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Kennedy & Cornwallis

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

Kennedy & Cornwallis, in Dorset Park, is a high-volume crossing. Nearby is 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,250
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 28, 2017
245 pedestrians · 44 cyclists
Collisions
52
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 35 property damage · #2002 of 5,508 · +5 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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,530 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 2.2× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 83 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 5.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 21%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Kennedy & Cornwallis

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
4338129131133541545717 nearest 37 m
Express
903904938939954
Blue Night
343354
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Kennedy Rd at Cornwallis Dr South Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lawrence East Station 399 m · 11 docks · 3 stations, 37 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 (12)
  • Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 371 m
  • St Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 442 m
  • Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 474 m
  • General Crerar Public SchoolEnglish Public · 757 m
  • David and Mary Thomson CollegiateEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Donwood Park Jr Public School - Highbrook CampusEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 6 more
Community centres
  • McGregor Park Community Centre600 m
Parks (9)
  • Kennedy - Lawrence Parkette459 m
  • McGregor Park641 m
  • Arsandco Park710 m
  • Donwood Park1.1 km
  • Jack Goodlad Park1.2 km
  • Dorset Park1.3 km
  • and 3 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch602 m

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 13 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 44. The nearest is Starbucks Coffee, 78 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés13 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Starbucks Coffee · 1156 Kennedy Rd78 mPassed, May 2026
Kathy's Grill · 1158 Kennedy Rd96 mPassed, Jun 2026
Molon Lave · 1176a Kennedy Rd150 mPassed, May 2024 · 1 infraction
Mr. John's the Real Kerala Kitchen · 1168 Kennedy Rd151 mPassed, Aug 2026
Sr Speciality Food · 1180 Kennedy Rd Unit-Agrocery153 mPassed, May 2026
Cake House Bakery · 2300 Lawrence Ave E Unit-12grocery173 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Dollarama · 2300 Lawrence Ave Egrocery173 mPassed, Jun 2026
Laguna Bay Filipino Restaurant · 2300 Lawrence Ave E173 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction

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

The nearest public washroom is McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 600 m away, View centre hours.

  • McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom · 2231 Lawrence Ave E
    View centre hours
    600 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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 28 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (442 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km1 centre · 28 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. · 2216 Lawrence Ave E
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 232 (793 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 373 m away.

FireFire Station 232 · 793 m1550 Midland Ave
Police41 Division · 2.4 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 20 · 373 m2430 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 nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 962 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2260 Lawrence Ave E (331 m, 26 units, 5 storeys, built 1960), which scored 93 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 23 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings9 · 962 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202623 across the 9
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2260 Lawrence Ave E · Prescott Apts. Inc.265196093 · Sep 20260331 m
2250 Lawrence Ave E · Ulrich Priperties Ltd336196895 · Nov 20250355 m
2230 Lawrence Ave E · Comer Group Limited647196272 · Aug 20240399 m
2185 Lawrence Ave E · Shelborne Property Management14212196890 · Dec 20253729 m
1255 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc.706196089 · Aug 20269880 m
2 Treewood St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.827195694 · Nov 20252885 m
2155 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Aldebrain Attendant Care Services of Toronto24311199392 · Nov 20251945 m
1236 Birchmount Rd · Homes First Property Management Inc.2201520231 · 2 fire1 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 lots365 lots · ≈69,260 spaces · 207.8 ha
Within 500 m37 lots · ≈8,220 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
Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface471 m90 *
Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface1.7 km68 *

Nearest lots: 36 m away, ≈39 spaces; 64 m away, ≈97 spaces; 85 m away, ≈597 spaces; 87 m away, ≈47 spaces; 115 m away, ≈9 spaces; 144 m away, ≈34 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 — 8-hour, Nov 28, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 10,225 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 466 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,777 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,961 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north10,225southbound · 25 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west466eastbound · 1 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles20,250245 pedestrians · 44 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south9,559northbound · 18 bikes · 5.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,777 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,961 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 28, 2017

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 Cornwallis Dr between Denham Rd and Ellendale Dr, 153 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2026 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Cornwallis Dr (148 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 17,475 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kennedy Rd · Lawrence Ave E – Cornwallis Dr · 138 mSep 2019 · 7 days18,496
Cornwallis Dr · Denham Rd – Ellendale Dr · 153 mJun 2026 · 3 days1,62335 km/h43 km/h48 km/h

School-zone speed sign 148 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 40 km/h
Over the limit5.1%
50 km/h or more0.7%

Cornwallis Dr (westbound) · 17,475 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 10 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 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 Mar 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions52#2002 of 5,508
With an injury10#1716 of 4,660
Property damage only35
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#1187 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201462latest Mar 16, 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

Five thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle520commercial premises (2), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 10, 2024. 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 & Cornwallis a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 52 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 Kennedy & Cornwallis?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 28, 2017, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kennedy & Cornwallis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Cornwallis Dr between Denham Rd and Ellendale Dr (June 2026), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 148 m away (40 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kennedy & Cornwallis?

The nearest Green P car park is Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East (471 m away, 90 spaces). The City's mapping shows 365 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 69,260 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Kennedy & Cornwallis by transit?

Bus routes 43, 38, 129, 131, 133, 54, 154, 57 and 6 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Kennedy Rd at Cornwallis Dr South Side, 37 m).

What restaurants are near Kennedy & Cornwallis?

13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 44 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Starbucks Coffee (78 m), Kathy's Grill (96 m), Molon Lave (150 m), Mr. John's the Real Kerala Kitchen (151 m) and Laguna Bay Filipino Restaurant (173 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 & Cornwallis?

The nearest is McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 2231 Lawrence Ave E, 600 m away (View centre hours). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Kennedy & Cornwallis?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 28 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (442 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kennedy & Cornwallis?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 962 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2260 Lawrence Ave E (331 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2250 Lawrence Ave E (355 m, 33 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 2230 Lawrence Ave E (399 m, 64 units, RentSafeTO score 72) and 2185 Lawrence Ave E (729 m, 142 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 88 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 & Cornwallis?

Toronto Police place five 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 Dorset Park page.

What neighbourhood is Kennedy & Cornwallis in?

Kennedy & Cornwallis 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