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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
Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 16, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 15,946 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 214 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,103 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,073 from 3:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 9.7% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 3,103 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,073 from 3:30 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
The worst year was 2019, with 42 collisions; 2025 recorded 23. 51 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 36 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 9, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 1, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 267 | #350 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 51 | #223 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 187 | |
| Fail to remain | 36 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1331 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | #1258 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 29 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 11 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Dec 1, 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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on McCowan Rd between Sheppard Ave E and Nugget Ave (162 m away, Jan 2016) recorded volume only — about 22,356 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan Rd · Sheppard Ave E – Nugget Ave · 162 m | Jan 2016 · 7 days | 22,356 | — | — | — |
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.
- The crossing
- Signal 1244, activated 1978 · leading pedestrian interval North/South
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 129 130 169 131 85 132 830 nearest 25 m
- Express
- 939 985
- Blue Night
- 316 385
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Nugget Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Pitfield Rd / McCowan Rd 563 m · 7 min · 15 docks · 1 station, 15 docks 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
- 10 mapped lots within 500 m, 184 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 within 300 m of the corner. The closest is The People's Market, 848 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 2 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 28. The nearest is Panagio's Breakfast & Lunch, 46 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Sheppard Pharmacy, 936 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Panagio's Breakfast & Lunch · 1928 McCowan Rd46 m
- Twilight Family Restaurant & Bar · 55 Nugget Ave Unit-12194 m
- Folura Bashardost · 4630 Sheppard Ave E315 m · 4 min
- Agincourt Co-Op · 4675 Sheppard Ave E495 m · 6 min
- Tim Hortons · 1670 McCowan Rd608 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- The People's Market 848 m · 10 min
- Food shops
- Francesca Bakery 600 m · 7 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Sheppard Pharmacy 936 m · 11 min · 2 within 1 km
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
- Farquharson Park1.1 km · 14 min
- White Haven Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Commander Recreation Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- Schools (6)
- Excel High SchoolPrivate · 195 m
- Canadian Tamil AcademyPrivate · 793 m · 9 min
- Town Centre LINCEnglish Public · 833 m · 10 min
- Afzal Islamic Montessori & AcademyPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 16 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: licensed child care, a library, 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.
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 — 246 rental units. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (504 m, 246 units, 18 storeys, built 1974), which scored 84 out of 100 at its October 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Pitfield Rd · Nanak Holdings Inc. | 246 | 18 | 1974 | 84 · Oct 2024 | 504 m · 6 min |
1 registered building · 246 units · tallest 18 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
20 thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.0 a year. 65% 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 | 20 | 6 | 0 | street/outdoor (13), commercial premises (7) |
| 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 Agincourt South-Malvern West.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & Nugget a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 267 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Nugget?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing. It ranks #153 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.3× the median for a counted intersection.
Is McCowan & Nugget a walkable intersection?
McCowan & Nugget scores 39 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: 6 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m; 1 school within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
Where can I park near McCowan & Nugget?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 184 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 54,460 spaces — 10 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Nugget by transit?
Bus routes 129, 130, 169, 131, 85, 132, 830, 939 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Nugget Ave, 25 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan & Nugget?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 28 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Panagio's Breakfast & Lunch (46 m), Twilight Family Restaurant & Bar (194 m), Folura Bashardost (315 m), Agincourt Co-Op (495 m) and Tim Hortons (608 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Nugget?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 246 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (504 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 84 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at McCowan & Nugget?
Toronto Police place 20 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 Agincourt South-Malvern West page.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & Nugget in?
McCowan & Nugget is in Agincourt South-Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 128). 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 16, 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 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: 43.79206, -79.25981 · centreline node 13444313.