Toronto · intersection · signal 1260

Midland & Steeles

Midland Ave & Steeles Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Milliken · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Midland & Steeles, in Milliken, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Milliken GO 472 m away and 7 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
18,191
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 14, 2022
1,357 pedestrians · 48 cyclists
Collisions
165
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 131 property damage · #636 of 5,508 · +31 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #619 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,270 vehicles an hour, 1.97× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 13 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 17 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 460%, from 25 in 2016–2020 to 140 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 165 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

Map

Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time

Layers click a category to show or hide it · None then one category to see it alone
Midland & Steeles

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Milliken GO — Stouffville472 m
TTC bus
53435721 nearest 22 m
Express
953
Blue Night
353343
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave East at Midland Ave; Steeles Ave East at Midland Ave East Side
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken008 Kennedy at Steeles Av / Old Kennedy Rd210 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Steeles Ave E installed 2022
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 (8)
  • Port Royal Public SchoolEnglish Public · 605 m
  • Wales College Secondary SchoolPrivate · 726 m
  • St Rene Goupil Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Kennedy Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km
  • Milliken Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (5)
  • Audrelane Park789 m
  • Port Royal Park1.2 km
  • Shepton Way Park1.3 km
  • Sanwood Park1.4 km
  • Goldhawk Park1.4 km
Signal
1260, activated 1978 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 73. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 67 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 73 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 4228 Midland Ave67 mPassed, Jan 2026
Wendy's · 4228 Midland Ave67 mPassed, Aug 2026
100% Korean · 4779 Steeles Ave E134 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Chongqing Lao Jiu Men Hotpot · 4771 Steeles Ave E, Unit-A3-A4146 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 3 infractions
Daldongnae Korean BBQ · 4771 Steeles Ave E146 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 1 infraction
Daldongnae Korean BBQ · 4771 Steeles Ave E146 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Qian Jin Fu Restaurant · 4771 Steeles Ave E A03 & A04147 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Gloucester Bakery · 681 Silver Star Blvdgrocery279 mPassed, Apr 2026

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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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 218 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Midland Child Care Centre (109 m, 63 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km3 centres · 218 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 3
  • Midland Child Care Centre · 4220 Midland Ave
    63 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    109 m
  • Port Royal Jr YMCA · 410 Port Royal Trail
    110 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    631 m
  • Enjoy Learning Centre · 27 Passmore Ave
    45 spaces · school age
    925 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 241 (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km away.

FireFire Station 241 · 2.5 km3325 Warden Ave
Policenone within 5 km
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 24 · 2.7 km3061 Birchmount Rd

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

All parking lots118 lots · ≈30,220 spaces · 90.6 ha
Within 500 m11 lots · ≈5,050 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 67 m away, ≈163 spaces; 71 m away, ≈51 spaces; 92 m away, ≈62 spaces; 140 m away, ≈77 spaces; 140 m away, ≈89 spaces; 272 m away, ≈1,233 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, Dec 14, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 7,592 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 42% of the total, against 426 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,559 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,671 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 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.

From the north426southbound · 5 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the west6,843eastbound · 26 bikes · 6.3% heavy
Total vehicles18,1911,357 pedestrians · 48 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east7,592westbound · 15 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the south3,330northbound · 2 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,559 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,671 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 14, 2022

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 Steeles Ave E between Midland Ave and Ashcott St, 217 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 54 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 62 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 68 km/h or more. That segment carries about 26,300 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Midland Ave · Duxbury Dr – Steeles Ave E · 99 mJun 2016 · 3 days20,002
Steeles Ave E · Midland Ave – Ashcott St · 217 mApr 2025 · 3 days26,33354 km/h62 km/h68 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 58 collisions. 16 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 31 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions165#636 of 5,508
With an injury16#1078 of 4,660
Property damage only131
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian2#1513 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#395 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified17
Since January 2026 (outside the window)31
All since 2014206latest Jun 27, 2026

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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Sep 5, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#619 of 1,505
Fatal1#284 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#306 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20065latest Sep 5, 2025

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

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 24, 2023. 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 Milliken.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Midland & Steeles a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#619 of 1,505), out of 165 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 Midland & Steeles?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 14, 2022, 1.97× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Midland & Steeles?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Steeles Ave E between Midland Ave and Ashcott St (April 2025), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 62 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Midland & Steeles?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 118 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,220 spaces — 11 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Midland & Steeles by transit?

Milliken GO is 472 m away; bus routes 53, 43, 57, 21, 953 within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave East at Midland Ave, 22 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 008 Kennedy at Steeles Av / Old Kennedy Rd.

What restaurants are near Midland & Steeles?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 73 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (67 m), Wendy's (67 m), 100% Korean (134 m), Chongqing Lao Jiu Men Hotpot (146 m) and Daldongnae Korean BBQ (146 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Midland & Steeles?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 218 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Midland Child Care Centre (109 m, 63 spaces), Port Royal Jr YMCA (631 m, 110 spaces) and Enjoy Learning Centre (925 m, 45 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Midland & Steeles?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Milliken page.

What neighbourhood is Midland & Steeles in?

Midland & 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