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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 · Jan 20, 2011
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 9,055 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 141 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 3,169 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 2,587 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2011, 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: 2,587 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 3,169 from 4:30 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
The worst year was 2019, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 14 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2016.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 63 | #1729 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 14 | #1290 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 44 | |
| Fail to remain | 6 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| 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 9, 2016 |
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
On Kingston Rd between West Hill Dr and Orchard Park Dr, 214 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2011 put the average speed at 66 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 74 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 80 km/h or more. That segment carries about 36,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Old Kingston Rd between Manse Rd and Highland Creek Trl measured slower: 45 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 52 km/h (Nov 2023) — a much more recent reading than the one above.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Rd · West Hill Dr – Orchard Park Dr · 214 m | Jun 2011 · 24 h | 36,143 | 66 km/h | 74 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Old Kingston Rd · Manse Rd – Highland Creek Trl · 381 m | Nov 2023 · 3 days | 5,272 | 45 km/h | 52 km/h | 57 km/h |
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 1150, activated 1989 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 86 12 116 54 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 986 905 954
- Blue Night
- 386 334 354
- Nearest stops
- 2 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Old Kingston Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Ling Rd / Lawrence Ave E 689 m · 8 min · 11 docks · 3 stations, 45 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 27 mapped lots within 500 m, 209 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 within 300 m of the corner. The closest is M & M Food Market, 506 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 5 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 42. The nearest is House of Wong, 39 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Super Value Pharmacy, 472 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Ehatare Nursing Home, a long-term care home 214 m away; Ehatare Retirement Home, a retirement home 217 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- House of Wong · 4601 Kingston Rd39 m
- Maison D'hebergement Pour Femmes Francophones · 4618 Kingston Rd192 m
- Sunset Grill · 4551 Kingston Rd282 m · 3 min
- Hakkaland · 4549 Kingston Rd Unit-A296 m · 4 min
- Homies Desserts · 4549 Kingston Rd B296 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- M & M Food Market 506 m · 6 min · 4 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Cobs Bread 506 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Super Value Pharmacy 472 m · 6 min · 7 within 1 km
- Child care
- Absorbent Minds (Op-1756925 Ontario Inc.) · 51 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten95 m
- Absorbent Minds 2 · 24 spaces, preschool193 m
- Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 · 98 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day295 m · 4 min
- Health and care
- Ehatare Nursing Home · long-term care home214 m
- Ehatare Retirement Home · retirement home217 m
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 (7)
- Asterfield - Plumrose Blvd Parkette755 m · 9 min
- Megan Park1 km · 11 min
- St. Margarets Parkette1.1 km · 14 min
- Heron Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Colonel Danforth Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Community centres
- Heron Park Community Recreation Centre1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools
- West Hill Public SchoolEnglish Public · 475 m · 6 min
- West Hill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 788 m · 9 min
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 936 m · 11 min
- Joseph Brant Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 16 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Morningside branch784 m · 9 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 public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,549 of 5,672. 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
Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 716 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 280 Morningside Ave (571 m, 165 units, 14 storeys, built 1972), which scored 97 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 Morningside Ave · Q Residential | 165 | 14 | 1972 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 571 m · 7 min |
| 290 Morningside Ave · 1001175316 Ontario Limited | 107 | 6 | 1960 | 72 · Sep 2024 | 645 m · 8 min |
| 4205 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 345 | 14 | 1974 | 77 · Nov 2025 | 827 m · 10 min |
| 225 Morningside Ave Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 99 | 10 | 1972 | 92 · Nov 2025 | 1 km · 12 min |
4 registered buildings · 716 units · 2 social housing · tallest 14 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
Five thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (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 West Hill.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kingston & Old Kingston (West) a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 63 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 & Old Kingston (West)?
A busier-than-typical intersection at the City's last count here, in 2011. Its latest count is from Jan 20, 2011, 1.92× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Kingston & Old Kingston (West) a walkable intersection?
Kingston & Old Kingston (West) scores 51 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,549 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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; 4 grocery stores within 1 km · 5 places to eat within 300 m; 2 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between West Hill Dr and Orchard Park Dr (June 2011), found an average of 66 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 74 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 209 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,560 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kingston & Old Kingston (West) by transit?
Bus routes 86, 12, 116, 54, 986, 905, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Old Kingston Rd, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 42 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are House of Wong (39 m), Maison D'hebergement Pour Femmes Francophones (192 m), Sunset Grill (282 m), Hakkaland (296 m) and Homies Desserts (296 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 337 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Absorbent Minds (Op-1756925 Ontario Inc.) (95 m, 51 spaces), Absorbent Minds 2 (193 m, 24 spaces) and Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 (295 m, 98 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 716 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 280 Morningside Ave (571 m, 165 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 290 Morningside Ave (645 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 72), 4205 Lawrence Ave E (827 m, 345 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 225 Morningside Ave (1.0 km, 99 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 85 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Old Kingston (West)?
Toronto Police place five 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 West Hill page.
What neighbourhood is Kingston & Old Kingston (West) in?
Kingston & Old Kingston (West) is in West Hill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 136), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. 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 Jan 20, 2011.
- 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: 43.77405, -79.18312 · centreline node 13446432.