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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 volume8-hour count · Apr 5, 2022
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,532 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 46% of the total, against 1,252 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,112 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,236 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
Peak hours: 2,112 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,236 from 5:00 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
The worst year was 2016, with 20 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 6 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 7, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 21, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 6.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 36 | #2519 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 6 | |
| Property damage only | 27 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | #1503 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | #585 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #40 of 271 |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 6 | latest Nov 21, 2019 |
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 most recent midblock count on McCowan Rd between Finch Ave E and Sandhurst Crcl (222 m away, Jan 2016) recorded volume only — about 13,938 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on White Heather Blvd (251 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 23,744 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCowan Rd · Finch Ave E – Sandhurst Crcl · 222 m | Jan 2016 · 7 days | 13,938 | — | — | — |
- Speed sign
- White Heather Blvd (southbound), 251 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 27 km/h, 85th percentile 33 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 23,744 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 2025 (south intersection). Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.
- The crossing
- Signal 1372, activated 1984 · 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 39 42 nearest 19 m
- Express
- 939
- Blue Night
- 316 339
- Nearest stops
- 3 surface stops within 300 m — McCowan Rd at Sandhurst Cir (North)
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Brimwood Blvd / North Scarborough Green Loop 868 m · 10 min · 11 docks · 1 station, 11 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
- 12 mapped lots within 500 m, 130 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 Food Basics, 352 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 36 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Marry Me Mochi, 352 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Food Basics Pharmacy, 283 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Marry Me Mochi · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl, Unit-103a352 m · 4 min
- Pinoy Halo Halo · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl352 m · 4 min
- Fruyo Mix · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl 117352 m · 4 min
- Beef Noodle Slurp · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl352 m · 4 min
- Baker Duck · 1571 Sandhurst Crcl Unit-428352 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Food Basics 352 m · 4 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Everbest Bakery 352 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Food Basics Pharmacy 283 m · 3 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Percy Williams YMCA · 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day409 m · 5 min
- Brimwood School Age YMCA · 43 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day456 m · 5 min
- All My Children Child Care · 76 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day557 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
- Richmond Park935 m · 11 min
- Iroquois Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Chartwell Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Brimley Woods1.3 km · 16 min
- Alexmuir Park1.5 km · 17 min
- Schools (14)
- Percy Williams Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 409 m · 5 min
- Albert Campbell Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 432 m · 5 min
- Brimwood Boulevard Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 456 m · 5 min
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 570 m · 7 min
- Agincourt International AcademyPrivate · 596 m · 7 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Woodside Square branch483 m · 6 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 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 are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 909 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1580 Sandhurst Crcl (584 m, 238 units, 20 storeys, built 1979), which scored 93 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580 Sandhurst Crcl · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 238 | 20 | 1979 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 584 m · 7 min |
| 23 Thunder Grv social housing · Dms Property Management Ltd | 186 | 18 | 2021 | 97 · Sep 2024 | 619 m · 7 min |
| 25 Thunder Grv social housing · Dms Property Management Ltd. | 247 | 19 | 1982 | 97 · Sep 2024 | 625 m · 7 min |
| 1600 Sandhurst Crcl · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc. | 238 | 20 | 1979 | 93 · Sep 2025 | 929 m · 11 min |
4 registered buildings · 909 units · 2 social housing · tallest 20 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
Eight thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 75% 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (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 Agincourt North.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#585 of 1,505), out of 36 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 Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Apr 5, 2022, 1.55× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) a walkable intersection?
McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) scores 42 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: 3 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; library 483 m away; 3 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
Is there a red-light camera at McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) since 2025 (south intersection), according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list.
Where can I park near McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 130 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,570 spaces — 12 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) by transit?
Bus routes 129, 39, 42, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: McCowan Rd at Sandhurst Cir (North), 19 m).
What restaurants are near McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
None within 300 m, and 36 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Marry Me Mochi (352 m), Pinoy Halo Halo (352 m), Fruyo Mix (352 m), Beef Noodle Slurp (352 m) and Baker Duck (352 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 379 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Percy Williams YMCA (409 m, 43 spaces), Brimwood School Age YMCA (456 m, 43 spaces) and All My Children Child Care (557 m, 76 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 909 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1580 Sandhurst Crcl (584 m, 238 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 23 Thunder Grv (619 m, 186 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 25 Thunder Grv (625 m, 247 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 1600 Sandhurst Crcl (929 m, 238 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 95 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North)?
Toronto Police place eight 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 North page.
What neighbourhood is McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) in?
McCowan Rd & Sandhurst Crcl (North) is in Agincourt North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 129). 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 Apr 5, 2022.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- 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: 43.81164, -79.26920 · centreline node 13442364.