Map
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
- 1295313083021 nearest 23 m
- Express
- 953
- Blue Night
- 316353
- Nearest stops
- 11 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Steeles Ave East; Steeles Ave East at McCowan Rd
- Regional
- York Region Transit 002 Milliken at Elson St / Middlefield Rd871 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Steeles Ave E installed 2025; Bike Lane on Steeles Ave E installed 2004
- 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 (7)
- Banting and Best Public SchoolEnglish Public · 595 m
- Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 697 m
- Ecole Elementaire Laure RieseFrench Public · 1 km
- The Divine Infant Catholic Elementary School & Msgr Frasier NortheastEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
- Macklin Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Agnes Macphail Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
- and 1 more
- Community centres
- Parks (4)
- Milliken Park415 m
- Goldhawk Park940 m
- Muirlands Park1 km
- Audrelane Park1.4 km
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Goldhawk Park branch811 m
- Signal
- 1492, activated 1985 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 44 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 73 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hortons · 5445 Steeles Ave E | 73 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Shell · 5445 Steeles Ave Egrocery | 74 m | Passed, Dec 2023 |
| Tasty House · 240 Alton Towers Crcl Unit-5 | 561 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 240 Alton Towers Crcl | 561 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Romantic Bakery · 240 Alton Towers Crcl Unit-A11grocery | 561 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Dangol · 240 Alton Towers Crcl Unit-A10 | 561 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Ginger and Onion Cuisine · 240 Alton Towers Crcl Unit-A7 | 561 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Dangol · 240 Alton Towers Crcl, Unit-A10 | 561 m | Passed, Jun 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 Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 166 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 293 m away at Milliken Park.
- Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 4325 Mccowan Rd
View centre hours166 m - Milliken Park Washroom Building · 5555 Steeles Ave E
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible289 m
- Drinking water
- Milliken Park bottle filling station · 293 m; Milliken Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 468 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
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 238 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Banting and Best Child Care Centre (380 Goldhawk) (595 m, 118 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Banting and Best Child Care Centre (380 Goldhawk) · 380 Goldhawk Trail
118 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day595 m - Banting and Best Schoolage Satellite(255 Alton Towers) · 255 Alton Towers Cir
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day696 m - Garderie Chez Tante Laure · 339 Alton Towers Cir
77 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 km
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 242 (2.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
Nearest lots: 63 m away, ≈51 spaces; 75 m away, ≈100 spaces; 128 m away, ≈251 spaces; 232 m away, ≈593 spaces; 405 m away, ≈166 spaces; 511 m away, ≈185 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
The north leg carries the load — 12,938 southbound vehicles, or 33% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 6,830. Most cyclists arrived from the east (105 of 227). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,635 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 8% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (3,352). Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. 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
The City's counter on McCowan Rd between Alton Towers Crcl and Milliken Park Trl (312 m away) recorded an average of 52 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 59 km/h. That segment carries about 24,500 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeles Ave E · McCowan Rd – Milliken Park Trl · 171 m | Apr 2016 · 7 days | 15,042 | — | — | — |
| McCowan Rd · Alton Towers Crcl – Milliken Park Trl · 312 m | Apr 2025 · 24 h | 24,472 | 52 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 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
Toronto Police recorded no collisions of any severity within 65 m of this intersection in 2016–2025.
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
One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #586 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #225 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 5 | latest Aug 13, 2019 |
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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan & Steeles a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#586 of 1,505). 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 & Steeles?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing. It ranks #123 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.4× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at McCowan & Steeles?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on McCowan Rd between Alton Towers Crcl and Milliken Park Trl (April 2025), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near McCowan & Steeles?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 105 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,580 spaces — 5 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan & Steeles by transit?
Bus routes 129, 53, 130, 830, 21, 953 within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Steeles Ave East, 23 m); York Region Transit route 002 Milliken at Elson St / Middlefield Rd.
What restaurants are near McCowan & Steeles?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 44 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (73 m), Tasty House (561 m), Tim Hortons (561 m), Dangol (561 m) and Ginger and Onion Cuisine (561 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 & Steeles?
The nearest is Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 4325 Mccowan Rd, 166 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Milliken Park Washroom Building (289 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 & Steeles?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 238 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Banting and Best Child Care Centre (380 Goldhawk) (595 m, 118 spaces), Banting and Best Schoolage Satellite(255 Alton Towers) (696 m, 43 spaces) and Garderie Chez Tante Laure (1.0 km, 77 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What neighbourhood is McCowan & Steeles in?
McCowan & Steeles 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 Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- 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.
- 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: 43.83105, -79.27520 · centreline node 13441649.