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Kingston & Cliffside

Kingston Rd & Cliffside Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Kingston & Cliffside, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 4 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
29,924
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 30, 2025
1,388 pedestrians · 273 cyclists · #335 busiest
Collisions
70
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 53 property damage · #1563 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1063 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

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,140 vehicles an hour, 1.85× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 22 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 44%, from 45 in 2016–2020 to 25 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 70 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Kingston & Cliffside

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
126920 nearest 24 m
Blue Night
316
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Claremore Ave; Kingston Rd at Cliffside Dr East Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kingston Rd / Ridgemoor Ave 309 m · 15 docks · 4 stations, 60 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 (7)
  • Cliffside Public SchoolEnglish Public · 219 m
  • Birch Cliff Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 617 m
  • Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 874 m
  • Chine Drive Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • John A Leslie Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 1 more
Community centres
  • Birchmount Stadium1.2 km
  • Birchmount Community Centre1.2 km
  • Scarborough Arena Gardens1.3 km
Parks (15)
  • Cliffside Ravine382 m
  • Highview Park439 m
  • Scarborough Heights Park611 m
  • Sandown Park674 m
  • Kelsonia Parkette839 m
  • Rosetta McClain Gardens843 m
  • and 9 more
Places of interest
  • Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 829 m
Signal
0153, activated 1958 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 13 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 28 — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Pizzaville, 27 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés13 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 8 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pizzaville · 2228 Kingston Rd27 mPassed, Apr 2026
Brown Brampton East · 2223 Kingston Rd49 mPassed, Jun 2026
New York News · 2223 Kingston Rd49 mPassed, Nov 2025
Bali Coffee Shop · 2209 Kingston Rd50 mPassed, Jun 2026
Jbl Convenience and Variety · 2201 Kingston Rd 117grocery71 mPassed, Dec 2025
Jbl Convenience and Variety · 2201 Kingston Rdgrocery71 mPassed, Jul 2026
1775111 Ontario Limited · 2242 Kingston Rd77 mPassed, Jun 2026
Ssk Variety & Grocery Store · 2203 Kingston Rdgrocery80 mPassed, Aug 2025

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 Highview Park Washroom, 510 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 492 m away at Highview Park.

  • Highview Park Washroom · 150 Highview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    510 m
  • Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom · 5 Glen Everest Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    840 m
Drinking water
Highview Park bottle filling station · 492 m; Scarborough Heights Park bottle filling station · 493 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 96 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Aspiring Academics Preschool - Kingston (440 m, 40 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km2 centres · 96 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 2
  • Aspiring Academics Preschool - Kingston · 2372 Kingston Rd
    40 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    440 m
  • Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program · 120 Highview Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    617 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 225 · 1.5 km3600 Danforth Ave
Police41 Division · 3.6 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 1.6 km3600 St Clair 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 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 587 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 62 Glen Everest Rd (161 m, 48 units, 4 storeys, built 1954), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 82, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 16 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings17 · 587 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score82 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202616 across the 17
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
62 Glen Everest Rd · Mint Asset Management484195482 · Aug 20240161 m
58 Glen Everest Rd · Mint Asset Management113195080 · Sep 20240196 m
54 Glen Everest Rd · Mint Asset Management113195075 · Sep 20240216 m
50 Glen Everest Rd163195274 · Jun 20260237 m
46 Glen Everest Rd163195271 · Jun 20261257 m
6 Folcroft Ave133195282 · Sep 20241349 m
4 Folcroft Ave · North 44 Property Management Inc133196090 · Aug 20251349 m
29 Glen Everest Rd · Mint Asset Management Ltd113197176 · Aug 20250366 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 lots265 lots · ≈24,010 spaces · 72 ha
Within 500 m38 lots · ≈1,720 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 360 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) · Surface1.4 km232 *
1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) · Surface1.5 km128 *

Nearest lots: 34 m away, ≈9 spaces; 39 m away, ≈27 spaces; 47 m away, ≈7 spaces; 52 m away, ≈11 spaces; 73 m away, ≈26 spaces; 92 m away, ≈70 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, Sep 30, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 13,945 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 951 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (133 of 273). Evening rush dominates here: 3,073 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 2,507 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% 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 north13,945southbound · 133 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the west1,140eastbound · 23 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles29,9241,388 pedestrians · 273 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east951westbound · 13 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south13,888northbound · 104 bikes · 3.7% heavy
AM peak hour2,507 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour3,073 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 30, 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 Cliffside Dr and Leatherwood Gdns, 83 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2022 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 56 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 62 km/h or more. That segment carries about 21,200 vehicles a day. Claremore Ave between Sandown Lane and McIntosh St measured slower: 23 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 28 km/h (Jan 2025). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on East Haven Dr (197 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 35,314 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kingston Rd · Cliffside Dr – Leatherwood Gdns · 83 mMay 2022 · 3 days21,21247 km/h56 km/h62 km/h
Claremore Ave · Sandown Lane – McIntosh St · 85 mJan 2025 · 3 days2,36023 km/h28 km/h29 km/h

School-zone speed sign 197 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct23 · 33 km/h
Over the limit0.9%
50 km/h or more0.2%

East Haven Dr (southbound), 34 East Haven Drive · 35,314 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 2017, with 14 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 14 collisions (20%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions70#1563 of 5,508
With an injury14#1288 of 4,660
Property damage only53
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian4#961 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1998 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 201493latest Apr 24, 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 daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Sep 29, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1063 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#609 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Sep 29, 2023

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 no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 15, 2016. 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 & Cliffside a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1063 of 1,505), out of 70 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 & Cliffside?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #335 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.85× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Cliffside?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Cliffside Dr and Leatherwood Gdns (May 2022), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 56 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 197 m away (40 km/h), 0.2% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kingston & Cliffside?

The nearest Green P car park is 1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) (1.4 km away, 232 spaces). The City's mapping shows 265 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,010 spaces — 38 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Kingston & Cliffside by transit?

Bus routes 12, 69, 20 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Claremore Ave, 24 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Cliffside?

13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 28 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizzaville (27 m), Brown Brampton East (49 m), New York News (49 m), Bali Coffee Shop (50 m) and 1775111 Ontario Limited (77 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 & Cliffside?

The nearest is Highview Park Washroom, 150 Highview Ave, 510 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Rosetta McClain Gardens Washroom (840 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 & Cliffside?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 96 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Aspiring Academics Preschool - Kingston (440 m, 40 spaces) and Birch Cliff Heights Licensed Before and After School Program (617 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Cliffside?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 587 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 62 Glen Everest Rd (161 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 58 Glen Everest Rd (196 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 54 Glen Everest Rd (216 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75) and 50 Glen Everest Rd (237 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 74). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 82 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 & Cliffside?

Toronto Police place two 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Cliffside in?

Kingston & Cliffside 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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