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Kingston & Brookside

Kingston Rd & Brookside Dr · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

Kingston & Brookside, in The Beaches, is a mid-volume intersection. It has a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
15,152
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 20, 2024
1,578 pedestrians · 384 cyclists · #1285 busiest
Collisions
119
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
17 with an injury · 88 property damage · #918 of 5,508 · +6 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
3 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 1,080 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 10 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 2.5% of vehicle volume, about 3.3× the typical share. On average 12 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.58× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 17%, from 65 in 2016–2020 to 54 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Kingston & Brookside

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503506501 nearest 15 m
TTC bus
9264404135 nearest 385 m
Blue Night
306301322
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Waverley Rd; Kingston Rd at Brookside Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Heyworth Cres / Kingston Rd 305 m · 19 docks · 7 stations, 124 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 (20)
  • Norway Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 183 m
  • Glen Ames Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 550 m
  • Williamson Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 597 m
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 747 m
  • Bowmore Road Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 842 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 848 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (31)
  • Love Crescent Parkette238 m
  • Cassels Avenue Playground415 m
  • Norwood Park598 m
  • Wildwood Crescent Playground848 m
  • Jeff Sloan Playground853 m
  • Kildonan Park870 m
  • and 25 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch810 m
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch883 m
Places of interest
  • Kew Gardens ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km
Signal
0161, activated 1957 · SA2 · 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 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 112 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is K & S Milk Store, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2025.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 112 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kingston 's Convenience · 452 Kingston Rdgrocery21 mPassed, Aug 2025
K & S Milk Store · 438 Kingston Rd33 mPassed, Aug 2025
Paper Route Cafe · 462 Kingston Rd49 mPassed, Sep 2025
Loft Community Services · 505 Kingston Rd145 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Atrium at Kew Beach · 500 Kingston Rd160 mPassed, May 2026
Neighbours Community Homes · 550 Kingston Rd271 mPassed, Mar 2026
Pizza Hut · 609 Kingston Rd480 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Apple Jacks Preschool · 19 Benlamond Ave502 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

The nearest public washroom is Beaches Recreation Centre Washroom, 539 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 394 m away at Cassels Avenue Playground.

  • Beaches Recreation Centre Washroom · 6 Williamson Rd
    View centre hours
    539 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    578 m
  • Fairmount Park Community Centre Washroom · 1725 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    872 m
Drinking water
Cassels Avenue Playground drinking fountain · 394 m; Norwood Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 579 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,648 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Norway School Age YMCA (183 m, 99 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,648 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 22
  • Norway School Age YMCA · 390 Kingston Rd
    99 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    183 m
  • Waverley Road Montessori School · 646 Kingston Rd
    29 spaces · toddler, preschool
    486 m
  • Apple Jacks Preschool · 19 Benlamond Ave
    47 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    502 m
  • Bumble Bee Academy · 668 Kingston Rd
    47 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    589 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (686 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 686 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 1.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.2 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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

42 registered apartment buildings with 1,960 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 441 Kingston Rd (28 m, 15 units, 3 storeys, built 1920), which scored 89 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 11 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings42 · 1,960 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 42
Open fire-code violations11
Tallest9 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
441 Kingston Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.153192089 · Aug 2026028 m
485 Kingston Rd · Twelvestone Realty Advisors Inc.1159195888 · Aug 2026181 m
474 Kingston Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.384195895 · Jul 20261101 m
501 Kingston Rd · Akelius Canada Ltd757195098 · Jul 20254 · 2 fire121 m
520 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1085199292 · Jul 20251196 m
530 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation903195490 · Jul 20261227 m
550 Kingston Rdsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes1387198596 · Jul 202614271 m
320 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · TCH363195495 · Jul 20251353 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 lots433 lots · ≈17,330 spaces · 52 ha
Within 500 m18 lots · ≈640 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 1,240 spaces
EV charging (City)29 Bowmore Rd · 794 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
85 Lee Ave · Surface873 m6861% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface910 m28 *
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1 km2947% (Q1 2026)
166 Woodbine Ave · Surface1 km2146% (Q1 2026)
192 Boardwalk Dr · Surface1 km2445% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 120 m away, ≈29 spaces; 130 m away, ≈82 spaces; 170 m away, ≈14 spaces; 177 m away, ≈29 spaces; 253 m away, ≈106 spaces; 303 m away, ≈30 spaces. More EV charging: 1981 Queen Street East (836 m, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (888 m, 2 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (1 km, 1 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, Oct 20, 2024 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 7,141 westbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 776. Most cyclists arrived from the east (168 of 384). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,365 vehicles in the hour from 2:30 p.m., 26% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,086). Heavy vehicles made up 0.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north776southbound · 67 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the west6,386eastbound · 123 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles15,1521,578 pedestrians · 384 cyclists · 0.8% heavy
From the east7,141westbound · 168 bikes · 0.8% heavy
From the south849northbound · 26 bikes · 0.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,086 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,365 vehicles from 2:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 20, 2024 · weekend

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 Kingston Rd between Heyworth Cres and Elmer Ave (201 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 4-day count in June 2001; 85% of drivers were at or under 37 km/h. That segment carries about 600 vehicles a day. Brookside Dr between Burgess Ave and Beachview Cres measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 36 km/h (Mar 2020). The reading is 25 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Kingston Rd (157 m away, 40 km/h limit), 11% of the 192,382 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kingston Rd · Heyworth Cres – Elmer Ave · 201 mJun 2001 · 4 days63630 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Brookside Dr · Burgess Ave – Beachview Cres · 377 mMar 2020 · 24 h88230 km/h36 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 157 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct39 · 48 km/h
Over the limit27%
50 km/h or more11%

Kingston Rd (westbound), Burncrest Road · 192,382 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

2019 was the peak year (23 collisions), and 2025 closed with 14. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% 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 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions119#918 of 5,508
With an injury17#1049 of 4,660
Property damage only88
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist3#827 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014138latest Jun 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place 11 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 1.3 a year before that. 55% 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 vehicle1120street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 23, 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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Brookside a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 119 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 & Brookside?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1285 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Brookside?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Heyworth Cres and Elmer Ave (June 2001), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 157 m away (40 km/h), 11% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kingston & Brookside?

The nearest Green P car park is 85 Lee Ave (873 m away, 68 spaces, 61% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 433 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,330 spaces — 18 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 29 Bowmore Rd (794 m).

How do I get to Kingston & Brookside by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 506, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 15 m away; bus routes 92, 64, 404, 135 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Waverley Rd, 385 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Brookside?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 112 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are K & S Milk Store (33 m), Paper Route Cafe (49 m), Loft Community Services (145 m), Atrium at Kew Beach (160 m) and Neighbours Community Homes (271 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 & Brookside?

The nearest is Beaches Recreation Centre Washroom, 6 Williamson Rd, 539 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Norwood Park Washroom (578 m); Fairmount Park Community Centre Washroom (872 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 & Brookside?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,648 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Norway School Age YMCA (183 m, 99 spaces), Waverley Road Montessori School (486 m, 29 spaces) and Apple Jacks Preschool (502 m, 47 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Brookside?

42 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,960 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 441 Kingston Rd (28 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 485 Kingston Rd (81 m, 115 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 474 Kingston Rd (101 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 501 Kingston Rd (121 m, 75 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 42 is 89 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 & Brookside?

Toronto Police place 11 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Brookside in?

Kingston & Brookside is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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