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Victoria Park & Bracken

Victoria Park Ave & Bracken Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Victoria Park & Bracken is a low-volume local intersection. It sits in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. At the corner: a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
3,577
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 21, 2026
661 pedestrians · 53 cyclists · #2101 busiest
Collisions
13
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 8 property damage · #4015 of 5,508
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
1
TTC stop within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 260 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 22% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. That comes with about 1.3 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Victoria Park & Bracken

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503501 nearest 273 m
TTC bus
12404117135 nearest 79 m
Blue Night
301316322324
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — 127 Victoria Park Ave - Neil McNeil Secondary School
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Victoria Park Ave / Kingston Rd 193 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 96 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 (16)
  • Neil McNeil Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 77 m
  • Courcelette Public SchoolEnglish Public · 377 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 434 m
  • Balmy Beach Community SchoolEnglish Public · 590 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 660 m
  • The Cole AcademyPrivate · 682 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
Parks (12)
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine36 m
  • Blantyre Park531 m
  • Lynndale Parkette758 m
  • Glen Stewart Park797 m
  • Ivan Forrest Gardens1 km
  • Balmy Beach Park1.1 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.4 km
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 901 m

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 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 74. The nearest is Fresh Burrito, 229 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés11 within 300 m · 74 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 14 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Fresh Burrito · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-9229 mPassed, Jun 2026
Papa John's · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-10229 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Hortons · 1089 Kingston Rd Unit-7235 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Yamz Bar & Grill · 1033 Kingston Rd248 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 3 infractions
No Bull Burgers · 1019 Kingston Rd265 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Brett's · 1007 Kingston Rd268 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizza Pizza · 1056 Kingston Rd Unit-0271 mPassed, Mar 2026
Big Boy's Burrito · 1062 Kingston Rd271 mPassed, Jun 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 Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 436 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 442 m away at Blantyre Park (currently off).

  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    436 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    587 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
    653 m
Drinking water
Blantyre Park bottle filling station · 442 m · off

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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,122 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Beaches Montessori School South (282 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,122 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 14
  • Beaches Montessori School South · 995 Kingston Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    282 m
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    434 m
  • Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center · 2316 Queen St E
    215 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    544 m
  • Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre · 14 Pine Ave
    171 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    590 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.3 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.9 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.6 km1535 Kingston 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 44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,297 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1080 Kingston Rd (308 m, 202 units, 16 storeys, built 1970), which scored 95 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 54 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings44 · 1,297 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202654 across the 44
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413308 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 20250308 m
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 20240319 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250375 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 20242412 m
1200 Kingston Rd615195696 · Aug 20244455 m
1165 Kingston Rd · Altima Properties214192091 · Jul 20240478 m
2400 Queen St E · Trivest Developments Corporation324192091 · Oct 20250503 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 lots310 lots · ≈13,410 spaces · 40.2 ha
Within 500 m16 lots · ≈690 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 381 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 523 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking14 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.8 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface373 m8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.2 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.3 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.5 km6861% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.7 km173 *

Nearest lots: 64 m away, ≈15 spaces; 97 m away, ≈169 spaces; 214 m away, ≈120 spaces; 300 m away, ≈33 spaces; 301 m away, ≈35 spaces; 341 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: 2150 Queen Street East (1.1 km, 2 ports); 117 Hammersmith Ave (1.2 km, 6 ports); 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.4 km, 1 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 — 14-hour, Apr 21, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 1,458 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 721 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 357 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 348 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north1,458southbound · 14 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the west721eastbound · 9 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles3,577661 pedestrians · 53 cyclists · 2.8% heavy
From the east0westbound · 7 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south1,398northbound · 23 bikes · 2.6% heavy
AM peak hour357 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour348 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 21, 2026

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 Victoria Park Ave between Bracken Ave and Lane S of Kingston and W of Victoria Park, 108 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2026 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,400 vehicles a day. Bracken Ave between Bingham Ave and Victoria Park Ave measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Apr 2026). 4 speed humps slow traffic on Victoria Park Avenue between Queen St E and Bracken Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bracken Ave · Bingham Ave – Victoria Park Ave · 37 mApr 2026 · 3 days1,88326 km/h32 km/h34 km/h
Victoria Park Ave · Bracken Ave – Lane S of Kingston and W of Victoria Park · 108 mApr 2026 · 3 days4,41932 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Victoria Park Avenue · Queen St E – Bracken Ave
    4 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

The worst year was 2023, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 2 collisions (15%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%). The most recent report on file is from Jan 14, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions13#4015 of 5,508
With an injury2#4002 of 4,660
Property damage only8
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#2453 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201415latest Jan 14, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Three thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% of the bike thefts were from school or campus property.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle310house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft500school/campus (3), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 4, 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Victoria Park & Bracken a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 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 Victoria Park & Bracken?

A low-volume local intersection. It ranks #2101 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 22% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Victoria Park & Bracken?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Victoria Park Ave between Bracken Ave and Lane S of Kingston and W of Victoria Park (April 2026), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Victoria Park & Bracken?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (373 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 310 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,410 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (523 m).

How do I get to Victoria Park & Bracken by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 273 m away; bus routes 12, 404, 117, 135 within 1 km (nearest stop: 127 Victoria Park Ave - Neil McNeil Secondary School, 79 m).

What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Bracken?

11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 74 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fresh Burrito (229 m), Papa John's (229 m), Tim Hortons (235 m), Yamz Bar & Grill (248 m) and No Bull Burgers (265 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 Victoria Park & Bracken?

The nearest is Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 180 Fallingbrook Rd, 436 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (587 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (653 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 Victoria Park & Bracken?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,122 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beaches Montessori School South (282 m, 16 spaces), Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (434 m, 54 spaces) and Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center (544 m, 215 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Bracken?

44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,297 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1080 Kingston Rd (308 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 987 Kingston Rd (308 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 983 Kingston Rd (319 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 78) and 1140 Kingston Rd (375 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 44 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 Victoria Park & Bracken?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and five 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Bracken in?

Victoria Park & Bracken is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined