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Sentinel & Murray Ross

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

Sentinel & Murray Ross sits in York University Heights. At the City's last count here, in 2022, it was a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a bike lane. Nearby: Sentinel Station (Line 6) 440 m away.

Traffic
5,714
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 10, 2022
1,140 pedestrians · 7 cyclists
Collisions
42
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured · #2324 of 5,519
Getting there
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Sentinel Station 440 m · 9 routes within 1 km · bikeway
Within a walk
65/100
city median 48 · #1,234 of 5,672
12 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 288 m

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Sentinel & Murray Ross

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume8-hour count · 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 16,177 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

Peak hours: 752 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,074 from 4:30 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 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, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jul 8, 2026.

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 reported collisions42#2324 of 5,519
With an injury9#1945 of 4,669
Property damage only26
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian4#1033 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
Killed or seriously injured1
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 15, 2017

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 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; 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.

The crossing
Signal 1615, activated 1990 · leading pedestrian interval North/South · bicycle signal

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Sentinel Station (Line 6)440 m · 5 min
TTC bus
106 41 107 101 nearest 39 m
Express
941
Blue Night
341 336 335
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 585 m · 7 min · 27 docks · 2 stations, 42 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 · 1.5 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking
no post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 3955 Keele St (1 km)
Other lots
15 mapped lots within 500 m, 206 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
3950 Keele Street · Surface896 m335 *—

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

Two grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Tripplee African Market, 288 m away. Four specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest The Palace of Fruit and Passion at 287 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 35. The nearest is 6ix Donutz, 287 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharma D Drugs, 335 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • 6ix Donutz · 45 Four Winds Dr287 m · 3 min
  • Big Daddy's Halal Grill · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-C3288 m · 3 min
  • Irie Flavours · 45 Four Winds Dr288 m · 3 min
  • Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-Q3288 m · 3 min
  • Pick A Pot · 45 Four Winds Dr Unit-B288 m · 3 min
12 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Grocery
Tripplee African Market 288 m · 3 min · 2 within 300 m
Food shops
The Palace of Fruit and Passion 287 m · 3 min · 4 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Pharmacy
Pharma D Drugs 335 m · 4 min
Child care
  • University City Jr YMCA · 90 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day438 m · 5 min
  • St. Wilfred YMCA · 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day708 m · 8 min
  • York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre · 149 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day901 m · 11 min
3 licensed centres · 310 spaces within 1 km · all accept City fee subsidy

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 (9)
  • Fountainhead Park461 m · 5 min
  • Fred Young Park532 m · 6 min
  • Dan Iannuzzi Park572 m · 7 min
  • Jack Evelyn Wiggins Park661 m · 8 min
  • Black Creek Parkland924 m · 11 min
and 4 more within 1.5 km
Schools (7)
  • St Wilfrid Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 708 m · 8 min
  • C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 780 m · 9 min
  • Seneca College (Seneca at York Campus)College · 1 km · 12 min
  • James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km · 12 min
  • Derrydown Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 16 min
and 2 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library York Woods branch1.1 km · 13 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, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.

65of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,234 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food28/30

    2 grocery stores within 300 m · 12 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit21/28

    Sentinel Station 0.4 km · 8 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go2/14

    library 1.1 km away

  • Parks and recreation4/10

    1 park within 500 m

  • Schools and child care4/8

    nearest school 0.7 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot6/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,046 rental units. The nearest is 470 Sentinel Rd (272 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 91, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
470 Sentinel Rd · Ranee Management37022197095 · Oct 2025272 m · 3 min
500 Murray Ross Pkwy · CAPREIT39019197898 · Nov 2025406 m · 5 min
1 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022196883 · Jul 2024418 m · 5 min
40 Fountainhead Rd · Ranee Management37022197288 · Oct 2025489 m · 6 min
390 Sentinel Rd · Model Building Maintenance Inc534197090 · Aug 2025550 m · 7 min
391 Sentinel Rd · Rona Property Management444196686 · Jul 2024581 m · 7 min

8 registered buildings · 2,046 units · tallest 22 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

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

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100other (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 & Murray Ross a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, 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 at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Feb 10, 2022, 62% of today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Sentinel & Murray Ross a walkable intersection?

Sentinel & Murray Ross scores 65 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,234 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 grocery stores within 300 m · 12 places to eat within 300 m; Sentinel Station 0.4 km · 8 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.7 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.

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 (896 m away, 335 spaces). The City's mapping shows 206 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,740 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 320 DRIFTWOOD AVE (1.5 km).

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

Sentinel Station (Line 6) is 440 m away; bus routes 106, 41, 107, 101, 941 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sentinel Rd at Murray Ross Pkwy, 39 m).

What restaurants are near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 35 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are 6ix Donutz (287 m), Big Daddy's Halal Grill (288 m), Irie Flavours (288 m), Picasso Grillz Fusion Grill Kitchen (288 m) and Pick A Pot (288 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 516 m away at Fountainhead Park.

Is there child care near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 310 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 (438 m, 90 spaces), St. Wilfred YMCA (708 m, 71 spaces) and York University Co-Operative Day Care Centre (901 m, 149 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Murray Ross?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,046 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 470 Sentinel Rd (272 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 500 Murray Ross Pkwy (406 m, 390 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 1 Fountainhead Rd (418 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 40 Fountainhead Rd (489 m, 370 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 91 out of 100.

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. 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

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined