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Tapscott & Melford (South)

Tapscott Rd & Melford Dr (South) · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern West · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Tapscott & Melford (South), in Malvern West, is a moderately travelled crossing. Nearby is 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,452
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 11, 2024
92 pedestrians · 12 cyclists · #1671 busiest
Collisions
66
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 48 property damage · #1645 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #623 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 750 vehicles an hour, 65% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 114 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 6.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 36%, from 28 in 2016–2020 to 38 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 66 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Tapscott & Melford (South)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
13413139102133 nearest 121 m
Express
939902
Blue Night
339334353
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (19)
  • Tom Longboat Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 337 m
  • Al Azhar Islamic SchoolPrivate · 747 m
  • Al Azhar Islamic School - Main OfficePrivate · 747 m
  • Tayyibah Islamic Academy Inc SchoolPrivate · 747 m
  • St Gabriel Lalemant Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 792 m
  • Lester B Pearson Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 847 m
  • and 13 more
Community centres
Parks (12)
  • Major Abbas Ali Park453 m
  • Horseley Hill Park482 m
  • Tapscott Woodlot566 m
  • Pinery Park603 m
  • Telfer Park633 m
  • McLevin Woods Park0.9 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern 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 4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 52 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Kaima Enterprises Inc, 77 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2024 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés4 within 300 m · 52 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kaima Enterprises Inc · 420 Tapscott Rd, Unit-3-677 mPassed, Jan 2024 · 2 infractions
R.chang Food Ltd · 380 Tapscott Rd Unit-3grocery120 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Tj Hifruit · 31 Melford Dr 7155 mPassed, May 2026
Southern Aroma On the GO · 10 Melford Dr Unit-17a172 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Top Star Foods Trading Ltd. · 10 Melford Dr, Unit-7grocery172 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Wei Foong Trading Co. · 370 Tapscott Rd 7228 mPassed, Jul 2026
Drews Residential Services · 31 Crittenden Sq457 mPassed, Jul 2026
Bliss Stations · 100 Melford Dr Unit-19457 mPassed, Feb 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, 548 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 479 m away at Horseley Hill Park.

  • Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom · 180 Mclevin Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    548 m
Drinking water
Horseley Hill Park drinking fountain · 479 m; Major Abbas Ali Park bottle filling station · 536 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 (792 m, 31 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km1 centre · 31 spaces
Fee subsidy1 of 1
  • Network Child Care Services - St. Gabriel Lalemant · 160 Crow Trail
    31 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    792 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 213 (1.6 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.9 km away.

FireFire Station 213 · 1.6 km7 Lapsley Rd
Police42 Division · 2.1 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 1.9 km900 Tapscott Rd

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 lots242 lots · ≈91,240 spaces · 273.7 ha
Within 500 m8 lots · ≈5,940 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 149 m away, ≈2,186 spaces; 155 m away, ≈982 spaces; 289 m away, ≈1,085 spaces; 306 m away, ≈888 spaces; 328 m away, ≈70 spaces; 383 m away, ≈97 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 — 4,770 southbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,154. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,080 vehicles in the hour from 3:15 p.m., 41% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (767). Trucks and buses were 7.9% 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.

From the north4,770southbound · 11 bikes · 6.1% heavy
From the west1,154eastbound · 0 bikes · 16.6% heavy
Total vehicles10,45292 pedestrians · 12 cyclists · 7.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south4,528northbound · 1 bikes · 7.6% heavy
AM peak hour767 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,080 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Dec 11, 2024

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 McLevin Ave and Crow Trl (244 m away) recorded an average of 52 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 59 km/h. That segment carries about 20,800 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Tapscott Rd · McLevin Ave – Crow Trl · 244 mJun 2024 · 3 days20,79852 km/h59 km/h64 km/h
Melford Dr · Melham Crt – Tapscott Rd · 384 mNov 2007 · 3 days5,280

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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 14 collisions. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions66#1645 of 5,508
With an injury9#1807 of 4,660
Property damage only48
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian1#2130 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1508 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 201478latest May 28, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on May 12, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#623 of 1,505
Fatal1#289 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest May 12, 2020

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 17 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 65% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 4, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1781street/outdoor (11), commercial premises (6)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 4, 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 Malvern West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Tapscott & Melford (South) a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#623 of 1,505), out of 66 reported collisions of any severity. 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 (South)?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1671 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 65% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Tapscott & Melford (South)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Tapscott Rd between McLevin Ave and Crow Trl (June 2024), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Tapscott & Melford (South)?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 242 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 91,240 spaces — 8 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Tapscott & Melford (South) by transit?

Bus routes 134, 131, 39, 102, 133, 939, 902 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Tapscott & Melford (South)?

4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 52 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kaima Enterprises Inc (77 m), Tj Hifruit (155 m), Southern Aroma On the GO (172 m), Wei Foong Trading Co. (228 m) and Drews Residential Services (457 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 (South)?

The nearest is Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom, 180 Mclevin Ave, 548 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), 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 Tapscott & Melford (South)?

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 (792 m, 31 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Tapscott & Melford (South)?

Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Malvern West page.

What neighbourhood is Tapscott & Melford (South) in?

Tapscott & Melford (South) is in Malvern West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 145). It is in Ward 23, Scarborough North, represented by Councillor Jamaal Myers.

Sources

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