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Tapscott & Washburn

Tapscott Rd & Washburn Way · Toronto, Ontario · Malvern West · Ward 23, Scarborough North

Tapscott & Washburn, in Malvern West, is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
10,283
vehicles · 14-hour count, Dec 11, 2024
3,111 pedestrians · 21 cyclists · #1683 busiest
Collisions
50
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 31 property damage · #2077 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 730 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 64% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 15%, from 27 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Tapscott & Washburn

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
1311341331328539 nearest 17 m
Express
985
Blue Night
334385339
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Tapscott Rd at Washburn Way; Washburn Way at Tapscott Rd
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 (22)
  • Dr Marion Hilliard Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 103 m
  • Lester B Pearson Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 182 m
  • Berner Trail Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 421 m
  • Malvern Montessori SchoolPrivate · 599 m
  • St Barnabas Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 877 m
  • Grey Owl Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 878 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (16)
  • Tapscott Woodlot339 m
  • Telfer Park379 m
  • Berner Trail Park385 m
  • McLevin Woods Park394 m
  • Pinery Park465 m
  • Major Abbas Ali Park521 m
  • and 10 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Malvern branch763 m
  • Toronto Public Library Burrows Hall branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater TorontoAttraction · 1.4 km
Signal
1708, activated 1995 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 19 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 34. The nearest is Delectable By Zarla Jane, 292 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025.

Restaurants & cafés19 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Delectable By Zarla Jane · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-99292 mPassed, Jun 2025
Express Munchies · 31 Tapscott Rd292 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Jackie's Creative Cakes & Sweets · 31 Tapscott Rd, Dept-Bakery292 mPassed, Jun 2025
KFC Taco Bell · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-T42292 mPassed, Jun 2025
Panda · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-8292 mPassed, Jan 2025 · 1 infraction
Pizza Pizza · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-42a292 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
The Wing Spot · 31 Tapscott Rd, Unit-B8292 mPassed, Jun 2025
999 Sushi · 31 Tapscott Rd Unit-99293 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 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 Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom, 538 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 570 m away at Major Abbas Ali Park.

  • Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom · 180 Mclevin Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    538 m
  • Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom · 30 Sewells Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    775 m
Drinking water
Major Abbas Ali Park bottle filling station · 570 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 368 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre (421 m, 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 368 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 7
  • Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 120 Berner Trail
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    421 m
  • Kepalen Angelic Child Care · 1301 Neilson Rd
    34 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    548 m
  • Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 1321 Neilson Rd
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    602 m
  • Family Day St Barnabas Child Care Centre · 30 Washburn Way
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    877 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 213 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 42 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.6 km away.

FireFire Station 213 · 1 km7 Lapsley Rd
Police42 Division · 2.1 km242 Milner Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 27 · 2.6 km900 Tapscott Rd

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

Within a kilometre there are four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 550 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1315 Neilson Rd (567 m, 126 units, 5 storeys, built 1991), which scored 91 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 10 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings4 · 550 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score95 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202610 across the 4
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1315 Neilson RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1265199191 · Jun 20261567 m
1319 Neilson RdToronto Community Housing · TCH- Commertial12413199397 · Oct 20250663 m
20 Sewells Rdsocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated924200598 · Nov 20259688 m
182-250 Brenyon Way · Dms Property Management Ltd.20821197992 · Oct 20250930 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 lots224 lots · ≈61,990 spaces · 186 ha
Within 500 m15 lots · ≈3,790 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 24 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite · Surface2 km24 *

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈86 spaces; 156 m away, ≈86 spaces; 158 m away, ≈331 spaces; 207 m away, ≈2 spaces; 215 m away, ≈80 spaces; 280 m away, ≈59 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

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,208 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 860 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,044 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:45 p.m., against 815 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 6.9% 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 21 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north860southbound · 3 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the west4,208eastbound · 9 bikes · 8.3% heavy
Total vehicles10,2833,111 pedestrians · 21 cyclists · 6.9% heavy
From the east3,270westbound · 2 bikes · 7.1% heavy
From the south1,945northbound · 7 bikes · 4.7% heavy
AM peak hour815 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,044 vehicles from 2:45 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

On Tapscott Rd between Washburn Way and McLevin Ave, 105 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 45 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,500 vehicles a day. Washburn Way between Nahanni Ter and 301 Washburn Way measured slower: 43 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 49 km/h (Apr 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on Tapscott Rd (80 m away, 50 km/h limit), 5.5% of the 191,393 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Tapscott Rd · Washburn Way – McLevin Ave · 105 mApr 2025 · 3 days9,46045 km/h54 km/h59 km/h
Washburn Way · Nahanni Ter – 301 Washburn Way · 171 mApr 2025 · 3 days4,74343 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 80 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct43 · 54 km/h
Over the limit14%
60 km/h or more5.5%

Tapscott Rd (eastbound), 1 Tapscott Road · 191,393 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 worst year was 2017, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 8 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions50#2077 of 5,508
With an injury8#2132 of 4,660
Property damage only31
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian5#802 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified11
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201470latest Jun 23, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Mar 4, 2012.

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

Five thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft100school/campus (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 14, 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 & Washburn a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 50 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 & Washburn?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1683 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 64% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Tapscott & Washburn?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Tapscott Rd between Washburn Way and McLevin Ave (April 2025), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 80 m away (50 km/h), 5.5% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Tapscott & Washburn?

The nearest Green P car park is 1530 Markham Road - minor capital repairs onsite (2.0 km away, 24 spaces). The City's mapping shows 224 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 61,990 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Tapscott & Washburn by transit?

Bus routes 131, 134, 133, 132, 85, 39, 985 within 1 km (nearest stop: Tapscott Rd at Washburn Way, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Tapscott & Washburn?

19 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 34 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Delectable By Zarla Jane (292 m), Express Munchies (292 m), Jackie's Creative Cakes & Sweets (292 m), KFC Taco Bell (292 m) and Panda (292 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 & Washburn?

The nearest is Major Abbas Ali Park Washroom, 180 Mclevin Ave, 538 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Malvern Recreation Centre Washroom (775 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 Tapscott & Washburn?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 368 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Berner Trail Early Learning & Child Care Centre (421 m, 59 spaces), Kepalen Angelic Child Care (548 m, 34 spaces) and Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre (602 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Tapscott & Washburn?

Four RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 550 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1315 Neilson Rd (567 m, 126 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1319 Neilson Rd (663 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 20 Sewells Rd (688 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 182-250 Brenyon Way (930 m, 208 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 4 is 95 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 Tapscott & Washburn?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 & Washburn in?

Tapscott & Washburn 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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