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Avenue & Caribou

Avenue Rd & Caribou Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Bedford Park-Nortown · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

Avenue & Caribou, in Bedford Park-Nortown, is a heavily travelled arterial crossing. It has 2 schools within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 4 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
21,155
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 6, 2017
229 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
4
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 4 property damage · #5116 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 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 2,640 vehicles, 2.3× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 92 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 0.4 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Avenue & Caribou

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
6152 nearest 48 m
Express
952
Blue Night
352
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Opposite 1451 Avenue Rd - Havergal College; 1451 Avenue Rd - Havergal College
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Rosewell Ave / Cheritan Ave 342 m · 15 docks · 2 stations, 30 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 (22)
  • Havergal College Sr SchoolPrivate · 132 m
  • Havergal Jr SchoolPrivate · 189 m
  • Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 412 m
  • Glenview Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 467 m
  • John Ross Robertson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 582 m
  • Avro AcademyPrivate · 598 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (24)
  • Heart Park275 m
  • Glengarry Park311 m
  • Douglas Greenbelt320 m
  • Kimbark - Coldstream Ravine393 m
  • Phil Givens Park492 m
  • Bedford Parkette523 m
  • and 18 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Locke branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Barbara Frum branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Alexander Muir Memorial GardensNature/ Park · 1.1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 27 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Starbucks, 197 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 27 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Starbucks · 1507 Avenue Rd197 mPassed, Apr 2026
Fancy Franks · 1507 Avenue Rd Unit-A197 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Fancy Franks · 1507 Avenue Rd, Unit-A197 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 infractions
Rosie's Burgers · 1542 Avenue Rd260 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
Bento Sushi · 1539 Avenue Rd261 mPassed, Dec 2025
Mike's Fish Market · 1539 Avenue Rdgrocery261 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Pusateri's · 1539 Avenue Rd261 mPassed, Jul 2024 · 1 infraction
Pizzaiolo · 1548 Avenue Rd279 mPassed, Apr 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 Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom, 460 m away — currently listed as closed (closed for the season); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 500 m away at Phil Givens Park.

  • Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom · 140 Cheritan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    460 m
  • Lytton Park Tennis Clubhouse Washroom · 200 Lytton Blvd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    715 m
Drinking water
Phil Givens Park bottle filling station · 500 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 782 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Avenue Road Child Care (1498 Avenue Road) (138 m, 93 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 782 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 6
  • Avenue Road Child Care (1498 Avenue Road) · 1498 Avenue Rd
    93 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    138 m
  • John Ross Robertson Child Centre · 130 Glengrove Ave W
    212 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    582 m
  • Toronto Cheder · 410 Lawrence Ave W
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    688 m
  • Yeshivat Yesodei Hatora · 77 Glen Rush Blvd
    142 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    914 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 132 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.

FireFire Station 132 · 1.1 km476 Lawrence Ave W
Police53 Division · 2 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 2 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

Three registered apartment buildings with 115 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 515 Rosewell Ave (208 m, 89 units, 7 storeys, built 2005), which scored 98 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 1 final order naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings3 · 115 units
RentSafeTO score83 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20261 across the 3
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest7 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
515 Rosewell Ave · Bentallgreenoak897200598 · Sep 20250208 m
284 Lawrence Ave W · Landlord Property and Rental Management153194077 · Sep 20251216 m
312 Douglas Ave · Avenue Road Investment Limited113195175 · Jun 20240 · 2 fire355 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 lots460 lots · ≈13,980 spaces · 41.9 ha
Within 500 m26 lots · ≈1,100 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 745 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking6 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
23 Bedford Park Ave · Surface1.1 km4254% (Q1 2026)
1880 Avenue Rd · Surface1.3 km3232% (Q1 2026)
246 Brooke Ave · Surface1.4 km9467% (Q1 2026)
25 Glenforest Road · Surface1.4 km26 *
6 Sherwood Avenue · Surface1.5 km46 *

Nearest lots: 108 m away, ≈172 spaces; 125 m away, ≈37 spaces; 174 m away, ≈97 spaces; 186 m away, ≈12 spaces; 186 m away, ≈8 spaces; 204 m away, ≈8 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, Apr 6, 2017

The north leg carries the load — 10,685 southbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 117. Morning rush is the busier period: 3,244 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:45 a.m., compared with 2,940 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north10,685southbound · 1 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the west117eastbound · 0 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles21,155229 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 2.0% heavy
From the east155westbound · 0 bikes · 0.6% heavy
From the south10,198northbound · 2 bikes · 2.0% heavy
AM peak hour3,244 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,940 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 6, 2017

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 Avenue Rd between Otter Cres and Caribou Rd (131 m away) recorded an average of 51 km/h in its 24-hour count in November 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 62 km/h. That segment carries about 28,400 vehicles a day. Caribou Rd between Edgecombe Ave and Kimbark Blvd measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Apr 2022). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Avenue Rd (23 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.2% of the 7,520 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenue Rd · Otter Cres – Caribou Rd · 131 mNov 2018 · 24 h28,38551 km/h62 km/h67 km/h
Caribou Rd · Edgecombe Ave – Kimbark Blvd · 170 mApr 2022 · 3 days82834 km/h42 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 23 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 43 km/h
Over the limit16%
50 km/h or more2.2%

Avenue Rd (southbound), W Side Avenue Rd S of Caribou Rd · 7,520 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

2022 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions4#5116 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only4
Fail to remain1
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 20147latest Mar 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on May 6, 2009.

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 one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 19, 2022. 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 Bedford Park-Nortown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Avenue & Caribou a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Avenue & Caribou?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 6, 2017, 2.3× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Avenue & Caribou?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Avenue Rd between Otter Cres and Caribou Rd (November 2018), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 62 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 23 m away (40 km/h), 2.2% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Avenue & Caribou?

The nearest Green P car park is 23 Bedford Park Ave (1.1 km away, 42 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 460 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,980 spaces — 26 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Avenue & Caribou by transit?

Bus routes 61, 52, 952 within 1 km (nearest stop: Opposite 1451 Avenue Rd - Havergal College, 48 m).

What restaurants are near Avenue & Caribou?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 27 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Starbucks (197 m), Fancy Franks (197 m), Fancy Franks (197 m), Rosie's Burgers (260 m) and Bento Sushi (261 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 & Caribou?

The nearest is Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom, 140 Cheritan Ave, 460 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: closed for the season. Next nearest: Lytton Park Tennis Clubhouse Washroom (715 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 & Caribou?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 782 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Avenue Road Child Care (1498 Avenue Road) (138 m, 93 spaces), John Ross Robertson Child Centre (582 m, 212 spaces) and Toronto Cheder (688 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Avenue & Caribou?

Three RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 115 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 515 Rosewell Ave (208 m, 89 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 284 Lawrence Ave W (216 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 312 Douglas Ave (355 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 3 is 83 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 Avenue & Caribou?

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 Bedford Park-Nortown page.

What neighbourhood is Avenue & Caribou in?

Avenue & Caribou is in Bedford Park-Nortown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 039). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined