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Elm & Fairlawn

Elm Rd & Fairlawn Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Lawrence Park North · Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence

Elm & Fairlawn, in Lawrence Park North, is a quiet local crossing, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a bike lane and a school within 250 m. Nearby: Lawrence Station (Line 1) 1.0 km away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
2,312
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 19, 2018
697 pedestrians · 17 cyclists
Collisions
17
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3613 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Lawrence Station 1 km · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 290 vehicles an hour, 25% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Police have logged an average of 1.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Elm & Fairlawn

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)1 km
TTC bus
615297 nearest 284 m
Express
952
Blue Night
352320
Nearest stops
1 surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Fairlawn Ave installed 2007
Bike Share
Woburn Ave / Avenue Rd 393 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 76 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 (17)
  • John Wanless Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 189 m
  • Avro AcademyPrivate · 383 m
  • Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 781 m
  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 844 m
  • Havergal Jr SchoolPrivate · 874 m
  • The Dunblaine SchoolPrivate · 893 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
Parks (22)
  • Brookdale Park431 m
  • Douglas Greenbelt552 m
  • Glengarry Park596 m
  • Old Orchard Park647 m
  • Woburn Avenue Playground680 m
  • Grey Parkette742 m
  • and 16 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Locke branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Armour Heights branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Alexander Muir Memorial GardensNature/ Park · 1.3 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 140. The nearest is Ambrosia, 280 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés2 within 300 m · 140 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 25 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Ambrosia · 1725 Avenue Rd280 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Safari Bar and Grill · 1749 Avenue Rd298 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Avenue Seafood · 1751 Avenue Rdgrocery306 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Nawab Express On Avenue · 1753 Avenue Rd308 mPassed, Jul 2026
Miss Wishing Well · 1757 Avenue Rd313 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
M & A Cafe · 1710 Avenue Rd318 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
La Bamboche · 1712 Avenue Rd318 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tutto Pronto · 1718 Avenue Rd320 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 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 Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 699 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 420 m away at Brookdale Park.

  • Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom · 75 Woburn Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    699 m
  • Ledbury Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom · 160 Ledbury St
    View facility hours
    879 m
  • Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom · 140 Cheritan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    907 m
Drinking water
Brookdale Park drinking fountain · 420 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

13 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,053 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is John Wanless Child Care (189 m, 254 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km13 centres · 1,053 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 13
  • John Wanless Child Care · 245 Fairlawn Ave
    254 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    189 m
  • Alphabet Treehouse Childcare Centre · 1780 Avenue Rd
    140 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    374 m
  • Mtt Melrose · 375 Melrose Ave
    24 spaces · preschool
    433 m
  • Ridley Orchard School Ltd. · 1920 Avenue Rd
    98 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    705 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 131 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.7 km away.

FireFire Station 131 · 1 km3135 Yonge St
Police53 Division · 2.7 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 54 · 2.7 km4135 Bathurst St

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 287 rental units. The nearest is 312 Douglas Ave (565 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1951), which scored 75 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 3 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 287 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20263 across the 8
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest7 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
312 Douglas Ave · Avenue Road Investment Limited113195175 · Jun 20240 · 2 fire565 m
284 Lawrence Ave W · Landlord Property and Rental Management153194077 · Sep 20251653 m
515 Rosewell Ave · Bentallgreenoak897200598 · Sep 20250719 m
15 Bedford Park Ave · High Value Consultants Ltd393196099 · Jul 20250852 m
45 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management253195790 · Aug 20240888 m
41 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management263195786 · Aug 20250910 m
3112 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 20250940 m
3110 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 202521 km

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 lots422 lots · ≈16,820 spaces · 50.5 ha
Within 500 m35 lots · ≈730 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 333 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking3 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1880 Avenue Rd · Surface574 m3232% (Q1 2026)
246 Brooke Ave · Surface691 m9467% (Q1 2026)
23 Bedford Park Ave · Surface834 m4254% (Q1 2026)
25 Glenforest Road · Surface1 km26 *
3885 Yonge St · Surface1.6 km13929% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 171 m away, ≈29 spaces; 240 m away, ≈31 spaces; 259 m away, ≈14 spaces; 261 m away, ≈9 spaces; 262 m away, ≈16 spaces; 287 m away, ≈2 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 — 8-hour, Apr 19, 2018

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 768 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 33% of the total, against 382 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 548 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 313 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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.

From the north382southbound · 6 bikes · 1.0% heavy
From the west696eastbound · 3 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles2,312697 pedestrians · 17 cyclists · 1.6% heavy
From the east466westbound · 3 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south768northbound · 5 bikes · 0.9% heavy
AM peak hour313 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour548 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 19, 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

On Fairlawn Ave between Greer Rd and Elm Rd, 140 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2018 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 49 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. Elm Rd between Brookdale Ave and Fairlawn Ave measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 38 km/h (Sep 2010). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Elm Rd · Brookdale Ave – Fairlawn Ave · 52 mSep 2010 · 24 h3,77731 km/h38 km/h42 km/h
Fairlawn Ave · Greer Rd – Elm Rd · 140 mNov 2018 · 3 days1,61335 km/h44 km/h49 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

The worst year was 2018, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 1 collision (6%) involved an injury. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 29% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions17#3613 of 5,508
With an injury1#4243 of 4,660
Property damage only11
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201426latest Jan 25, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Dec 3, 2012.

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 no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 75% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle821house driveway/garage (6), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 3, 2026. 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 Elm & Fairlawn a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 17 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 Elm & Fairlawn?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 19, 2018, 25% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Elm & Fairlawn?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Fairlawn Ave between Greer Rd and Elm Rd (November 2018), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Elm & Fairlawn?

The nearest Green P car park is 1880 Avenue Rd (574 m away, 32 spaces, 32% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 422 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,820 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Elm & Fairlawn by transit?

Lawrence Station (Line 1) is 1.0 km away; bus routes 61, 52, 97, 952 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Elm & Fairlawn?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 140 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ambrosia (280 m), Safari Bar and Grill (298 m), Nawab Express On Avenue (308 m), Miss Wishing Well (313 m) and M & A Cafe (318 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 Elm & Fairlawn?

The nearest is Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 75 Woburn Ave, 699 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Ledbury Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Washroom (879 m); Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom (907 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 Elm & Fairlawn?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,053 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are John Wanless Child Care (189 m, 254 spaces), Alphabet Treehouse Childcare Centre (374 m, 140 spaces) and Mtt Melrose (433 m, 24 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Elm & Fairlawn?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 287 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 312 Douglas Ave (565 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75), 284 Lawrence Ave W (653 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 515 Rosewell Ave (719 m, 89 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 15 Bedford Park Ave (852 m, 39 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 90 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 Elm & Fairlawn?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Elm & Fairlawn in?

Elm & Fairlawn 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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