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Morningside & Halfway

Morningside Ave & Halfway Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern East · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

Morningside & Halfway is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Malvern East. It has a multi-use trail at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,737
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 13, 2014
97 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 8 property damage · #3720 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #394 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,220 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 100 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 1.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. About one in eight of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Morningside & Halfway

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1163913213353131 nearest 14 m
Express
939953
Blue Night
353
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Morningside Ave at Halfway Ave
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Scarborough Railpath Trl installed 2011
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 (14)
  • Mary Shadd Public SchoolEnglish Public · 538 m
  • St Bede Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 576 m
  • Heritage Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 614 m
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 820 m
  • Alexander Stirling Public SchoolEnglish Public · 852 m
  • Fleming Public SchoolEnglish Public · 874 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
Parks (19)
  • Misty Hills Park263 m
  • Harvest Moon Park495 m
  • Littles Road Park655 m
  • Viola Desmond Park676 m
  • Hoptree Park718 m
  • Shawn "Blu" Rose Park726 m
  • and 13 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch1.1 km

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, and 16 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Wings N Flavours, 237 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 2 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Wings N Flavours · 400 Sewells Rd Unit-4237 mPassed, Jun 2026
Egg House · 2150 Morningside Ave C4486 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Barburrito · 2150 Morningside Ave Unit-3c486 mPassed, May 2026
Popeyes · 2150 Morningside Ave Unit-1486 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Queens Takeout · 2150 Morningside Ave 6486 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Burger King · 2130 Morningside Ave None493 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Petit Delights · 2130 Morningside Ave Unit-A1-A3 None493 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Papa John's · 6135 Finch Ave E523 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 1.0 km away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 517 m away at Harvest Moon Park.

  • Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom · 1555 Neilson Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Harvest Moon Park drinking fountain · 517 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 185 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Bede Child Care Centre (576 m, 39 spaces, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km4 centres · 185 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • St. Bede Child Care Centre · 521 Sewells Rd
    39 spaces · preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    576 m
  • Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program · 75 Hupfield Trail
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    820 m
  • Fleming Junior YMCA · 22 Littles Rd
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    859 m
  • Mother of Compassion Child Care · 40 Sewells Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    914 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 211 (2.4 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (3.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.4 km away.

FireFire Station 211 · 2.4 km900 Tapscott Rd
Police42 Division · 3.8 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 2.4 km900 Tapscott 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 lots139 lots · ≈26,230 spaces · 78.7 ha
Within 500 m17 lots · ≈140 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 48 m away, ≈6 spaces; 61 m away, ≈5 spaces; 73 m away, ≈3 spaces; 93 m away, ≈5 spaces; 108 m away, ≈8 spaces; 151 m away, ≈7 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, Feb 13, 2014

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 4,701 southbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 436. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,806 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 1,709 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 13 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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 north4,701southbound · 0 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west436eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.9% heavy
Total vehicles9,73797 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south4,600northbound · 0 bikes · 4.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,806 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,709 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 13, 2014

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 Morningside Ave between Halfway Ave and Scarborough Railpath Trl (64 m away) recorded an average of 55 km/h in its 3-day count in August 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 19,500 vehicles a day. Halfway Ave between Feeney Ave and Courtlands Dr measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Sep 2004).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Morningside Ave · Halfway Ave – Scarborough Railpath Trl · 64 mAug 2023 · 3 days19,50055 km/h64 km/h70 km/h
Halfway Ave · Feeney Ave – Courtlands Dr · 109 mSep 2004 · 24 h2,15040 km/h48 km/h54 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

2024 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 50% of collisions here involved an injury. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3720 of 5,508
With an injury8#2095 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian2#1892 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201423latest May 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 8, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#394 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#687 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness2
All KSI since 20062latest Jan 8, 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.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle110house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 24, 2025. 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 Malvern East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Morningside & Halfway a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#394 of 1,505), out of 16 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 Morningside & Halfway?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 13, 2014, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Morningside & Halfway?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Morningside Ave between Halfway Ave and Scarborough Railpath Trl (August 2023), found an average of 55 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Morningside & Halfway?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 139 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,230 spaces — 17 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Morningside & Halfway by transit?

Bus routes 116, 39, 132, 133, 53, 131, 939, 953 within 1 km (nearest stop: Morningside Ave at Halfway Ave, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Morningside & Halfway?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 16 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Wings N Flavours (237 m), Egg House (486 m), Barburrito (486 m), Popeyes (486 m) and Queens Takeout (486 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 Morningside & Halfway?

The nearest is Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom, 1555 Neilson Rd, 1.0 km away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. 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 Morningside & Halfway?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 185 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Bede Child Care Centre (576 m, 39 spaces), Family Day Sacred Heart Toronto Before and After School Program (820 m, 28 spaces) and Fleming Junior YMCA (859 m, 69 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Morningside & Halfway?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Malvern East page.

What neighbourhood is Morningside & Halfway in?

Morningside & Halfway is in Malvern East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 146). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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