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Carlaw & Dundas

Carlaw Ave & Dundas St E · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In South Riverdale, Carlaw & Dundas is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 14 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,206
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 8, 2025
4,670 pedestrians · 2,644 cyclists · #865 busiest
Collisions
206
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
34 with an injury · 151 property damage · #483 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 2 cyclist · #118 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 17 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,440 vehicles, 1.25× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 13.1% of vehicle volume, about 17× the typical share. That comes with about 21 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 10.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.1× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 11%, from 109 in 2016–2020 to 97 in 2021–2025. About one in 69 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Carlaw & Dundas

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506501503504505 nearest 315 m
TTC bus
728331121 nearest 18 m
Blue Night
306301304305325
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Dundas St East
Cycling
Cycle Track on Dundas St E installed 2003
Bike Share
Carlaw Ave / Dundas St E 27 m · 17 docks · 21 stations, 381 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 (16)
  • Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 533 m
  • Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 592 m
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 613 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 647 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 761 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 770 m
  • and 10 more
Community centres
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch585 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch784 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch929 m
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.3 km
Signal
0289, activated 1955 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 224 eating places within a kilometre — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Piano Piano Leslieville, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 224 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 34 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Piano Piano Leslieville · 1190 Dundas St E36 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
The Garden Bar and Bodega · 1173 Dundas St E Unit-12850 mPassed, Jul 2026
Fruitful Market · 321 Carlaw Avegrocery70 mPassed, Jun 2025
Subway · 321 Carlaw Ave Unit-10371 mPassed, Apr 2026
Fruitful Market · 321 Carlaw Avegrocery71 mPassed, Aug 2026
Taberna Lx · 1161 Dundas St W91 mPassed, Apr 2026
Revol Events · 388 Carlaw Ave113 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Royal Food Service · 388 Carlaw Avegrocery113 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 Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 377 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 309 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).

  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    377 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    573 m
  • Leslie Grove Park Washroom · 1158 Queen St E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    684 m
Drinking water
Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 309 m · off; Hideaway Park drinking fountain · 310 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,490 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (358 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,490 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 18
  • Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    358 m
  • Liberty Preparatory School Inc. · 181 Carlaw Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool
    373 m
  • Mighty Kids · 14 Verral Ave
    43 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    389 m
  • Brightpath Leslieville · 970 Queen St E
    154 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    412 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (359 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 331 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 359 m840 Gerrard St E
Police55 Division · 2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 331 m126 Pape Ave

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

22 registered apartment buildings with 1,381 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 19 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 444 Logan Ave (267 m, 159 units, 22 storeys, built 1967), which scored 86 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 22 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 13 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings22 · 1,381 units · 19 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202613 across the 22
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire267 m
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250387 m
29 Louvain AveToronto Community Housing · TCH514199389 · Dec 20250463 m
1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.1775199391 · Oct 20250497 m
245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc.214192790 · Jun 20240516 m
1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management486201698 · Aug 20261536 m
369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1398198193 · Aug 20266556 m
841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.363198869 · Jul 20260565 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 lots730 lots · ≈34,290 spaces · 102.9 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,980 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 998 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 337 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking37 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 53 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface699 m3072% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface899 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface910 m9256% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface930 m3675% (Q1 2026)
670 Pape Ave · Surface1.5 km7447% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 33 m away, ≈6 spaces; 59 m away, ≈11 spaces; 61 m away, ≈3 spaces; 69 m away, ≈32 spaces; 95 m away, ≈4 spaces; 120 m away, ≈171 spaces. More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (418 m, 2 ports); 43 Alton Ave (1.1 km, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1.2 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, Oct 8, 2025

The east leg carries the load — 6,176 westbound vehicles, or 31% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 4,067. Most cyclists arrived from the east (1,163 of 2,644). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,836 vehicles in the hour from 5:15 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,520). Trucks and buses were 5.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north4,791southbound · 326 bikes · 8.4% heavy
From the west5,172eastbound · 932 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles20,2064,670 pedestrians · 2,644 cyclists · 5.6% heavy
From the east6,176westbound · 1,163 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south4,067northbound · 223 bikes · 10.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,520 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,836 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 8, 2025

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 Dundas St E between Wardell St and Logan Ave (322 m away) recorded an average of 40 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 11,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Carlaw Ave · Colgate Ave – Dundas St E · 149 mSep 2012 · 3 days15,014
Dundas St E · Wardell St – Logan Ave · 322 mJun 2022 · 7 days11,38140 km/h48 km/h52 km/h

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 (29 collisions), and 2025 closed with 20. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 23 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 18, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 10.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions206#483 of 5,508
With an injury34#426 of 4,660
Property damage only151
Fail to remain23
Involving a pedestrian2#1684 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist11#112 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified21
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014251latest Apr 18, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 cyclists and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). The most recent was on Dec 18, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#118 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#9 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20063latest Dec 18, 2025

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 11 thefts from vehicles and 28 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 4.7 a year before that. 91% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1102street/outdoor (10), other (1)
Bicycle theft2860street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 18, 2026. 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 South Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Carlaw & Dundas a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#118 of 1,505), out of 206 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 Carlaw & Dundas?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #865 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.25× the median for a counted intersection, and #428 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Carlaw & Dundas?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Dundas St E between Wardell St and Logan Ave (June 2022), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Carlaw & Dundas?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (699 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 730 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,290 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (337 m).

How do I get to Carlaw & Dundas by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 315 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 31, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Dundas St East, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Carlaw & Dundas?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 224 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Piano Piano Leslieville (36 m), The Garden Bar and Bodega (50 m), Subway (71 m), Taberna Lx (91 m) and Revol Events (113 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 Carlaw & Dundas?

The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 377 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (573 m); Leslie Grove Park Washroom (684 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 Carlaw & Dundas?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,490 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (358 m, 49 spaces), Liberty Preparatory School Inc. (373 m, 39 spaces) and Mighty Kids (389 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Carlaw & Dundas?

22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,381 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 444 Logan Ave (267 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 793 Gerrard St E (387 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 29 Louvain Ave (463 m, 51 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1070 Queen St E (497 m, 177 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 is 89 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 Carlaw & Dundas?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 28 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. 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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Carlaw & Dundas in?

Carlaw & Dundas is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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