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Blantyre & Gerrard

Blantyre Ave & Gerrard St E · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Blantyre & Gerrard, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, is a moderately travelled crossing. Nearby is Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 910 m away.

Traffic volume
14,780
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 20, 2024
420 pedestrians · 37 cyclists · #1320 busiest
Collisions
131
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 91 property damage · #809 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #338 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 910 m · 1 streetcar route · 8 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 14-hour count works out to close to 1,060 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 35 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 13 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 8.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.79× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 66 collisions in 2016–2020 and 65 in 2021–2025. About one in 66 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Blantyre & Gerrard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Victoria Park Station (Line 2)910 m
Streetcar
503 nearest 674 m
TTC bus
13540412117242067113 nearest 26 m
Express
924
Blue Night
324300316322
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Blantyre Ave East Side; Gerrard St East at Blantyre Ave West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Victoria Park Ave - SMART 240 m · 16 docks · 10 stations, 173 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 (18)
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 264 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 603 m
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 663 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 823 m
  • Samuel Hearne Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 838 m
  • Toronto Islamic Academy SchoolPrivate · 839 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (23)
  • Kenworthy Park351 m
  • Lucy Tot Lot395 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette471 m
  • Blantyre Park559 m
  • Golf Club Parkette589 m
  • Madelaine Park614 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.3 km

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 6 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 107. The nearest is Little Caesars, 45 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 107 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Aberdeen Market · 2490 Gerrard St E, Unit-#1grocery20 mPassed, Feb 2024
Freshco · 2490 Gerrard St Egrocery20 mPassed, Feb 2024
Lucky's Meats · 2490 Gerrard St E, Unit-#2grocery20 mPassed, Feb 2024 · 1 infraction
Little Caesars · 2480 Gerrard St E Unit-1245 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
McDonald's · 2480 Gerrard St E45 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tim Hortons · 2480 Gerrard St E45 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Hortons · 2480 Gerrard St E46 mPassed, Jun 2025
Wendy's By Reef · 2480 Gerrard St E, Unit-046 mPassed, Mar 2024 · 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 Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 507 m away — currently listed as closed (under construction); in season it is View outdoor pool hours. A drinking fountain is 371 m away at Kenworthy Park.

  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    507 m
  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    621 m
  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    647 m
Drinking water
Kenworthy Park drinking fountain · 371 m; Madelaine Park bottle filling station · 584 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 769 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) (263 m, 116 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 769 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) · 290 Blantyre Ave
    116 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    263 m
  • Teach Me To Fly Preschool · 2560 Gerrard St E
    55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    481 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    602 m
  • Broad View French Montessori School Ii Limited · 1236 Kingston Rd
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool
    678 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.4 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 3.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.3 km1535 Kingston Rd

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 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,055 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2511 Gerrard St E (29 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1954), which scored 92 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 55 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 2,055 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202655 across the 20
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2511 Gerrard St E113195492 · Sep 2025029 m
2 North Dr · Potomac Construction Limited654196497 · Aug 20250264 m
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253483 m
2390 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · TCH164199182 · Jul 20260524 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire591 m
1200 Kingston Rd615195696 · Aug 20244661 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 20242666 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250673 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 lots415 lots · ≈21,410 spaces · 64.2 ha
Within 500 m30 lots · ≈2,320 spaces
Green P (public)3 car parks · about 285 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 886 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (890 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface665 m8329% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface791 m173 *
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.9 km2947% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 47 m away, ≈9 spaces; 62 m away, ≈107 spaces; 139 m away, ≈423 spaces; 144 m away, ≈47 spaces; 197 m away, ≈28 spaces; 223 m away, ≈67 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.2 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.3 km, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.6 km, 2 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 — 14-hour, Mar 20, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 7,031 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 824 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,719 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 1,314 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 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.

From the north0southbound · 10 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west7,031eastbound · 14 bikes · 2.3% heavy
Total vehicles14,780420 pedestrians · 37 cyclists · 2.2% heavy
From the east6,925westbound · 9 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south824northbound · 4 bikes · 1.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,314 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,719 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 20, 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 Gerrard St E between Rathmore Ave and Clonmore Dr, 383 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2025 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 52 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 56 km/h or more. That segment carries about 16,500 vehicles a day. Blantyre Ave between Parkland Rd and Swanwick Ave measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Mar 2020). At the school-zone speed sign on Blantyre Ave (166 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 32,644 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Blantyre Ave · Parkland Rd – Swanwick Ave · 227 mMar 2020 · 2 days2,26135 km/h44 km/h49 km/h
Gerrard St E · Rathmore Ave – Clonmore Dr · 383 mOct 2025 · 3 days16,46844 km/h52 km/h56 km/h

School-zone speed sign 166 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 38 km/h
Over the limit2.3%
50 km/h or more0.5%

Blantyre Ave (southbound), 294 Blantyre Avenue · 32,644 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 2017, with 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 15 collisions (11%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 26 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 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: 8.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions131#809 of 5,508
With an injury15#1180 of 4,660
Property damage only91
Fail to remain26
Involving a pedestrian6#568 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1884 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified25
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014167latest 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. The most recent was on Feb 20, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#338 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#125 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Feb 20, 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 two bike thefts 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 vehicle320street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft200commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 21, 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Blantyre & Gerrard a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#338 of 1,505), out of 131 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 Blantyre & Gerrard?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1320 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Blantyre & Gerrard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Rathmore Ave and Clonmore Dr (October 2025), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 166 m away (40 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Blantyre & Gerrard?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (665 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 415 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,410 spaces — 30 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (886 m).

How do I get to Blantyre & Gerrard by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 910 m away; streetcar route 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 674 m away; bus routes 135, 404, 12, 117, 24, 20, 67, 113 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Blantyre Ave East Side, 26 m).

What restaurants are near Blantyre & Gerrard?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 107 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Little Caesars (45 m), McDonald's (45 m), Tim Hortons (45 m), Tim Hortons (46 m) and Wendy's By Reef (46 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 Blantyre & Gerrard?

The nearest is Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 180 Fallingbrook Rd, 507 m away (View outdoor pool hours). The City currently lists it as closed: under construction. Next nearest: Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom (621 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (647 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 Blantyre & Gerrard?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 769 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) (263 m, 116 spaces), Teach Me To Fly Preschool (481 m, 55 spaces) and Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (602 m, 198 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Blantyre & Gerrard?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,055 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2511 Gerrard St E (29 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 2 North Dr (264 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 55 Thora Ave (483 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2390 Gerrard St E (524 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 92 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 Blantyre & Gerrard?

Toronto Police place three 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Blantyre & Gerrard in?

Blantyre & Gerrard is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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