Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 13439102133131 nearest 19 m
- Express
- 939902
- Blue Night
- 339334353
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Tapscott Rd at Lighthall Cres North Side; Tapscott Rd at Melford Dr (North) South Side
- 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.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (15)
- Tom Longboat Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 335 m
- St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 742 m
- Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 1Private · 759 m
- Whitefield Christian Schools - Bldg 2Private · 810 m
- Islamic Institute of Toronto Academy SchoolPrivate · 1 km
- Al Azhar Islamic SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
- and 9 more
- Parks (11)
- Horseley Hill Park496 m
- Pinery Park788 m
- Major Abbas Ali Park803 m
- Tapscott Woodlot839 m
- Telfer Park849 m
- Neilson Park - Scarborough1 km
- and 5 more
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 32 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Drews Residential Services, 119 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Drews Residential Services · 31 Crittenden Sq | 119 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Luxme Vilas · 5637 Finch Ave E 2b | 264 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Thirumalai Eats · 5637 Finch Ave E | 264 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Bliss Stations · 100 Melford Dr Unit-19 | 278 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Scarborough Event Centre · 5637 Finch Ave E Unit-1 | 309 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Pizza 2 GO · 5637 Finch Ave E, Unit-2 | 309 m | Passed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Kaima Enterprises Inc · 420 Tapscott Rd, Unit-3-6 | 322 m | Passed, Jan 2024 · 2 infractions |
| Drews Residential Services · 11 Loradeen Cres | 328 m | Passed, May 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 Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom, 905 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 541 m away at Horseley Hill Park.
- Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom · 180 Mclevin Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible905 m - Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom · 1555 Neilson Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible1 km
- Drinking water
- Horseley Hill Park drinking fountain · 541 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
One licensed child care centre within a kilometre offers 31 spaces; it accepts City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (742 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).
- Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant · 160 Crow Trail
31 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day742 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 211 (1.5 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.
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
Nearest lots: 105 m away, ≈619 spaces; 182 m away, ≈1,085 spaces; 206 m away, ≈97 spaces; 232 m away, ≈12 spaces; 248 m away, ≈900 spaces; 295 m away, ≈70 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, Dec 11, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 5,406 southbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,029. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,109 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 26% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (881). Trucks and buses were 6.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 21 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Tapscott Rd between Melford Dr and Finch Ave E (183 m away) recorded an average of 53 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 11,500 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melford Dr · Melham Crt – Tapscott Rd · 119 m | Nov 2007 · 3 days | 5,280 | — | — | — |
| Tapscott Rd · Melford Dr – Finch Ave E · 183 m | Apr 2025 · 3 days | 11,491 | 53 km/h | 60 km/h | 65 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 (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 25% of collisions here involved an injury. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 50% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Dec 26, 2025.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 1.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 16 | #3740 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 4 | #3110 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 5 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #3063 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 25 | latest Dec 26, 2025 |
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
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 4 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 15, 2023. 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 Malvern West.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Tapscott & Melford (North) a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 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 Tapscott & Melford (North)?
A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1643 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 67% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Tapscott & Melford (North)?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Tapscott Rd between Melford Dr and Finch Ave E (April 2025), found an average of 53 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Tapscott & Melford (North)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 248 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 94,720 spaces — 13 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Tapscott & Melford (North) by transit?
Bus routes 134, 39, 102, 133, 131, 939, 902 within 1 km (nearest stop: Tapscott Rd at Lighthall Cres North Side, 19 m).
What restaurants are near Tapscott & Melford (North)?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 32 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Drews Residential Services (119 m), Luxme Vilas (264 m), Thirumalai Eats (264 m), Bliss Stations (278 m) and Scarborough Event Centre (309 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 Tapscott & Melford (North)?
The nearest is Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom, 180 Mclevin Ave, 905 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Neilson Park Scarborough Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Tapscott & Melford (North)?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 31 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant (742 m, 31 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Tapscott & Melford (North)?
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 Malvern West page.
What neighbourhood is Tapscott & Melford (North) in?
Tapscott & Melford (North) is in Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 145). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.
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 11, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Aug 15, 2023.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 23 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.81110, -79.23570 · centreline node 13442368.