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Carlaw & Gerrard (South)

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

Carlaw & Gerrard (South) is a moderately travelled crossing. It sits in South Riverdale. It has a park at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
6,117
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 25, 2018
302 pedestrians · 19 cyclists
Collisions
32
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 22 property damage · #2701 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
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

The latest City count averages about 760 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 66% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 20 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 3.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 48%, from 21 in 2016–2020 to 11 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Carlaw & Gerrard (South)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506501503504505 nearest 57 m
TTC bus
7283121 nearest 19 m
Blue Night
306301304305325
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East South Side; Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Logan Ave / Gerrard St E 220 m · 23 docks · 18 stations, 332 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 · 366 m
  • Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 521 m
  • Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 618 m
  • Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 700 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 745 m
  • Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 773 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch658 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch862 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ 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 12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 189 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids, 102 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 189 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 32 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Riverdale Mighty Kids · 842 Gerrard St E102 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Real Jerk · 842 Gerrard St E102 mPassed, Aug 2026
Lazy Daisy Foods · 388 Carlaw Avegrocery152 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 2 infractions
Move · 388 Carlaw Ave152 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 2 infractions
Revol Events · 388 Carlaw Ave152 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Royal Food Service · 388 Carlaw Avegrocery152 mPassed, Jun 2026
Wynona · 819 Gerrard St E167 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions
East End Vine · 817 Gerrard St E172 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 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 Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 255 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 86 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).

  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
    View centre hours
    255 m
  • Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    691 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    772 m
Drinking water
Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 86 m · off; Matty Eckler Playground bottle filling station · 333 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 (101 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
    101 m
  • Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    417 m
  • Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. · 433 Pape Ave
    41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    466 m
  • All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) · 1055 Gerrard St E
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    563 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (108 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 572 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 108 m840 Gerrard St E
Police55 Division · 2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 572 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

21 registered apartment buildings with 1,510 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 17 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 793 Gerrard St E (251 m, 28 units, 5 storeys, built 1950), which scored 83 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 21 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 14 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings21 · 1,510 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202614 across the 21
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250251 m
444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc15922196786 · Jun 20243 · 3 fire268 m
369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1398198193 · Aug 20266336 m
10 Boultbee AveToronto Community Housing · TCH16711200192 · Jul 20261673 m
29 Louvain AveToronto Community Housing · TCH514199389 · Dec 20250689 m
1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.1775199391 · Oct 20250727 m
245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc.214192790 · Jun 20240765 m
1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management486201698 · Aug 20261770 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 lots758 lots · ≈33,640 spaces · 100.9 ha
Within 500 m50 lots · ≈1,980 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 1,009 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 277 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking38 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 · Surface880 m3675% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface1 km2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface1.1 km9256% (Q1 2026)
670 Pape Ave · Surface1.2 km7447% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈9 spaces; 77 m away, ≈14 spaces; 91 m away, ≈6 spaces; 157 m away, ≈56 spaces; 168 m away, ≈31 spaces; 189 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (598 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (1 km, 2 ports); 503 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 — 8-hour, Jan 25, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 3,313 southbound vehicles, or 54% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 63. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 970 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 962 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.4% 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 2018, 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 north3,313southbound · 13 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles6,117302 pedestrians · 19 cyclists · 3.4% heavy
From the east63westbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south2,741northbound · 5 bikes · 3.8% heavy
AM peak hour970 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour962 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 25, 2018

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 (52 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 (316 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 · 52 mAug 2017 · 24 h19426 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Carlaw Ave · Badgerow Ave – Gerrard St E · 55 mSep 2012 · 3 days6,342

School-zone speed sign 316 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

2021 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 25% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). The most recent report on file is from Jan 24, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions32#2701 of 5,508
With an injury8#2052 of 4,660
Property damage only22
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian3#1245 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1885 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
All since 201434latest Jan 24, 2024

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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

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 vehicle100house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 2, 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 (South) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 32 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 Carlaw & Gerrard (South)?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 25, 2018, 66% of the median for a counted intersection.

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

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 316 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 (South)?

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 758 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,640 spaces — 50 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (277 m).

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

Streetcar routes 506, 501, 503, 504 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 57 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East South Side, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Carlaw & Gerrard (South)?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 189 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Riverdale Mighty Kids (102 m), The Real Jerk (102 m), Move (152 m), Revol Events (152 m) and Wynona (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 (South)?

The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 255 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Withrow Park South Washroom (691 m); Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (772 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 (South)?

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 (101 m, 49 spaces), Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (417 m, 73 spaces) and Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (466 m, 41 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

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

21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,510 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 793 Gerrard St E (251 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (268 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 369 Pape Ave (336 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 10 Boultbee Ave (673 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 21 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 (South)?

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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Carlaw & Gerrard (South) in?

Carlaw & Gerrard (South) 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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