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Kingston & Warden

Kingston Rd & Warden Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

In Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Kingston & Warden is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a bike lane and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
13,951
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 20, 2024
1,284 pedestrians · 524 cyclists · #1389 busiest
Collisions
175
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
36 with an injury · 120 property damage · #594 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #225 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows - Wayfinding
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,000 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 11 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Cyclists were 3.8% of vehicle volume, about 4.8× the typical share. That comes with about 18 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 12.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.5× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 54%, from 120 in 2016–2020 to 55 in 2021–2025. About one in 88 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Kingston & Warden

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
12117691352068113 nearest 20 m
Blue Night
316300
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Kingston Rd at Warden Ave; Warden Ave at Kingston Rd
Cycling
Sharrows - Wayfinding on Warden Ave installed 2012
Bike Share
Kingston Rd / Warden Ave 65 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 75 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 (11)
  • Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 637 m
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 882 m
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Courcelette Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
  • Oakridge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (20)
  • Crescentwood Park454 m
  • Golf Club Parkette509 m
  • Lynndale Parkette678 m
  • Hollis Kalmar Park694 m
  • Harding Parkette721 m
  • Avalon Parkette792 m
  • and 14 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch34 m
Signal
0156, activated 1958 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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 5 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 33. The nearest is Pizzeria Rustico, 61 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2025.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pizzeria Rustico · 1430 Kingston Rd61 mPassed, Nov 2025
Murphy Greens Family Juicery · 1427 Kingston Rd69 mPassed, Jun 2026
Stone Well Pub · 1423 Kingston Rd88 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Sisaket Thai Kitchen · 1466 Kingston Rd104 mPassed, Jun 2026
Buster's By the Bluffs · 1539 Kingston Rd294 mPassed, Jun 2026
Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd445 mPassed, Sep 2026
Abbeyfield House · 38 Lakeside Ave445 mPassed, Sep 2026
Teach Me To Fly · 2560 Gerrard St E Unit-101621 mPassed, Jul 2026

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 Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 909 m away — currently listed as closed (under construction); in season it is View outdoor pool hours.

  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    909 m

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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 249 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Little Bugs Nursery Corporation (42 m, 28 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 249 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 6
  • Little Bugs Nursery Corporation · 1448 Kingston Rd
    28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    42 m
  • Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    444 m
  • Avalon Children's Montessori School · 31 Wood Glen Rd
    31 spaces · preschool
    541 m
  • Scarborough Day Nursery School · 51 Eastwood Ave
    71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    543 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (928 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (4.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 233 m away.

FireFire Station 225 · 928 m3600 Danforth Ave
Police55 Division · 4.3 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 233 m1535 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 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 580 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1445 Kingston Rd (32 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 86 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 18 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 22 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings18 · 580 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202622 across the 18
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest10 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1445 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194086 · Aug 2026132 m
1449 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194060 · Aug 2026048 m
1457 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd154194089 · Aug 2026270 m
1420 Kingston Rd · Akelius Canada Ltd364195594 · Aug 2026194 m
1463 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194088 · Aug 2025195 m
1469 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd153194086 · Aug 20260103 m
1475 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194088 · Aug 20255128 m
1481 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd153194074 · Aug 20261136 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 lots304 lots · ≈19,440 spaces · 58.3 ha
Within 500 m25 lots · ≈510 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 256 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 1.7 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking11 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.6 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.1 km8329% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.6 km173 *

Nearest lots: 31 m away, ≈5 spaces; 45 m away, ≈3 spaces; 51 m away, ≈7 spaces; 71 m away, ≈19 spaces; 71 m away, ≈91 spaces; 75 m away, ≈16 spaces.

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: 6,076 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 604 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (262 of 524). Evening rush dominates here: 1,382 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:00 p.m., against 836 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.9% 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 north1,534southbound · 33 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west5,737eastbound · 262 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles13,9511,284 pedestrians · 524 cyclists · 1.9% heavy
From the east6,076westbound · 168 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the south604northbound · 61 bikes · 0.5% heavy
AM peak hour836 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,382 vehicles from 3:00 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 Queensbury Ave and Audrey Ave, 340 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in March 2019 put the average speed at 53 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 72 km/h or more. That segment carries about 24,700 vehicles a day. Warden Ave between Crescentwood Rd and Viewbank Rd measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Oct 2024). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Warden Ave · Crescentwood Rd – Viewbank Rd · 237 mOct 2024 · 3 days30428 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Kingston Rd · Queensbury Ave – Audrey Ave · 340 mMar 2019 · 24 h24,71653 km/h64 km/h72 km/h

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 2017, with 39 collisions; 2025 recorded 18. 36 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 11 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 12.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions175#594 of 5,508
With an injury36#380 of 4,660
Property damage only120
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian7#390 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#519 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified18
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014212latest Jun 16, 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 31, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#225 of 1,505
Fatal1#188 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#80 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20065latest Oct 31, 2022

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 one bike theft 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), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 28, 2021. 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 & Warden a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#225 of 1,505), out of 175 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 & Warden?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1389 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kingston & Warden?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kingston Rd between Queensbury Ave and Audrey Ave (March 2019), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Kingston & Warden?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (1.1 km away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 304 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,440 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (1.7 km).

How do I get to Kingston & Warden by transit?

Bus routes 12, 117, 69, 135, 20, 68, 113 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kingston Rd at Warden Ave, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Kingston & Warden?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 33 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizzeria Rustico (61 m), Murphy Greens Family Juicery (69 m), Stone Well Pub (88 m), Sisaket Thai Kitchen (104 m) and Buster's By the Bluffs (294 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 & Warden?

The nearest is Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 180 Fallingbrook Rd, 909 m away (View outdoor pool hours). The City currently lists it as closed: under construction. 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 & Warden?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 249 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Little Bugs Nursery Corporation (42 m, 28 spaces), Mon Petit Univers (444 m, 30 spaces) and Avalon Children's Montessori School (541 m, 31 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kingston & Warden?

18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 580 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1445 Kingston Rd (32 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1449 Kingston Rd (48 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 60), 1457 Kingston Rd (70 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1420 Kingston Rd (94 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 94). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 87 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 & Warden?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Kingston & Warden in?

Kingston & Warden 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