Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 507 nearest 23 m
- TTC bus
- 44110 nearest 22 m
- Express
- 944
- Blue Night
- 301345337
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Kipling Ave at Lake Shore Blvd West; Lake Shore Blvd West at Kipling Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lake Shore Blvd W / Seventeenth St 113 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 79 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)
- The Holy Trinity SchoolEnglish Separate · 99 m
- Twentieth Street Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 240 m
- Humber College School - Lakeshore CampusCollege · 299 m
- Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 342 m
- Lakeshore Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 413 m
- St Josaphat Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 649 m
- and 5 more
- Community centres
- Ken Cox Community Centre347 m
- Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club522 m
- Power House Recreation Centre537 m
- Ford Performance Centre579 m
- Long Branch Arena1.1 km
- Horner Avenue Seniors Centre1.2 km
- Parks (18)
- Don Russell Memorial Park557 m
- Birmingham Street Parkette590 m
- Colonel Samuel Smith Park619 m
- Lakeshore Village Park635 m
- Twelfth Street Parkette811 m
- Twenty Third Street Parkette837 m
- and 12 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library New Toronto branch581 m
- Toronto Public Library Long Branch branch1.2 km
- Signal
- 0237, activated 1957 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 65 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Starbucks, 88 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Starbucks · 3155 Lake Shore Blvd W None | 88 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Holy Trinity YMCA · 6 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Bldg-1 | 119 m | Passed, Nov 2024 |
| Artemis Cafe and Eatery · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W Unit-1 | 142 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Chai Stop · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W Unit-3 | 142 m | Passed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Coco Fresh Tea and Juice · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W Bldg-6 | 142 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Ghazale · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W | 142 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Pizzaiolo · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W Unit-2 | 142 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W | 142 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
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 Ken Cox Community Centre Washroom, 347 m away, View centre hours.
- Ken Cox Community Centre Washroom · 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
View centre hours347 m - Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club Washroom · 1 Faustina Dr
View centre hours522 m - Power House Recreation Centre Washroom · 65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
View outdoor rink hours537 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 232 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holy Trinity YMCA (99 m, 127 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- Holy Trinity YMCA · 6 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr
127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day99 m - Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 3197 Lake Shore Blvd W
62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day159 m - Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School · 3190 Lake Shore Blvd W
28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day240 m - Le Jardin de Moliere Inc · 3029 Lake Shore Blvd W
15 spaces · toddler · $10-a-day677 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 435 (869 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.
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
31 registered apartment buildings with 1,013 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 272 Birmingham St (317 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1965), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 54 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 Birmingham St · 272 Birmingham Ltd | 10 | 3 | 1965 | 90 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 317 m |
| 359 Kipling Ave · Mars Investments Co. | 12 | 3 | 1967 | 94 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 319 m |
| 18 Fourteenth St · Anchor Property Managers Inc | 22 | 3 | 1960 | 95 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 329 m |
| 20 Fourteenth St · Anchor Property Managers Inc | 12 | 3 | 1957 | 87 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 340 m |
| 60 Fifteenth St · Alto Properties Inc. | 11 | 3 | 1958 | 97 · Jul 2025 | 1 | 355 m |
| 21 Twenty Second St | 11 | 3 | 1950 | 87 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 361 m |
| 250 Birmingham St | 23 | 3 | 1950 | 81 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 384 m |
| 66 Fifteenth St · Orchard Park Property Management | 23 | 3 | 1957 | 93 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 405 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive · Surface | 335 m | 52 * | — |
| 3239-3243 Lake Shore Blvd W · Surface | 404 m | 24 | 51% (Q1 2026) |
| 65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive · Surface | 496 m | 210 * | — |
| 128 Eight St · Surface | 875 m | 58 | 21% (Q1 2026) |
| 139 ISLINGTON AVE. · Surface | 1 km | 11 * | — |
Nearest lots: 34 m away, ≈5 spaces; 50 m away, ≈18 spaces; 63 m away, ≈9 spaces; 81 m away, ≈80 spaces; 87 m away, ≈6 spaces; 95 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, Sep 11, 2025
The east leg carries the load — 9,015 westbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,361. Most cyclists arrived from the east (118 of 284). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,454 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 2,569 from 2:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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
The City's counter on Lake Shore Blvd W between Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl and Sixteenth St (187 m away) recorded an average of 49 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 57 km/h. That segment carries about 12,700 vehicles a day. Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr between Lake Shore Blvd W and Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Jun 2019). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lake Shore Blvd W (117 m away, 50 km/h limit), 3.5% of the 179,150 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr · Lake Shore Blvd W – Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl · 69 m | Jun 2019 · 2 days | 3,538 | 36 km/h | 44 km/h | 50 km/h |
| Kipling Ave · Lane N of Lake Shore and E of Kipling – Birmingham St · 165 m | Feb 2016 · 7 days | 5,852 | — | — | — |
| Lake Shore Blvd W · Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl – Sixteenth St · 187 m | Apr 2009 · 24 h | 12,727 | 49 km/h | 57 km/h | 62 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 117 m
Lake Shore Blvd W (eastbound), 3182 Lake Shore Boulevard West · 179,150 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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
2019 was the peak year (27 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 6.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 151 | #711 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 24 | #679 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 109 | |
| Fail to remain | 19 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 9 | #283 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 18 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 8 | |
| All since 2014 | 179 | latest Jun 29, 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 31, 2020. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #372 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #620 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Jan 31, 2020 |
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
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 2, 2023. 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 New Toronto.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kipling & Lake Shore a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#372 of 1,505), out of 151 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 Kipling & Lake Shore?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #660 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.43× the median for a counted intersection, and #138 for pedestrians.
How fast do cars go at Kipling & Lake Shore?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lake Shore Blvd W between Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl and Sixteenth St (April 2009), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 57 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 117 m away (50 km/h), 3.5% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Kipling & Lake Shore?
The nearest Green P car park is 5 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive (335 m away, 52 spaces). The City's mapping shows 597 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 39,360 spaces — 94 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kipling & Lake Shore by transit?
Streetcar route 507 stop within 1 km, the nearest 23 m away; bus routes 44, 110, 944 within 1 km (nearest stop: Kipling Ave at Lake Shore Blvd West, 22 m).
What restaurants are near Kipling & Lake Shore?
14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 65 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Starbucks (88 m), Holy Trinity YMCA (119 m), Artemis Cafe and Eatery (142 m), Chai Stop (142 m) and Coco Fresh Tea and Juice (142 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 Kipling & Lake Shore?
The nearest is Ken Cox Community Centre Washroom, 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, 347 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Gus Ryder Pool and Health Club Washroom (522 m); Power House Recreation Centre Washroom (537 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 Kipling & Lake Shore?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 232 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Holy Trinity YMCA (99 m, 127 spaces), Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre (159 m, 62 spaces) and Plasp Twentieth Street Junior School (240 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kipling & Lake Shore?
31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,013 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 272 Birmingham St (317 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 359 Kipling Ave (319 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 18 Fourteenth St (329 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 20 Fourteenth St (340 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 91 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 Kipling & Lake Shore?
Toronto Police place five 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 New Toronto page.
What neighbourhood is Kipling & Lake Shore in?
Kipling & Lake Shore is in New Toronto (City of Toronto neighbourhood 018). It is in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, represented by Councillor Amber Morley.
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 Sep 11, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Sep 2, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 3 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.59820, -79.51698 · centreline node 13470536.