Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
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 · Jun 1, 2022
The east leg carries the load — 8,610 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 525. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,231 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 44% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (2,244). Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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: 2,244 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 3,231 from 4:00 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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 21 collisions. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 12 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 17, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Mar 3, 2012.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 84 | #1327 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 17 | #1051 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 62 | |
| Fail to remain | 5 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #964 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 12 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Mar 3, 2012 |
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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2022
The City's counter on Kingston Rd between Sharpe St and Sandown Ave (148 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 24-hour count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 63 km/h. That segment carries about 23,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown Ave · Leisure Lane – Pell Street Lane · 105 m | Nov 2007 · 3 days | 364 | — | — | — |
| Kingston Rd · Sharpe St – Sandown Ave · 148 m | Jun 2022 · 24 h | 23,275 | 54 km/h | 63 km/h | 69 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 0152, activated 1963 · 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 69 20 86 102 nearest 22 m
- Blue Night
- 316
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Sandown Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Kingston Rd / Ridgemoor Ave 293 m · 3 min · 15 docks · 4 stations, 64 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
- 9 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 32 mapped lots within 500 m, 199 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: Bangla Bazar Supermarket is 147 m away, one of two grocery stores within 300 m. There is also a specialist food shop, Cliffside Meats & Deli, 217 m away. There are 12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 25 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Starbucks, 31 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 132 m away, one of two within 300 m. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Midland Gardens Community, a long-term care home 168 m away (two within a kilometre); Retirement Suites By the Lake, a retirement home 1.0 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Starbucks · 2385 Kingston Rd31 m
- Barburrito · 2435 Kingston Rd54 m
- Jatujak · 2386 Kingston Rd134 m
- Anna Roti House · 2367 Kingston Rd147 m
- KFC · 2383 Kingston Rd147 m
- Grocery
- Bangla Bazar Supermarket 147 m · 2 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Cliffside Meats & Deli 217 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Rexall 132 m · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- Aspiring Academics Preschool - Kingston · 40 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day186 m
- John A. Leslie Childcare - Scarborough · 95 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day639 m · 8 min
- Health and care
- Midland Gardens Community · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km168 m
- Retirement Suites By the Lake · retirement home1 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 (8)
- Kelsonia Parkette323 m · 4 min
- J.a. Leslie Tot Lot560 m · 7 min
- Sandown Park579 m · 7 min
- Cliffside Ravine751 m · 9 min
- Natal Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools (7)
- Cliffside Public SchoolEnglish Public · 521 m · 6 min
- John A Leslie Public SchoolEnglish Public · 639 m · 8 min
- St Theresa Shrine Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 min
- Chine Drive Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km · 14 min
- St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site)English Separate · 1.2 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 community centre, a library or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,209 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
11 registered apartment buildings with 654 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 24 Pell St (148 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1960), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Pell St · Rmc International Inc | 11 | 3 | 1960 | 91 · Jul 2024 | 148 m |
| 22 Pell St · Pell Homes Real Estate Inc | 10 | 3 | 1960 | 78 · Sep 2024 | 155 m |
| 20 Pell St · Pell Homes Real Estate Inc | 11 | 3 | 1960 | 82 · Sep 2026 | 188 m |
| 2550 Kingston Rd · Wj Properties | 201 | 17 | 1967 | 89 · Aug 2024 | 428 m · 5 min |
| 2560 Kingston Rd · Wj Properties | 201 | 17 | 1967 | 91 · Jul 2025 | 556 m · 7 min |
| 2570 Kingston Rd · Signet Group Inc | 118 | 10 | 1968 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 633 m · 8 min |
11 registered buildings · 654 units · tallest 17 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 two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), commercial premises (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kingston & Sandown a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 84 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 & Sandown?
A moderately heavy crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Jun 1, 2022, 1.88× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Kingston & Sandown a walkable intersection?
Kingston & Sandown scores 54 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,209 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 · 12 places to eat within 300 m; nearest school 0.5 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 4 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at Kingston & Sandown?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Sharpe St and Sandown Ave (June 2022), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Kingston & Sandown?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 199 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,210 spaces — 32 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kingston & Sandown by transit?
Bus routes 12, 69, 20, 86, 102 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Sandown Ave, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Kingston & Sandown?
12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 25 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Starbucks (31 m), Barburrito (54 m), Jatujak (134 m), Anna Roti House (147 m) and KFC (147 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Kingston & Sandown?
Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 135 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Aspiring Academics Preschool - Kingston (186 m, 40 spaces) and John A. Leslie Childcare - Scarborough (639 m, 95 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Sandown?
11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 654 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 24 Pell St (148 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 22 Pell St (155 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 20 Pell St (188 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 2550 Kingston Rd (428 m, 201 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 83 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Kingston & Sandown?
Toronto Police place two 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.
What neighbourhood is Kingston & Sandown in?
Kingston & Sandown 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 Jun 1, 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 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: 43.70878, -79.24977 · centreline node 13456405.