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Swanwick & Kimberley

Swanwick Ave & Kimberley Ave · Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

Swanwick & Kimberley is a low-volume local intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in East End-Danforth. It has a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: Main Street Station (Line 2) 778 m away and Danforth GO 477 m away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
1,021
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 20, 2022
890 pedestrians · 70 cyclists
Collisions
8
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 5 property damage · #4633 of 5,508 · +1 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Main Street Station 778 m · 2 streetcar routes · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 130 vehicles an hour, 11% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.1 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 6.9% of vehicle volume, about 8.8× the typical share. On average 0.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Swanwick & Kimberley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)778 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East477 m
Streetcar
506503 nearest 240 m
TTC bus
6413540487202311362 nearest 114 m
Blue Night
306322300
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Main St 220 m · 22 docks · 7 stations, 122 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 (21)
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 89 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 378 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 412 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 444 m
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 765 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 771 m
  • and 15 more
Parks (23)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch152 m
  • Toronto Public Library Beaches branch1.4 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 94 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is East Toronto Village Children's Centre, 43 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 94 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 30 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave43 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Main Street Terrace · 77 Main St119 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Might & Main · 126 Main St169 mPassed, Jan 2025
Gemaro Bakery · 143 Main Stgrocery176 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gemaro Bakery · 143 Main Stgrocery177 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Anima Romana Italian Bakery · 149 Main Stgrocery192 mPassed, Mar 2026
Red Tape Brewery · 159 Main St205 mPassed, Feb 2025
Sak's Fine Foods · 165 Main Stgrocery210 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 infractions

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 Norwood Park Washroom, 385 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 253 m away at East Toronto Athletic Field.

  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    385 m
  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    537 m
  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    741 m
Drinking water
East Toronto Athletic Field drinking fountain · 253 m; Norwood Park drinking fountain · 380 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

23 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,732 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is East Toronto Village Children's Centre (42 m, 52 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km23 centres · 1,732 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 23
  • East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    42 m
  • Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School · 50 Swanwick Ave
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    89 m
  • Community Centre 55 - Children Services (97 Main Street) · 97 Main St
    24 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    100 m
  • Kids Connect Daycare · 138 Main St
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    195 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (106 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 106 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.1 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.1 km105 Cedarvale Ave

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

33 registered apartment buildings with 2,533 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Main St (261 m, 38 units, 5 storeys, built 1974), which scored 89 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 28 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 2,533 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 33
Open fire-code violations28
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Main St · Potomac Construction Limited385197489 · Sep 20260261 m
5 Benlamond Ave · Signet Group Inc.555196093 · Aug 20250263 m
2287 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation385196796 · Jul 20250325 m
700 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp.387197193 · Sep 20265360 m
656 Kingston Rdsocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes1066199488 · Aug 20240373 m
26 Norwood Rdsocial housing · Nishnawbe Homes Inc123194089 · Oct 20250410 m
2170 Gerrard St E · Mei Kuswanto103193075 · Jun 20240425 m
737 Kingston Rd · Jblue Enterprises244193583 · Aug 20260427 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 lots467 lots · ≈20,110 spaces · 60.3 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,190 spaces
Green P (public)12 car parks · about 569 spaces
EV charging (City)2219 Gerrard Street East · 203 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking34 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.1 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.1 km5050% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.2 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.3 km28 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.3 km8329% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈20 spaces; 88 m away, ≈18 spaces; 97 m away, ≈36 spaces; 136 m away, ≈17 spaces; 149 m away, ≈13 spaces; 165 m away, ≈22 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (204 m, 1 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (605 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (749 m, 2 ports).

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, Apr 20, 2022

The west leg carries the load — 305 eastbound vehicles, or 30% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 117. Most cyclists arrived from the east (34 of 70). Morning rush is the busier period: 207 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:00 a.m., compared with 186 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. 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.

From the north295southbound · 10 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the west305eastbound · 19 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles1,021890 pedestrians · 70 cyclists · 2.0% heavy
From the east304westbound · 34 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the south117northbound · 7 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour207 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour186 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 20, 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

The City's counter on Kimberley Ave between Swanwick Ave and Lane N of Swanwick and E of Kimberley (22 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2008; 85% of drivers were at or under 41 km/h. That segment carries about 600 vehicles a day. Swanwick Ave between Main St and Lane E of Main and S of Swanwick measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (May 2019). The reading is 18 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Swanwick Ave (49 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 48,748 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Kimberley Avenue between Lyall Ave and Swanwick Ave, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Kimberley Ave · Swanwick Ave – Lane N of Swanwick and E of Kimberley · 22 mApr 2008 · 3 days58230 km/h41 km/h45 km/h
Swanwick Ave · Main St – Lane E of Main and S of Swanwick · 100 mMay 2019 · 3 days1,92630 km/h38 km/h42 km/h

School-zone speed sign 49 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 28 km/h
Over the limit2.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Swanwick Ave (westbound), 50 Swanwick Avenue · 48,748 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Kimberley Avenue · Lyall Ave – Swanwick Ave
    2 speed humps
  • Kimberley Avenue · Gerrard St E – Swanwick Ave
    2 speed humps

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

2018 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 38% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Feb 11, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions8#4633 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only5
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201410latest Feb 11, 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 four thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle410house driveway/garage (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 11, 2025. 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 East End-Danforth.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Swanwick & Kimberley a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 8 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 Swanwick & Kimberley?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2022, 11% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Swanwick & Kimberley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Kimberley Ave between Swanwick Ave and Lane N of Swanwick and E of Kimberley (April 2008), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 49 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Swanwick & Kimberley?

The nearest Green P car park is 101 Cedarvale Ave (1.1 km away, 35 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 467 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,110 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2219 Gerrard Street East (203 m).

How do I get to Swanwick & Kimberley by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 778 m away; Danforth GO is 477 m away; streetcar routes 506, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 240 m away; bus routes 64, 135, 404, 87, 20, 23, 113, 62 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Swanwick & Kimberley?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 94 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are East Toronto Village Children's Centre (43 m), Main Street Terrace (119 m), Might & Main (169 m) and Red Tape Brewery (205 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 Swanwick & Kimberley?

The nearest is Norwood Park Washroom, 16 Norwood Rd, 385 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Main Square Community Centre Washroom (537 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (741 m). 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 Swanwick & Kimberley?

23 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,732 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are East Toronto Village Children's Centre (42 m, 52 spaces), Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School (89 m, 198 spaces) and Community Centre 55 - Children Services (97 Main Street) (100 m, 24 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Swanwick & Kimberley?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,533 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Main St (261 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 5 Benlamond Ave (263 m, 55 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2287 Gerrard St E (325 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 700 Kingston Rd (360 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 91 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 Swanwick & Kimberley?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles 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 East End-Danforth page.

What neighbourhood is Swanwick & Kimberley in?

Swanwick & Kimberley is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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