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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 · May 24, 2006
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 6,828 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 89. Most cyclists arrived from the east (48 of 94). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,283 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,416 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.3% 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 16,177 vehicles. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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: 2,283 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,416 from 5:00 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 (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 27% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.
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 Aug 4, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 11 | |
| With an injury | 3 | |
| Property damage only | 6 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Aug 4, 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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Kingston Rd between Lakeside Ave and Birchcliff Ave (255 m away) recorded an average of 51 km/h in its 24-hour count in September 2015; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 20,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 11 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Kalmar Ave between Kingston Rd and Freeman St measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Jun 2011). At the school-zone speed sign on Kingston Rd (137 m away, 40 km/h limit), 13% of the 59,528 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar Ave · Kingston Rd – Freeman St · 123 m | Jun 2011 · 24 h | 502 | 35 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 km/h |
| Kingston Rd · Lakeside Ave – Birchcliff Ave · 255 m | Sep 2015 · 24 h | 20,132 | 51 km/h | 60 km/h | 65 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Kingston Rd (eastbound), 137 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 44 km/h, 85th percentile 49 km/h; 13% at 50 km/h or more. 59,528 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 12 69 117 20 135 nearest 65 m
- Blue Night
- 316 300
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Kildonan Dr; Kingston Rd at Eastwood Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Kingston Rd / Warden Ave 273 m · 3 min · 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 1 car park · about 83 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- 6 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 26 mapped lots within 500 m, 203 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 197 Blantyre Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 83 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
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
The nearest grocery store is City Cottage Market, 366 m away. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 9 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Buster's By the Bluffs, 32 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Danforth Pharmacy, 1.0 km away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Buster's By the Bluffs · 1539 Kingston Rd32 m
- Sisaket Thai Kitchen · 1466 Kingston Rd238 m
- Pizzeria Rustico · 1430 Kingston Rd399 m · 5 min
- Abbeyfield House · 38 Lakeside Ave401 m · 5 min
- Murphy Greens Family Juicery · 1427 Kingston Rd405 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- City Cottage Market 366 m · 4 min
- Food shops
- Grayson's Rustic Bakery 398 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Danforth Pharmacy 1 km · 11 min
- Child care
- Mon Petit Univers · 30 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day125 m
- Scarborough Day Nursery School · 71 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day309 m · 4 min
- Little Bugs Nursery Corporation · 28 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day311 m · 4 min
- Washrooms
- Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · hours not listed · accessible828 m · 10 min
- Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible910 m · 11 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 (14)
- Avalon Parkette487 m · 6 min
- Crescentwood Park526 m · 6 min
- Harding Parkette706 m · 8 min
- Hollis Kalmar Park727 m · 9 min
- Scotia Parkette799 m · 10 min
- Community centres
- Scarborough Arena Gardens829 m · 10 min
- Birchmount Community Centre910 m · 11 min
- Birchmount Stadium1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools
- Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 443 m · 5 min
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 min
- Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 1.3 km · 15 min
- Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.5 km · 18 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch356 m · 4 min
- Places of interest
- Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 1.3 km · 16 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 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
14 registered apartment buildings with 239 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 1481 Kingston Rd (193 m, 15 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 74 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 14 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1481 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 74 · Aug 2026 | 193 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 10 | 3 | 1950 | — | 245 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 245 m |
| 1625-1641 Kingston Rd · Icarus Properties: Angelika Kostidis | 11 | 3 | 1950 | — | 245 m |
| 1469 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd | 15 | 3 | 1940 | 86 · Aug 2026 | 245 m |
| 1475 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd | 14 | 3 | 1940 | 88 · Aug 2025 | 251 m · 3 min |
14 registered buildings · 239 units · 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 six thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (4), other (2) |
| 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kingston & Kalmar a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 11 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 & Kalmar?
A busier-than-typical intersection at the City's last count here, in 2006. Its latest count is from May 24, 2006, 1.47× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Kingston & Kalmar a walkable intersection?
Kingston & Kalmar scores 44 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: 1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; library 356 m away · 1 place of interest within 1.5 km; 1 park within 500 m · nearest centre 0.8 km.
How fast do cars go at Kingston & Kalmar?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Lakeside Ave and Birchcliff Ave (September 2015), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 137 m away (40 km/h), 13% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Kingston & Kalmar?
The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (1.5 km away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 203 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,200 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kingston & Kalmar by transit?
Bus routes 12, 69, 117, 20, 135 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Kildonan Dr, 65 m).
What restaurants are near Kingston & Kalmar?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Buster's By the Bluffs (32 m), Sisaket Thai Kitchen (238 m), Pizzeria Rustico (399 m), Abbeyfield House (401 m) and Murphy Greens Family Juicery (405 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Kingston & Kalmar?
The nearest is Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom, 75 Birchmount Rd., 828 m away, with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Birchmount Community Centre Washroom (910 m).
Is there child care near Kingston & Kalmar?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 180 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mon Petit Univers (125 m, 30 spaces), Scarborough Day Nursery School (309 m, 71 spaces) and Little Bugs Nursery Corporation (311 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Kalmar?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 239 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1481 Kingston Rd (193 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (245 m, 10 units), 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (245 m, 11 units) and 1625-1641 Kingston Rd (245 m, 11 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 is 85 out of 100; 1 scored below 70.
How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Kalmar?
Toronto Police place six 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.
What neighbourhood is Kingston & Kalmar in?
Kingston & Kalmar is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count May 24, 2006.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; 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 20 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: 43.68972, -79.26796 · centreline node 13459688.