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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
The south leg carries the load — 18,816 northbound vehicles, or 44% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 2,125. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,283 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,542 from 3:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 7.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. 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: 3,283 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,542 from 3:00 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
2016 was the peak year (39 collisions), and 2025 closed with 27. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 23 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% 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 Sep 26, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 19, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 287 | #318 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 49 | #247 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 217 | |
| Fail to remain | 23 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 6 | #593 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 21 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 16 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Mar 19, 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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2021
The City's counter on Invergordon Ave between Tineta Cres and Kimroy Grv (143 m away) recorded an average of 44 km/h in its 3-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 52 km/h. That segment carries about 3,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Pitfield Rd between Charterhouse Rd and Hallbank Ter measured slower: 42 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (Mar 2020).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan Rd · Pitfield Rd – Sheppard Ave E · 136 m | Jan 2016 · 7 days | 23,595 | — | — | — |
| Invergordon Ave · Tineta Cres – Kimroy Grv · 143 m | Sep 2021 · 3 days | 3,104 | 44 km/h | 52 km/h | 57 km/h |
| Pitfield Rd · Charterhouse Rd – Hallbank Ter · 252 m | Mar 2020 · 3 days | 3,608 | 42 km/h | 49 km/h | 53 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.
- The crossing
- Signal 1020, activated 1973 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 129 130 131 169 85 132 nearest 21 m
- Express
- 939 985
- Blue Night
- 316 385
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Invergordon Ave; McCowan Rd at Pitfield Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Pitfield Rd / McCowan Rd 33 m · 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
- 4 car parks · about 586 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 11 mapped lots within 500 m, 225 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Bushby Dr · Surface | 1.6 km | 215 | 32% (Q1 2026) |
| 101 Grangeway Ave · Surface | 1.7 km | 255 | 7% (Q1 2026) |
| 284 Milner Ave · Surface | 1.8 km | 92 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
| 1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite · Surface | 1.8 km | 24 * | — |
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
The nearest grocery store is Glo-Har Varity & Grocery, 1.0 km away. Three specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Francesca Bakery at 82 m. There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 29 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 47 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Main Drug Mart, 636 m away; 4 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 1670 McCowan Rd47 m
- Mario Pizza Kitchen · 355 Pitfield Rd Bldg-1106 m
- The Roti Hut · 351 Pitfield Rd106 m
- Fresh Burger · 43 Milner Ave Unit-102410 m · 5 min
- Starbucks Coffee · 43 Milner Ave410 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- Glo-Har Varity & Grocery 1 km · 12 min
- Food shops
- Francesca Bakery 82 m · 3 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Main Drug Mart 636 m · 8 min · 4 within 1 km
- Child care
- Immanuel Child Care Centre · 86 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day551 m · 7 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
- White Haven Park720 m · 9 min
- Farquharson Park783 m · 9 min
- Snowhill Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools (8)
- Canadian Tamil AcademyPrivate · 232 m
- Town Centre LINCEnglish Public · 272 m · 3 min
- Excel High SchoolPrivate · 756 m · 9 min
- White Haven Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 925 m · 11 min
- St Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 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 community centre, 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
One registered apartment building with 246 rental units stands within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 15. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (171 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 | 171 m |
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
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 33% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 4 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (2) |
| 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 & Pitfield a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 287 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 & Pitfield?
One of the hundred busiest counted intersections in Toronto. It ranks #85 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.6× the median for a counted intersection.
Is McCowan & Pitfield a walkable intersection?
McCowan & Pitfield scores 40 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 1 km; 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 3 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
How fast do cars go at McCowan & Pitfield?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Invergordon Ave between Tineta Cres and Kimroy Grv (September 2021), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near McCowan & Pitfield?
The nearest Green P car park is 40 Bushby Dr (1.6 km away, 215 spaces, 32% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 225 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 60,410 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Pitfield by transit?
Bus routes 129, 130, 131, 169, 85, 132, 939, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Invergordon Ave, 21 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan & Pitfield?
3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 29 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (47 m), Mario Pizza Kitchen (106 m), The Roti Hut (106 m), Fresh Burger (410 m) and Starbucks Coffee (410 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near McCowan & Pitfield?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 86 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Immanuel Child Care Centre (551 m, 86 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan & Pitfield?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 246 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 360 Pitfield Rd (171 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 & Pitfield?
Toronto Police place six 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 & Pitfield in?
McCowan & Pitfield 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; 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.
- 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: 43.78739, -79.25728 · centreline node 13444903.