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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets, and the red-light camera
Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 29, 2024
The north leg carries the load — 10,882 southbound vehicles, or 29% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 8,182. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,348 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,517 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 3,348 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,517 from 4:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2019 was the peak year (41 collisions), and 2025 closed with 35. 28% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 7% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.
None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 4 happened in darkness — 50%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Aug 3, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 249 | #379 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 70 | #130 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 164 | |
| Fail to remain | 17 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 7 | #461 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 7 | #268 of 2,576 |
| Severity not classified | 15 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 16 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 4 | #45 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #142 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 2 | 50% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Aug 3, 2025 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on McCowan Rd between Bridley Dr and Finch Corridor Trl (276 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 24,500 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNicoll Ave · McCowan Rd – Boxdene Ave · 105 m | May 2015 · 3 days | 8,506 | — | — | — |
| McCowan Rd · Bridley Dr – Finch Corridor Trl · 276 m | Apr 2025 · 24 h | 24,543 | 54 km/h | 60 km/h | 65 km/h |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2017; 222 tickets in 2025, 99 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 1493, activated 1985 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · bicycle signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 42 129 130 830 21 nearest 22 m
- Blue Night
- 316
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — McNicoll Ave at McCowan Rd; McCowan Rd at McNicoll Ave
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail on Finch Corridor Trl installed 2011
- 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 0 mapped lots within 500 m, 142 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 5 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Garderie Chez Tante Laure, 815 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Ida Total Care Drug Mart, 893 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Garderie Chez Tante Laure · 339 Alton Towers Crcl815 m · 10 min
- Annaluxmy Cafe · 735 Middlefield Rd Unit-3879 m · 10 min
- Royal Hakka Chinese Restaurant · 735 Middlefield Rd, Unit-4-5879 m · 10 min
- A-1 Sweet & Restaurant · 3300 McNicoll Ave Unit-181 km · 11 min
- Island Junction · 3300 McNicoll Ave Unit-5b1 km · 11 min
- Food shops
- Bengali Sweets 1 km · 11 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Ida Total Care Drug Mart 893 m · 11 min
- Child care
- The Divine Infant Child Care Centre · 69 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day649 m · 8 min
- Garderie Chez Tante Laure · 77 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day835 m · 10 min
- Brimwood School Age YMCA · 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day890 m · 11 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks
- Muirlands Park827 m · 10 min
- Goldhawk Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Richmond Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre1.4 km · 17 min
- Schools (11)
- The Divine Infant Catholic Elementary School & Msgr Frasier NortheastEnglish Separate · 648 m · 8 min
- Macklin Public SchoolEnglish Public · 743 m · 9 min
- Agnes Macphail Public SchoolEnglish Public · 760 m · 9 min
- Ecole Elementaire Laure RieseFrench Public · 835 m · 10 min
- Brimwood Boulevard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 890 m · 11 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Goldhawk Park branch1 km · 12 min
- Toronto Public Library Woodside Square branch1.2 km · 15 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a grocery store, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Milliken.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & McNicoll a dangerous intersection?
By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #45 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 & McNicoll?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing. It ranks #154 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.3× the median for a counted intersection.
Is McCowan & McNicoll a walkable intersection?
McCowan & McNicoll scores 33 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 8 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; library 1 km away; nearest park 0.8 km · nearest centre 1.4 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
Is there a red-light camera at McCowan & McNicoll?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at McCowan & McNicoll since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 222 tickets in 2025 (181 in 2024) and 99 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 2,701 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at McCowan & McNicoll?
222 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 181 in 2024, and 99 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 2,701 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
How fast do cars go at McCowan & McNicoll?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on McCowan Rd between Bridley Dr and Finch Corridor Trl (April 2025), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near McCowan & McNicoll?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 142 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,780 spaces — none within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & McNicoll by transit?
Bus routes 42, 129, 130, 830, 21 within 1 km (nearest stop: McNicoll Ave at McCowan Rd, 22 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan & McNicoll?
None within 300 m, and 5 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Garderie Chez Tante Laure (815 m), Annaluxmy Cafe (879 m), Royal Hakka Chinese Restaurant (879 m), A-1 Sweet & Restaurant (1.0 km) and Island Junction (1.0 km). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near McCowan & McNicoll?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 299 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Divine Infant Child Care Centre (649 m, 69 spaces), Garderie Chez Tante Laure (835 m, 77 spaces) and Brimwood School Age YMCA (890 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at McCowan & McNicoll?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Milliken page.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & McNicoll in?
McCowan & McNicoll is in Milliken (City of Toronto neighbourhood 130). 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 Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 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.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 23 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.81794, -79.27198 · centreline node 13442036.