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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 · Oct 22, 2014
The east leg carries the load — 11,104 westbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 69. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,190 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 3,112 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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: 3,190 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 3,112 from 4:15 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 29 collisions. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 24 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 28, 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 Nov 11, 2018.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 167 | #626 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 32 | #472 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 115 | |
| Fail to remain | 24 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #745 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1209 of 2,576 |
| Severity not classified | 20 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 15 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Nov 11, 2018 |
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 Poplar Rd between Coronation Dr and Danzig St (387 m away) recorded an average of 44 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 52 km/h. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Rd · Poplar Rd – Kitchener Rd · 76 m | Sep 2013 · 3 days | 22,247 | — | — | — |
| Poplar Rd · Coronation Dr – Danzig St · 387 m | Apr 2024 · 3 days | 2,072 | 44 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 1373, activated 1984 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 12 86 54 116 nearest 42 m
- Express
- 986 905 954
- Blue Night
- 386 354 334
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Poplar Rd; Kingston Rd at Poplar Rd West Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Kitchener Rd / Kingston Rd 219 m · 11 docks · 6 stations, 84 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
- 24 mapped lots within 500 m, 187 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
You can do a shop on foot from here: Muhammad Halal Meat and Supermarket is 51 m away, one of two grocery stores within 300 m. There is also a specialist food shop, Spice It Up, 51 m away. There are 15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 75 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Pizzally, 25 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Lawrence Kingston Pharmacy, 356 m away; 9 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Pizzally · 4383 Kingston Rd Unit-425 m
- Nyam Nyam Jamaican Restaurant · 4387 Kingston Rd46 m
- Spice It Up With A Taste of Heaven · 4352 Kingston Rd51 m
- Paradise Shawarma · 4352 Kingston Rd51 m
- Rowdys Indian and Hakka · 4352 Kingston Rd Rm-951 m
- Grocery
- Muhammad Halal Meat and Supermarket 51 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Spice It Up 51 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Lawrence Kingston Pharmacy 356 m · 4 min · 9 within 1 km
- Child care
- Galloway Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day491 m · 6 min
- Native Child & Family Life Centre · 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day562 m · 7 min
- East Scarb. Child Care Centre - East Scarb. Boys & Girls Club · 125 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day693 m · 8 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
- St. Margarets Parkette470 m · 6 min
- Eastview Park743 m · 9 min
- Peter Secor Park1.3 km · 15 min
- West Hill Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Galloway Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Schools (8)
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 693 m · 8 min
- West Hill Public SchoolEnglish Public · 931 m · 11 min
- Galloway Road Public SchoolEnglish Public · 940 m · 11 min
- Maplewood High SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Margaret's Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Morningside branch1.2 km · 14 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 community centre, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,374 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
15 registered apartment buildings with 2,347 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, nine of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4175 Lawrence Ave E (419 m, 375 units, 13 storeys, built 1974), which scored 85 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4175 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 375 | 13 | 1974 | 85 · Oct 2025 | 419 m · 5 min |
| 4301 Kingston Rd Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 419 | 20 | 1972 | 91 · Jul 2026 | 485 m · 6 min |
| 4205 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 345 | 14 | 1974 | 77 · Nov 2025 | 584 m · 7 min |
| 4110 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 185 | 11 | 1972 | 88 · Oct 2025 | 627 m · 7 min |
| 280 Morningside Ave · Q Residential | 165 | 14 | 1972 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 652 m · 8 min |
| 225 Morningside Ave Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 99 | 10 | 1972 | 92 · Nov 2025 | 727 m · 9 min |
15 registered buildings · 2,347 units · 9 social housing · tallest 20 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 16 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.7 a year. 44% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 16 | 6 | 0 | street/outdoor (7), commercial premises (6) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
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 & Poplar a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 167 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 & Poplar?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing at the City's last count here, in 2014. Its latest count is from Oct 22, 2014, 2.3× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Kingston & Poplar a walkable intersection?
Kingston & Poplar scores 63 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,374 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: 2 grocery stores within 300 m · 15 places to eat within 300 m; 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.7 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
How fast do cars go at Kingston & Poplar?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Poplar Rd between Coronation Dr and Danzig St (April 2024), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Kingston & Poplar?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 187 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,890 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kingston & Poplar by transit?
Bus routes 12, 86, 54, 116, 986, 905, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Poplar Rd, 42 m).
What restaurants are near Kingston & Poplar?
15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 75 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Pizzally (25 m), Nyam Nyam Jamaican Restaurant (46 m), Spice It Up With A Taste of Heaven (51 m), Paradise Shawarma (51 m) and Rowdys Indian and Hakka (51 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Kingston & Poplar?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 391 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Galloway Early Learning & Child Care Centre (491 m, 49 spaces), Native Child & Family Life Centre (562 m, 36 spaces) and East Scarb. Child Care Centre - East Scarb. Boys & Girls Club (693 m, 125 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Poplar?
15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,347 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4175 Lawrence Ave E (419 m, 375 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 4301 Kingston Rd (485 m, 419 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 4205 Lawrence Ave E (584 m, 345 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 4110 Lawrence Ave E (627 m, 185 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 87 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Poplar?
Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 & Poplar in?
Kingston & Poplar is in West Hill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 136), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.
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 Oct 22, 2014.
- 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 24 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: 43.76602, -79.19106 · centreline node 13447596.