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Kingston & Beechgrove

Kingston Rd & Beechgrove Dr · Toronto, Ontario · West Hill · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

In West Hill, Kingston & Beechgrove is a heavily travelled arterial crossing. It has parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 7 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
33,172
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 17, 2025
410 pedestrians · 74 cyclists · #246 busiest
Collisions
88
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
20 with an injury · 55 property damage · #1268 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1061 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
3 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 2,370 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 2.0× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 81 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 8.8 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 51%, from 35 in 2016–2020 to 53 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 88 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Kingston & Beechgrove

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
865438 nearest 32 m
Express
986954
Blue Night
386354
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Beechgrove Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Colonel Danforth Park 624 m · 19 docks · 2 stations, 30 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 (9)
  • St Malachy Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 831 m
  • Highland Creek Public SchoolEnglish Public · 872 m
  • Joseph Brant Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • William G Miller Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • West Hill Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • West Hill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.4 km
  • and 3 more
Parks (12)
  • Asterfield - Plumrose Blvd Parkette222 m
  • Megan Park239 m
  • Colonel Danforth Park439 m
  • Morrish Parkette671 m
  • Heron Park856 m
  • Highland Creek Parkette1 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Morningside branch832 m
Signal
1189, activated 1978 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 26 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Domino's Pizza, 92 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 26 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Domino's Pizza · 4679 Kingston Rd92 mPassed, Jun 2026
Snapback Coffee · 4679 Kingston Rd Unit-1092 mPassed, May 2026
Chef's Kitchen · 4679 Kingston Rd 3 A92 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fred Victor Kingston Road Housing · 4626 Kingston Rd548 mPassed, May 2026
Maat Centre Kitchen · 62 Orchard Park Dr549 mPassed, Jul 2026
Platinum Lounge & Sports Bar · 271 Old Kingston Rd626 mPassed, May 2026
Street Momos Port Union · 271 Old Kingston Rd Unit-103626 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Joy of Harvest · 271 Old Kingston Rd Unit-104626 mPassed, Jun 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

The nearest public washroom is Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 697 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.

  • Colonel Danforth Park Washroom · 73 Colonel Danforth Trl
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    697 m
  • Heron Park Community Centre Washroom · 292 Manse Rd
    View centre hours
    902 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 377 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care (92 m, 121 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 377 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 6
  • Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care · 4679 Kingston Rd
    121 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    92 m
  • Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 · 63 Orchard Park Dr
    98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    592 m
  • Children's Land Learning Centre Inc. · 297 Old Kingston Rd
    55 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    733 m
  • Absorbent Minds (Op-1756925 Ontario Inc.) · 16 Old Kingston Rd
    51 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    814 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (2.0 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (631 m) and the nearest ambulance station 632 m away.

FireFire Station 215 · 2 km5318 Lawrence Ave E
Police43 Division · 631 m4331 Lawrence Avenue East
AmbulanceTPS 43 Division/EMS Stn 26 · 632 m4331 Lawrence Ave E

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 lots233 lots · ≈25,800 spaces · 77.4 ha
Within 500 m17 lots · ≈1,060 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈89 spaces; 58 m away, ≈97 spaces; 93 m away, ≈110 spaces; 115 m away, ≈5 spaces; 124 m away, ≈5 spaces; 160 m away, ≈100 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, Jun 17, 2025

The east leg carries the load — 17,353 westbound vehicles, or 52% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 92. Most cyclists arrived from the east (41 of 74). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,054 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,193 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north92southbound · 5 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the west14,157eastbound · 23 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles33,172410 pedestrians · 74 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east17,353westbound · 41 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south1,570northbound · 5 bikes · 2.4% heavy
AM peak hour3,054 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour3,193 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 17, 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 counter on Beechgrove Dr between Minnacote Ave and Flerimac Rd (222 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 2,400 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kingston Rd · Beechgrove Dr – Hwy 2a E · 17 mOct 2013 · 24 h19,830
Beechgrove Dr · Minnacote Ave – Flerimac Rd · 222 mJul 2024 · 3 days2,44741 km/h49 km/h54 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

2024 was the peak year (16 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 23% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions88#1268 of 5,508
With an injury20#863 of 4,660
Property damage only55
Fail to remain19
Involving a pedestrian3#1286 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1996 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014111latest Jun 4, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1061 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#607 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Mar 18, 2020

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 ten thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.1 a year before that. 70% 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 vehicle1020street/outdoor (7), other (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 19, 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 West Hill.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Beechgrove a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1061 of 1,505), out of 88 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 Kingston & Beechgrove?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. It ranks #246 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.0× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Beechgrove?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beechgrove Dr between Minnacote Ave and Flerimac Rd (July 2024), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Kingston & Beechgrove?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 233 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,800 spaces — 17 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Kingston & Beechgrove by transit?

Bus routes 86, 54, 38, 986, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Beechgrove Dr, 32 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Beechgrove?

3 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 Domino's Pizza (92 m), Snapback Coffee (92 m), Chef's Kitchen (92 m), Fred Victor Kingston Road Housing (548 m) and Maat Centre Kitchen (549 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 Kingston & Beechgrove?

The nearest is Colonel Danforth Park Washroom, 73 Colonel Danforth Trl, 697 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Heron Park Community Centre Washroom (902 m). 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 Kingston & Beechgrove?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 377 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care (92 m, 121 spaces), Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 (592 m, 98 spaces) and Children's Land Learning Centre Inc. (733 m, 55 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Beechgrove?

Toronto Police place ten 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 West Hill page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Beechgrove in?

Kingston & Beechgrove is in West Hill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 136), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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