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Kingston & Gradwell

Kingston Rd & Gradwell Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Cliffcrest · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Kingston & Gradwell, in Cliffcrest, is a busier-than-typical intersection. Nearby is 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
16,951
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 6, 2019
99 pedestrians · 21 cyclists
Collisions
37
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2501 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 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 2,120 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.83× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 171 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 3.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 64%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Kingston & Gradwell

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
9691021286201 nearest 150 m
Express
902
Blue Night
316
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Brooklawn Ave / Kingston Rd 248 m · 11 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 (11)
  • R H King AcademyEnglish Public · 276 m
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site)English Separate · 427 m
  • Fairmount Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 581 m
  • St Theresa Shrine Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 616 m
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 630 m
  • Anson Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 704 m
  • and 5 more
Parks (14)
  • Barkdene Park489 m
  • Anson Park792 m
  • Jeanette Park829 m
  • Totts Tot Lot830 m
  • Cathedral Bluffs Park872 m
  • Sunnypoint - Neilson Park939 m
  • and 8 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Cliffcrest branch863 m
Places of interest
  • Bluffer's Park and Beach (Scarborough Bluffs)Nature/ Park · 1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 30 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Double Double Pizza and Chicken, 149 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 30 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Secret Food Fusion · 2761 Kingston Rdgrocery133 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Double Double Pizza and Chicken · 2829 Kingston Rd149 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Kaboom Wings · 2819 Kingston Rd149 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
New Super Choy Restaurant · 2825 Kingston Rd149 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Big Boy's Grill · 2849 Kingston Rd215 mPassed, Jun 2026
Dr. Roz's Healing Place · 21 Brimley Rd Flr-2nd245 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Abbas Smoke & Variety · 2857 Kingston Rd, Unit-1/2grocery271 mPassed, Aug 2025
No. 1 Jerk · 2859 Kingston Rd278 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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 293 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bluffer's Park Montessori School (270 m, 26 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 293 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Bluffer's Park Montessori School · 2857 Kingston Rd
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool
    270 m
  • Fairmount Sunshine Child Care · 31 Sloley Rd
    110 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    581 m
  • St Agatha Catholic Before & After School Program · 49 Cathedral Bluffs Dr
    86 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    777 m
  • Heart Beatz - Halbert Child Care Site · 25 Halbert Place
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 223 (572 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 223 · 572 m116 Dorset Rd
Police41 Division · 3.4 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 1.5 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

Seven registered apartment buildings with 726 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, two of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 17 Brimley Rd (86 m, 330 units, 11 storeys, built 1979), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 21 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings7 · 726 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202621 across the 7
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest11 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
17 Brimley RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation33011197996 · Jul 20258 · 2 fire86 m
1 Brimley Rd · 1 Brimley Apts. Inc.586196191 · Oct 20254204 m
3750 St Clair Ave E · Amaz Property Management557196591 · Jun 20240356 m
3744 St Clair Ave E · Park Property Management Inc886196494 · Oct 20254410 m
3738 St Clair Ave Esocial housing · Wigwamen Corporation224195399 · Aug 20251441 m
131 Minerva Ave · Park Property Management Inc836196492 · Aug 20262467 m
121 Minerva Ave · Park Property Management Inc906196492 · Aug 20262525 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 lots223 lots · ≈29,060 spaces · 87.2 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈2,330 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 528 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) · Surface1.1 km168 *
1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) · Surface1.4 km128 *
1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) · Surface1.5 km232 *

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈26 spaces; 79 m away, ≈62 spaces; 121 m away, ≈25 spaces; 122 m away, ≈201 spaces; 122 m away, ≈9 spaces; 148 m away, ≈27 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 — 8-hour, Nov 6, 2019

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 8,560 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 195. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,907 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,735 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 9.3% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west8,196eastbound · 11 bikes · 10.4% heavy
Total vehicles16,95199 pedestrians · 21 cyclists · 9.3% heavy
From the east8,560westbound · 10 bikes · 8.3% heavy
From the south195northbound · 0 bikes · 8.2% heavy
AM peak hour2,907 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,735 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 6, 2019

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 Gradwell Dr and Eastville Ave (61 m away) recorded an average of 49 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 17,500 vehicles a day. Gradwell Dr between Barkdene Hills and Sloley Rd measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Jul 2026). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kingston Rd · Gradwell Dr – Eastville Ave · 61 mMay 2022 · 3 days17,50849 km/h60 km/h66 km/h
Gradwell Dr · Barkdene Hills – Sloley Rd · 327 mJul 2026 · 3 days75133 km/h40 km/h46 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

2023 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 24% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 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 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions37#2501 of 5,508
With an injury9#1905 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian1#2647 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201442latest May 20, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Apr 12, 2008.

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 13 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 69% 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 vehicle1310street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (4)
Bicycle theft110apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 17, 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 Cliffcrest.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Gradwell a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 37 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 & Gradwell?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 6, 2019, 1.83× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Gradwell?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Gradwell Dr and Eastville Ave (May 2022), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Kingston & Gradwell?

The nearest Green P car park is 1 Brimley Road (Bluffer's Park) (1.1 km away, 168 spaces). The City's mapping shows 223 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,060 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Kingston & Gradwell by transit?

Bus routes 9, 69, 102, 12, 86, 201, 902 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Kingston & Gradwell?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 30 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Double Double Pizza and Chicken (149 m), Kaboom Wings (149 m), New Super Choy Restaurant (149 m), Big Boy's Grill (215 m) and Dr. Roz's Healing Place (245 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Kingston & Gradwell?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 293 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bluffer's Park Montessori School (270 m, 26 spaces), Fairmount Sunshine Child Care (581 m, 110 spaces) and St Agatha Catholic Before & After School Program (777 m, 86 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Gradwell?

Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 726 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 17 Brimley Rd (86 m, 330 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 1 Brimley Rd (204 m, 58 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 3750 St Clair Ave E (356 m, 55 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 3744 St Clair Ave E (410 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 94 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 & Gradwell?

Toronto Police place 13 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Cliffcrest page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Gradwell in?

Kingston & Gradwell is in Cliffcrest (City of Toronto neighbourhood 123). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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