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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 506504505501503 nearest 107 m
- TTC bus
- 7283121 nearest 84 m
- Blue Night
- 306304305301325
- Nearest stops
- 11 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Logan Ave / Gerrard St E 222 m · 23 docks · 17 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 · 233 m
- Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 527 m
- Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 539 m
- Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 686 m
- Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 691 m
- Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 761 m
- and 13 more
- Community centres
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre289 m
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre907 m
- Frankland Community Centre1.1 km
- Maple Leaf Cottage1.4 km
- Parks (36)
- Badgerow Parkette254 m
- Matty Eckler Playground346 m
- Carlaw-Dundas Triangle Park413 m
- Caroline Huebner Parkette430 m
- Erica Stark Parkette497 m
- Hideaway Park586 m
- and 30 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Jones branch743 m
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch860 m
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.1 km
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
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 1 grocery or convenience store, and 162 eating places within a kilometre — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Riverdale Mighty Kids, 71 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Mighty Kids · 842 Gerrard St E | 71 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| The Real Jerk · 842 Gerrard St E | 71 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Nutmento Caribbean Grill · 936 Gerrard St E | 177 m | Passed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Wynona · 819 Gerrard St E | 195 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 2 infractions |
| East End Vine · 817 Gerrard St E | 202 m | Passed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction |
| Pizza Pide · 949 Gerrard St E | 216 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Alice Marie Bakery & Coffee · 807 Gerrard St Egrocery | 247 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
| Hailed Coffee · 801 Gerrard St E | 255 m | Passed, May 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, 289 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 141 m away at Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island (currently off).
- Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom · 953 Gerrard St E
View centre hours289 m - Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.534 m - Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season747 m
- Drinking water
- Gerrard - Carlaw Traffic Island drinking fountain, dog fountain · 141 m · off; Matty Eckler Playground bottle filling station · 370 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 (72 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day72 m - Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. · 433 Pape Ave
41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool334 m - Matthew-John Early Learning Centre · 135 First Ave
73 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day471 m - All About Kids Inc. (1055 Gerrard Street East) · 1055 Gerrard St E
82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day571 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (83 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 723 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
19 registered apartment buildings with 1,649 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 15 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 369 Pape Ave (244 m, 139 units, 8 storeys, built 1981), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 19 scored below 70; the average is 90, 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 13 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 139 | 8 | 1981 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 6 | 244 m |
| 793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc | 28 | 5 | 1950 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 277 m |
| 444 Logan Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc | 159 | 22 | 1967 | 86 · Jun 2024 | 3 · 3 fire | 372 m |
| 10 Boultbee AveToronto Community Housing · TCH | 167 | 11 | 2001 | 92 · Jul 2026 | 1 | 552 m |
| 80 Blake StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 190 | 14 | 1969 | 98 · Jul 2024 | 0 · 7 fire | 720 m |
| 575 Pape Ave · D&d Property Management | 17 | 3 | 1930 | 92 · Jul 2024 | 1 | 731 m |
| 1119 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc. | 29 | 5 | 1996 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 806 m |
| 425 Broadview Ave | 11 | 3 | 1920 | 82 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 809 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 643 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 887 m | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 670 Pape Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 74 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 84 m away, ≈14 spaces; 96 m away, ≈6 spaces; 99 m away, ≈383 spaces; 146 m away, ≈56 spaces; 149 m away, ≈9 spaces; 164 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 220 Carlaw Ave. (755 m, 2 ports); 453 Jones Ave (898 m, 2 ports); 503 Jones Ave (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 — 8-hour, Jun 13, 2018
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 4,355 southbound vehicles, or 59% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 60. Most cyclists arrived from the south (142 of 208). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,059 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,103 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 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.
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 Simpson Ave between Lane E of Logan and S of Victor and Carlaw Ave (79 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Langley Ave (165 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. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Simpson Avenue between Carlaw Ave and Logan Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Ave · Lane E of Logan and S of Victor – Carlaw Ave · 79 m | Mar 2018 · 3 days | 1,271 | 37 km/h | 44 km/h | 49 km/h |
| Carlaw Ave · Badgerow Ave – Gerrard St E · 212 m | Sep 2012 · 3 days | 6,342 | — | — | — |
School-zone speed sign 165 m
Langley Ave (eastbound), 210 Langley Avenue · 2,690 vehicles logged in May 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Traffic calming
- Simpson Avenue · Carlaw Ave – Logan Ave
3 speed humps
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 (12 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 4% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 23 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 30% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 23, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 77 | #1431 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3472 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 51 | |
| Fail to remain | 23 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #2367 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 23 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 85 | latest Jan 23, 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
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 three thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (2) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 23, 2023. 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 North Riverdale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Carlaw & Simpson a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 77 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 & Simpson?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jun 13, 2018, 80% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Carlaw & Simpson?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Simpson Ave between Lane E of Logan and S of Victor and Carlaw Ave (March 2018), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 165 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 & Simpson?
The nearest Green P car park is 653 Gerrard St E (643 m away, 30 spaces, 72% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 745 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,200 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (287 m).
How do I get to Carlaw & Simpson by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 107 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Gerrard St East, 84 m).
What restaurants are near Carlaw & Simpson?
9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 162 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Riverdale Mighty Kids (71 m), The Real Jerk (71 m), Nutmento Caribbean Grill (177 m), Wynona (195 m) and East End Vine (202 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 & Simpson?
The nearest is Matty Eckler Recreation Centre Washroom, 953 Gerrard St E, 289 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Withrow Park South Washroom (534 m); Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (747 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 & Simpson?
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 (72 m, 49 spaces), Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (334 m, 41 spaces) and Matthew-John Early Learning Centre (471 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Carlaw & Simpson?
19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,649 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 369 Pape Ave (244 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 793 Gerrard St E (277 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 444 Logan Ave (372 m, 159 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 10 Boultbee Ave (552 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 90 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 & Simpson?
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 North Riverdale page.
What neighbourhood is Carlaw & Simpson in?
Carlaw & Simpson is in North Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 068). 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 Jun 13, 2018.
- 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 Dec 23, 2023.
- 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: 43.66845, -79.34309 · centreline node 13463661.