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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- Sentinel Station (Line 6)13 m; Tobermory Station (Line 6)651 m; Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6)782 m
- TTC bus
- 1064136101107 nearest 23 m
- Express
- 941939
- Blue Night
- 336341
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave West at Sentinel Rd; Sentinel Rd at Finch Ave West
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Sentinel Rd installed 2007
- Bike Share
- Keele St / Catford Rd 829 m · 15 docks · 3 stations, 61 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 (12)
- St Wilfrid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 237 m
- C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 310 m
- James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 556 m
- Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 570 m
- Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020English Public · 817 m
- Lamberton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 854 m
- and 6 more
- Community centres
- Parks (14)
- Fountainhead Park129 m
- Black Creek Parkland499 m
- Bratty Park524 m
- Sentinel Park662 m
- Fred Young Park784 m
- Dan Iannuzzi Park811 m
- and 8 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library York Woods branch633 m
- Signal
- 0808, activated 1968 · SA2 · transit priority
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 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 55. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 59 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2025 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hortons · 1493 Finch Ave W | 59 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Petro Canada · 1493 Finch Ave Wgrocery | 59 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Petro Canada · 1493 Finch Ave Wgrocery | 59 m | Passed, Jun 2024 |
| St Wilfrid's Student Nutrition Program · 1685 Finch Ave W | 241 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Amaya's Sweet Treats/Tito P's · 41-75 Four Winds Dr 45 Unit G | 252 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Oma African Store · 41-75 Four Winds Dr 45 - D | 252 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Cooper's Coffee & Bubble Tea · 41-75 Four Winds Dr 45 Unit B | 252 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Macaan Pizzeria · 41-75 Four Winds Dr 45 Unit K | 252 m | Passed, Jul 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
The nearest public washroom is Derrydowns Park Washroom, 546 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 200 m away at Fountainhead Park.
- Derrydowns Park Washroom · 271 Derrydown Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible546 m
- Drinking water
- Fountainhead Park bottle filling station · 200 m; Bratty Park drinking fountain · 558 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
Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 327 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University City Jr YMCA (174 m, 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- University City Jr YMCA · 453 Sentinel Rd
90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day174 m - St. Wilfred YMCA · 1685 Finch Ave W
71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day237 m - Derrydown School Age YMCA · 120 Derrydown Rd
71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day570 m - Faith Lutheran Day Care Centre of Downsview · 96 Hucknall Rd
39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day653 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (867 m), the nearest police station 31 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.
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 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,304 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 390 Sentinel Rd (92 m, 53 units, 4 storeys, built 1970), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 97 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 16 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 Sentinel Rd · Model Building Maintenance Inc | 53 | 4 | 1970 | 90 · Aug 2025 | 4 | 92 m |
| 391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management | 44 | 4 | 1966 | 86 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 112 m |
| 1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1968 | 83 · Jul 2024 | 10 | 140 m |
| 470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1970 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 14 · 1 fire | 269 m |
| 35 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1973 | 96 · Oct 2025 | 14 · 1 fire | 301 m |
| 40 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management | 370 | 22 | 1972 | 88 · Oct 2025 | 9 · 1 fire | 381 m |
| 345 Sentinel Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc | 79 | 10 | 1970 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 4 · 3 fire | 430 m |
| 500 Murray Ross Pkwy · CAPREIT | 390 | 19 | 1978 | 98 · Nov 2025 | 0 · 2 fire | 577 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3950 Keele Street · Surface | 827 m | 335 * | — |
Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈57 spaces; 65 m away, ≈18 spaces; 79 m away, ≈9 spaces; 81 m away, ≈56 spaces; 113 m away, ≈132 spaces; 151 m away, ≈35 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 — 14-hour, Nov 8, 2025 (a weekend day)
Traffic is heaviest from the west: 12,850 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 42% of the total, against 4,224 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 2,874 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 1,997 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
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 Sentinel Rd between Hucknall Rd and Derrydown Rd, 299 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. At the school-zone speed sign on Sentinel Rd C (247 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.3% of the 103,046 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Ave W · Sentinel Rd – Black Creek Trl · 141 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 21,241 | — | — | — |
| Sentinel Rd · Hucknall Rd – Derrydown Rd · 299 m | Apr 2024 · 3 days | 4,899 | 42 km/h | 48 km/h | 53 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 247 m
Sentinel Rd C (southbound), 340 Sentinel Road · 103,046 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 2016, with 63 collisions; 2025 recorded 38. 61 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 64 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 12 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 19 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 15, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 13.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 417 | #171 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 61 | #160 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 304 | |
| Fail to remain | 64 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 12 | #154 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 3 | |
| With a fatality | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 51 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 19 | |
| All since 2014 | 555 | latest Jun 15, 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 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 2, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 3. 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 KSI collisions | 1 | #933 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #528 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Jul 2, 2016 |
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
Eight thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 63% 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 25, 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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Sentinel & Finch a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#933 of 1,505), out of 417 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 Sentinel & Finch?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #312 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.89× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Sentinel & Finch?
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 247 m away (40 km/h), 2.3% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Sentinel & Finch?
The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (827 m away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 441 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 71,620 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (1.0 km).
How do I get to Sentinel & Finch by transit?
Sentinel Station (Line 6) is 13 m away; bus routes 106, 41, 36, 101, 107, 941, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave West at Sentinel Rd, 23 m).
What restaurants are near Sentinel & Finch?
16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 55 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (59 m), St Wilfrid's Student Nutrition Program (241 m), Amaya's Sweet Treats/Tito P's (252 m), Oma African Store (252 m) and Cooper's Coffee & Bubble Tea (252 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 Sentinel & Finch?
The nearest is Derrydowns Park Washroom, 271 Derrydown Rd, 546 m 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 Sentinel & Finch?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 327 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University City Jr YMCA (174 m, 90 spaces), St. Wilfred YMCA (237 m, 71 spaces) and Derrydown School Age YMCA (570 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Finch?
15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,304 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 390 Sentinel Rd (92 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 391 Sentinel Rd (112 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1 Fountainhead Rd (140 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 470 Sentinel Rd (269 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 88 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 Sentinel & Finch?
Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and two 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 York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Sentinel & Finch in?
Sentinel & Finch 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 Nov 8, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 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).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 25, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 7 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.76106, -79.50000 · centreline node 13448931.