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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
- TTC bus
- 1654154214069 nearest 12 m
- Express
- 954
- Blue Night
- 316354
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Benleigh Dr
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Entrance on West Highland Creek Trl installed 2006
- Bike Share
- Valparaiso Ave / Lawrence Ave E 382 m · 15 docks · 7 stations, 96 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)
- St Rose of Lima Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 466 m
- Bendale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 477 m
- Simra Academy Private SchoolPrivate · 659 m
- St Andrews & Alternative ScarboroughEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Tredway Woodsworth Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- St Richard Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.2 km
- and 5 more
- Parks (13)
- Bendale Park217 m
- Thomson Memorial Park581 m
- Amberdale Ravine Park647 m
- Hague Park755 m
- Woodsworth Park1.2 km
- Lusted Park1.2 km
- and 7 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Bendale branch830 m
- Places of interest
- Scarborough MuseumMuseum · 696 m
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 3 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 39. The nearest is La Prep, 268 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| La Prep · 3050 Lawrence Ave E 111 | 268 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Original Company-General Cafe · 3050 Lawrence Ave E | 268 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Tim Hortons · 3050 Lawrence Ave E West G | 268 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Rexall Pharmacy · 3030 Lawrence Ave Egrocery | 279 m | Passed, Nov 2023 |
| Rockcliffe Care Community · 3015 Lawrence Ave E | 435 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| St. Rose of Lima Breakfast Club (3216) and Snack Program (3220) · 3220 Lawrence Ave E | 465 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Africa Mart · 651 McCowan Rd | 517 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Universal Filipino Foods · 649 McCowan Rdgrocery | 521 m | Passed, Jun 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 Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom, 714 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 548 m away at Thomson Memorial Park.
- Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom · 1005 Brimley Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.714 m - Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom · 1005 Brimley Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.729 m
- Drinking water
- Thomson Memorial Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 548 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
Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 319 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Rosalie Hall Early Learning and Child Care Centre (361 m, 79 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Rosalie Hall Early Learning and Child Care Centre · 3020 Lawrence Ave E
79 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day361 m - St. Rose of Lima YMCA Child Care · 3220 Lawrence Ave E
112 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day466 m - Bendale Licensed Before and After School Program · 61 Benshire Dr
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day478 m - Friendly Little Campus (2037711 Ontario Ltd) · 3255 Lawrence Ave E
36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day575 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 231 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 742 m 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
Within a kilometre there are six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 699 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3210 Lawrence Ave E (383 m, 48 units, 6 storeys, built 1960), which scored 79 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 21 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3210 Lawrence Ave E · Mpm Inc. | 48 | 6 | 1960 | 79 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 383 m |
| 3125 Lawrence Ave E · G & S Regal Management Limited | 110 | 7 | 1964 | 84 · Nov 2025 | 6 | 394 m |
| 3010 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Jack Goodlad Senior Citizen Residences Corporation | 170 | 11 | 1989 | 95 · Aug 2024 | 4 · 1 fire | 405 m |
| 2950 Lawrence Ave EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 200 | 6 | 1960 | 91 · Sep 2024 | 3 | 497 m |
| 3201 Lawrence Ave E · Cando Apartments Ltd. | 123 | 13 | 1960 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 8 | 502 m |
| 3379 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Community First Developments Inc | 48 | 6 | 1992 | 87 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 1 km |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 Borough Drive · Surface | 1.7 km | 16 * | — |
| 40 Bushby Dr · Surface | 1.8 km | 215 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 101 Grangeway Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 255 | 7% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 202 m away, ≈90 spaces; 268 m away, ≈53 spaces; 279 m away, ≈1,020 spaces; 362 m away, ≈78 spaces; 392 m away, ≈80 spaces; 408 m away, ≈99 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 — 8-hour, Feb 20, 2019
This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 6,830 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 250 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,930 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,861 from 2:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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.
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 McCowan Rd between Lawrence Ave E and Benleigh Dr (208 m away, May 2016) recorded volume only — about 17,558 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan Rd · Lawrence Ave E – Benleigh Dr · 208 m | May 2016 · 7 days | 17,558 | — | — | — |
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 2019, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 3 collisions (18%) involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 11, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 17 | #3629 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3372 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 13 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2121 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| All since 2014 | 27 | latest Jun 11, 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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & Benleigh a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 17 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 McCowan & Benleigh?
An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Feb 20, 2019, 1.45× the median for a counted intersection.
Where can I park near McCowan & Benleigh?
The nearest Green P car park is 158 Borough Drive (1.7 km away, 16 spaces). The City's mapping shows 224 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 36,890 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Benleigh by transit?
Bus routes 16, 54, 154, 21, 406, 9, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Benleigh Dr, 12 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan & Benleigh?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 39 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are La Prep (268 m), Original Company-General Cafe (268 m), Tim Hortons (268 m), Rockcliffe Care Community (435 m) and St. Rose of Lima Breakfast Club (3216) and Snack Program (3220) (465 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 McCowan & Benleigh?
The nearest is Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom, 1005 Brimley Rd, 714 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom (729 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 McCowan & Benleigh?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 319 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Rosalie Hall Early Learning and Child Care Centre (361 m, 79 spaces), St. Rose of Lima YMCA Child Care (466 m, 112 spaces) and Bendale Licensed Before and After School Program (478 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Benleigh?
Six RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 699 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3210 Lawrence Ave E (383 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 3125 Lawrence Ave E (394 m, 110 units, RentSafeTO score 84), 3010 Lawrence Ave E (405 m, 170 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 2950 Lawrence Ave E (497 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 6 is 88 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.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & Benleigh in?
McCowan & Benleigh is in Bendale-Glen Andrew (City of Toronto neighbourhood 156). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.
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 Feb 20, 2019.
- 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.
- 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).
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 21 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: 43.75839, -79.24622 · centreline node 13448787.