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Gerrard & Hannaford

Gerrard St E & Hannaford St · Toronto, Ontario · East End-Danforth · Ward 19, Beaches-East York

Gerrard & Hannaford is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in East End-Danforth. At the corner: a park. Nearby: Main Street Station (Line 2) 720 m away and Danforth GO 567 m away.

Traffic volume
11,049
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 23, 2022
455 pedestrians · 43 cyclists
Collisions
19
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3480 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #955 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Main Street Station 720 m · 2 streetcar routes · 12 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 20 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,380 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.19× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 24 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). That comes with about 1.9 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Just one of those 19 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & Hannaford

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Main Street Station (Line 2)720 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East567 m
Streetcar
506503 nearest 560 m
TTC bus
1352011323641211740487622467 nearest 90 m
Blue Night
306300324322316
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Malvern Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Malvern Ave - SMART 108 m · 20 docks · 10 stations, 172 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)
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 282 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 473 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 527 m
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 552 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 585 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 702 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (27)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch532 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 126 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is The Bothy Coffee, 340 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 126 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Bothy Coffee · 2249 Gerrard St E340 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave448 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Double Sushi · 2795 Danforth Ave465 mPassed, Aug 2026
Pizza Pizza · 2795 Danforth Ave465 mPassed, Jul 2026
Family Market · 2857 Danforth Avegrocery467 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
Yazol Coffee / Scoop Stop · 2857 Danforth Ave467 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Family Market · 2857 Danforth Avegrocery467 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Two Brothers Shawarma · 2825 Danforth Ave468 mPassed, Jun 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 Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 470 m away, Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed. A drinking fountain is 367 m away at East Toronto Athletic Field.

  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    470 m
  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    545 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    838 m
Drinking water
East Toronto Athletic Field drinking fountain · 367 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,443 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is East Toronto Village Children's Centre (448 m, 52 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,443 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 22
  • East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    448 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    472 m
  • Community Centre 55 -Ted Reeves Arena · 175 Main St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    477 m
  • Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School · 50 Swanwick Ave
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    552 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (596 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 596 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.6 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.4 km105 Cedarvale 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 31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,507 rental units — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2287 Gerrard St E (176 m, 38 units, 5 storeys, built 1967), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 40 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 47 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 2,507 units · 11 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202640 across the 31
Open fire-code violations47
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2287 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation385196796 · Jul 20250176 m
2390 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · TCH164199182 · Jul 20260274 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250418 m
2802 Danforth Avesocial housing · Neighbourhood Link Homes254200792 · Jun 20240519 m
828 Kingston RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1477196296 · Jul 20253556 m
53-55 Dawes Rd · Trivest Development Corp183196595 · Aug 20260577 m
265 Main St · Realstar29324197095 · Aug 20260 · 11 fire585 m
62 Dawes Rdsocial housing · Riverdale Housing Action Group144199487 · Aug 20260603 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 lots448 lots · ≈20,750 spaces · 62.2 ha
Within 500 m29 lots · ≈1,530 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 466 spaces
EV charging (City)2231 Gerrard Street East · 398 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1 km173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1 km8329% (Q1 2026)
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.4 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.5 km5050% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.5 km2947% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈27 spaces; 49 m away, ≈9 spaces; 78 m away, ≈24 spaces; 83 m away, ≈6 spaces; 149 m away, ≈130 spaces; 175 m away, ≈10 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (487 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (652 m, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (868 m, 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, Nov 23, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,578 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 128 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,929 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:30 p.m., against 1,746 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north128southbound · 2 bikes · 3.9% heavy
From the west5,343eastbound · 17 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles11,049455 pedestrians · 43 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east5,578westbound · 23 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,746 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,929 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 23, 2022

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 Gerrard St E between Pickering St and Lane W of Dengate and N of Gerrard, 136 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in May 2023 put the average speed at 47 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 54 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,700 vehicles a day. Hannaford St between Lyall Ave and Swanwick Ave measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 43 km/h (Nov 2002). 6 speed humps slow traffic on Hannaford Street between Gerrard St E and Kingston Rd (installed 2005).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · Pickering St – Lane W of Dengate and N of Gerrard · 136 mMay 2023 · 24 h17,74147 km/h54 km/h59 km/h
Hannaford St · Lyall Ave – Swanwick Ave · 310 mNov 2002 · 2 days1,11035 km/h43 km/h49 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Hannaford Street · Gerrard St E – Kingston Rd
    6 speed humps
    installed 2005

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 3. 4 collisions (21%) involved an injury. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions19#3480 of 5,508
With an injury4#2964 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#1148 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201427latest Apr 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 darkness. The most recent was on Sep 6, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#955 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#147 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Sep 6, 2017

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

Two thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200other (2)
Bicycle theft600apartment parking (3), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 30, 2022. 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 East End-Danforth.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & Hannaford a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#955 of 1,505), out of 19 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 Gerrard & Hannaford?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 23, 2022, 1.19× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Hannaford?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Pickering St and Lane W of Dengate and N of Gerrard (May 2023), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Hannaford?

The nearest Green P car park is Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue (1.0 km away, 173 spaces). The City's mapping shows 448 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,750 spaces — 29 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2231 Gerrard Street East (398 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Hannaford by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 720 m away; Danforth GO is 567 m away; streetcar routes 506, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 560 m away; bus routes 135, 20, 113, 23, 64, 12, 117, 404 and 4 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Malvern Ave, 90 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Hannaford?

None within 300 m, and 126 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Bothy Coffee (340 m), East Toronto Village Children's Centre (448 m), Double Sushi (465 m), Pizza Pizza (465 m) and Yazol Coffee / Scoop Stop (467 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 & Hannaford?

The nearest is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 79 Lawlor Ave, 470 m away (Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed). Next nearest: Main Square Community Centre Washroom (545 m); Norwood Park Washroom (838 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 & Hannaford?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,443 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are East Toronto Village Children's Centre (448 m, 52 spaces), Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (472 m, 198 spaces) and Community Centre 55 -Ted Reeves Arena (477 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Hannaford?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,507 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2287 Gerrard St E (176 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 2390 Gerrard St E (274 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 20 Trent Ave (418 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 2802 Danforth Ave (519 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 91 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 & Hannaford?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and six 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 East End-Danforth page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Hannaford in?

Gerrard & Hannaford is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.

Sources

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