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Neilson & Silverbell

Neilson Rd & Silverbell Grv · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern East · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Neilson & Silverbell is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Malvern East. At the corner: a park. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
13,612
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 5, 2019
54 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
19
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 14 property damage · #3494 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,700 vehicles, 1.47× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 252 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 1.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Neilson & Silverbell

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
13313113213485 nearest 24 m
Express
985
Blue Night
334385
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Neilson Rd at Silverbell Grove; Neilson Rd at Silverbell Grove South Side
Regional
Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Milner Westbound @ Neilson1 km
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
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 (18)
  • Grey Owl Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 316 m
  • Malvern Montessori SchoolPrivate · 332 m
  • Berner Trail Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 448 m
  • St Columba Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 481 m
  • Dr Marion Hilliard Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 615 m
  • St Mother Teresa Catholic AcademyEnglish Separate · 643 m
  • and 12 more
Community centres
Parks (18)
  • Wickson Trail Park179 m
  • Malvern Park545 m
  • McLevin Woods Park567 m
  • Berner Trail Park618 m
  • Telfer Park817 m
  • Tapscott Woodlot861 m
  • and 12 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch446 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 32 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Berner Trail Morning Meal, 449 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 32 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Berner Trail Morning Meal · 120 Berner Trl449 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Delectable By Zarla Jane · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-99462 mPassed, Jun 2025
Express Munchies · 31 Tapscott Rd462 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Jackie's Creative Cakes & Sweets · 31 Tapscott Rd, Dept-Bakery462 mPassed, Jun 2025
KFC Taco Bell · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-T42462 mPassed, Jun 2025
Panda · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-8462 mPassed, Jan 2025 · 1 infraction
Pizza Pizza · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-42a462 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
The Wing Spot · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-B8462 mPassed, 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 Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom, 481 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 509 m away at Malvern Park.

  • Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom · 30 Sewells Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    481 m
Drinking water
Malvern Park drinking fountain · 509 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 337 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kepalen Angelic Child Care (319 m, 34 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 337 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 6
  • Kepalen Angelic Child Care · 1301 Neilson Rd
    34 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    319 m
  • Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 120 Berner Trail
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    448 m
  • Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1321 Neilson Rd
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    464 m
  • St. Columba Catholic School · 10 John Tabor Trail
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    481 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 213 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 km away.

FireFire Station 213 · 1.2 km7 Lapsley Rd
Police42 Division · 2.5 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 25 · 2.3 km8500 Sheppard Ave E

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

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 — 550 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 Sewells Rd (368 m, 92 units, 4 storeys, built 2005), which scored 98 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 10 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings4 · 550 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score95 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202610 across the 4
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 Sewells Rdsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated924200598 · Nov 20259368 m
182-250 Brenyon Way · Dms Property Management Ltd.20821197992 · Oct 20250391 m
1315 Neilson RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1265199191 · Jun 20261409 m
1319 Neilson RdToronto Community Housing · TCH- Commertial12413199397 · Oct 20250463 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots214 lots · ≈48,100 spaces · 144.3 ha
Within 500 m28 lots · ≈3,470 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 73 m away, ≈54 spaces; 162 m away, ≈115 spaces; 205 m away, ≈60 spaces; 230 m away, ≈205 spaces; 263 m away, ≈58 spaces; 267 m away, ≈99 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 5, 2019

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,792 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 142 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,976 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,996 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 north6,792southbound · 0 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles13,61254 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east142westbound · 0 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the south6,678northbound · 0 bikes · 2.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,976 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,996 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 5, 2019

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 Neilson Rd between Silverbell Grv and Tapscott Rd, 142 m from the corner, a 3-day count in July 2026 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 58 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 63 km/h or more. That segment carries about 28,700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Brenyon Way (379 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 86,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Neilson Rd · Silverbell Grv – Tapscott Rd · 142 mJul 2026 · 3 days28,66050 km/h58 km/h63 km/h

School-zone speed sign 379 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct36 · 44 km/h
Over the limit1.0%
60 km/h or more0.2%

Brenyon Way (eastbound), 250 Brenyon Way · 86,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 worst year was 2023, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 2 collisions (11%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%). The most recent report on file is from Sep 3, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions19#3494 of 5,508
With an injury2#3865 of 4,660
Property damage only14
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian1#2832 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201424latest Sep 3, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Five thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle520apartment parking (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft440apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 27, 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 Neilson & Silverbell a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 19 lesser collisions. 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 Neilson & Silverbell?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 5, 2019, 1.47× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Neilson & Silverbell?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Neilson Rd between Silverbell Grv and Tapscott Rd (July 2026), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 58 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 379 m away (50 km/h), 0.2% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Neilson & Silverbell?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 214 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 48,100 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Neilson & Silverbell by transit?

Bus routes 133, 131, 132, 134, 85, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: Neilson Rd at Silverbell Grove, 24 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Milner Westbound @ Neilson.

What restaurants are near Neilson & Silverbell?

None within 300 m, and 32 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Berner Trail Morning Meal (449 m), Delectable By Zarla Jane (462 m), Express Munchies (462 m), Jackie's Creative Cakes & Sweets (462 m) and KFC Taco Bell (462 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 Neilson & Silverbell?

The nearest is Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom, 30 Sewells Rd, 481 m away (View centre hours), 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 Neilson & Silverbell?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 337 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kepalen Angelic Child Care (319 m, 34 spaces), Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre (448 m, 59 spaces) and Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre (464 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Neilson & Silverbell?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 550 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 Sewells Rd (368 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 182-250 Brenyon Way (391 m, 208 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 1315 Neilson Rd (409 m, 126 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1319 Neilson Rd (463 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 95 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Neilson & Silverbell?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and four 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 Neilson & Silverbell in?

Neilson & Silverbell is in Malvern East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 146). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.

Sources

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