Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at McCowan Rd & Ellesmere Rd — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for McCowan & Ellesmere, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- GO Transit
- GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express92 Oshawa / Yorkdale41 Hamilton / Pickering94 Pickering / Square One94 Pickering / Square One41 Hamilton / Pickering92 Oshawa / Yorkdale96 Oshawa / Finch Express at Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal812 m
- TTC bus
- 16953813340691341291301311321692143 nearest 29 m
- Express
- 995903938904939996
- Blue Night
- 316395
- Nearest stops
- 12 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Ellesmere Rd; Ellesmere Rd at McCowan Rd
- Regional
- Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Bushby Westbound @ McCowan292 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Scarborough Town Centre 348 m · 23 docks · 5 stations, 95 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 (16)
- North Bendale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 344 m
- Mac Al-Furqan SchoolPrivate · 377 m
- New Covenant Church SchoolPrivate · 597 m
- Madinatul Uloom Islamic Academy & Oxford College & Fh InternationalPrivate · 633 m
- St Andrews & Alternative ScarboroughEnglish Public · 666 m
- Al Haadi SchoolPrivate · 691 m
- and 10 more
- Community centres
- Birkdale Community Centre1.1 km
- Centennial Recreation Centre - Scarborough1.2 km
- Parks (13)
- Frank Faubert Wood Lot310 m
- Albert Campbell Square418 m
- Scarborough Civic Centre497 m
- North Bendale Park602 m
- St. Andrews Park - Scarborough675 m
- Hillsborough Park1.1 km
- and 7 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Scarborough Civic Centre branch446 m
- Signal
- 0699, activated 1965 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority
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 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 99. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 58 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Circle K · 1615 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 58 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 1615 Ellesmere Rd | 58 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Burger King · 1651 Ellesmere Rd | 59 m | Passed, Mar 2026 |
| Country Bakery & Market · 1601 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 108 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Country Bakery & Market · 1601 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 108 m | Passed, Feb 2025 · 2 infractions |
| St. Andrews Fish & Chip Restaurant · 1589 Ellesmere Rdgrocery | 126 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Hyderabad Biryani Hut · 1587 Ellesmere Rd | 130 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Subway · 1585 Ellesmere Rd | 133 m | Passed, 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 Scraborough Civic Centre, 413 m away, Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed. A drinking fountain is 444 m away at Albert Campbell Square.
- Scraborough Civic Centre · 160 Borough Drive
Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed413 m - Scraborough Civic Centre · 150 Borough Drive
Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible467 m - Albert Campbell Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 150 Borough Dr
View outdoor rink hours527 m
- Drinking water
- Albert Campbell Square bottle filling station · 444 m; North Bendale Park drinking fountain · 487 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 273 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre - North Bendale (344 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre - North Bendale · 29 Aveline Cres
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day344 m - Scarborough Jr YMCA · 230 Town Centre Crt
90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day358 m - Network - St. Andrews Before and After School Program · 60 Brimorton Dr
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day665 m - St Victor Catholic School Before & After Child Care Program · 20 Bernadine St
71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day701 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 231 (2.1 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 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
Within a kilometre there is one RentSafeTO-registered apartment building — 145 rental units — it is social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1680 Ellesmere Rd (159 m, 145 units, 8 storeys, built 1994), which scored 98 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1680 Ellesmere Rdsocial housing · Aykler Management | 145 | 8 | 1994 | 98 · Sep 2024 | 3 · 8 fire | 159 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Bushby Dr · Surface | 271 m | 215 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 101 Grangeway Ave · Surface | 377 m | 255 | 7% (Q1 2026) |
| 158 Borough Drive · Surface | 392 m | 16 * | — |
Nearest lots: 54 m away, ≈67 spaces; 66 m away, ≈84 spaces; 138 m away, ≈383 spaces; 157 m away, ≈155 spaces; 202 m away, ≈40 spaces; 230 m away, ≈57 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, Jun 25, 2025
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 13,486 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 29% of the total, against 9,634 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 4,250 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 3,112 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 McCowan Rd between Huronia Gt and Hurley Cres, 377 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2019 put the average speed at 67 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 76 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 96 km/h or more. That segment carries about 27,000 vehicles a day. Ellesmere Rd between Grangeway Ave and Parkington Cres measured slower: 60 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 70 km/h (Oct 2017). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Rd · Grangeway Ave – Parkington Cres · 334 m | Oct 2017 · 24 h | 24,177 | 60 km/h | 70 km/h | 76 km/h |
| McCowan Rd · Huronia Gt – Hurley Cres · 377 m | Sep 2019 · 2 days | 27,034 | 67 km/h | 76 km/h | 96 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 2016, with 115 collisions; 2025 recorded 90. 132 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 95 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 23 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 37 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: 17.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 792 | #36 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 132 | #20 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 576 | |
| Fail to remain | 95 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 19 | #43 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #585 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 3 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 84 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 37 | |
| All since 2014 | 997 | 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
None of the five serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 pedestrians were among those hurt; 2 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. 4 of the 5 happened in darkness — 80%, above the citywide 39%. 2023 alone accounted for 2 of them. The last one inside the window was in 2024. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, the latest on Jun 6, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 11.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 0.11 KSI collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 5 | #12 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #32 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 4 | 80% here vs 39% citywide |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | latest Jun 6, 2026 |
| All KSI since 2006 | 11 | latest Jun 6, 2026 |
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
Five thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 11, 2025. 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 Woburn North.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #36 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 5 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 & Ellesmere?
A top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. It ranks #54 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.9× the median for a counted intersection.
Is there a red-light camera at McCowan & Ellesmere?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at McCowan & Ellesmere since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 113 tickets in 2025 (130 in 2024) and 61 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 672 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at McCowan & Ellesmere?
113 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 130 in 2024, and 61 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 672 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
How fast do cars go at McCowan & Ellesmere?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on McCowan Rd between Huronia Gt and Hurley Cres (September 2019), found an average of 67 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 76 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near McCowan & Ellesmere?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 Bushby Dr (271 m away, 215 spaces, 32% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 263 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 64,520 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Ellesmere by transit?
Bus routes 16, 95, 38, 133, 406, 9, 134, 129 and 12 more within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Ellesmere Rd, 29 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Bushby Westbound @ McCowan.
What restaurants are near McCowan & Ellesmere?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 99 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (58 m), Burger King (59 m), Hyderabad Biryani Hut (130 m) and Subway (133 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 & Ellesmere?
The nearest is Scraborough Civic Centre, 160 Borough Drive, 413 m away (Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:00pm, Sat-Sun Closed). Next nearest: Scraborough Civic Centre (467 m); Albert Campbell Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (527 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 & Ellesmere?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 273 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre - North Bendale (344 m, 56 spaces), Scarborough Jr YMCA (358 m, 90 spaces) and Network - St. Andrews Before and After School Program (665 m, 56 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Ellesmere?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 145 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 1680 Ellesmere Rd (159 m, 145 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 98 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 McCowan & Ellesmere?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and two 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 Woburn North page.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & Ellesmere in?
McCowan & Ellesmere is in Woburn North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 142), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.
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 Jun 25, 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026); live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- 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).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jul 11, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 24 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: 43.77214, -79.25150 · centreline node 13446827.