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Carlaw & Withrow (South)

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

Carlaw & Withrow (South), in North Riverdale, is a quiet local crossing. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Pape Station (Line 2) 907 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
2,087
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 20, 2007
377 pedestrians · 31 cyclists
Collisions
11
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
0 with an injury · 8 property damage · #4150 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Pape Station 907 m · 3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 260 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 23% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 1.1 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Carlaw & Withrow (South)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Pape Station (Line 2)907 m; Chester Station (Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506504505 nearest 456 m
TTC bus
7283100121 nearest 174 m
Blue Night
306304305325300
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Carlaw Ave installed 2003
Bike Share
Logan Ave / Bain Ave 223 m · 19 docks · 15 stations, 314 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 (23)
  • Pape Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 239 m
  • Blake St Jr & East AlternativeEnglish Public · 474 m
  • Bon Berger Catholic Elementary SchoolFrench Separate · 624 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 637 m
  • Earl Grey Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 664 m
  • Holy Name Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 686 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Pape/Danforth branch786 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 1.5 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 2 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 218 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Riverdale Perk, 189 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2025.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 218 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Riverdale Perk · 633 Logan Ave189 mPassed, Sep 2025
Bain Community Kitchen · 100 Bain Ave262 mPassed, Jun 2025
Ono Pizza · 581 Pape Ave408 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 2 infractions
The Shmooz · 590 Pape Ave408 mPassed, Aug 2025
Riverdale Mighty Kids · 842 Gerrard St E423 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Real Jerk · 842 Gerrard St E423 mPassed, Aug 2026
Nutmento Caribbean Grill · 936 Gerrard St E462 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 1 infraction
Kin-Kin Bakery & Bubble Tea · 1000 Gerrard St Egrocery471 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 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 Withrow Park South Washroom, 180 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 298 m away at Withrow Park.

  • Withrow Park South Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    180 m
  • Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    389 m
  • Withrow Park North Washroom · 725 Logan Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    517 m
Drinking water
Withrow Park drinking fountain · 298 m; Withrow Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 332 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,445 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (235 m, 41 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,445 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 16
  • Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. · 433 Pape Ave
    41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    235 m
  • Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp · 842 Gerrard St E
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    424 m
  • Blake Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 84 Blake St
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    530 m
  • Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Jones · 343 Jones Ave
    128 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    624 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (427 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 324 · 427 m840 Gerrard St E
Police55 Division · 2.2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.1 km126 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

Within a kilometre there are 16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,866 rental units — nine social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 369 Pape Ave (352 m, 139 units, 8 storeys, built 1981), which scored 93 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 18 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 13 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 1,866 units · 9 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202618 across the 16
Open fire-code violations13
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
369 Pape AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1398198193 · Aug 20266352 m
10 Boultbee AveToronto Community Housing · TCH16711200192 · Jul 20261387 m
575 Pape Ave · D&d Property Management173193092 · Jul 20241402 m
80 Blake StToronto Community Housing · TCH19014196998 · Jul 20240 · 7 fire502 m
793 Gerrard St Esocial housing · North44 Property Management Inc285195083 · Nov 20250543 m
39 Harcourt AveToronto Community Housing · TCH153198994 · Nov 20250621 m
98 Cavell AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1006199296 · Aug 20251648 m
100 Cavell AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation3007197797 · Sep 20260 · 3 fire653 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 lots726 lots · ≈25,600 spaces · 76.8 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈1,090 spaces
Green P (public)20 car parks · about 844 spaces
EV charging (City)963 Gerrard St E · 532 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking10 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 32 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
670 Pape Ave · Surface734 m7447% (Q1 2026)
653 Gerrard St E · Surface795 m3072% (Q1 2026)
25 Ferrier Ave · Surface889 m4682% (Q1 2026)
77 Gough Ave · Surface895 m1783% (Q1 2026)
18 Ferrier Ave · Surface896 m2358% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 63 m away, ≈2 spaces; 134 m away, ≈6 spaces; 145 m away, ≈26 spaces; 217 m away, ≈6 spaces; 241 m away, ≈4 spaces; 252 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 453 Jones Ave (672 m, 2 ports); 503 Jones Ave (758 m, 2 ports); 14 Arundel Ave. (1 km, 8 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, Mar 20, 2007

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 1,658 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 79% of the total, against 429 from the east. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 414 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 31% above the afternoon peak from 4:15 p.m. (316). Heavy vehicles made up 0.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2007, 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 north1,658southbound · 22 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles2,087377 pedestrians · 31 cyclists · 0.9% heavy
From the east429westbound · 6 bikes · 0.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour414 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour316 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 20, 2007

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

On Carlaw Ave between Frizzell Ave and Wroxeter Ave, 309 m from the corner, a 3-day count in August 2006 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,800 vehicles a day. Withrow Ave between Carlaw Ave and Vaso's Lane measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Sep 2013). The reading is 20 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Riverdale Ave (140 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 23,049 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Withrow Ave · Carlaw Ave – Vaso's Lane · 22 mSep 2013 · 2 days92926 km/h33 km/h35 km/h
Carlaw Ave · Frizzell Ave – Wroxeter Ave · 309 mAug 2006 · 3 days1,81632 km/h42 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 140 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct17 · 26 km/h
Over the limit0.8%
50 km/h or more0.3%

Riverdale Ave (eastbound), 245 Riverdale Avenue · 23,049 vehicles logged in July 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 3 collisions. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 36% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 7, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions11#4150 of 5,508
With an injury0
Property damage only8
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201415latest Jan 7, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

Eight thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.6 a year before that. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle810street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (2)
Bicycle theft510house driveway/garage (4), other (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 4, 2025. 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 & Withrow (South) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 11 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 & Withrow (South)?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 20, 2007, 23% of the median for a counted intersection.

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

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Carlaw Ave between Frizzell Ave and Wroxeter Ave (August 2006), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 140 m away (40 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Carlaw & Withrow (South)?

The nearest Green P car park is 670 Pape Ave (734 m away, 74 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 726 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,600 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 963 Gerrard St E (532 m).

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

Pape Station (Line 2) is 907 m away; streetcar routes 506, 504, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 456 m away; bus routes 72, 83, 100, 121 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Carlaw & Withrow (South)?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 218 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Riverdale Perk (189 m), Bain Community Kitchen (262 m), Ono Pizza (408 m), The Shmooz (408 m) and Riverdale Mighty Kids (423 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 & Withrow (South)?

The nearest is Withrow Park South Washroom, 725 Logan Ave, 180 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Withrow Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (389 m); Withrow Park North Washroom (517 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 & Withrow (South)?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,445 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Riverdale Learning Loft Inc. (235 m, 41 spaces), Riverdale Mighty Kids Corp (424 m, 49 spaces) and Blake Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre (530 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

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

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,866 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 369 Pape Ave (352 m, 139 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 10 Boultbee Ave (387 m, 167 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 575 Pape Ave (402 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 80 Blake St (502 m, 190 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 is 92 out of 100. 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 & Withrow (South)?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and five 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 & Withrow (South) in?

Carlaw & Withrow (South) is in North Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 068). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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