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Warden & Freeman

Warden Ave & Freeman St · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

In Birchcliffe-Cliffside, Warden & Freeman is a lightly travelled intersection. Nearby is 9 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
2,891
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 15, 2021
93 pedestrians · 19 cyclists
Collisions
1
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 0 property damage · #5505 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 360 vehicles an hour, 31% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 31 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 0.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Warden & Freeman

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
69135121172068113 nearest 42 m
Blue Night
316300
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Warden Ave at Ionson Blvd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kingston Rd / Warden Ave 350 m · 15 docks · 6 stations, 90 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 (10)
  • Birch Cliff Public SchoolEnglish Public · 551 m
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 553 m
  • Oakridge Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 891 m
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • and 4 more
Parks (23)
  • Hollis Kalmar Park325 m
  • Scotia Parkette434 m
  • Golf Club Parkette438 m
  • Oakridge Park541 m
  • Danforth - Birchmount Parkette655 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette699 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch365 m
Places of interest
  • Rosetta McClain GardensNature/ Park · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 38 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Sisaket Thai Kitchen, 336 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 14 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sisaket Thai Kitchen · 1466 Kingston Rd336 mPassed, Jun 2026
Chester Village · 3555 Danforth Ave358 mPassed, May 2026
Buster's By the Bluffs · 1539 Kingston Rd384 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizzeria Rustico · 1430 Kingston Rd401 mPassed, Nov 2025
Bd Fusion Restaurant · 3478 Danforth Ave431 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Bd Supermarket · 3470 Danforth Avegrocery435 mConditional pass, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Murphy Greens Family Juicery · 1427 Kingston Rd435 mPassed, Jun 2026
Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd435 mPassed, Sep 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 Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom, 920 m away; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 580 m away at Oakridge Park.

  • Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom · 75 Birchmount Rd.
    hours not listed · accessible
    920 m
  • Birchmount Community Centre Washroom · 93 Birchmount Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    949 m
Drinking water
Oakridge Park bottle filling station · 580 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 321 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Little Bugs Nursery Corporation (352 m, 28 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 321 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 7
  • Little Bugs Nursery Corporation · 1448 Kingston Rd
    28 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    352 m
  • Scarborough Day Nursery School · 51 Eastwood Ave
    71 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    395 m
  • Mon Petit Univers · 1578 Kingston Rd
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    435 m
  • Teach Me To Fly Preschool · 2560 Gerrard St E
    55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    539 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 225 (617 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (4.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 383 m away.

FireFire Station 225 · 617 m3600 Danforth Ave
Police55 Division · 4.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 383 m1535 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

19 registered apartment buildings with 585 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1481 Kingston Rd (373 m, 15 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 74 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 19 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 18 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings19 · 585 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202618 across the 19
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest10 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1481 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd153194074 · Aug 20261373 m
1469 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd153194086 · Aug 20260378 m
1457 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd154194089 · Aug 20262386 m
1475 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194088 · Aug 20255398 m
1449 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194060 · Aug 20260400 m
1463 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194088 · Aug 20251404 m
1420 Kingston Rd · Akelius Canada Ltd364195594 · Aug 20261406 m
1445 Kingston Rd · 1034523 Ontario Ltd143194086 · Aug 20261408 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 lots329 lots · ≈23,280 spaces · 69.8 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈1,010 spaces
Green P (public)2 car parks · about 256 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 1.8 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.3 km8329% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.4 km173 *

Nearest lots: 212 m away, ≈13 spaces; 264 m away, ≈48 spaces; 269 m away, ≈88 spaces; 292 m away, ≈11 spaces; 322 m away, ≈16 spaces; 326 m away, ≈74 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 — 8-hour, Dec 15, 2021

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The south leg carries the load — 1,397 northbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 259. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 406 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 436 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north1,235southbound · 6 bikes · 5.9% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles2,89193 pedestrians · 19 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east259westbound · 1 bikes · 0.4% heavy
From the south1,397northbound · 12 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour406 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour436 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 15, 2021

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 Warden Ave between Parker Ave and Hollis Ave (160 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 2-day count in September 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 16,000 vehicles a day. Freeman St between Kalmar Ave and Eastwood Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Dec 2017). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Warden Ave · Parker Ave – Hollis Ave · 160 mSep 2018 · 2 days16,00037 km/h45 km/h49 km/h
Freeman St · Kalmar Ave – Eastwood Ave · 325 mDec 2017 · 24 h73231 km/h39 km/h43 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

2017 was the peak year (1 collision), and 2025 closed with 0. 100% of collisions here involved an injury. People walking or cycling were involved in 100% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Nov 23, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions1#5505 of 5,508
With an injury1#4624 of 4,660
Property damage only0
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian1#3113 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
All since 20143latest Nov 23, 2017

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 two thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210street/outdoor (1), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft310house driveway/garage (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 21, 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 Warden & Freeman a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 1 lesser collision. 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 Warden & Freeman?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 15, 2021, 31% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Warden & Freeman?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Warden Ave between Parker Ave and Hollis Ave (September 2018), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Warden & Freeman?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (1.3 km away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 329 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,280 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (1.8 km).

How do I get to Warden & Freeman by transit?

Bus routes 69, 135, 12, 117, 20, 68, 113 within 1 km (nearest stop: Warden Ave at Ionson Blvd, 42 m).

What restaurants are near Warden & Freeman?

None within 300 m, and 38 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sisaket Thai Kitchen (336 m), Chester Village (358 m), Buster's By the Bluffs (384 m), Pizzeria Rustico (401 m) and Bd Fusion Restaurant (431 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 Warden & Freeman?

The nearest is Scarborough Arena Gardens Washroom, 75 Birchmount Rd., 920 m away, with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Birchmount Community Centre Washroom (949 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 Warden & Freeman?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 321 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Little Bugs Nursery Corporation (352 m, 28 spaces), Scarborough Day Nursery School (395 m, 71 spaces) and Mon Petit Univers (435 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Warden & Freeman?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 585 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1481 Kingston Rd (373 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 1469 Kingston Rd (378 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 1457 Kingston Rd (386 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1475 Kingston Rd (398 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 87 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 Warden & Freeman?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and three 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 Warden & Freeman in?

Warden & Freeman 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