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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
Traffic volume14-hour count · Feb 28, 2024
Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,253 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 1,120 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (32 of 59). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 968 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 960 from 3:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 968 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 960 from 3:00 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 2018, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 10 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 25, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 54 | #1956 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 10 | #1761 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 36 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #1032 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 7 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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
On Sentinel Rd between Hucknall Rd and Derrydown Rd, 148 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2024 put the average speed at 42 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,900 vehicles a day. Derrydown Rd between Sentinel Rd and Derrydowns Park Trl measured slower: 38 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 46 km/h (Mar 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Sentinel Rd C (96 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.3% of the 97,072 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentinel Rd · Hucknall Rd – Derrydown Rd · 148 m | Apr 2024 · 3 days | 4,899 | 42 km/h | 48 km/h | 53 km/h |
| Derrydown Rd · Sentinel Rd – Derrydowns Park Trl · 284 m | Mar 2026 · 3 days | 1,796 | 38 km/h | 46 km/h | 52 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Sentinel Rd C (southbound), 96 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 36 km/h, 85th percentile 43 km/h; 2.3% at 50 km/h or more. 97,072 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Sentinel Station (Line 6)165 m; Tobermory Station (Line 6)804 m · 10 min; Finch West Station (Line 6)949 m · 11 min
- TTC bus
- 106 41 36 101 nearest 26 m
- Blue Night
- 336 341
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Sentinel Rd at Derrydown Rd
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Sentinel Rd installed 2007
- Bike Share
- Keele St / Catford Rd 943 m · 11 min · 15 docks · 1 station, 15 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
- 1 car park · about 335 spaces
- EV charging
- 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE · 1.7 km · 2 Level 2 ports
- Bike parking
- no post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1.1 km)
- Other lots
- 13 mapped lots within 500 m, 243 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3950 Keele Street · Surface | 1.2 km | 335 * | — |
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 Tripplee African Market, 538 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 18. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 170 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharma D Drugs, 585 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 1493 Finch Ave W170 m
- 6ix Donutz · 45 Four Winds Dr537 m · 6 min
- Big Daddy's Halal Grill · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C3538 m · 6 min
- Irie Flavours · 45 Four Winds Dr538 m · 6 min
- Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-Q3538 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Tripplee African Market 538 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Food shops
- The Palace of Fruit and Passion 537 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Pharma D Drugs 585 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- University City Jr YMCA · 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day396 m · 5 min
- St. Wilfred YMCA · 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day430 m · 5 min
- Faith Lutheran Day Care Centre of Downsview · 39 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day571 m · 7 min
- Washrooms
- Derrydowns Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible821 m · 10 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 (10)
- Fountainhead Park419 m · 5 min
- Bratty Park656 m · 8 min
- Sentinel Park658 m · 8 min
- Black Creek Parkland737 m · 9 min
- Fred Young Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools (8)
- C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 198 m
- St Wilfrid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 430 m · 5 min
- Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 722 m · 9 min
- James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 770 m · 9 min
- Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020English Public · 771 m · 9 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library York Woods branch836 m · 10 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 or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,244 of 5,672. 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 12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,907 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 391 Sentinel Rd (72 m, 44 units, 4 storeys, built 1966), which scored 86 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management | 44 | 4 | 1966 | 86 · Jul 2024 | 72 m |
| 390 Sentinel Rd · Model Building Maintenance Inc | 53 | 4 | 1970 | 90 · Aug 2025 | 97 m |
| 345 Sentinel Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc | 79 | 10 | 1970 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 322 m · 4 min |
| 1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1968 | 83 · Jul 2024 | 349 m · 4 min |
| 470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1970 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 495 m · 6 min |
| 35 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1973 | 96 · Oct 2025 | 532 m · 6 min |
12 registered buildings · 2,907 units · 1 social housing · tallest 24 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
Seven thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 7 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 3 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (2), school/campus (1) |
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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Sentinel & Derrydown a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 54 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 Sentinel & Derrydown?
A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 28, 2024, 56% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Sentinel & Derrydown a walkable intersection?
Sentinel & Derrydown scores 54 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,244 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; Sentinel Station · 6 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km; 1 park within 500 m.
How fast do cars go at Sentinel & Derrydown?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sentinel Rd between Hucknall Rd and Derrydown Rd (April 2024), found an average of 42 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 96 m away (40 km/h), 2.3% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Sentinel & Derrydown?
The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (1.2 km away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 243 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 36,930 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (1.7 km).
How do I get to Sentinel & Derrydown by transit?
Sentinel Station (Line 6) is 165 m away; bus routes 106, 41, 36, 101 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sentinel Rd at Derrydown Rd, 26 m).
What restaurants are near Sentinel & Derrydown?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 18 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (170 m), 6ix Donutz (537 m), Big Daddy's Halal Grill (538 m), Irie Flavours (538 m) and Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen (538 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Sentinel & Derrydown?
The nearest is Derrydowns Park Washroom, 271 Derrydown Rd, 821 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Sentinel & Derrydown?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 271 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University City Jr YMCA (396 m, 90 spaces), St. Wilfred YMCA (430 m, 71 spaces) and Faith Lutheran Day Care Centre of Downsview (571 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Derrydown?
12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,907 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 391 Sentinel Rd (72 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 390 Sentinel Rd (97 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 345 Sentinel Rd (322 m, 79 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 1 Fountainhead Rd (349 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 88 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Sentinel & Derrydown?
Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Sentinel & Derrydown in?
Sentinel & Derrydown is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek, represented by Councillor Anthony Perruzza.
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 Feb 28, 2024.
- 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.
- 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; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; 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 7 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: 43.75972, -79.49962 · centreline node 13449106.