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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 17, 2022 · weekend
The east leg carries the load — 2,119 westbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 687 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 123% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (308). Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
Peak hours: 308 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 687 from 2:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2024 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 22% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 17, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 20, 2023.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 41 | #2353 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1882 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 28 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Dec 20, 2023 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Kingston Rd between Hwy 401 Collectors E and Kingston Rd E (250 m away, Oct 2009) recorded volume only — about 21,867 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Rd · Hwy 401 Collectors E – Kingston Rd E · 250 m | Oct 2009 · 3 days | 21,867 | — | — | — |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- The crossing
- Signal 1670, activated 1993
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- GO Transit
- GO bus 92 Oshawa / Yorkdale at Kingston Rd. @ Port Union Rd.1 km · 12 min
- TTC bus
- 95 86 85 200 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 986
- Blue Night
- 395 386 385
- Nearest stops
- 3 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Ellesmere Rd
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 900 Pulse 900 920 Route 920 921 Route 921 N1 Route N1 at Ellesmere Westbound @ Meadowvale767 m · 9 min
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 12 mapped lots within 500 m, 85 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 12 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Lucky Lin's E Press, 515 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 551 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Lucky Lin's E Press · 91 Rylander Blvd 1016a/B515 m · 6 min
- Nadi Halal Kebab House · 65 Rylander Blvd Unit-0595 m · 7 min
- Mucho Burrito · 6714 Kingston Rd Unit-1627 m · 7 min
- Subway · 6714 Kingston Rd Unit-5627 m · 7 min
- Starbucks Coffee · 6714 Kingston Rd627 m · 7 min
- Food shops
- British Pride Bakery 595 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 551 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Absorbent Minds Montessori East · 31 spaces, toddler, preschool25 m
- Rouge Valley Jr YMCA · 82 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day941 m · 11 min
- Big Bears Daycare · 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 km · 12 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks
- Tall Pines Park844 m · 10 min
- Lavery Trail Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Royal Rouge Tot Lot1.4 km · 16 min
- Tanis Cres Woodlot1.4 km · 16 min
- Bramber Woods Park1.4 km · 17 min
- Community centres
- Tall Pines Community Centre900 m · 11 min
- Schools
- Rouge Valley Public SchoolEnglish Public · 941 m · 11 min
- Meadowvale Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 14 min
- St Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km · 15 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a grocery store, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Seven registered apartment buildings with 140 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, all of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 17 Durnford Rd (800 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1992), which scored 86 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Durnford Rd social housing | 14 | 3 | 1992 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 800 m · 10 min |
| 19 Durnford Rd social housing | 28 | 4 | 1992 | 83 · Aug 2026 | 823 m · 10 min |
| 23 Durnford Rd social housing | 14 | 3 | 1992 | 87 · Sep 2025 | 841 m · 10 min |
| 21 Durnford Rd social housing | 21 | 4 | 1992 | 86 · Sep 2025 | 857 m · 10 min |
| 35 Durnford Rd social housing | 21 | 4 | 1992 | 84 · Oct 2025 | 882 m · 11 min |
| 37 Durnford Rd social housing | 28 | 4 | 1992 | 86 · Oct 2025 | 897 m · 11 min |
7 registered buildings · 140 units · 7 social housing · tallest 4 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Centennial Scarborough.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kingston & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 41 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 & Ellesmere?
A low-volume local intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 17, 2022, 47% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Kingston & Ellesmere a walkable intersection?
Kingston & Ellesmere scores 26 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: nearest school 0.9 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 3 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; nearest park 0.8 km · nearest centre 0.9 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal.
Where can I park near Kingston & Ellesmere?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 85 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 7,610 spaces — 12 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kingston & Ellesmere by transit?
Bus routes 95, 86, 85, 200, 986 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Ellesmere Rd, 22 m); Durham Region Transit routes 900 Pulse 900, 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921, N1 Route N1 at Ellesmere Westbound @ Meadowvale.
What restaurants are near Kingston & Ellesmere?
None within 300 m, and 12 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Lucky Lin's E Press (515 m), Nadi Halal Kebab House (595 m), Mucho Burrito (627 m), Subway (627 m) and Starbucks Coffee (627 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Kingston & Ellesmere?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 170 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Absorbent Minds Montessori East (25 m, 31 spaces), Rouge Valley Jr YMCA (941 m, 82 spaces) and Big Bears Daycare (1.0 km, 57 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Ellesmere?
Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 140 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 17 Durnford Rd (800 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 19 Durnford Rd (823 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 23 Durnford Rd (841 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 87) and 21 Durnford Rd (857 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 86 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Ellesmere?
Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Centennial Scarborough page.
What neighbourhood is Kingston & Ellesmere in?
Kingston & Ellesmere is in Centennial Scarborough (City of Toronto neighbourhood 133). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 17, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 25 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.79358, -79.15460 · centreline node 13443928.