Toronto · intersection · signal 1620

Markham & Nashdene

Markham Rd & Nashdene Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Morningside Heights · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Markham & Nashdene, in Morningside Heights, is a high-volume crossing. It has a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
33,713
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 24, 2025
582 pedestrians · 56 cyclists · #234 busiest
Collisions
196
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
34 with an injury · 125 property damage · #516 of 5,508 · +18 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #229 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,410 vehicles an hour, 2.1× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 58 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 20 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 28%, from 114 in 2016–2020 to 82 in 2021–2025. About one in 98 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Markham & Nashdene

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1021344239 nearest 23 m
Express
902939
Blue Night
339334353
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Markham Rd at Nashdene Rd; Nashdene Rd at Markham Rd West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
no station 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 (6)
  • Shirdi Sai School of CanadaPrivate · 71 m
  • Miraj AcademyPrivate · 767 m
  • Islamic Institute of Toronto Academy SchoolPrivate · 1.3 km
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 1.4 km
  • Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 1.5 km
  • Brookside Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.5 km
Parks (2)
  • Hummingbird Park1.2 km
  • Nightstar Park1.4 km
Signal
1620, activated 1991 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 64 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Pakwan Express, 119 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés13 within 300 m · 64 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pakwan Express · 2761 Markham Rd C3119 mPassed, Jun 2026
Martin's Bakery · 2761 Markham Rd Unit-15grocery119 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Masala Wok · 2761 Markham Rd Unit-A1 - A2119 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Karachi · 2761 Markham Rd119 mPassed, Jun 2026
Showtime Bistro · 2761 Markham Rd119 mPassed, Jun 2026
Senthura Inc · 2761 Markham Rd119 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Yaarl Cake House · 2761 Markham Rd119 mPassed, Aug 2026
Simba's Hot Chicken · 2761 Markham Rd, Unit-B7119 mPassed, Aug 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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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

One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 58 spaces; it does not accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Cambridge Leaf Montessori School (1.0 km, 58 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km1 centre · 58 spaces
Fee subsidynone
  • Cambridge Leaf Montessori School · 3875 McNicoll Ave
    58 spaces · toddler, preschool
    1 km

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 211 (495 m), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 495 m away.

FireFire Station 211 · 495 m900 Tapscott Rd
Police42 Division · 3.5 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 495 m900 Tapscott Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots230 lots · ≈108,890 spaces · 326.7 ha
Within 500 m20 lots · ≈8,540 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 83 m away, ≈253 spaces; 98 m away, ≈1,509 spaces; 131 m away, ≈92 spaces; 142 m away, ≈743 spaces; 239 m away, ≈1,435 spaces; 252 m away, ≈1,207 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 24, 2025

The north leg carries the load — 15,913 southbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 644. Most cyclists arrived from the south (35 of 56). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,632 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,806 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 8.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north15,913southbound · 12 bikes · 8.5% heavy
From the west1,941eastbound · 2 bikes · 9.4% heavy
Total vehicles33,713582 pedestrians · 56 cyclists · 8.7% heavy
From the east644westbound · 7 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south15,215northbound · 35 bikes · 9.1% heavy
AM peak hour2,632 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,806 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 24, 2025

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 most recent midblock count on Markham Rd between Nashdene Rd and McNicoll Ave (326 m away, Apr 2014) recorded volume only — about 28,734 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Markham Rd · Nashdene Rd – McNicoll Ave · 326 mApr 2014 · 3 days28,734

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 (38 collisions), and 2025 closed with 20. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 40 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 18 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions196#516 of 5,508
With an injury34#418 of 4,660
Property damage only125
Fail to remain40
Involving a pedestrian6#514 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1497 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified36
Since January 2026 (outside the window)18
All since 2014247latest Jun 26, 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 Mar 11, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#229 of 1,505
Fatal1#218 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#82 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Mar 11, 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

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 55% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 13, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1111street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (5)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 13, 2026. 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 Morningside Heights.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Markham & Nashdene a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#229 of 1,505), out of 196 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 Markham & Nashdene?

A high-volume crossing. It ranks #234 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Markham & Nashdene?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 230 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 108,890 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Markham & Nashdene by transit?

Bus routes 102, 134, 42, 39, 902, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Markham Rd at Nashdene Rd, 23 m).

What restaurants are near Markham & Nashdene?

13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 64 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pakwan Express (119 m), Masala Wok (119 m), Pizza Karachi (119 m), Showtime Bistro (119 m) and Senthura Inc (119 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Markham & Nashdene?

One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 58 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Cambridge Leaf Montessori School (1.0 km, 58 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Markham & Nashdene?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Morningside Heights page.

What neighbourhood is Markham & Nashdene in?

Markham & Nashdene is in Morningside Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 144). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined