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Avenue & Briar Hill

Avenue Rd & Briar Hill Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Lawrence Park South · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

Avenue & Briar Hill, in Lawrence Park South, is a heavily travelled arterial crossing. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: Avenue Station (Line 5) 727 m away.

Traffic volume
19,974
vehicles · 8-hour count, Oct 18, 2016
261 pedestrians · 49 cyclists
Collisions
81
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
18 with an injury · 60 property damage · #1367 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #649 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Avenue Station 727 m · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 2,500 vehicles, 2.2× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 77 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 8.1 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 63%, from 59 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 81 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Avenue & Briar Hill

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Avenue Station (Line 5)727 m
TTC bus
61341397 nearest 89 m
Blue Night
334320
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Avenue Rd at St Clements Ave; Avenue Rd at Hillhurst Blvd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Elwood Blvd / Avenue Rd 484 m · 23 docks · 6 stations, 116 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 (26)
  • Allenby Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 224 m
  • Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 424 m
  • St Clements Early LearningPrivate · 793 m
  • John Ross Robertson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 819 m
  • St Clements SchoolPrivate · 909 m
  • North Preparatory Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 937 m
  • and 20 more
Community centres
Parks (30)
  • Lytton Park416 m
  • Eglinton Park646 m
  • Kimbark - Coldstream Ravine793 m
  • Heart Park846 m
  • 20 Castlefield Ave Park868 m
  • St. Clements - Yonge Parkette932 m
  • and 24 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Northern District branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Forest Hill branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Alexander Muir Memorial GardensNature/ Park · 1.4 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; 61 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Amica On the Avenue, 612 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 61 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Amica On the Avenue · 1066 Avenue Rd612 mPassed, Jun 2026
Nikko Sushi Restaurant · 376 Eglinton Ave W751 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Slice N Chills · 302 Eglinton Ave W751 mPassed, Jul 2026
Blondies Pizza · 280 Eglinton Ave W751 mPassed, Oct 2025
Isle of Coffee · 380 Eglinton Ave W752 mPassed, May 2026
Thairoomgrand · 288 Eglinton Ave W754 mPassed, Jul 2026
Kandy Krazed · 426 Eglinton Ave W775 mPassed, Apr 2024
Starbucks Coffee · 444 Eglinton Ave W784 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Lytton Park Tennis Clubhouse Washroom, 458 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible.

  • Lytton Park Tennis Clubhouse Washroom · 200 Lytton Blvd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    458 m
  • Eglinton Park Washroom · 200 Eglinton Ave W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    581 m
  • North Toronto Memorial Community Centre Washroom · 200 Eglinton Ave W
    View centre hours · accessible
    794 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 907 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Avenue Campus (186 m, 109 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 907 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 7
  • Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Avenue Campus · 1133 Avenue Rd
    109 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    186 m
  • Allenby Day Care · 391 St Clements Ave
    259 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    223 m
  • St. Clement's Early Learning School · 70 St Clements Ave
    55 spaces · preschool
    793 m
  • John Ross Robertson Child Centre · 130 Glengrove Ave W
    212 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    819 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 134 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 53 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 134 · 1 km16 Montgomery Ave
Police53 Division · 1 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 1 km643 Eglinton Ave W

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 28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,909 rental units. The nearest is 1112 Avenue Rd (332 m, 13 units, 4 storeys, built 1961), which scored 80 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 28 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 41 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 7 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings28 · 1,909 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202641 across the 28
Open fire-code violations7
Tallest33 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1112 Avenue Rd134196180 · Aug 20251332 m
1106 Avenue Rd · High Value Consultants Ltd2241960100 · Jul 20250353 m
132 Castlefield Ave · Maya Investments Ltd.264195598 · Jul 20240450 m
80 Castlefield Ave · Not Applicable173195589 · Sep 20260630 m
107 Roselawn Ave · Hazelview Property Services Inc214195492 · Aug 20250734 m
118 Montgomery Ave · Lawrence Construction Co. Limited1093195292 · Aug 20250736 m
243 Eglinton Ave W · Hannah Property Management Ltd25319790812 m
500 Duplex Ave · Q Residential31933197499 · Dec 20255 · 5 fire819 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 lots510 lots · ≈14,800 spaces · 44.4 ha
Within 500 m22 lots · ≈390 spaces
Green P (public)10 car parks · about 1,110 spaces
EV charging (City)75 Holly St. · 1.3 km · 28 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
125 Burnaby Blvd · Surface753 m15555% (Q1 2026)
20 Castlefield Avenue · Surface918 m163 *
6 Sherwood Avenue · Surface1 km46 *
30 Roehampton Ave · Garage1.1 km18735% (Q1 2026)
75 Holly St · Garage1.3 km30212% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 43 m away, ≈8 spaces; 65 m away, ≈11 spaces; 104 m away, ≈12 spaces; 138 m away, ≈8 spaces; 145 m away, ≈18 spaces; 166 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 168 Chiltern Hill Rd (1.8 km, 4 ports).

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, Oct 18, 2016

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 9,975 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 484 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 3,016 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 2,697 in the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 north8,931southbound · 23 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west584eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.7% heavy
Total vehicles19,974261 pedestrians · 49 cyclists · 2.8% heavy
From the east484westbound · 6 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south9,975northbound · 19 bikes · 2.8% heavy
AM peak hour2,697 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour3,016 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Oct 18, 2016

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 Briar Hill Ave between Rosewell Ave and Birdsall Ave, 396 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in December 2009 put the average speed at 37 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 45 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 49 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,500 vehicles a day. Avenue Rd between Castlefield Ave and St Clements Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Nov 2023). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Castlefield Ave (298 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.9% of the 10,687 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Briar Hill Avenue between Avenue Rd and Birdsall Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenue Rd · Castlefield Ave – St Clements Ave · 151 mNov 2023 · 3 days28,06431 km/h43 km/h49 km/h
Briar Hill Ave · Rosewell Ave – Birdsall Ave · 396 mDec 2009 · 24 h1,53137 km/h45 km/h49 km/h

School-zone speed sign 298 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 37 km/h
Over the limit3.2%
50 km/h or more0.9%

Castlefield Ave (eastbound), 369 Castlefield Avenue · 10,687 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Briar Hill Avenue · Avenue Rd – Birdsall Ave
    4 speed humps

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 2017, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 8. 18 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions81#1367 of 5,508
With an injury18#957 of 4,660
Property damage only60
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2157 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1538 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014104latest May 12, 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Feb 22, 2018.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#649 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Feb 22, 2018

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

Eight thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 0.9 a year before that. 38% of the vehicle thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle830other (3), house driveway/garage (3)
Bicycle theft210other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 28, 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 Lawrence Park South.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Avenue & Briar Hill a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#649 of 1,505), out of 81 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 Avenue & Briar Hill?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Oct 18, 2016, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Avenue & Briar Hill?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Briar Hill Ave between Rosewell Ave and Birdsall Ave (December 2009), 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. At the school-zone speed sign 298 m away (40 km/h), 0.9% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Avenue & Briar Hill?

The nearest Green P car park is 125 Burnaby Blvd (753 m away, 155 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 510 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,800 spaces — 22 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 75 Holly St. (1.3 km).

How do I get to Avenue & Briar Hill by transit?

Avenue Station (Line 5) is 727 m away; bus routes 61, 34, 13, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Avenue Rd at St Clements Ave, 89 m).

What restaurants are near Avenue & Briar Hill?

None within 300 m, and 61 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Amica On the Avenue (612 m), Nikko Sushi Restaurant (751 m), Slice N Chills (751 m), Blondies Pizza (751 m) and Isle of Coffee (752 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 Avenue & Briar Hill?

The nearest is Lytton Park Tennis Clubhouse Washroom, 200 Lytton Blvd, 458 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Eglinton Park Washroom (581 m); North Toronto Memorial Community Centre Washroom (794 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 Avenue & Briar Hill?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 907 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Avenue Campus (186 m, 109 spaces), Allenby Day Care (223 m, 259 spaces) and St. Clement's Early Learning School (793 m, 55 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Avenue & Briar Hill?

28 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,909 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1112 Avenue Rd (332 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 1106 Avenue Rd (353 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 132 Castlefield Ave (450 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 80 Castlefield Ave (630 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 28 is 90 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 Avenue & Briar Hill?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and two 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 Lawrence Park South page.

What neighbourhood is Avenue & Briar Hill in?

Avenue & Briar Hill is in Lawrence Park South (City of Toronto neighbourhood 103). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

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