Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time. Steeles Avenue is the city limit: the north side is Vaughan or Markham and outside Toronto's records
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 · Dec 10, 2022 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 7,275 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 266 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 2,206 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,572 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.4% 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 was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 4 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.
Peak hours: 1,572 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,206 from 2:00 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 2018, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 11 collisions (48%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 9% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 1, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Nov 3, 2007.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 23 | |
| With an injury | 11 | #1636 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 10 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 3 | #1418 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Nov 3, 2007 |
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.
Speeds here, last measured in 2019
On Steeles Ave W between Northwest Gt and Murray Ross Pkwy, 253 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2019 put the average speed at 64 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 73 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 79 km/h or more. That segment carries about 28,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeles Ave W · Northwest Gt – Murray Ross Pkwy · 253 m | Sep 2019 · 2 days | 28,541 | 64 km/h | 73 km/h | 79 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 2294, activated 2017 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 35 60 84 108 166 106 41 nearest 27 m
- Express
- 935 960
- Blue Night
- 335 353 341
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Steeles Ave West at Northwest Gate; Steeles Ave West at Northwest Gate East Side
- Regional
- York Region Transit 003 Thornhill 020 Jane 096 Keele - Yonge 107 Keele 107B Keele 165 Weston at Steeles Av / Settler Rd26 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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 1,881 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 2 mapped lots within 500 m, 123 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2800 Steeles Ave W. · Surface | 23 m | 1,881 * | — |
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.
Steeles Avenue is the city limit. Everything on the north side of the street is in Vaughan or Markham and outside every Toronto dataset on this page — the restaurants, shops and services across the road are not counted, on the map or in the score below.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 4 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is The Village at Black Creek, 781 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- The Village at Black Creek · 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy781 m · 9 min
- Pizzaville · 989 Murray Ross Pkwy892 m · 11 min
- Wild Wing · 989 Murray Ross Pkwy892 m · 11 min
- Wild Wing Express · 989 Murray Ross Pkwy Unit-Main Floor892 m · 11 min
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
- Community centres
- Toronto Track and Field Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Places of interest
- Village at Black Creek (Black Creek Pioneer Village)Museum · 1 km · 12 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 grocery store, a pharmacy, a park, a school, licensed child care, a library or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is, and nothing north of Steeles.
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.
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 no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 28, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 23 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 Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt?
A moderately heavy crossing at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 10, 2022, 1.69× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt a walkable intersection?
Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt scores 27 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 8 stops within 300 m · 12 routes within 1 km; nearest centre 1.1 km; 1 place of interest within 1.5 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals. Steeles Avenue is the city limit, so nothing on the north side of the street is counted.
How fast do cars go at Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Steeles Ave W between Northwest Gt and Murray Ross Pkwy (September 2019), found an average of 64 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 73 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt?
The nearest Green P car park is 2800 Steeles Ave W. (23 m away, 1,881 spaces). The City's mapping shows 123 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,370 spaces — 2 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt by transit?
Bus routes 35, 60, 84, 108, 166, 106, 41, 935 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Steeles Ave West at Northwest Gate, 27 m); York Region Transit routes 003 Thornhill, 020 Jane, 096 Keele - Yonge, 107 Keele at Steeles Av / Settler Rd.
What restaurants are near Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt?
None within 300 m, and 4 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are The Village at Black Creek (781 m), Pizzaville (892 m), Wild Wing (892 m) and Wild Wing Express (892 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours, and nothing on the north side of Steeles, which is outside Toronto, is in it.
How many thefts are reported at Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt in?
Steeles Ave W & Northwest Gt 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 10, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 7 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.77774, -79.51100 · centreline node 13446566.