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Duplex & Lawrence

Duplex Ave & Lawrence Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Lawrence Park North · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

Duplex & Lawrence is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in Lawrence Park North. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: Lawrence Station (Line 1) 287 m away.

Traffic volume
26,592
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 18, 2024
1,267 pedestrians · 285 cyclists · #482 busiest
Collisions
60
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 46 property damage · #1795 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1138 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Lawrence Station 287 m · 7 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 1,900 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.64× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 21 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged up 7%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 31 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 60 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Duplex & Lawrence

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Lawrence Station (Line 1)287 m
TTC bus
52971621247410361 nearest 16 m
Express
952
Blue Night
352320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave West at Jedburgh Rd; Lawrence Ave West at Duplex Ave
Cycling
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Duplex Ave installed 2006; Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Jedburgh Rd installed 2006
Bike Share
Yonge St / Lawrence Ave E 378 m · 23 docks · 8 stations, 129 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 (14)
  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 368 m
  • Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 457 m
  • Bedford Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 572 m
  • Glenview Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 583 m
  • Havergal Jr SchoolPrivate · 702 m
  • John Wanless Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 719 m
  • and 8 more
Community centres
  • Bedford Park Community Centre616 m
Parks (25)
  • George Milbrandt Parkette315 m
  • Woburn Avenue Playground341 m
  • Duplex Parkette394 m
  • Jaye Robinson Park402 m
  • Chatsworth Ravine421 m
  • Glenview Parkette466 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Locke branch314 m
Places of interest
  • Alexander Muir Memorial GardensNature/ Park · 473 m
Signal
0421, activated 1946 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 81 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Bento Incorporated, 252 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 81 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bento Incorporated · 3080 Yonge St252 mPassed, May 2026
Davidson's Loblaws City Market · 3080 Yonge Stgrocery252 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Freshii · 3080 Yonge St252 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Horton's · 3080 Yonge St252 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Metro · 3142 Yonge Stgrocery338 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 infractions
Metro · 3142 Yonge Stgrocery338 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. · 24 Bedford Park Ave369 mPassed, Mar 2025
Brewing Brokers · 3153 Yonge St377 mPassed, Jul 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 Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 329 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 359 m away at Woburn Avenue Playground.

  • Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom · 75 Woburn Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    329 m
  • Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom · 140 Cheritan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    466 m
  • Lawrence Park Ravine Tennis Clubhouse Washroom · 51 Alexander Muir Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    663 m
Drinking water
Woburn Avenue Playground drinking fountain · 359 m; Duplex Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 442 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,124 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus (347 m, 60 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,124 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 12
  • Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus · 11 Bedford Park Ave
    60 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    347 m
  • Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. · 24 Bedford Park Ave
    73 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    369 m
  • Weybourne School · 54 Lawrence Ave E
    11 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    539 m
  • Ranleigh Rascals · 81 Ranleigh Ave
    178 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    572 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 131 (344 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.2 km away.

FireFire Station 131 · 344 m3135 Yonge St
Police53 Division · 2.1 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 2.2 km2075 Bayview 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

29 registered apartment buildings with 1,499 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 41 Lorindale Ave (245 m, 26 units, 3 storeys, built 1957), which scored 86 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 25 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 23 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 1,499 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202625 across the 29
Open fire-code violations23
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
41 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management263195786 · Aug 20250245 m
45 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management253195790 · Aug 20240250 m
3000 Yonge St · O'shanter Development Company Ltd27212195591 · Jun 20253280 m
3110 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 20252290 m
3112 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 20250300 m
15 Bedford Park Ave · High Value Consultants Ltd393196099 · Jul 20250313 m
3 Du Maurier Blvd · Lawrence Construction Co. Limited374194194 · Aug 20260328 m
1 Cheritan Ave · Canadian Apartment Properties REIT644192997 · Jul 20241328 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 lots348 lots · ≈10,850 spaces · 32.5 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈710 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 729 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking25 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
23 Bedford Park Ave · Surface284 m4254% (Q1 2026)
25 Glenforest Road · Surface694 m26 *
6 Sherwood Avenue · Surface1.3 km46 *
1880 Avenue Rd · Surface1.4 km3232% (Q1 2026)
20 Castlefield Avenue · Surface1.5 km163 *

Nearest lots: 242 m away, ≈9 spaces; 268 m away, ≈32 spaces; 329 m away, ≈121 spaces; 334 m away, ≈16 spaces; 352 m away, ≈19 spaces; 362 m away, ≈48 spaces.

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, Jun 18, 2024

The west leg carries the load — 10,835 eastbound vehicles, or 41% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 2,694. Most cyclists arrived from the north (128 of 285). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,325 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,376 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,694southbound · 128 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west10,835eastbound · 27 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles26,5921,267 pedestrians · 285 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east10,305westbound · 37 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south2,758northbound · 93 bikes · 0.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,325 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,376 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 18, 2024

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 Lawrence Ave W between Lorindale Ave and Unsworth Ave (130 m away) recorded an average of 45 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2019; 85% of drivers were at or under 55 km/h. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Jedburgh Rd between Glengarry Ave and Douglas Ave measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Apr 2024). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Bedford Park Ave (277 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 33,062 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Duplex Avenue between Chatsworth Dr and Lawrence Ave W.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Duplex Ave · Chudleigh Ave – Lawrence Ave W · 46 mApr 2010 · 3 days4,097
Jedburgh Rd · Glengarry Ave – Douglas Ave · 127 mApr 2024 · 3 days5,13733 km/h40 km/h44 km/h
Lawrence Ave W · Lorindale Ave – Unsworth Ave · 130 mJun 2019 · 7 days20,87345 km/h55 km/h60 km/h

School-zone speed sign 277 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Bedford Park Ave (eastbound), 39/41 Bedford Park Ave · 33,062 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Duplex Avenue · Chatsworth Dr – Lawrence Ave W
    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

2024 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 3% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% 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 Mar 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions60#1795 of 5,508
With an injury12#1478 of 4,660
Property damage only46
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian1#2720 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1236 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201478latest Mar 22, 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 Jun 23, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1138 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#187 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jun 23, 2020

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 vehicle110house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 3, 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 Lawrence Park North.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Duplex & Lawrence a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1138 of 1,505), out of 60 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 Duplex & Lawrence?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #482 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.64× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Duplex & Lawrence?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave W between Lorindale Ave and Unsworth Ave (June 2019), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 277 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Duplex & Lawrence?

The nearest Green P car park is 23 Bedford Park Ave (284 m away, 42 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 348 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 10,850 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Duplex & Lawrence by transit?

Lawrence Station (Line 1) is 287 m away; bus routes 52, 97, 162, 124, 74, 103, 61, 952 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Jedburgh Rd, 16 m).

What restaurants are near Duplex & Lawrence?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 81 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bento Incorporated (252 m), Freshii (252 m), Tim Horton's (252 m), Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. (369 m) and Brewing Brokers (377 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 Duplex & Lawrence?

The nearest is Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 75 Woburn Ave, 329 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom (466 m); Lawrence Park Ravine Tennis Clubhouse Washroom (663 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 Duplex & Lawrence?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,124 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus (347 m, 60 spaces), Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. (369 m, 73 spaces) and Weybourne School (539 m, 11 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Duplex & Lawrence?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,499 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 41 Lorindale Ave (245 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 45 Lorindale Ave (250 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 3000 Yonge St (280 m, 272 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 3110 Yonge St (290 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 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 Duplex & Lawrence?

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 Lawrence Park North page.

What neighbourhood is Duplex & Lawrence in?

Duplex & Lawrence is in Lawrence Park North (City of Toronto neighbourhood 105). It is in Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence, represented by Councillor Mike Colle.

Sources

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