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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets
Traffic volume8-hour count · Dec 14, 2022
The west leg carries the load — 5,317 eastbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 44. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,797 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 41% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,275). Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. 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.
Peak hours: 1,275 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,797 from 4:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2024 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 18% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jul 15, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Mar 3, 2020.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 28 | |
| With an injury | 5 | |
| Property damage only | 20 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Mar 3, 2020 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Gerrard St E between Main St and Lane E of Main St and S of Gerrard (251 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 3-day count in January 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 45 km/h. That segment carries about 12,000 vehicles a day. Norwood Rd between Norwood Park Trl and Lane S of Gerrard and W of Norwood Rd measured slower: 31 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Nov 2022). At the school-zone speed sign on Main St (235 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.5% of the 164,340 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Rd · Norwood Park Trl – Lane S of Gerrard and W of Norwood Rd · 84 m | Nov 2022 · 3 days | 720 | 31 km/h | 39 km/h | 43 km/h |
| Gerrard St E · Main St – Lane E of Main St and S of Gerrard · 251 m | Jan 2023 · 3 days | 11,986 | 37 km/h | 45 km/h | 50 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Main St (southbound), 235 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 30 km/h, 85th percentile 40 km/h; 1.5% at 50 km/h or more. 164,340 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- The crossing
- pedestrian crossover
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Main Street Station (Line 2)822 m · 10 min
- GO Transit
- Danforth GO — Lakeshore East536 m · 6 min
- Streetcar
- 506 503 nearest 14 m
- TTC bus
- 64 135 87 92 23 20 113 62 nearest 233 m
- Blue Night
- 306 300 322
- Nearest stops
- 9 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Norwood Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Gerrard St E / Main St 303 m · 4 min · 22 docks · 4 stations, 69 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- 5 car parks · about 210 spaces
- EV charging
- 2219 Gerrard Street East · 302 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 2231 Gerrard Street East (394 m), 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.1 km)
- Bike parking
- 17 post-and-rings within 300 m
- Other lots
- 15 mapped lots within 500 m, 297 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Amroth Ave · Surface | 1.3 km | 50 | 50% (Q1 2026) |
| 101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 35 | 50% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Wineva Ave. · Surface | 1.7 km | 28 * | — |
| 117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface | 1.7 km | 29 | 47% (Q1 2026) |
| 85 Lee Ave · Surface | 1.9 km | 68 | 61% (Q1 2026) |
Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
The nearest grocery store is Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery, 908 m away; 2 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. Two specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Julienne's Patisserie at 197 m. There are 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 33 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Domino's Pizza, 146 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Peoples Drug Mart, 730 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Main Street Terrace, a long-term care home 550 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Domino's Pizza · 2194 Gerrard St E146 m
- Om Ma John's Pizza & Thai Express · 162 Main St221 m
- Beach Hill Smokehouse · 172 Main St225 m
- Sak's Fine Foods · 165 Main St251 m · 3 min
- Hutchie Catering and Caribbean Restaurant · 146 Main St296 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Saffron Halal Meat & Grocery 908 m · 11 min · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Julienne's Patisserie 197 m · 2 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Peoples Drug Mart 730 m · 9 min · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Blue Bell Academy · 20 spaces, toddler · $10-a-day155 m
- Blue Bell Academy Inc. · 26 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day168 m
- Woodgreen Community Services (Enderby Child Care) · 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day263 m · 3 min
- Washrooms
- Norwood Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible179 m
- Main Square Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed625 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Main Street Terrace · long-term care home550 m · 7 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (16)
- Kildonan Park181 m
- Norwood Park195 m
- Cassels Avenue Playground673 m · 8 min
- East Toronto Athletic Field679 m · 8 min
- Love Crescent Parkette789 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Ted Reeve Community Arena334 m · 4 min
- Main Square Community Recreation Centre625 m · 7 min
- Secord Community Centre1.3 km · 15 min
- Schools (13)
- Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 432 m · 5 min
- Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 891 m · 11 min
- Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Norway Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Main Street branch327 m · 4 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,217 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
24 registered apartment buildings with 1,971 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 26 Norwood Rd (28 m, 12 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 89 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Norwood Rd social housing · Nishnawbe Homes Inc | 12 | 3 | 1940 | 89 · Oct 2025 | 28 m |
| 2170 Gerrard St E · Mei Kuswanto | 10 | 3 | 1930 | 75 · Jun 2024 | 29 m |
| 2149 Gerrard St E social housing · Ecuhome Corporation | 30 | 3 | 1910 | 96 · Sep 2026 | 76 m |
| 29 Kildonan Rd · Amcl Holdings Ltd | 17 | 3 | 1955 | 78 · Jul 2026 | 233 m |
| 5 Benlamond Ave · Signet Group Inc. | 55 | 5 | 1960 | 93 · Aug 2025 | 526 m · 6 min |
| 50 Main St · Potomac Construction Limited | 38 | 5 | 1974 | 89 · Sep 2026 | 555 m · 7 min |
24 registered buildings · 1,971 units · 8 social housing · tallest 29 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
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.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 & Norwood a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 28 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 & Norwood?
An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Dec 14, 2022, 1.17× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Gerrard & Norwood a walkable intersection?
Gerrard & Norwood scores 65 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,217 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; Main Street Station 0.8 km · 9 stops within 300 m · 14 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: pedestrian crossover.
How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Norwood?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Main St and Lane E of Main St and S of Gerrard (January 2023), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 235 m away (40 km/h), 1.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Gerrard & Norwood?
The nearest Green P car park is 72 Amroth Ave (1.3 km away, 50 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 297 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,310 spaces — 15 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2219 Gerrard Street East (302 m).
How do I get to Gerrard & Norwood by transit?
Main Street Station (Line 2) is 822 m away; Danforth GO is 536 m away; streetcar routes 506, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus routes 64, 135, 87, 92, 23, 20, 113, 62 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Norwood Rd, 233 m).
What restaurants are near Gerrard & Norwood?
5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 33 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Domino's Pizza (146 m), Om Ma John's Pizza & Thai Express (221 m), Beach Hill Smokehouse (225 m), Sak's Fine Foods (251 m) and Hutchie Catering and Caribbean Restaurant (296 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Gerrard & Norwood?
The nearest is Norwood Park Washroom, 16 Norwood Rd, 179 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Main Square Community Centre Washroom (625 m).
Is there child care near Gerrard & Norwood?
17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 976 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Blue Bell Academy (155 m, 20 spaces), Blue Bell Academy Inc. (168 m, 26 spaces) and Woodgreen Community Services (Enderby Child Care) (263 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Norwood?
24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,971 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 26 Norwood Rd (28 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 2170 Gerrard St E (29 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 75), 2149 Gerrard St E (76 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 29 Kildonan Rd (233 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 78). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 91 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Gerrard & Norwood?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the East End-Danforth page.
What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Norwood in?
Gerrard & Norwood is in East End-Danforth (City of Toronto neighbourhood 062). It is in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, represented by Councillor Brad Bradford.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Dec 14, 2022.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 19 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.68337, -79.30285 · centreline node 13460922.