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Sentinel & Four Winds

Sentinel Rd & Four Winds Dr · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek

Sentinel & Four Winds is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in York University Heights. At the corner: a bike lane and a park. Nearby: Sentinel Station (Line 6) 259 m away.

Traffic volume
7,071
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 27, 2017
457 pedestrians · 58 cyclists
Collisions
75
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 49 property damage · #1464 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
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
Sentinel Station 259 m · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 880 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 76% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 15 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 7.5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 47%, from 49 in 2016–2020 to 26 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Sentinel & Four Winds

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)259 m; Tobermory Station (Line 6)713 m; Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6)800 m
TTC bus
1064110136107108 nearest 88 m
Express
941939
Blue Night
341336335
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Sentinel Rd at Fountainhead Rd North Side; Sentinel Rd at Fountainhead Rd
Cycling
Bike Lane on Sentinel Rd installed 2007
Bike Share
The Pond Rd / Sentinel Rd 710 m · 27 docks · 4 stations, 76 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 Wilfrid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 394 m
  • James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 567 m
  • C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 570 m
  • Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 774 m
  • Seneca College (Seneca at York Campus)College · 895 m
  • Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020English Public · 1.1 km
  • and 7 more
Parks (15)
  • Fountainhead Park217 m
  • Black Creek Parkland493 m
  • Fred Young Park539 m
  • Dan Iannuzzi Park579 m
  • Jack Evelyn Wiggins Park632 m
  • Bratty Park775 m
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library York Woods branch715 m

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 14 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 65. The nearest is 6ix Donutz, 96 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2024.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 65 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
6ix Donutz · 45 Four Winds Dr96 mPassed, Mar 2024
The Palace of Fruit and Passion · 45 Four Winds Dr, Unit-Egrocery96 mPassed, Aug 2024 · 1 infraction
Afro Spice · 45 Four Winds Dr96 mPassed, Jul 2026
Big Daddy's Halal Grill · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C396 mPassed, Feb 2026
Irie Flavours · 45 Four Winds Dr96 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-Q396 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pick A Pot · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-B96 mPassed, Jan 2026
Planet Punjab · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C96 mPassed, Jun 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, 688 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 256 m away at Fountainhead Park.

  • Derrydowns Park Washroom · 271 Derrydown Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    688 m
Drinking water
Fountainhead Park bottle filling station · 256 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 420 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University City Jr YMCA (144 m, 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 420 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 5
  • University City Jr YMCA · 453 Sentinel Rd
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    144 m
  • St. Wilfred YMCA · 1685 Finch Ave W
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    394 m
  • Derrydown School Age YMCA · 120 Derrydown Rd
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    774 m
  • York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre · 90 Atkinson Rd
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    891 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (758 m), the nearest police station 31 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.2 km away.

FireFire Station 141 · 758 m4100 Keele St
Police31 Division · 2.3 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 15 · 2.2 km2753 Jane St

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 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,112 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 470 Sentinel Rd (106 m, 370 units, 22 storeys, built 1970), which scored 95 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 99 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 15 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 3,112 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202699 across the 13
Open fire-code violations15
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management37022197095 · Oct 202514 · 1 fire106 m
1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022196883 · Jul 202410205 m
40 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022197288 · Oct 20259 · 1 fire286 m
35 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022197396 · Oct 202514 · 1 fire341 m
390 Sentinel Rd · Model Building Maintenance Inc534197090 · Aug 20254350 m
391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management444196686 · Jul 20241370 m
500 Murray Ross Pkwy · CAPREIT39019197898 · Nov 20250 · 2 fire403 m
15 Tobermory DrToronto Community Housing · TCH37424197281 · Nov 20254667 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 lots434 lots · ≈68,020 spaces · 204.1 ha
Within 500 m26 lots · ≈1,800 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 2,216 spaces
EV charging (City)320 DRIFTWOOD AVE · 886 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (823 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface770 m335 *
2800 Steeles Ave W. · Surface1.8 km1,881 *

Nearest lots: 65 m away, ≈5 spaces; 70 m away, ≈24 spaces; 94 m away, ≈161 spaces; 127 m away, ≈35 spaces; 139 m away, ≈55 spaces; 147 m away, ≈115 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, Apr 27, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 3,293 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 1,012 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,283 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 896 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north3,293southbound · 24 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,071457 pedestrians · 58 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east1,012westbound · 8 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the south2,766northbound · 26 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour896 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,283 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 27, 2017

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 Four Winds Dr and Finch Corridor Trl, 52 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2017 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 58 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,100 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sentinel Rd · Four Winds Dr – Finch Corridor Trl · 52 mJun 2017 · 24 h12,06849 km/h58 km/h64 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

The worst year was 2016, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 8 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 27% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (1%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions75#1464 of 5,508
With an injury8#2119 of 4,660
Property damage only49
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian1#2986 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified18
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201496latest Feb 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

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

77 thefts from vehicles and eight bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 14× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 14 in 2023–2025, about 4.7 a year, against 10.1 a year before that. 77% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 75% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle77133street/outdoor (59), apartment parking (17)
Bicycle theft810apartment parking (6), commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 10, 2026. 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 & Four Winds a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 75 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 & Four Winds?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 27, 2017, 76% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sentinel & Four Winds?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sentinel Rd between Four Winds Dr and Finch Corridor Trl (June 2017), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 58 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Sentinel & Four Winds?

The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (770 m away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 434 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 68,020 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (886 m).

How do I get to Sentinel & Four Winds by transit?

Sentinel Station (Line 6) is 259 m away; bus routes 106, 41, 101, 36, 107, 108, 941, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sentinel Rd at Fountainhead Rd North Side, 88 m).

What restaurants are near Sentinel & Four Winds?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 65 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are 6ix Donutz (96 m), Afro Spice (96 m), Big Daddy's Halal Grill (96 m), Irie Flavours (96 m) and Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen (96 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 & Four Winds?

The nearest is Derrydowns Park Washroom, 271 Derrydown Rd, 688 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 & Four Winds?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 420 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 (144 m, 90 spaces), St. Wilfred YMCA (394 m, 71 spaces) and Derrydown School Age YMCA (774 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Four Winds?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,112 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 470 Sentinel Rd (106 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 1 Fountainhead Rd (205 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 40 Fountainhead Rd (286 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 35 Fountainhead Rd (341 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 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 Sentinel & Four Winds?

Toronto Police place 77 thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 since January 2026. 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 & Four Winds in?

Sentinel & Four Winds 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

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