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McCowan & Meldazy (South)

McCowan Rd & Meldazy Dr (South) · Toronto, Ontario · Woburn North · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

McCowan & Meldazy (South) is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Woburn North. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
15,401
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 26, 2016
31 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
1
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 0 property damage · #5477 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,930 vehicles an hour, 1.67× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 497 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 0.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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McCowan & Meldazy (South)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1640654154921 nearest 16 m
Express
954
Blue Night
316354
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Meldazy Dr (South); McCowan Rd at Bellechasse St North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Benshire Dr / The Meadoway 232 m · 11 docks · 6 stations, 77 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 (14)
  • Bendale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 229 m
  • St Rose of Lima Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 755 m
  • St Andrews & Alternative ScarboroughEnglish Public · 776 m
  • St Richard Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 933 m
  • Simra Academy Private SchoolPrivate · 946 m
  • North Bendale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (14)
  • Amberdale Ravine Park451 m
  • Bendale Park619 m
  • Thomson Memorial Park674 m
  • St. Andrews Park - Scarborough860 m
  • North Bendale Park889 m
  • Woodsworth Park1 km
  • and 8 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bendale branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Scarborough Civic Centre branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Scarborough MuseumMuseum · 756 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 18 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is La Prep, 648 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Rexall Pharmacy · 3030 Lawrence Ave Egrocery608 mPassed, Nov 2023
La Prep · 3050 Lawrence Ave E 111648 mPassed, May 2026
Original Company-General Cafe · 3050 Lawrence Ave E648 mPassed, May 2026
Tim Hortons · 3050 Lawrence Ave E West G648 mPassed, Jan 2026
St. Rose of Lima Breakfast Club (3216) and Snack Program (3220) · 3220 Lawrence Ave E755 mPassed, May 2026
Rockcliffe Care Community · 3015 Lawrence Ave E813 mPassed, Sep 2026
Bendale Acres - Bistro · 2920 Lawrence Ave E868 mPassed, May 2026
Bendale Acres Kitchen · 2920 Lawrence Ave E868 mPassed, Sep 2025

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, 680 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom · 1005 Brimley Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    680 m
  • Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom · 1005 Brimley Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    783 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 431 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bendale Licensed Before and After School Program (229 m, 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km7 centres · 431 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 7
  • Bendale Licensed Before and After School Program · 61 Benshire Dr
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    229 m
  • Rosalie Hall Early Learning and Child Care Centre · 3020 Lawrence Ave E
    79 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    713 m
  • St. Rose of Lima YMCA Child Care · 3220 Lawrence Ave E
    112 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    755 m
  • Network - St. Andrews Before and After School Program · 60 Brimorton Dr
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    777 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 (3.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 231 · 1.6 km740 Markham Rd
Police42 Division · 3.1 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 28 · 1 km2900 Lawrence Ave E

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 five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 651 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3010 Lawrence Ave E (698 m, 170 units, 11 storeys, built 1989), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, 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.

Registered buildings5 · 651 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202621 across the 5
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3010 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Jack Goodlad Senior Citizen Residences Corporation17011198995 · Aug 20244 · 1 fire698 m
3210 Lawrence Ave E · Mpm Inc.486196079 · Jul 20240729 m
2950 Lawrence Ave EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2006196091 · Sep 20243788 m
3125 Lawrence Ave E · G & S Regal Management Limited1107196484 · Nov 20256805 m
3201 Lawrence Ave E · Cando Apartments Ltd.12313196094 · Oct 20258855 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

All parking lots259 lots · ≈55,810 spaces · 167.4 ha
Within 500 m3 lots · ≈190 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 486 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
158 Borough Drive · Surface1.3 km16 *
40 Bushby Dr · Surface1.4 km21532% (Q1 2026)
101 Grangeway Ave · Surface1.5 km2557% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 189 m away, ≈20 spaces; 215 m away, ≈41 spaces; 366 m away, ≈133 spaces; 616 m away, ≈90 spaces; 639 m away, ≈1,020 spaces; 679 m away, ≈53 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, Apr 26, 2016

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the south: 7,811 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 105 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 2,381 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 2,195 in the morning peak from 8:00 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 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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.

From the north7,485southbound · 0 bikes · 4.6% heavy
From the west105eastbound · 0 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles15,40131 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 4.8% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south7,811northbound · 0 bikes · 5.1% heavy
AM peak hour2,195 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,381 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 26, 2016

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 Meldazy Dr between Manorwood Rd and McCowan Rd, 213 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in December 2005 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 50 km/h or more. That segment carries about 200 vehicles a day. The reading is 21 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
McCowan Rd · Gatineau Hydro Corridor Trl – Bellechasse St · 160 mApr 2013 · 3 days15,058
Meldazy Dr · Manorwood Rd – McCowan Rd · 213 mDec 2005 · 24 h18935 km/h44 km/h50 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 2023, with 1 collision; 2025 recorded 0. 1 collision (100%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Oct 24, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions1#5477 of 5,508
With an injury1#4401 of 4,660
Property damage only0
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
All since 20141latest Oct 24, 2023

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.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle111house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 7, 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 Woburn North.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is McCowan & Meldazy (South) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 1 lesser collision. 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 & Meldazy (South)?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 26, 2016, 1.67× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at McCowan & Meldazy (South)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Meldazy Dr between Manorwood Rd and McCowan Rd (December 2005), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near McCowan & Meldazy (South)?

The nearest Green P car park is 158 Borough Drive (1.3 km away, 16 spaces). The City's mapping shows 259 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 55,810 spaces — 3 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to McCowan & Meldazy (South) by transit?

Bus routes 16, 406, 54, 154, 9, 21, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Meldazy Dr (South), 16 m).

What restaurants are near McCowan & Meldazy (South)?

None within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are La Prep (648 m), Original Company-General Cafe (648 m), Tim Hortons (648 m), St. Rose of Lima Breakfast Club (3216) and Snack Program (3220) (755 m) and Rockcliffe Care Community (813 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 & Meldazy (South)?

The nearest is Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom, 1005 Brimley Rd, 680 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom (783 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 & Meldazy (South)?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 431 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bendale Licensed Before and After School Program (229 m, 43 spaces), Rosalie Hall Early Learning and Child Care Centre (713 m, 79 spaces) and St. Rose of Lima YMCA Child Care (755 m, 112 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Meldazy (South)?

Five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 651 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3010 Lawrence Ave E (698 m, 170 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 3210 Lawrence Ave E (729 m, 48 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 2950 Lawrence Ave E (788 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 3125 Lawrence Ave E (805 m, 110 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 5 is 89 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 & Meldazy (South)?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Woburn North page.

What neighbourhood is McCowan & Meldazy (South) in?

McCowan & Meldazy (South) is in Woburn North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 142), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.

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