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Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere

Scarborough Golf Club Rd & Ellesmere Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Woburn North · Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood

Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Woburn North. It has a multi-use trail and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
15,425
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 29, 2023
334 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
162
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
46 with an injury · 103 property damage · #657 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #330 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard, Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,930 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.67× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 46 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 16 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions edged down 9%, from 85 in 2016–2020 to 77 in 2021–2025. About one in 81 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
GO bus 41 Hamilton / Pickering at Centennial College942 m
TTC bus
3895133154406102134 nearest 24 m
Express
995938902903
Blue Night
395
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Ellesmere Rd at Scarborough Golf Club Rd; Ellesmere Rd at Helicon Gate West Side
Regional
Durham Region Transit 920 Route 920921 Route 921 at Progress Northbound @ Centennial College935 m
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Ellesmere Rd installed 2011; Multi-Use Trail on Gatineau Hydro Corridor Trl installed 2011
Bike Share
Ellesmere Rd / Scarborough Golf Club Rd 48 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 79 docks 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 (13)
  • St Thomas More Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 237 m
  • Woburn Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 398 m
  • Woburn Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 503 m
  • Churchill Heights Public SchoolEnglish Public · 620 m
  • Henry Hudson Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 629 m
  • Heather Heights Jr & Ben Heppner Vm AcademyEnglish Public · 687 m
  • and 7 more
Parks (9)
  • Heather Heights Woods388 m
  • Woburn Park - Scarborough545 m
  • Heather Heights Park567 m
  • Churchill Heights Park813 m
  • Botany Hill Park862 m
  • Confederation Park1.2 km
  • and 3 more
Signal
0889, activated 1969 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval 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

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 21 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Masala Boys, 638 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in October 2025.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 2 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Masala Boys · 25a Slan Ave638 mPassed, Oct 2025
Pizza Nova · 2201 Ellesmere Rd Unit-A669 mPassed, Feb 2026
Heather Heights Jr P.s. · 80 Slan Ave687 mPassed, Apr 2026
Heather Heights P.s. East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club · 80 Slan Ave687 mPassed, Nov 2025
Tuxedo Mart · 42 Tuxedo Crt712 mPassed, Aug 2026
Daisy Mart · 42 Tuxedo Crt712 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
Panchvati Supermarket · 2141 Ellesmere Rdgrocery722 mPassed, Aug 2026
Atithi Pure Veg · 1131 Markham Rd Unit-A734 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 3 infractions

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 Curran Hall Community Centre Washroom, 924 m away, View centre hours.

  • Curran Hall Community Centre Washroom · 277 Orton Park Rd
    View centre hours
    924 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 331 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Discovery Place Child Care Centre Ltd. (635 m, 143 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km4 centres · 331 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 4
  • Discovery Place Child Care Centre Ltd. · 22 Tuxedo Crt
    143 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    635 m
  • Vedic Roots Montessori Academy (Scarborough) · 42 Tuxedo Crt
    32 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    736 m
  • Centennial College Progress Campus Child Care Centre · 941 Progress Ave
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    840 m
  • Children's Village Day Care Centre #1 · 1050 Markham Rd
    94 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    884 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 231 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 3.5 km away.

FireFire Station 231 · 1.6 km740 Markham Rd
Police42 Division · 1.9 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 29 · 3.5 km4560 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

11 registered apartment buildings with 2,390 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2190 Ellesmere Rd (632 m, 180 units, 16 storeys, built 1969), which scored 93 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings11 · 2,390 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 11
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2190 Ellesmere RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation18016196993 · Jun 20263632 m
30 Tuxedo Crt · CAPREIT21415196897 · Sep 20256660 m
20 Tuxedo Crt · Q Residential21015197085 · Jul 20247664 m
2180 Ellesmere RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation18016196986 · Jun 20263726 m
40 Tuxedo Crt · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.21616197084 · Jul 20247749 m
40 Meadowglen Pl · R A B Properties Limited14617201994 · Aug 20261759 m
10 Tuxedo Crt · CAPREIT21015196895 · Jul 202412779 m
50 Tuxedo CrtToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation37815197186 · Sep 20254812 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 lots223 lots · ≈51,320 spaces · 154 ha
Within 500 m8 lots · ≈670 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 116 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite · Surface1.8 km24 *
284 Milner Ave · Surface1.8 km9218% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈60 spaces; 282 m away, ≈67 spaces; 323 m away, ≈47 spaces; 339 m away, ≈10 spaces; 370 m away, ≈74 spaces; 428 m away, ≈409 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, Jun 29, 2023

The east leg carries the load — 6,116 westbound vehicles, or 40% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 364. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,390 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,954). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north364southbound · 0 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the west5,341eastbound · 1 bikes · 5.6% heavy
Total vehicles15,425334 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east6,116westbound · 1 bikes · 5.0% heavy
From the south3,604northbound · 1 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,954 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,390 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 29, 2023

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 Scarborough Golf Club Rd between Newark Rd and Ellesmere Rd (107 m away) recorded an average of 56 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 13,200 vehicles a day. Ellesmere Rd between Gander Dr and Chancellor Dr measured slower: 49 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 57 km/h (May 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Ellesmere Rd We (132 m away, 50 km/h limit), 4.4% of the 107,539 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Scarborough Golf Club Rd · Newark Rd – Ellesmere Rd · 107 mJul 2023 · 3 days13,21456 km/h64 km/h70 km/h
Ellesmere Rd · Gander Dr – Chancellor Dr · 231 mMay 2026 · 3 days19,86149 km/h57 km/h62 km/h

School-zone speed sign 132 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct49 · 55 km/h
Over the limit17%
60 km/h or more4.4%

Ellesmere Rd We, N Side Ellesmere Rd 129m W of Helicon Gate · 107,539 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

2024 was the peak year (25 collisions), and 2025 closed with 9. 28% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions162#657 of 5,508
With an injury46#269 of 4,660
Property damage only103
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian5#712 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#587 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014193latest Jun 28, 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 motorcyclist was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 22, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#330 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20063latest Jul 22, 2018

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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210commercial premises (1), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 4, 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 Woburn North.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#330 of 1,505), out of 162 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 Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Jun 29, 2023, 1.67× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Scarborough Golf Club Rd between Newark Rd and Ellesmere Rd (July 2023), found an average of 56 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 132 m away (50 km/h), 4.4% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

The nearest Green P car park is 1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite (1.8 km away, 24 spaces). The City's mapping shows 223 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 51,320 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere by transit?

Bus routes 38, 95, 133, 154, 406, 102, 134, 995 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Ellesmere Rd at Scarborough Golf Club Rd, 24 m); Durham Region Transit routes 920 Route 920, 921 Route 921 at Progress Northbound @ Centennial College.

What restaurants are near Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

None within 300 m, and 21 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Masala Boys (638 m), Pizza Nova (669 m), Heather Heights Jr P.s. (687 m), Heather Heights P.s. East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club (687 m) and Tuxedo Mart (712 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 Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

The nearest is Curran Hall Community Centre Washroom, 277 Orton Park Rd, 924 m away (View centre hours). 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 Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 331 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Discovery Place Child Care Centre Ltd. (635 m, 143 spaces), Vedic Roots Montessori Academy (Scarborough) (736 m, 32 spaces) and Centennial College Progress Campus Child Care Centre (840 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,390 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2190 Ellesmere Rd (632 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 30 Tuxedo Crt (660 m, 214 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 20 Tuxedo Crt (664 m, 210 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 2180 Ellesmere Rd (726 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 89 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 Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere?

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 Woburn North page.

What neighbourhood is Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere in?

Scarborough Golf Club & Ellesmere is in Woburn North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 142), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 24, Scarborough-Guildwood, represented by Councillor Paul Ainslie.

Sources

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