Toronto · intersection · signal 1669

Kingston & Scarborough

Kingston Rd & Scarborough Rd · Toronto, Ontario · The Beaches · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

In The Beaches, Kingston & Scarborough is a moderately travelled crossing, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
13,658
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 20, 2024
5,250 pedestrians · 465 cyclists · #1415 busiest
Collisions
101
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 73 property damage · #1104 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 980 vehicles, 84% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 3.4% of vehicle volume, about 4.4× the typical share. That comes with about 10 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 7.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.49× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 20%, from 46 in 2016–2020 to 55 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Kingston & Scarborough

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503501 nearest 9 m
TTC bus
4041211713564 nearest 9 m
Blue Night
301322316324
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Scarborough Rd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Victoria Park Ave / Kingston Rd 284 m · 15 docks · 7 stations, 128 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 (18)
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 58 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 312 m
  • Neil McNeil Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 364 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 486 m
  • Balmy Beach Community SchoolEnglish Public · 507 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 539 m
  • and 12 more
Community centres
Parks (20)
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine392 m
  • Glen Stewart Park567 m
  • Blantyre Park589 m
  • Bob Acton Park820 m
  • Lynndale Parkette1 km
  • Ivan Forrest Gardens1 km
  • and 14 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km
Signal
1669, activated 1993 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 36 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 82. The nearest is Subway, 23 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés36 within 300 m · 82 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 968 Kingston Rd None23 mPassed, Mar 2026
Lighthouse 971 · 971 Kingston Rd24 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Lighthouse 971 · 971 Kingston Rd24 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Shawarma Style · 281 Scarborough Rd28 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Savoury Grounds Coffee Co. · 283 Scarborough Rd33 mPassed, Mar 2026
Courage Foods · 976 Kingston Rdgrocery33 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Mac's Market · 964 Kingston Rdgrocery33 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
The Feathers Pub · 962 Kingston Rd40 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction

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

The nearest public washroom is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 291 m away, Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed. A drinking fountain is 523 m away at Blantyre Park (currently off).

  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    291 m
  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    516 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    619 m
Drinking water
Blantyre Park bottle filling station · 523 m · off

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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,545 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (58 m, 54 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,545 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 19
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    58 m
  • Beaches Montessori School South · 995 Kingston Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    129 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    312 m
  • Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre · 14 Pine Ave
    171 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    507 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.7 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.8 km1535 Kingston Rd

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

Within a kilometre there are 47 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,542 rental units, 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 983 Kingston Rd (64 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1925), which scored 78 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings47 · 1,542 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 47
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 2024064 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 2025080 m
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413333 m
828 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1477196296 · Jul 20253404 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250484 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 20242527 m
1200 Kingston Rd615195696 · Aug 20244576 m
1165 Kingston Rd · Altima Properties214192091 · Jul 20240633 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 lots362 lots · ≈15,470 spaces · 46.4 ha
Within 500 m18 lots · ≈560 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 381 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 167 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking57 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface470 m8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.1 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.3 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.4 km6861% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.5 km173 *

Nearest lots: 33 m away, ≈6 spaces; 48 m away, ≈16 spaces; 107 m away, ≈10 spaces; 180 m away, ≈16 spaces; 194 m away, ≈10 spaces; 238 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.1 km, 2 ports); 2150 Queen Street East (1.1 km, 2 ports).

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 — 14-hour, Oct 20, 2024 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,157 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 532 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (188 of 465). Evening rush dominates here: 1,292 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:45 p.m., against 910 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 0.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north906southbound · 52 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the west6,063eastbound · 180 bikes · 0.8% heavy
Total vehicles13,6585,250 pedestrians · 465 cyclists · 0.7% heavy
From the east6,157westbound · 188 bikes · 0.7% heavy
From the south532northbound · 45 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour910 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,292 vehicles from 2:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 20, 2024 · weekend

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

On Kingston Rd between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave, 353 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in October 2022 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 60 km/h or more. That segment carries about 25,600 vehicles a day. Scarborough Rd between Lane N of Kingston and W of Scarborough and Woodale Ave measured slower: 38 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 47 km/h (Sep 2003). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Scarborough Road between Kingston Rd and Bracken Ave (installed 2003), and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Scarborough Rd · Lane N of Kingston and W of Scarborough – Woodale Ave · 210 mSep 2003 · 3 days1,76538 km/h47 km/h52 km/h
Kingston Rd · Victoria Park Ave – Blantyre Ave · 353 mOct 2022 · 24 h25,62742 km/h54 km/h60 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Scarborough Road · Kingston Rd – Bracken Ave
    3 speed humps
    installed 2003
  • Scarborough Road · Kingston Rd – Gerrard St E
    7 speed humps

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

The worst year was 2021, with 17 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 18 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions101#1104 of 5,508
With an injury18#987 of 4,660
Property damage only73
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian5#746 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2015 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014127latest Jun 18, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Three thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle300street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft400other (3), house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 29, 2020. 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 The Beaches.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Kingston & Scarborough a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 101 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 & Scarborough?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1415 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 84% of the median for a counted intersection, and #393 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Scarborough?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave (October 2022), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Kingston & Scarborough?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (470 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 362 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,470 spaces — 18 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (167 m).

How do I get to Kingston & Scarborough by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 9 m away; bus routes 404, 12, 117, 135, 64 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Scarborough Rd, 9 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Scarborough?

36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 82 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (23 m), Lighthouse 971 (24 m), Lighthouse 971 (24 m), Shawarma Style (28 m) and Savoury Grounds Coffee Co. (33 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Kingston & Scarborough?

The nearest is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 79 Lawlor Ave, 291 m away (Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed). Next nearest: Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom (516 m); Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (619 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Kingston & Scarborough?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,545 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (58 m, 54 spaces), Beaches Montessori School South (129 m, 16 spaces) and Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (312 m, 198 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Scarborough?

47 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,542 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 983 Kingston Rd (64 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 78), 987 Kingston Rd (80 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 1080 Kingston Rd (333 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 828 Kingston Rd (404 m, 147 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 47 is 90 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 & Scarborough?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts 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 The Beaches page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Scarborough in?

Kingston & Scarborough is in The Beaches (City of Toronto neighbourhood 063). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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