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St Clair & Linden

St Clair Ave E & Linden Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Clairlea-Birchmount · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

St Clair & Linden, in Clairlea-Birchmount, is a moderately travelled crossing. It has a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: Scarborough GO 125 m away and 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
13,142
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 10, 2024
259 pedestrians · 53 cyclists · #1467 busiest
Collisions
67
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 38 property damage · #1642 of 5,508 · +4 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
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 940 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 81% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 51 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 6.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 31%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 38 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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St Clair & Linden

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Scarborough GO — Lakeshore East125 m
TTC bus
910216201131269 nearest 25 m
Express
902
Blue Night
300316
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — St Clair Ave East at Linden Ave - Scarborough GO Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Scarborough GO Station 123 m · 23 docks · 4 stations, 68 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 (11)
  • Norman Cook Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 215 m
  • John A Leslie Public SchoolEnglish Public · 676 m
  • St Theresa Shrine Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • Corvette Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • S/E Year Round Alternative & Scarborough CentreEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site)English Separate · 1.2 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (12)
  • Natal Park489 m
  • J.a. Leslie Tot Lot805 m
  • Sandown Park885 m
  • Greystone Park1 km
  • Jeanette Park1 km
  • Kelsonia Parkette1.1 km
  • and 6 more
Signal
1283, activated 1978 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 21 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Feed Scarborough, 159 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 6 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Feed Scarborough · 3595 St Clair Ave E Unit-22159 mPassed, Aug 2026
Norman Cook Snack Program · 725 Danforth Rd216 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Today's Child-Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre. Norman Cook Branch · 725 Danforth Rd216 mPassed, Jul 2026
Ks2 the Halal Steak & Grill · 641 Danforth Rd Bldg-A374 mPassed, Dec 2025
Easy Convenience Store · 3655 St Clair Ave E, Unit-2grocery410 mPassed, May 2025
Pizza Nova · 3655 St Clair Ave E Unit-5411 mPassed, Jun 2026
Upper Beaches Bourbon House · 3655 St Clair Ave E Unit-3411 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bhaat N Bytes · 427 Kennedy Rd435 mPassed, 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

No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 396 m away at Natal Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Natal Park bottle filling station · 396 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 306 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (216 m, 85 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km4 centres · 306 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre · 725 Danforth Rd
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    216 m
  • St. Crispins Day Care Centre · 530 Midland Ave
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    374 m
  • John A. Leslie Childcare - Scarborough · 459 Midland Ave
    95 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    676 m
  • Hilltop Daycare Centre · 160 North Bonnington Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    864 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 221 (1.9 km), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 45 m away.

FireFire Station 221 · 1.9 km2575 Eglinton Ave E
Police41 Division · 2.2 km2222 Eglinton Avenue East
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 47 · 45 m3600 St Clair Ave E

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

Three registered apartment buildings with 520 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 2560 Kingston Rd (859 m, 201 units, 17 storeys, built 1967), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 14 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings3 · 520 units
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202614 across the 3
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest17 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2560 Kingston Rd · Wj Properties20117196791 · Jul 20256 · 1 fire859 m
2550 Kingston Rd · Wj Properties20117196789 · Aug 20245865 m
2570 Kingston Rd · Signet Group Inc11810196896 · Jul 20253 · 1 fire873 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 lots387 lots · ≈58,020 spaces · 174.1 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈3,140 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 872 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Kennedy South Lot -155 Transway Cres · Surface1.7 km673 *
Kennedy North Service Road - 2450 Eglinton Ave East · Surface1.9 km199 *

Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈9 spaces; 108 m away, ≈140 spaces; 153 m away, ≈557 spaces; 177 m away, ≈1,349 spaces; 187 m away, ≈26 spaces; 218 m away, ≈17 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 10, 2024 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 6,451 westbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 38. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,320 vehicles in the hour from 2:30 p.m., 46% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (902). Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north339southbound · 1 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west6,314eastbound · 29 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles13,142259 pedestrians · 53 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east6,451westbound · 21 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south38northbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour902 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,320 vehicles from 2:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 10, 2024 · weekend

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

The City's counter on Linden Ave between Laurel Ave and Harmony Ave (156 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 24-hour count in October 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 50 km/h. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Danforth Rd (267 m away, 50 km/h limit), 3.1% of the 173,428 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
St Clair Ave E · Linden Ave – Midland Ave · 63 mApr 2010 · 3 days9,589
Linden Ave · Laurel Ave – Harmony Ave · 156 mOct 2004 · 24 h52939 km/h50 km/h57 km/h

School-zone speed sign 267 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct45 · 54 km/h
Over the limit10%
60 km/h or more3.1%

Danforth Rd (eastbound), 691 Danforth Road · 173,428 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

2019 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 10. 13% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 21 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 31% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions67#1642 of 5,508
With an injury9#1955 of 4,660
Property damage only38
Fail to remain21
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified20
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201479latest May 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place 23 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 7 in 2023–2025, about 2.3 a year, against 3.9 a year before that. 30% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 82% of the bike thefts were from transit property. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2344street/outdoor (7), transit property (6)
Bicycle theft1130transit property (9), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 3, 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 Clairlea-Birchmount.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is St Clair & Linden a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 67 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 St Clair & Linden?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1467 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at St Clair & Linden?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Linden Ave between Laurel Ave and Harmony Ave (October 2004), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 267 m away (50 km/h), 3.1% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near St Clair & Linden?

The nearest Green P car park is Kennedy South Lot -155 Transway Cres (1.7 km away, 673 spaces). The City's mapping shows 387 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 58,020 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to St Clair & Linden by transit?

Scarborough GO is 125 m away; bus routes 9, 102, 16, 20, 113, 12, 69, 902 within 1 km (nearest stop: St Clair Ave East at Linden Ave - Scarborough GO Station, 25 m).

What restaurants are near St Clair & Linden?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 21 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Feed Scarborough (159 m), Norman Cook Snack Program (216 m), Today's Child-Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre. Norman Cook Branch (216 m), Ks2 the Halal Steak & Grill (374 m) and Pizza Nova (411 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 St Clair & Linden?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 396 m away at Natal Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near St Clair & Linden?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 306 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (216 m, 85 spaces), St. Crispins Day Care Centre (374 m, 54 spaces) and John A. Leslie Childcare - Scarborough (676 m, 95 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near St Clair & Linden?

Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 520 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2560 Kingston Rd (859 m, 201 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 2550 Kingston Rd (865 m, 201 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 2570 Kingston Rd (873 m, 118 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 92 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 St Clair & Linden?

Toronto Police place 23 thefts from vehicles and 11 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 4 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 Clairlea-Birchmount page.

What neighbourhood is St Clair & Linden in?

St Clair & Linden is in Clairlea-Birchmount (City of Toronto neighbourhood 120). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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