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Victoria Park & Finch

Victoria Park Ave & Finch Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · L'Amoreaux West · Ward 17, Don Valley North

Victoria Park & Finch, in L'Amoreaux West, is a major arterial intersection. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2023 that issued 498 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic
40,399
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 29, 2025
2,908 pedestrians · 94 cyclists · #111 busiest
Collisions
570
police-reported · 2016–2025
3 killed or seriously injured · #89 of 5,519
Getting there
4
TTC stops within 100 m
8 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
42/100
city median 48
5 places to eat within 300 m

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Victoria Park & Finch

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets, and the red-light camera

Live traffic camera RESCU 8086 · 27 m

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Live camera RESCU 8086 · Victoria Park Ave & Finch Ave E · 27 m from the node
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Live camera · RESCU 8086 · Victoria Park Ave & Finch Ave E
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Nov 29, 2025 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 13,697 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 34% of the total, against 6,696 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 3,762 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:15 p.m., against 2,842 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north6,696southbound · 24 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the west13,697eastbound · 18 bikes · 2.3% heavy
Total vehicles40,3992,908 pedestrians · 94 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east13,065westbound · 32 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south6,941northbound · 20 bikes · 2.7% heavy

Peak hours: 2,842 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 3,762 from 2:15 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2018, with 81 collisions; 2025 recorded 55. 94 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 70 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 40 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 38 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 27, 2026.

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, two were fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). The most recent was on Jun 13, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions570#89 of 5,519
With an injury94#65 of 4,669
Property damage only422
Fail to remain70
Involving a pedestrian34#2 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist6#285 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
Severity not classified52
Since January 2026 (outside the window)38
Killed or seriously injured3#52 of 1,505
Fatal2#10 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#48 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Jun 13, 2021

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

Traffic on these streets

The City's most recent midblock count on Victoria Park Ave between Van Horne Ave and Ernest Ave (305 m away, Dec 2013) recorded volume only — about 12,462 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Finch Ave E · Victoria Park Ave – Pharmacy Ave · 229 mOct 2011 · 3 days39,207———
Victoria Park Ave · Van Horne Ave – Ernest Ave · 305 mDec 2013 · 3 days12,462———

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

Red-light camera
In operation since 2023; 498 tickets in 2025, 237 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in North York.
The crossing
Signal 1015, activated 1973 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

TTC bus
24 39 167 10 169 nearest 27 m
Express
924 939
Blue Night
339
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Victoria Park Ave at Finch Ave East; Finch Ave East at Victoria Park Ave
Regional
York Region Transit 024 Woodbine at Victoria Park Av / Finch Av34 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.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
none within 2 km
EV charging
no City charger within 2 km
Bike parking
none recorded nearby
Other lots
7 mapped lots within 500 m, 200 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. For everything else there are two convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 5 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 23. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 108 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmore Pharmacy, 647 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Tim Hortons · 3101 Victoria Park Ave108 m
  • McDonald's · 2936 Finch Ave E195 m
  • Pizza Pizza · 2938 Finch Ave E Unit-A195 m
  • Kachiguda Junction · 2938 Finch Ave E196 m
  • Baki Usta Turkish Cuisine · 2938 Finch Ave E228 m
5 within 300 m · 23 within 1 km
Food shops
My Cake Plug Inc 400 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Pharmore Pharmacy 647 m · 8 min · 3 within 1 km
Child care
  • Early Years Education System (E.Y.E.S.) · 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day101 m
  • Bridlegrove Daycare Centre · 55 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day597 m · 7 min
  • Chester Le Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day791 m · 9 min
3 licensed centres · 174 spaces within 1 km · 2 accept City fee subsidy

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (10)
  • Fairglen Park857 m · 10 min
  • Chester Le Park921 m · 11 min
  • Pinto Park942 m · 11 min
  • Shawnee Park1 km · 12 min
  • Beverly Glen Park1.2 km · 14 min
and 5 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (16)
  • Pure Degree Mandarin SchoolPrivate · 750 m · 9 min
  • Ernest Public SchoolEnglish Public · 765 m · 9 min
  • Chester Le Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 791 m · 9 min
  • Mary Ward LINC and ESL CentreEnglish Separate · 804 m · 10 min
  • Pleasant View Jr High SchoolEnglish Public · 917 m · 11 min
and 11 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Pleasant View branch1 km · 12 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a grocery store, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.

42of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food10/30

    5 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit14/28

    5 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go5/14

    library 1 km away

  • Parks and recreation3/10

    nearest park 0.9 km · nearest centre 1.2 km

  • Schools and child care4/8

    nearest school 0.8 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot6/10

    traffic signal · accessible signals

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,098 rental units. The nearest is 3000 Victoria Park Ave (101 m, 228 units, 6 storeys, built 1972), which scored 80 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
3000 Victoria Park Ave · Ranee Management2286197280 · Jun 2024101 m
100 Sprucewood Crt · Park Property Management Inc20615197397 · Aug 2026657 m · 8 min
3050 Pharmacy Ave · Park Property Management Inc25218197491 · Sep 2024685 m · 8 min
70 Clipper Rd · Schickedanz Bros. Properties20614197095 · Jul 2025717 m · 9 min
60 Clipper Rd · Schickedanz Bros. Properties20614197289 · Jul 2025818 m · 10 min

5 registered buildings · 1,098 units · tallest 18 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

30 thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.4 a year. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Apr 2, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3083street/outdoor (22), apartment parking (6)
Bicycle theft400street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (1)

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 L'Amoreaux West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Victoria Park & Finch a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #89 of 5,519 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 3 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 & Finch?

A major arterial intersection. It ranks #111 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection.

Is Victoria Park & Finch a walkable intersection?

Victoria Park & Finch scores 42 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 5 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.8 km · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; library 1 km away. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.

Is there a red-light camera at Victoria Park & Finch?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Victoria Park & Finch since 2023, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 498 tickets in 2025 (389 in 2024) and 237 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,586 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Victoria Park & Finch?

498 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 389 in 2024, and 237 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,586 tickets since 2023. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.

Where can I park near Victoria Park & Finch?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 200 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,980 spaces — 7 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

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

Bus routes 24, 39, 167, 10, 169, 924, 939 within 1 km (nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Finch Ave East, 27 m); York Region Transit route 024 Woodbine at Victoria Park Av / Finch Av.

What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Finch?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 23 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (108 m), McDonald's (195 m), Pizza Pizza (195 m), Kachiguda Junction (196 m) and Baki Usta Turkish Cuisine (228 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Victoria Park & Finch?

Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 174 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Early Years Education System (E.Y.E.S.) (101 m, 57 spaces), Bridlegrove Daycare Centre (597 m, 55 spaces) and Chester Le Early Learning & Child Care Centre (791 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Finch?

Five RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,098 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3000 Victoria Park Ave (101 m, 228 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 100 Sprucewood Crt (657 m, 206 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 3050 Pharmacy Ave (685 m, 252 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 70 Clipper Rd (717 m, 206 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 5 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Victoria Park & Finch?

Toronto Police place 30 thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the L'Amoreaux West page.

What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Finch in?

Victoria Park & Finch is in L'Amoreaux West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 147). It is in Ward 17, Don Valley North, represented by Councillor Shelley Carroll.

Sources

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