham Gt · 341 mMay 2023 · 7 days27,00453 km/h63 km/h69 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 24 collisions; 2025 recorded 17. 23 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 22 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 5 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

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

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions123#889 of 5,508
With an injury23#717 of 4,660
Property damage only80
Fail to remain22
Involving a pedestrian4#953 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1973 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified20
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014147latest 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 23, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1035 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 23, 2019

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

12 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× 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 1.0 a year before that. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1260street/outdoor (9), other (2)
Bicycle theft100school/campus (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 20, 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 Dorset Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kennedy & Brigstock a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1035 of 1,505), out of 123 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 Kennedy & Brigstock?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #350 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.83× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kennedy & Brigstock?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kennedy Rd between Shropshire Dr and Munham Gt (May 2023), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Kennedy & Brigstock?

The nearest Green P car park is Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 (656 m away, 68 spaces). The City's mapping shows 435 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 97,660 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Kennedy & Brigstock by transit?

Bus routes 43, 38, 129, 131, 133, 95, 57, 17 and 6 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Kennedy Rd at Brigstock Rd, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Kennedy & Brigstock?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 74 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are KFC/Taco Bell (37 m), Kennedy Milk (37 m), The Egg Eatery (43 m), Tiffins2u (77 m) and Shahira Indian Multi Cuisine (104 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 Kennedy & Brigstock?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 507 m away at Jolly Way Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Kennedy & Brigstock?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 159 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kiddies Lodge Day Care Centre (729 m, 69 spaces) and Progress Childcare (Scarborough Inc. #1 (3 Glamorgan) (832 m, 90 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kennedy & Brigstock?

Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 880 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1525 Birchmount Rd (794 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1535 Birchmount Rd (803 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 1545 Birchmount Rd (809 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 76) and 7 Glamorgan Ave (821 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 83 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 Kennedy & Brigstock?

Toronto Police place 12 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Dorset Park page.

What neighbourhood is Kennedy & Brigstock in?

Kennedy & Brigstock is in Dorset Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 126). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson. The corner falls inside the Kennedy Road Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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