Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 951151227811 nearest 42 m
- Express
- 995996
- Blue Night
- 395
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — York Mills Rd at Birchwood Ave; York Mills Rd at Birchwood Ave West Side
- 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.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (4)
- Owen Public SchoolEnglish Public · 296 m
- St Andrew's Middle SchoolEnglish Separate · 579 m
- The Junior Academy Inc SchoolPrivate · 856 m
- Fairmeadow CentreEnglish Public · 1 km
- Community centres
- York Mills Arena671 m
- Parks (17)
- Owen Park319 m
- Old Yonge Parkette644 m
- Bayview - York Mills Parkette701 m
- St. Andrews Park - North York739 m
- Irving Paisley Park748 m
- Knightswood Rd Park759 m
- and 11 more
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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 9 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Owen Community Learning Centre, 297 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Owen Community Learning Centre · 111 Owen Blvd Unit-2 | 297 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Bento Sushi · 291 York Mills Rd | 491 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Hero Certified Burgers · 291 York Mills Rd | 491 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Metro · 291 York Mills Rdgrocery | 491 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Pearl Bayview Chinese Cuisine · 291 York Mills Rd | 491 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions |
| Nortown Meats & Specialties · 303 York Mills Rdgrocery | 526 m | Passed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Dineen · 311 York Mills Rd | 550 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Baskin Robbins · 2534 Bayview Ave | 561 m | Passed, Jul 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
No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 305 m away at Owen Park.
No City washroom within 1 km.
- Drinking water
- Owen Park drinking fountain · 305 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
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 289 spaces; one accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Owen Community Learning Centre (297 m, 202 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Owen Community Learning Centre · 111 Owen Blvd
202 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day297 m - Hillcrest Progressive School · 59 Plymbridge Rd
70 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten807 m - The Junior Academy · 2454 Bayview Ave
17 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day855 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 122 (678 m), the nearest police station 33 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.9 km away.
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 is one RentSafeTO-registered apartment building — 102 rental units. The nearest is 16 The Links Rd (1.0 km, 102 units, 4 storeys, built 1963), which scored 95 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Links Rd · Minto Properties Inc. | 102 | 4 | 1963 | 95 · Sep 2025 | 1 | 1 km |
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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3885 Yonge St · Surface | 1.3 km | 139 | 29% (Q1 2026) |
| 4576 Yonge Street · Surface | 1.8 km | 17 * | — |
Nearest lots: 331 m away, ≈47 spaces; 504 m away, ≈81 spaces; 540 m away, ≈682 spaces; 575 m away, ≈32 spaces; 586 m away, ≈41 spaces; 669 m away, ≈26 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 5, 2000
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,955 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 138 from the north. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 2,134 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 9% above the afternoon peak from 4:15 p.m. (1,964). Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 26 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2000, 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.
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 York Mills Rd between Cedarwood Ave and Birchwood Ave, 109 m from the corner, a 2-day count in January 2011 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Gordon Rd (233 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 3,638 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Mills Rd · Cedarwood Ave – Birchwood Ave · 109 m | Jan 2011 · 2 days | 9,406 | 51 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 233 m
Gordon Rd (westbound), N Side Gordon Rd Opposite Hse# 137/139 · 3,638 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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 4 collisions. 3 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 3, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 24 | #3180 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3549 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 19 | |
| Fail to remain | 2 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #3187 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2572 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 31 | latest Jun 3, 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 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Nov 5, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1501 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #876 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Nov 5, 2023 |
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
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 20, 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is York Mills & Birchwood a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1501 of 1,505), out of 24 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 York Mills & Birchwood?
An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Dec 5, 2000, 1.37× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at York Mills & Birchwood?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on York Mills Rd between Cedarwood Ave and Birchwood Ave (January 2011), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 233 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near York Mills & Birchwood?
The nearest Green P car park is 3885 Yonge St (1.3 km away, 139 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 146 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,540 spaces — 1 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to York Mills & Birchwood by transit?
Bus routes 95, 115, 122, 78, 11, 995, 996 within 1 km (nearest stop: York Mills Rd at Birchwood Ave, 42 m).
What restaurants are near York Mills & Birchwood?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Owen Community Learning Centre (297 m), Bento Sushi (491 m), Hero Certified Burgers (491 m), Pearl Bayview Chinese Cuisine (491 m) and Dineen (550 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 York Mills & Birchwood?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 305 m away at Owen Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.
Is there child care near York Mills & Birchwood?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 289 spaces in total; 1 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Owen Community Learning Centre (297 m, 202 spaces), Hillcrest Progressive School (807 m, 70 spaces) and The Junior Academy (855 m, 17 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near York Mills & Birchwood?
One RentSafeTO-registered apartment building with 102 rental units is within 1 km. The nearest is 16 The Links Rd (1.0 km, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 1 is 95 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 York Mills & Birchwood?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills page.
What neighbourhood is York Mills & Birchwood in?
York Mills & Birchwood is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills (City of Toronto neighbourhood 041). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.
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 Dec 5, 2000.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Sep 20, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 15 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.74648, -79.39161 · centreline node 13450870.