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Willowdale & Finch

Willowdale Ave & Finch Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · East Willowdale · Ward 18, Willowdale

Willowdale & Finch, in East Willowdale, is a major arterial intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Finch Station (Line 1) 663 m away.

Traffic volume
39,230
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 4, 2024
1,094 pedestrians · 309 cyclists · #126 busiest
Collisions
255
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
49 with an injury · 196 property damage · #368 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #537 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Finch Station 663 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,800 vehicles, 2.4× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 36 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 26 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.31× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 7%, from 132 in 2016–2020 to 123 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 255 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Willowdale & Finch

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Finch Station (Line 1)663 m
GO Transit
GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express27 Milton / North York32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York19 Mississauga / North York67 Keswick / North York19 Mississauga / North York67 Keswick / North York27 Milton / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York at Finch Bus Terminal644 m
TTC bus
39983653426097125 nearest 17 m
Express
939953960
Blue Night
339336320
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Finch Ave East at Willowdale Ave; Willowdale Ave at Finch Ave East
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken005 Clark023 Thornhill Woods077 Highway 7088 Bathurst091 Bayview098|099 Yonge (Late Night)099 Yonge300 Business Express301 Markham Express302 Unionville Express303 Bur Oak Express at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 16612 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Willowdale Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Willowdale Ave / Bishop Ave 257 m · 19 docks · 4 stations, 76 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 (13)
  • Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 645 m
  • TFSPrivate · 676 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 743 m
  • Cummer Valley Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 871 m
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 894 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 924 m
  • and 7 more
Community centres
  • Mitchell Field Community Centre780 m
  • Bayview Arena1.3 km
Parks (32)
  • Pemberton Parkette192 m
  • Bishop Park433 m
  • Silverview Park524 m
  • Longmore Park559 m
  • Kenneth Park564 m
  • Finch Parkette589 m
  • and 26 more
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.5 km
Signal
0807, activated 1964 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

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; 162 eating places are within a kilometre — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is More Than Noodles, 420 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 162 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
More Than Noodles · 1 Byng Ave420 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Tehranto Restaurant · 5625 Yonge St676 mPassed, Aug 2026
Yonge Street Food Court · 5629 Yonge St Bldg-0grocery676 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
Half Batch · 5617 Yonge St677 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
The Cups · 5647 Yonge St680 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Basil Box · 5607 Yonge St Bldg-0680 mPassed, Dec 2025
Tastet House · 5607 Yonge St680 mPassed, Dec 2025
Burrito Place · 5653 Yonge St680 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 Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 800 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 434 m away at Bishop Park.

  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    800 m
Drinking water
Bishop Park drinking fountain · 434 m; Silverview Park drinking fountain · 562 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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 445 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Yorktown Montessori School (683 m, 40 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 445 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 5
  • Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
    40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    683 m
  • Kids & Company - Finch Site · 5650 Yonge St
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    736 m
  • Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
    32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    775 m
  • McKee McKids Enrichment Centre · 35 Church Ave
    166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    894 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.2 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.3 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.2 km12 Canterbury Pl

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 seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,175 rental units — four social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 77 Finch Ave E (358 m, 438 units, 21 storeys, built 1985), which scored 100 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 31 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings7 · 1,175 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202631 across the 7
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429358 m
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240391 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251504 m
175 Cummer AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation2464197093 · Jun 20241704 m
5754 Yonge St · Colonnade Bridgeport11812197080 · Jun 20240 · 10 fire812 m
45 Cummer Avesocial housing · Community First Development Inc534199694 · Nov 20250903 m
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 20250906 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 lots346 lots · ≈28,180 spaces · 84.6 ha
Within 500 m21 lots · ≈2,100 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 2,830 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
5667 Yonge Street · Surface690 m23 *
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface711 m900 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface745 m1,552 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface802 m6267% (Q1 2026)
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface1.3 km5344% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈12 spaces; 52 m away, ≈45 spaces; 140 m away, ≈15 spaces; 191 m away, ≈11 spaces; 209 m away, ≈16 spaces; 213 m away, ≈7 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, Jun 4, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 15,103 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 38% of the total, against 4,535 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the south (126 of 309). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,324 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,444 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north6,860southbound · 113 bikes · 1.9% heavy
From the west12,732eastbound · 38 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles39,2301,094 pedestrians · 309 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east15,103westbound · 32 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the south4,535northbound · 126 bikes · 2.1% heavy
AM peak hour3,324 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour3,444 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 4, 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 Willowdale Ave between Pemberton Ave and Bishop Ave, 156 m from the corner, a 3-day count in February 2020 put the average speed at 50 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 61 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 68 km/h or more. That segment carries about 11,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Byng Ave C (359 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 14,913 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Finch Ave E · Dudley Ave – Willowdale Ave · 110 mNov 2013 · 7 days29,384
Willowdale Ave · Pemberton Ave – Bishop Ave · 156 mFeb 2020 · 3 days11,92150 km/h61 km/h68 km/h

School-zone speed sign 359 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 34 km/h
Over the limit1.7%
50 km/h or more0.5%

Byng Ave C (westbound), 144 Byng Avenue · 14,913 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 2024, with 35 collisions; 2025 recorded 23. 49 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 4% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions255#368 of 5,508
With an injury49#238 of 4,660
Property damage only196
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian5#644 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#688 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
All since 2014337latest Jun 19, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Feb 3, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#537 of 1,505
Fatal1#135 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#235 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Feb 3, 2024

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 one bike theft were reported around this corner 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 vehicle310other (2), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 3, 2024. 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 East Willowdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Willowdale & Finch a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#537 of 1,505), out of 255 reported collisions of any severity. 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 Willowdale & Finch?

A major arterial intersection. It ranks #126 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.4× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Willowdale & Finch?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Willowdale Ave between Pemberton Ave and Bishop Ave (February 2020), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 61 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 359 m away (40 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Willowdale & Finch?

The nearest Green P car park is 5667 Yonge Street (690 m away, 23 spaces). The City's mapping shows 346 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,180 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Willowdale & Finch by transit?

Finch Station (Line 1) is 663 m away; bus routes 39, 98, 36, 53, 42, 60, 97, 125 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Finch Ave East at Willowdale Ave, 17 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 005 Clark, 023 Thornhill Woods, 077 Highway 7 at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 16.

What restaurants are near Willowdale & Finch?

None within 300 m, and 162 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are More Than Noodles (420 m), Tehranto Restaurant (676 m), Half Batch (677 m), The Cups (680 m) and Basil Box (680 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 Willowdale & Finch?

The nearest is Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 89 Church Ave, 800 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. 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 Willowdale & Finch?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 445 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Yorktown Montessori School (683 m, 40 spaces), Kids & Company - Finch Site (736 m, 65 spaces) and Lansing Co-Op Nursery School (775 m, 32 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Willowdale & Finch?

Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,175 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 77 Finch Ave E (358 m, 438 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 422 Willowdale Ave (391 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 414 Willowdale Ave (504 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 175 Cummer Ave (704 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 94 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 Willowdale & Finch?

Toronto Police place three 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 East Willowdale page.

What neighbourhood is Willowdale & Finch in?

Willowdale & Finch is in East Willowdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 152). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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