Toronto · intersection · signal 1615

Sentinel & Murray Ross

Sentinel Rd & Murray Ross Pkwy · Toronto, Ontario · York University Heights · Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek

Sentinel & Murray Ross is a moderately travelled crossing. It sits in York University Heights. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: Sentinel Station (Line 6) 425 m away.

Traffic volume
5,714
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 10, 2022
1,140 pedestrians · 7 cyclists
Collisions
42
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 26 property damage · #2324 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1324 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Sentinel Station 425 m · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane, Multi-Use Trail
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 710 vehicles, 62% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 4.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 25%, from 24 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 42 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Sentinel & Murray Ross

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)425 m; Tobermory Station (Line 6)800 m; Finch West Station (Line 1, Line 6)820 m
TTC bus
1064110710136108 nearest 36 m
Express
941939
Blue Night
341336335
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Sentinel Rd at Murray Ross Pkwy; Murray Ross Pkwy at Sentinel Rd
Cycling
Bike Lane on Sentinel Rd installed 2007; Multi-Use Trail on Finch Corridor Trl installed 2011
Bike Share
The Pond Rd / Sentinel Rd 545 m · 27 docks · 4 stations, 77 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 · 540 m
  • James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 628 m
  • C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 735 m
  • Seneca College (Seneca at York Campus)College · 745 m
  • Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 915 m
  • York U - Keele CampusUniversity · 1 km
  • and 7 more
Community centres
Parks (13)
  • Fountainhead Park369 m
  • Fred Young Park403 m
  • Dan Iannuzzi Park455 m
  • Jack Evelyn Wiggins Park537 m
  • Black Creek Parkland562 m
  • 175 the Pond Road Park636 m
  • and 7 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library York Woods branch813 m
Places of interest
  • Village at Black Creek (Black Creek Pioneer Village)Museum · 1.4 km
Signal
1615, activated 1990 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South · bicycle signal

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 100. The nearest is 6ix Donutz, 212 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2024.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 100 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
6ix Donutz · 45 Four Winds Dr212 mPassed, Mar 2024
The Palace of Fruit and Passion · 45 Four Winds Dr, Unit-Egrocery212 mPassed, Aug 2024 · 1 infraction
Afro Spice · 45 Four Winds Dr212 mPassed, Jul 2026
Big Daddy's Halal Grill · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C3212 mPassed, Feb 2026
Irie Flavours · 45 Four Winds Dr212 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-Q3212 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pick A Pot · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-B212 mPassed, Jan 2026
Planet Punjab · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C212 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, 813 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 388 m away at Fountainhead Park.

  • Derrydowns Park Washroom · 271 Derrydown Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    813 m
Drinking water
Fountainhead Park bottle filling station · 388 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 406 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University City Jr YMCA (291 m, 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 406 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 5
  • University City Jr YMCA · 453 Sentinel Rd
    90 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    291 m
  • St. Wilfred YMCA · 1685 Finch Ave W
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    540 m
  • York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre · 90 Atkinson Rd
    149 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    728 m
  • Derrydown School Age YMCA · 120 Derrydown Rd
    71 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    915 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 141 (726 m), the nearest police station 31 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.3 km away.

FireFire Station 141 · 726 m4100 Keele St
Police31 Division · 2.3 km40 Norfinch Drive
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 15 · 2.3 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 12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,894 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 470 Sentinel Rd (214 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 90, 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 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings12 · 2,894 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202697 across the 12
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management37022197095 · Oct 202514 · 1 fire214 m
40 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022197288 · Oct 20259 · 1 fire342 m
1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022196883 · Jul 202410358 m
500 Murray Ross Pkwy · CAPREIT39019197898 · Nov 20250 · 2 fire362 m
35 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022197396 · Oct 202514 · 1 fire456 m
390 Sentinel Rd · Model Building Maintenance Inc534197090 · Aug 20254516 m
391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management444196686 · Jul 20241535 m
310 Niska Rd · Cogir Management Corporation GP16713196992 · Jul 202617 · 2 fire654 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 lots430 lots · ≈69,690 spaces · 209.1 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈2,120 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 2,216 spaces
EV charging (City)320 DRIFTWOOD AVE · 818 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (838 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface772 m335 *
2800 Steeles Ave W. · Surface1.7 km1,881 *

Nearest lots: 111 m away, ≈93 spaces; 115 m away, ≈23 spaces; 171 m away, ≈5 spaces; 199 m away, ≈24 spaces; 220 m away, ≈115 spaces; 233 m away, ≈161 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 10, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 2,130 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 37% of the total, against 464 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,074 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 752 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north2,130southbound · 4 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the west464eastbound · 0 bikes · 4.1% heavy
Total vehicles5,7141,140 pedestrians · 7 cyclists · 5.0% heavy
From the east1,074westbound · 0 bikes · 6.0% heavy
From the south2,046northbound · 3 bikes · 4.4% heavy
AM peak hour752 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,074 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 10, 2022

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 Murray Ross Pkwy between Leitch Ave and Herzberg Gdns, 391 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2023 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 6,000 vehicles a day. Sentinel Rd between Four Winds Dr and Finch Corridor Trl measured slower: 49 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 58 km/h (Jun 2017).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sentinel Rd · Four Winds Dr – Finch Corridor Trl · 114 mJun 2017 · 24 h12,06849 km/h58 km/h64 km/h
Murray Ross Pkwy · Leitch Ave – Herzberg Gdns · 391 mMay 2023 · 3 days5,96449 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 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 9 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions42#2324 of 5,508
With an injury9#1945 of 4,660
Property damage only26
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian4#1033 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2334 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201457latest Jun 9, 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 Nov 15, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1324 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#756 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 15, 2017

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

One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 1, 2022. 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 & Murray Ross a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1324 of 1,505), out of 42 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 & Murray Ross?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 10, 2022, 62% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sentinel & Murray Ross?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Murray Ross Pkwy between Leitch Ave and Herzberg Gdns (May 2023), 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 & Murray Ross?

The nearest Green P car park is 3950 Keele Street (772 m away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 430 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 69,690 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (818 m).

How do I get to Sentinel & Murray Ross by transit?

Sentinel Station (Line 6) is 425 m away; bus routes 106, 41, 107, 101, 36, 108, 941, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sentinel Rd at Murray Ross Pkwy, 36 m).

What restaurants are near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 100 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are 6ix Donutz (212 m), Afro Spice (212 m), Big Daddy's Halal Grill (212 m), Irie Flavours (212 m) and Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen (212 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 & Murray Ross?

The nearest is Derrydowns Park Washroom, 271 Derrydown Rd, 813 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 & Murray Ross?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 406 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University City Jr YMCA (291 m, 90 spaces), St. Wilfred YMCA (540 m, 71 spaces) and York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre (728 m, 149 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,894 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 470 Sentinel Rd (214 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 40 Fountainhead Rd (342 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 1 Fountainhead Rd (358 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 500 Murray Ross Pkwy (362 m, 390 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 90 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 & Murray Ross?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft 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 & Murray Ross in?

Sentinel & Murray Ross 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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