Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Lake Shore Blvd & Carlaw Ave — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Carlaw & Lake Shore, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 501503 nearest 698 m
- TTC bus
- 721148331 nearest 43 m
- Blue Night
- 301325
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Lake Shore Blvd East; Carlaw Ave at Lake Shore Blvd East South Side
- Cycling
- Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Carlaw Ave installed 2021; Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2002
- Bike Share
- 25 Booth Ave 297 m · 24 docks · 13 stations, 230 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 (7)
- Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 615 m
- Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 747 m
- Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
- St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km
- Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km
- and 1 more
- Community centres
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre877 m
- Maple Leaf Cottage1.2 km
- Old Fire Hall 301.4 km
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre1.4 km
- Parks (24)
- Morse Street Playground292 m
- McCleary Park330 m
- Saulter Street Parkette789 m
- McCleary Playground798 m
- John Chang Neighbourhood Park890 m
- Jimmie Simpson Park904 m
- and 18 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch946 m
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch1.2 km
- Places of interest
- Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
- Signal
- 0207, activated 1966 · SA1 · bicycle signal
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 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 115 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Nud Fud, 103 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Cinq Foods · 11 Carlaw Ave Unit-#5grocery | 103 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Nud Fud · 11 Carlaw Ave | 103 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Circle K · 805 Lake Shore Blvd Egrocery | 104 m | Passed, Mar 2025 · 2 infractions |
| Tim Hortons · 805 Lake Shore Blvd E | 104 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
| Food Dudes · 24 Carlaw Avegrocery | 142 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Mayfair Bistro · 801 Lake Shore Blvd E | 175 m | Passed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Roll This Way · 14 Logan Ave Unit-B | 237 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Agrarian Kitchen · 26 Logan Ave Unit-A | 253 m | Passed, Aug 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 Morse Street Playground Washroom, 262 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 276 m away at Morse Street Playground.
- Morse Street Playground Washroom · 76 Morse St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible262 m - McCleary Park Washroom · 755 Lake Shore Blvd E
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible318 m - Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
View centre hours877 m
- Drinking water
- Morse Street Playground bottle filling station · 276 m; McCleary Park drinking fountain · 308 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
Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 579 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) (615 m, 192 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) · 180 Carlaw Ave
192 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day615 m - Brightpath Leslieville · 970 Queen St E
154 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day735 m - Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre · 51 Larchmount Ave
151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day747 m - Liberty Preparatory School Inc. · 181 Carlaw Ave
39 spaces · toddler, preschool772 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 326 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 51 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 874 m away.
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
14 registered apartment buildings with 703 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 502 Eastern Ave (447 m, 19 units, 5 storeys, built 1989), which scored 91 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 14 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 3 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 Eastern Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes | 19 | 5 | 1989 | 91 · Dec 2025 | 0 | 447 m |
| 15 Pape Avesocial housing · YWCA | 77 | 5 | 1988 | 90 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 502 m |
| 55 Pape Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 60 | 5 | 1996 | 88 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 608 m |
| 17 Renwick Cressocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 80 | 4 | 1996 | 92 · Oct 2025 | 1 | 615 m |
| 245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc. | 21 | 4 | 1927 | 90 · Jun 2024 | 0 | 692 m |
| 1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management | 48 | 6 | 2016 | 98 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 746 m |
| 841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 36 | 3 | 1988 | 69 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 761 m |
| 1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 177 | 5 | 1993 | 91 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 786 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 83 Tannery Road · Garage | 1.4 km | 27 * | — |
| 40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage | 1.5 km | 25 * | — |
| 115 Unwin Avenue · Surface | 1.6 km | 123 * | — |
Nearest lots: 68 m away, ≈112 spaces; 71 m away, ≈120 spaces; 73 m away, ≈18 spaces; 88 m away, ≈114 spaces; 92 m away, ≈28 spaces; 108 m away, ≈54 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (808 m, 2 ports); 43 Alton Ave (1.3 km, 2 ports); 963 Gerrard St E (1.5 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, Feb 26, 2026
The west leg carries the load — 14,343 eastbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 2,947. Most cyclists arrived from the south (47 of 97). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,835 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 16% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (2,436). Trucks and buses were 7.2% 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.
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 Lake Shore Blvd E between Carlaw Ave and Lake Shore Blvd East Trl (Id: 60016775) (252 m away) recorded an average of 61 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2020; 85% of drivers were at or under 72 km/h. That segment carries about 26,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlaw Ave · Lake Shore Blvd E – Lake Shore Blvd East Trl · 8 m | Mar 2014 · 3 days | 8,536 | — | — | — |
| Lake Shore Blvd E · Carlaw Ave – Lake Shore Blvd East Trl (Id: 60016775) · 252 m | Mar 2020 · 3 days | 25,970 | 61 km/h | 72 km/h | 78 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
2019 was the peak year (95 collisions), and 2025 closed with 41. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 56 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 21 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 21, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 16.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 521 | #116 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 79 | #101 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 399 | |
| Fail to remain | 56 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 5 | #748 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 15 | #52 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 3 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 43 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 21 | |
| All since 2014 | 643 | latest Jun 21, 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. 1 pedestrian, 1 cyclist and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. 2 of the 3 happened in darkness — 67%, above the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Aug 14, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 8.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 3 | #138 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #624 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #178 of 271 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 2 | 67% here vs 39% citywide |
| All KSI since 2006 | 8 | latest Aug 14, 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
Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 88% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 8 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (7), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 13, 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 South Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Carlaw & Lake Shore a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#138 of 1,505), out of 521 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 & Lake Shore?
A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #293 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.93× the median for a counted intersection.
Is there a red-light camera at Carlaw & Lake Shore?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Carlaw & Lake Shore since 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. The City's charges file shows no tickets from it in 2025 or so far in 2026, which usually means the camera was offline or the intersection was under construction; it has issued 8,818 tickets since 2009.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Carlaw & Lake Shore?
None in 2025 and none so far in 2026, according to the City's annual charges data. A year of zero charges from a listed camera usually means it was switched off for construction or equipment replacement rather than that nobody ran the light. Since 2009 it has issued 8,818 tickets.
How fast do cars go at Carlaw & Lake Shore?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lake Shore Blvd E between Carlaw Ave and Lake Shore Blvd East Trl (Id: 60016775) (March 2020), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 72 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Carlaw & Lake Shore?
The nearest Green P car park is 111 Broadview Ave (1.1 km away, 92 spaces, 56% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 506 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,390 spaces — 58 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 500 Commissioners St (449 m).
How do I get to Carlaw & Lake Shore by transit?
Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 698 m away; bus routes 72, 114, 83, 31 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Lake Shore Blvd East, 43 m).
What restaurants are near Carlaw & Lake Shore?
9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 115 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Nud Fud (103 m), Tim Hortons (104 m), Mayfair Bistro (175 m), Roll This Way (237 m) and Agrarian Kitchen (253 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 & Lake Shore?
The nearest is Morse Street Playground Washroom, 76 Morse St, 262 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: McCleary Park Washroom (318 m); Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (877 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 & Lake Shore?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 579 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) (615 m, 192 spaces), Brightpath Leslieville (735 m, 154 spaces) and Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre (747 m, 151 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Carlaw & Lake Shore?
14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 703 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 502 Eastern Ave (447 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 15 Pape Ave (502 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 55 Pape Ave (608 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 17 Renwick Cres (615 m, 80 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 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 & Lake Shore?
Toronto Police place eight 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 & Lake Shore in?
Carlaw & Lake Shore is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Feb 26, 2026.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026); live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Mar 13, 2024.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 14 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.65500, -79.33743 · centreline node 13465837.