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Gerrard & Blackburn

Gerrard St E & Blackburn St · Toronto, Ontario · North Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In North Riverdale, in central Toronto, Gerrard & Blackburn is an intersection of typical volume, with a well-used cycling route through it. It has a bike lane, a park and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,039
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 9, 2013
720 pedestrians · 503 cyclists
Collisions
137
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
42 with an injury · 81 property damage · #778 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #337 of 1,505 · 1 since Jan 2026 (Jun 3, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,000 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 11 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Cyclists were 6.3% of vehicle volume, about 8.1× the typical share. On average 14 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.4× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 67 collisions in 2016–2020 and 70 in 2021–2025. About one in 69 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here.

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Gerrard & Blackburn

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506504505501503 nearest 14 m
TTC bus
12165 nearest 14 m
Blue Night
306304305301365
Nearest stops
14 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Blackburn St; St Matthews Rd at Gerrard St East
Cycling
Bike Lane on Gerrard St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / River St 273 m · 11 docks · 21 stations, 391 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)
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 486 m
  • Eastdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 538 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 547 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 613 m
  • Withrow Ave Jr & Quest Alternative SrEnglish Public · 681 m
  • Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 685 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (50)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch207 m
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch872 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 411 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 570 m
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 755 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
2274, activated 2012 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 135 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 37 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés14 within 300 m · 135 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 27 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 547 Gerrard St E37 mPassed, Mar 2026
Paku Foods · 225 Hamilton Stgrocery172 mPassed, Aug 2026
Boba Boy · 368 Broadview Ave204 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Chicken Plus · 368 Broadview Ave204 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 3 infractions
Vital-Life Vegan Rastarant · 360 Broadview Ave209 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sushi Bar · 348 Broadview Ave213 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Oji Seichi · 354 Broadview Ave215 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Bakerrae Bakery & Cafe · 326 Broadview Avegrocery223 mPassed, Sep 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 Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 328 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 324 m away at Riverdale Park West.

  • Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom · 550 Broadview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    328 m
  • Riverdale Park West Washroom · 375 Sumach St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    335 m
  • Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
    9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    476 m
Drinking water
Riverdale Park West bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 324 m; Riverdale Park East bottle filling station · 335 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,167 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids Way Daycare (260 m, 15 spaces, infant, toddler).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,167 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 14
  • Kids Way Daycare · 369 Broadview Ave
    15 spaces · infant, toddler · $10-a-day
    260 m
  • Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    288 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    613 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    616 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 1 km475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1.5 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.4 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

33 registered apartment buildings with 3,189 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 24 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 230 Oak St (251 m, 327 units, 23 storeys, built 1972), which scored 81 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 59 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 20 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings33 · 3,189 units · 24 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202659 across the 33
Open fire-code violations20
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd32723197281 · Jun 202425 · 6 fire251 m
220 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation46927197285 · Jul 20266 · 8 fire274 m
425 Broadview Ave113192082 · Jul 20260295 m
210 Oak St26017196974 · Jul 20264298 m
230 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH253196196 · Nov 20250369 m
184 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH543200693 · Jul 20260389 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250418 m
259 Sumach StToronto Community Housing · TCH473200686 · Jul 20260508 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 lots875 lots · ≈30,820 spaces · 92.5 ha
Within 500 m57 lots · ≈1,080 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 2,177 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 1.2 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking18 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
573 Gerrard St E · Surface180 m3675% (Q1 2026)
653 Gerrard St E · Surface427 m3072% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface680 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface767 m9256% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface1.1 km3555% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 19 m away, ≈6 spaces; 28 m away, ≈18 spaces; 102 m away, ≈15 spaces; 179 m away, ≈37 spaces (Green P); 182 m away, ≈10 spaces; 199 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (1.3 km, 2 ports); 188 Carlton St (1.4 km, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.4 km, 1 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, Apr 9, 2013

The west leg carries the load — 3,480 eastbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 159. Most cyclists arrived from the west (291 of 503). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,255 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,337 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 12.0% 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 13 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2013, 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 north1,011southbound · 44 bikes · 9.1% heavy
From the west3,480eastbound · 291 bikes · 11.5% heavy
Total vehicles8,039720 pedestrians · 503 cyclists · 12.0% heavy
From the east3,389westbound · 151 bikes · 13.0% heavy
From the south159northbound · 17 bikes · 17.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,255 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,337 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 9, 2013

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 Gerrard St E between River St and Blackburn St (69 m away) recorded an average of 50 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2010; 85% of drivers were at or under 59 km/h. That segment carries about 10,400 vehicles a day. Blackburn St between Mountstephen St and Gerrard St E measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Dec 2004). The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · River St – Blackburn St · 69 mOct 2010 · 3 days10,42850 km/h59 km/h64 km/h
Blackburn St · Mountstephen St – Gerrard St E · 80 mDec 2004 · 3 days35833 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

2023 was the peak year (23 collisions), and 2025 closed with 14. 31% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions137#778 of 5,508
With an injury42#316 of 4,660
Property damage only81
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian4#938 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#797 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014172latest Jun 24, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The last one inside the window was in 2025. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, the latest on Jun 3, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 7. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#337 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#535 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#141 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1latest Jun 3, 2026
All KSI since 20067latest Jun 3, 2026

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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle320street/outdoor (2), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft200other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 25, 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 Gerrard & Blackburn a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#337 of 1,505), out of 137 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 Gerrard & Blackburn?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Apr 9, 2013, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Blackburn?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between River St and Blackburn St (October 2010), found an average of 50 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Blackburn?

The nearest Green P car park is 573 Gerrard St E (180 m away, 36 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 875 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,820 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.2 km).

How do I get to Gerrard & Blackburn by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 504, 505, 501 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus routes 121, 65 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Blackburn St, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Blackburn?

14 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 135 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (37 m), Boba Boy (204 m), Chicken Plus (204 m), Vital-Life Vegan Rastarant (209 m) and Sushi Bar (213 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 Gerrard & Blackburn?

The nearest is Riverdale Park East Fieldhouse Washroom, 550 Broadview Ave, 328 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Riverdale Park West Washroom (335 m); Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom (476 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 Gerrard & Blackburn?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,167 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids Way Daycare (260 m, 15 spaces), Two Short Storeys (288 m, 88 spaces) and George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre (613 m, 127 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Blackburn?

33 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,189 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 230 Oak St (251 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 220 Oak St (274 m, 469 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 425 Broadview Ave (295 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 210 Oak St (298 m, 260 units, RentSafeTO score 74). The average RentSafeTO score across the 33 is 89 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 Gerrard & Blackburn?

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 Gerrard & Blackburn in?

Gerrard & Blackburn 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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