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Starspray & Friendship

Starspray Blvd & Friendship Ave · Toronto, Ontario · West Rouge · Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park

In West Rouge, Starspray & Friendship is a quiet local crossing. It has a park at the corner. Nearby: 5 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
487
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 20, 2019
39 pedestrians · 5 cyclists
Collisions
2
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 1 property damage · #5422 of 5,508
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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 60 vehicles, 5% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 12 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. That comes with about 0.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Starspray & Friendship

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
5485 nearest 428 m
Express
954
Blue Night
354385
Nearest stops
no surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Starspray Blvd / Lawrence Ave E 429 m · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 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 (4)
  • West Rouge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 743 m
  • William G Davis Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 810 m
  • Joseph Howe Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 925 m
  • Charlottetown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.5 km
Community centres
Parks (7)
  • West Rouge Park222 m
  • Maberley Parkette641 m
  • Fanfare Park1 km
  • Kirkdene Park1 km
  • Port Union Waterfront Park1.3 km
  • Charlottetown Park1.4 km
  • and 1 more
Places of interest
  • Rouge Beach ParkNature/ Park · 798 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 3 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Thai Square, 1.0 km away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 2 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Metro · 261 Port Union Rdgrocery1 kmPassed, Jan 2026
Thai Square · 277 Port Union Rd1 kmPassed, Jul 2026
Port Union Bakery · 287 Port Union Rdgrocery1 kmPassed, Jun 2026
Town Wings · 285 Port Union Rd, Unit-81 kmPassed, Mar 2025
Rouge Kitchen · 297 Port Union Rd Unit-131 kmPassed, Aug 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 West Rouge Community Centre Washroom, 277 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 251 m away at West Rouge Park.

  • West Rouge Community Centre Washroom · 270 Rouge Hills Dr
    View centre hours · accessible
    277 m
Drinking water
West Rouge Park drinking fountain · 251 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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 67 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is West Rouge Kindergarten Extended Care Program (743 m, 26 spaces, kindergarten).

Within 1 km2 centres · 67 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • West Rouge Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 401 Friendship Ave
    26 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    743 m
  • William G. Davis Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 128 East Ave
    41 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    810 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (2.2 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (4.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 4.3 km away.

FireFire Station 215 · 2.2 km5318 Lawrence Ave E
Police43 Division · 4.3 km4331 Lawrence Avenue East
AmbulanceTPS 43 Division/EMS Stn 26 · 4.3 km4331 Lawrence Ave E

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots55 lots · ≈7,670 spaces · 23 ha
Within 500 m2 lots · ≈230 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 252 m away, ≈211 spaces; 429 m away, ≈16 spaces; 559 m away, ≈215 spaces; 665 m away, ≈4 spaces; 746 m away, ≈69 spaces; 762 m away, ≈51 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, Aug 20, 2019

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is spread evenly across the approaches, from 146 vehicles entering from the north to 180 from the south. Morning rush is the busier period: 77 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:45 a.m., compared with 66 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 north146southbound · 0 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west161eastbound · 2 bikes · 0.6% heavy
Total vehicles48739 pedestrians · 5 cyclists · 1.6% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south180northbound · 3 bikes · 1.1% heavy
AM peak hour77 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour66 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 20, 2019

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 Starspray Blvd between Clearlake Ave and West Rouge Park Trl (215 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 700 vehicles a day. Friendship Ave between Birdsilver Gdns and Blueking Cres measured slower: 37 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Apr 2026).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Starspray Blvd · Clearlake Ave – West Rouge Park Trl · 215 mJun 2024 · 3 days73436 km/h45 km/h49 km/h
Friendship Ave · Birdsilver Gdns – Blueking Cres · 275 mApr 2026 · 3 days2,17437 km/h44 km/h48 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

2016 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 50% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 50% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Sep 6, 2016.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions2#5422 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only1
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian1#3042 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
All since 20143latest Sep 6, 2016

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 one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 23, 2018. 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 West Rouge.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Starspray & Friendship a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 2 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 Starspray & Friendship?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Aug 20, 2019, 5% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Starspray & Friendship?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Starspray Blvd between Clearlake Ave and West Rouge Park Trl (June 2024), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Starspray & Friendship?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 55 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 7,670 spaces — 2 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Starspray & Friendship by transit?

Bus routes 54, 85, 954 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Starspray & Friendship?

None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Thai Square (1.0 km), Town Wings (1.0 km) and Rouge Kitchen (1.0 km). 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 Starspray & Friendship?

The nearest is West Rouge Community Centre Washroom, 270 Rouge Hills Dr, 277 m away (View centre hours), 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 Starspray & Friendship?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 67 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are West Rouge Kindergarten Extended Care Program (743 m, 26 spaces) and William G. Davis Kindergarten Extended Care Program (810 m, 41 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Starspray & Friendship?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 West Rouge page.

What neighbourhood is Starspray & Friendship in?

Starspray & Friendship is in West Rouge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 143). It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.

Sources

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