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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
- 3912913083021 nearest 27 m
- Express
- 939
- Blue Night
- 316339
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at McCowan Rd; McCowan Rd at Finch Ave East
- 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 (14)
- Agincourt International AcademyPrivate · 265 m
- St Jean de Lalande Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 413 m
- Albert Campbell Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 494 m
- Percy Williams Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 520 m
- St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 551 m
- Anson S Taylor Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 574 m
- and 8 more
- Community centres
- Commander Recreation Centre1.4 km
- Parks (6)
- Chartwell Park479 m
- Iroquois Park480 m
- Richmond Park553 m
- Brimley Woods822 m
- North Agincourt Park1.4 km
- Chartland Park1.5 km
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Woodside Square branch317 m
- Signal
- 1176, activated 1976 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval North/South · 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 39 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 59. The nearest is Early Foundations Learning Centre, 120 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Early Foundations Learning Centre · 25 Thunder Grv | 120 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Fruyo Mix · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl 117 | 262 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Baker Duck · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-428 | 262 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Big Way Hot Pot · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-105b | 262 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Blooming Garden · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-106a | 262 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Blooming Garden Dessert House · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-106 E | 262 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Call A Chicken · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-162 | 262 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Coco Fresh Tea & Juice · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Bldg-105 | 262 m | Passed, Jan 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 Iroquois Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 538 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.
- Iroquois Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 295 Chartland Blvd S
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible538 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
Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 460 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Early Foundations Learning Centre (120 m, 47 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Early Foundations Learning Centre · 25 Thunder Grove
47 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day120 m - Garderie Mon Petit Jardin · 500 Sandhurst Cir
103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day413 m - All My Children Child Care · 1590 Sandhurst Circle
76 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day471 m - Percy Williams YMCA · 35 White Heather Blvd
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day520 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 242 (871 m), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 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 are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 909 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Thunder Grv (119 m, 247 units, 19 storeys, built 1982), which scored 97 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 21 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Thunder Grvsocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd. | 247 | 19 | 1982 | 97 · Sep 2024 | 6 | 119 m |
| 23 Thunder Grvsocial housing · Dms Property Management Ltd | 186 | 18 | 2021 | 97 · Sep 2024 | 15 | 192 m |
| 1580 Sandhurst Crcl · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 238 | 20 | 1979 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 384 m |
| 1600 Sandhurst Crcl · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 238 | 20 | 1979 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 498 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
Nearest lots: 157 m away, ≈277 spaces; 158 m away, ≈298 spaces; 175 m away, ≈94 spaces; 196 m away, ≈99 spaces; 232 m away, ≈4 spaces; 245 m away, ≈9 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 29, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 9,108 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 27% of the total, against 7,204 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,923 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,105 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 22 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 Finch Ave E between McCowan Rd and Sandhurst Crcl, 156 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2024 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 24,700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Sandhurst Cir (357 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 440 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Ave E · McCowan Rd – Sandhurst Crcl · 156 m | Nov 2024 · 3 days | 24,701 | 50 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 km/h |
| McCowan Rd · Sandhurst Crcl – Finch Ave E · 168 m | Jan 2016 · 7 days | 12,727 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 357 m
Sandhurst Cir (eastbound), S Side Sandhurst Cir Approx 75m E of McCowan Rd · 440 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
The worst year was 2016, with 72 collisions; 2025 recorded 29. 90 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 55 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 13 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 12.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 427 | #168 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 90 | #73 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 287 | |
| Fail to remain | 55 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 20 | #29 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #964 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 4 | |
| With a fatality | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 49 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 13 | |
| All since 2014 | 561 | latest Jun 27, 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 five serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 4 pedestrians were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 5 happened in darkness — 40%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on May 29, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 7.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 0.15 KSI collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 5 | #9 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #222 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #6 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 2 | 40% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 7 | latest May 29, 2025 |
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
14 thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 1.9 a year before that. 64% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 12, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 14 | 2 | 2 | street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1), other (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 12, 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 Agincourt North.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & Finch a dangerous intersection?
By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #9 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 & Finch?
A major arterial intersection. It ranks #229 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection, and #347 for pedestrians.
Is there a red-light camera at McCowan & Finch?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at McCowan & Finch since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 34 tickets in 2025 (29 in 2024) and 19 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 191 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at McCowan & Finch?
34 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 29 in 2024, and 19 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 191 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 & Finch?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Finch Ave E between McCowan Rd and Sandhurst Crcl (November 2024), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 357 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near McCowan & Finch?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 211 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 70,230 spaces — 25 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Finch by transit?
Bus routes 39, 129, 130, 830, 21, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at McCowan Rd, 27 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan & Finch?
39 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 59 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Early Foundations Learning Centre (120 m), Fruyo Mix (262 m), Baker Duck (262 m), Big Way Hot Pot (262 m) and Blooming Garden (262 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 & Finch?
The nearest is Iroquois Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 295 Chartland Blvd S, 538 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 & Finch?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 460 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Early Foundations Learning Centre (120 m, 47 spaces), Garderie Mon Petit Jardin (413 m, 103 spaces) and All My Children Child Care (471 m, 76 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Finch?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 909 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Thunder Grv (119 m, 247 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 23 Thunder Grv (192 m, 186 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 1580 Sandhurst Crcl (384 m, 238 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 1600 Sandhurst Crcl (498 m, 238 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 95 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 & Finch?
Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Agincourt North page.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & Finch in?
McCowan & Finch is in Agincourt North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 129). 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Oct 29, 2024.
- 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).
- 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 May 12, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 23 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: 43.80803, -79.26651 · centreline node 13442643.