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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 5, 2023
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 3,015 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 36% of the total, against 2,354 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 875 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 579 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.4% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 579 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 875 from 4:30 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 2017, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 6 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 19 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 31% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 25, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 61 | #1778 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 6 | |
| Property damage only | 40 | |
| Fail to remain | 19 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 15 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
On Steeprock Dr between Whitehorse Rd and Lodestar Rd, 222 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2025 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 51 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 55 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,900 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Rd · Rimrock Rd – Steeprock Dr · 128 m | Nov 2007 · 3 days | 1,457 | — | — | — |
| Steeprock Dr · Whitehorse Rd – Lodestar Rd · 222 m | Jun 2025 · 3 days | 8,863 | 44 km/h | 51 km/h | 55 km/h |
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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Downsview Park Station (Line 1)1 km · 11 min
- GO Transit
- Downsview Park GO — Barrie894 m · 11 min
- TTC bus
- 107 101 84 106 108 104 105 nearest 27 m
- Express
- 984
- Blue Night
- 384 329
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Whitehorse Rd at Steeprock Dr; Steeprock Dr at Whitehorse Rd
- Regional
- York Region Transit 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St / Overbrook Pl673 m · 8 min
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Steeprock Dr installed 2024; Bike Lane on Whitehorse Rd installed 2024
- Bike Share
- Sheppard Ave W / Chesswood Dr 465 m · 6 min · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 docks 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
- 1 car park · about 632 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 19 mapped lots within 500 m, 212 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd · Surface | 2 km | 632 * | — |
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 within 300 m of the corner. The closest is The Grocery Outlet, 581 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 32. The nearest is Old Fashioned Bagel Factory, 102 m away. The nearest pharmacy is York Downs Chemists, 618 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Old Fashioned Bagel Factory · 1450 Whitehorse Rd102 m
- Bakerberry's · 1450 Whitehorse Rd137 m
- Liam's Pancakes · 1450 Whitehorse Rd137 m
- Mayfair Bistro & Bar · 3855 Chesswood Dr178 m
- Johnvince Foods · 555 Steeprock Dr Unit-3280 m · 3 min
- Grocery
- The Grocery Outlet 581 m · 7 min
- Food shops
- Bakery Gateau 389 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- York Downs Chemists 618 m · 7 min · 2 within 1 km
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
- Kennard Parkette1 km · 12 min
- Garthdale Parkette1.2 km · 14 min
- Schools
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 870 m · 10 min
- Adelfiha's Christian AcademyPrivate · 923 m · 11 min
- Tanenbaum Chat Wallenberg CampusPrivate · 1.5 km · 18 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 community centre, licensed child care, a library, a public washroom or a care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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 two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 91 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 750 Wilson Heights Blvd (832 m, 79 units, 4 storeys, built 1993), which scored 86 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 Wilson Heights Blvd Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 79 | 4 | 1993 | 86 · Aug 2024 | 832 m · 10 min |
| 229 Pannahill Rd · Sarossa Investments Inc | 12 | 3 | 1950 | 92 · Jun 2025 | 899 m · 11 min |
2 registered buildings · 91 units · 1 social housing · tallest 4 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
11 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 11 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (9), commercial premises (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Whitehorse & Steeprock a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 61 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 Whitehorse & Steeprock?
A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 5, 2023, 51% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Whitehorse & Steeprock a walkable intersection?
Whitehorse & Steeprock scores 39 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: Downsview Park Station 1 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 11 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 7 places to eat within 300 m; nearest park 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Whitehorse & Steeprock?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Steeprock Dr between Whitehorse Rd and Lodestar Rd (June 2025), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 51 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Whitehorse & Steeprock?
The nearest Green P car park is Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd (2.0 km away, 632 spaces). The City's mapping shows 212 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 58,430 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Whitehorse & Steeprock by transit?
Downsview Park Station (Line 1) is 1.0 km away; Downsview Park GO is 894 m away; bus routes 107, 101, 84, 106, 108, 104, 105, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Whitehorse Rd at Steeprock Dr, 27 m); York Region Transit route 105 Dufferin at Dufferin St / Overbrook Pl.
What restaurants are near Whitehorse & Steeprock?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 32 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Old Fashioned Bagel Factory (102 m), Bakerberry's (137 m), Liam's Pancakes (137 m), Mayfair Bistro & Bar (178 m) and Johnvince Foods (280 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
What apartment buildings are near Whitehorse & Steeprock?
Two RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 91 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 750 Wilson Heights Blvd (832 m, 79 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 229 Pannahill Rd (899 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 2 is 89 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Whitehorse & Steeprock?
Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Whitehorse & Steeprock in?
Whitehorse & Steeprock is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Oct 5, 2023.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 6 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.75847, -79.47236 · centreline node 13449248.