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Kingston & Blantyre (West)

Kingston Rd & Blantyre Ave (West) · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Kingston & Blantyre (West), in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a park. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
19,963
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 5, 2025
1,354 pedestrians · 122 cyclists · #886 busiest
Collisions
36
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 27 property damage · #2541 of 5,508 · +3 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 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 1,430 vehicles an hour, 1.23× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 15 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 3.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 1.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions rose 1000%, from 3 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Kingston & Blantyre (West)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503501 nearest 284 m
TTC bus
12117404135 nearest 10 m
Blue Night
301316324322
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Blantyre Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Victoria Park Ave / Kingston Rd 206 m · 15 docks · 4 stations, 81 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 (17)
  • Neil McNeil Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 262 m
  • Courcelette Public SchoolEnglish Public · 331 m
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 452 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 517 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 596 m
  • Balmy Beach Community SchoolEnglish Public · 871 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
Parks (15)
  • Blantyre Park194 m
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine373 m
  • Lynndale Parkette496 m
  • Golf Club Parkette926 m
  • Glen Stewart Park1 km
  • Kenworthy Park1 km
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 1.2 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 9 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 56. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 145 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 56 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 1089 Kingston Rd Unit-7145 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Big Boy's Burrito · 1062 Kingston Rd183 mPassed, Jun 2026
Fallingbrook Market & Cafe · 160 Fallingbrook Rdgrocery185 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Fresh Burrito · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-9199 mPassed, Jun 2026
Papa John's · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-10199 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Pizza Pizza · 1056 Kingston Rd Unit-0200 mPassed, Mar 2026
Heffy's Fried Chicken · 1054 Kingston Rd207 mPassed, Jun 2026
Yamz Bar & Grill · 1033 Kingston Rd262 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 3 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

The nearest public washroom is Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 99 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 104 m away at Blantyre Park (currently off).

  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    99 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    251 m
  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    612 m
Drinking water
Blantyre Park bottle filling station · 104 m · off

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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 890 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Broad View French Montessori School Ii Limited (279 m, 34 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 890 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 9
  • Broad View French Montessori School Ii Limited · 1236 Kingston Rd
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool
    279 m
  • Beaches Montessori School South · 995 Kingston Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    338 m
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) · 290 Blantyre Ave
    116 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    453 m
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    517 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.4 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 3.2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.3 km1535 Kingston Rd

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 33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,083 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1140 Kingston Rd (38 m, 34 units, 5 storeys, built 1971), which scored 93 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 43 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings33 · 1,083 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202643 across the 33
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 2025038 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 2024278 m
1200 Kingston Rd615195696 · Aug 20244126 m
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413133 m
1165 Kingston Rd · Altima Properties214192091 · Jul 20240173 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 20250391 m
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 20240409 m
2 North Dr · Potomac Construction Limited654196497 · Aug 20250481 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 lots330 lots · ≈14,580 spaces · 43.7 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈730 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 381 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 628 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking25 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface39 m8329% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.5 km173 *
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.5 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.6 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.8 km6861% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 43 m away, ≈24 spaces; 107 m away, ≈163 spaces; 116 m away, ≈33 spaces; 121 m away, ≈13 spaces; 129 m away, ≈24 spaces; 178 m away, ≈120 spaces. More EV charging: 2150 Queen Street East (1.4 km, 2 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.5 km, 2 ports).

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, Nov 5, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 9,045 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 980 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (61 of 122). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,919 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,042 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north990southbound · 7 bikes · 1.3% heavy
From the west9,045eastbound · 47 bikes · 4.5% heavy
Total vehicles19,9631,354 pedestrians · 122 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east8,948westbound · 61 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the south980northbound · 7 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,919 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,042 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 5, 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 Kingston Rd between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave, 111 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2022 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 60 km/h or more. That segment carries about 25,600 vehicles a day. Blantyre Ave between Kingston Rd and Meadow Ave measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Mar 2020). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Blantyre Ave (373 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 32,965 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Blantyre Ave · Kingston Rd – Meadow Ave · 42 mMar 2020 · 2 days2,30632 km/h39 km/h44 km/h
Kingston Rd · Victoria Park Ave – Blantyre Ave · 111 mOct 2022 · 24 h25,62742 km/h54 km/h60 km/h

School-zone speed sign 373 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct27 · 38 km/h
Over the limit2.7%
50 km/h or more0.7%

Blantyre Ave (northbound), 287 Blantyre Avenue · 32,965 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 2023, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 4 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 1.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions36#2541 of 5,508
With an injury4#2994 of 4,660
Property damage only27
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201440latest Apr 7, 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

Two thefts from vehicles and eight bike thefts were reported around this corner 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. 63% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle211apartment parking (1), other (1)
Bicycle theft810apartment parking (5), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 30, 2026. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Blantyre (West) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 36 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 Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #886 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.23× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave (October 2022), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 373 m away (40 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (39 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 330 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,580 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (628 m).

How do I get to Kingston & Blantyre (West) by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 284 m away; bus routes 12, 117, 404, 135 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Blantyre Ave, 10 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 56 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (145 m), Big Boy's Burrito (183 m), Fresh Burrito (199 m), Papa John's (199 m) and Pizza Pizza (200 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 & Blantyre (West)?

The nearest is Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 180 Fallingbrook Rd, 99 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (251 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (612 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 & Blantyre (West)?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 890 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Broad View French Montessori School Ii Limited (279 m, 34 spaces), Beaches Montessori School South (338 m, 16 spaces) and Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) (453 m, 116 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,083 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1140 Kingston Rd (38 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 1150 Kingston Rd (78 m, 51 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 1200 Kingston Rd (126 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 1080 Kingston Rd (133 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 90 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 Kingston & Blantyre (West)?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Blantyre (West) in?

Kingston & Blantyre (West) is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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