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Carlaw & Gerrard (North)

Carlaw Ave & Gerrard St E (North) · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In South Riverdale, Carlaw & Gerrard (North) is a moderately heavy crossing, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,494
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 8, 2025
5,396 pedestrians · 1,220 cyclists · #844 busiest
Collisions
155
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
28 with an injury · 100 property damage · #690 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #949 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
5
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 3 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 1,460 vehicles, 1.27× 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 6.0% of vehicle volume, about 7.7× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 16 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 7.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.52× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 79 collisions in 2016–2020 and 76 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 155 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Carlaw & Gerrard (North)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506501503504505 nearest 24 m
TTC bus
7283121 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
306301304305325
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East; Gerrard St East at Carlaw Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Logan Ave / Gerrard St E 207 m · 23 docks · 16 stations, 301 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 (19)
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 311 m
  • Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 523 m
  • Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 578 m
  • Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 690 m
  • Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 737 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 780 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (36)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch689 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch858 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.1 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.5 km
Signal
0372, activated 1948 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 177 eating places within a kilometre — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids, 49 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 177 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Riverdale Mighty Kids · 842 Gerrard St E49 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Real Jerk · 842 Gerrard St E49 mPassed, Aug 2026
Wynona · 819 Gerrard St E161 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions
Nutmento Caribbean Grill · 936 Gerrard St E163 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction
East End Vine · 817 Gerrard St E167 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Pizza Pide · 949 Gerrard St E185 mPassed, Apr 2026
Lazy Daisy Foods · 388 Carlaw Avegrocery214 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions
Move · 388 Carlaw Ave214 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions

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, 258 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 80 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).

  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    258 m
  • Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    629 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    824 m
Drinking water
Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 80 m · off; Matty Eckler Playground bottle filling station · 340 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,563 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (48 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,563 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 19
  • Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    48 m
  • Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. · 433 Pape Ave
    41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    412 m
  • Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    432 m
  • All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) · 1055 Gerrard St E
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    561 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (63 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 632 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 63 m840 Gerrard St E
Police55 Division · 2.1 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 632 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

19 registered apartment buildings with 1,414 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 15 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (250 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 19 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 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings19 · 1,414 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202613 across the 19
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250250 m
369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1398198193 · Aug 20266293 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire304 m
10 Boultbee AveToronto Community Housing · TCH16711200192 · Jul 20261623 m
29 Louvain AveToronto Community Housing · TCH514199389 · Dec 20250746 m
1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.1775199391 · Oct 20250784 m
80 Blake StToronto Community Housing · TCH19014196998 · Jul 20240 · 7 fire795 m
1119 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.295199693 · Aug 20260799 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 lots760 lots · ≈33,780 spaces · 101.3 ha
Within 500 m43 lots · ≈1,900 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 964 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 270 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking33 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 53 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
653 Gerrard St E · Surface632 m3072% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface879 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface1.1 km2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface1.1 km9256% (Q1 2026)
670 Pape Ave · Surface1.2 km7447% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈14 spaces; 53 m away, ≈6 spaces; 83 m away, ≈9 spaces; 132 m away, ≈56 spaces; 162 m away, ≈4 spaces; 177 m away, ≈383 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (660 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 503 Jones Ave (1.1 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 — 6,762 westbound vehicles, or 33% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,875. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,818 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,883 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north4,425southbound · 294 bikes · 5.7% heavy
From the west5,432eastbound · 340 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles20,4945,396 pedestrians · 1,220 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east6,762westbound · 431 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south3,875northbound · 155 bikes · 7.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,818 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,883 vehicles from 5:30 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 Gerrard St E between Carlaw Ave and Boston Ave (63 m away) recorded an average of 26 km/h in its 24-hour count in August 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 34 km/h. That segment carries about 200 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Langley Ave (255 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 2,690 vehicles logged in May 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · Carlaw Ave – Boston Ave · 63 mAug 2017 · 24 h19426 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Carlaw Ave · Badgerow Ave – Gerrard St E · 118 mSep 2012 · 3 days6,342

School-zone speed sign 255 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 16 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Langley Ave (eastbound), 210 Langley Avenue · 2,690 vehicles logged in May 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

2023 was the peak year (25 collisions), and 2025 closed with 16. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 28 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions155#690 of 5,508
With an injury28#554 of 4,660
Property damage only100
Fail to remain28
Involving a pedestrian7#440 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#331 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified27
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014203latest Jun 25, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 29, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#949 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#142 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20065latest Jul 29, 2019

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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 7, 2020. 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 & Gerrard (North) a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#949 of 1,505), out of 155 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 & Gerrard (North)?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #844 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.27× the median for a counted intersection, and #383 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Carlaw & Gerrard (North)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Carlaw Ave and Boston Ave (August 2017), found an average of 26 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 34 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 255 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in May 2026.

Where can I park near Carlaw & Gerrard (North)?

The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (632 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 760 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,780 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (270 m).

How do I get to Carlaw & Gerrard (North) by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 24 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Carlaw & Gerrard (North)?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 177 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Riverdale Mighty Kids (49 m), The Real Jerk (49 m), Wynona (161 m), Nutmento Caribbean Grill (163 m) and East End Vine (167 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 & Gerrard (North)?

The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 258 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Withrow Park South Washroom (629 m); Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (824 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 & Gerrard (North)?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,563 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 (48 m, 49 spaces), Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (412 m, 41 spaces) and Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (432 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Carlaw & Gerrard (North)?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,414 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (250 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 369 Pape Ave (293 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 444 Logan Ave (304 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 10 Boultbee Ave (623 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 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 & Gerrard (North)?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles 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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Carlaw & Gerrard (North) in?

Carlaw & Gerrard (North) 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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