Toronto · intersection · signal 2241

Gerrard & Osborne

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

Gerrard & Osborne, in East End-Danforth, is an above-average intersection for traffic. It has parks and an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: Main Street Station (Line 2) 585 m away and Danforth GO 321 m away.

Traffic volume
10,325
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 2, 2021
1,081 pedestrians · 59 cyclists
Collisions
46
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2188 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Main Street Station 585 m · 2 streetcar routes · 10 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,290 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 10 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 4.6 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 36%, from 28 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Gerrard & Osborne

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)585 m
GO Transit
Danforth GO — Lakeshore East321 m
Streetcar
506503 nearest 236 m
TTC bus
135642023113874046212117 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
306300322324
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Osborne Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Main St 165 m · 22 docks · 8 stations, 138 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 (20)
  • Beaches Alternative Jr & Kimberley JrEnglish Public · 262 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 399 m
  • St John Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 533 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 549 m
  • Danforth LINCEnglish Public · 641 m
  • William J McCordic SchoolEnglish Public · 686 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (24)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch215 m
Signal
2241, activated 2010 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 116 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is The Bothy Coffee, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 116 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Bothy Coffee · 2249 Gerrard St E22 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Centre 55 - Ted Reeve · 175 Main St157 mPassed, Aug 2026
East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave198 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Gemaro Bakery · 143 Main Stgrocery211 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Gemaro Bakery · 143 Main Stgrocery211 mPassed, Aug 2026
Sak's Fine Foods · 165 Main Stgrocery220 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 infractions
Red Tape Brewery · 159 Main St220 mPassed, Feb 2025
Anima Romana Italian Bakery · 149 Main Stgrocery224 mPassed, Mar 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 Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 349 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 54 m away at East Toronto Athletic Field.

  • Main Square Community Centre Washroom · 245 Main St
    View centre hours
    349 m
  • Norwood Park Washroom · 16 Norwood Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    521 m
  • 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
    711 m
Drinking water
East Toronto Athletic Field drinking fountain · 54 m; Norwood Park drinking fountain · 505 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

21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,469 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Community Centre 55 -Ted Reeves Arena (157 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km21 centres · 1,469 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 21
  • Community Centre 55 -Ted Reeves Arena · 175 Main St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    157 m
  • East Toronto Village Children's Centre · 43 Kimberley Ave
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    199 m
  • Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School · 50 Swanwick Ave
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    262 m
  • Kids Connect Daycare · 138 Main St
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    280 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (327 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 327 m87 Main St
Police55 Division · 2.3 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 46 · 1.1 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

31 registered apartment buildings with 2,501 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 13 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2287 Gerrard St E (153 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 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 28 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 2,501 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 31
Open fire-code violations28
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2287 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation385196796 · Jul 20250153 m
255 Main St · Realstar1289196993 · Jul 20250403 m
265 Main St · Realstar29324197095 · Aug 20260 · 11 fire414 m
275 Main St · Realstar32429197195 · Jul 20250 · 15 fire457 m
2575 Danforth Ave · Realstar33523197098 · Aug 20268468 m
20 Trent Avesocial housing1118199297 · Aug 20250468 m
2170 Gerrard St E · Mei Kuswanto103193075 · Jun 20240480 m
26 Norwood Rdsocial housing · Nishnawbe Homes Inc123194089 · Oct 20250487 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 lots463 lots · ≈19,880 spaces · 59.6 ha
Within 500 m41 lots · ≈1,830 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 487 spaces
EV charging (City)2231 Gerrard Street East · 73 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking29 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface1.1 km3550% (Q1 2026)
72 Amroth Ave · Surface1.2 km5050% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.2 km173 *
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface1.3 km8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.5 km2947% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 118 m away, ≈169 spaces; 162 m away, ≈10 spaces; 185 m away, ≈130 spaces; 201 m away, ≈18 spaces; 204 m away, ≈13 spaces; 209 m away, ≈20 spaces. More EV charging: 2219 Gerrard Street East (162 m, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (567 m, 2 ports); 912 Kingston Road (801 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 2, 2021

The east leg carries the load — 4,954 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 265. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,738 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 22% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,428). Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north396southbound · 10 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the west4,710eastbound · 23 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles10,3251,081 pedestrians · 59 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east4,954westbound · 20 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the south265northbound · 6 bikes · 1.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,428 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,738 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 2, 2021

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 Main St and Lane E of Main St and S of Gerrard (213 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. Osborne Ave between Swanwick Ave and Gerrard St E measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Jun 2017). At the school-zone speed sign on Swanwick Ave (259 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 48,748 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 3 speed humps slow traffic on Osborne Avenue between Swanwick Ave and Gerrard St E.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Osborne Ave · Swanwick Ave – Gerrard St E · 102 mJun 2017 · 3 days67532 km/h40 km/h44 km/h
Gerrard St E · Main St – Lane E of Main St and S of Gerrard · 213 mJan 2023 · 3 days11,98637 km/h45 km/h50 km/h

School-zone speed sign 259 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 28 km/h
Over the limit2.4%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Swanwick Ave (westbound), 50 Swanwick Avenue · 48,748 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Osborne Avenue · Swanwick Ave – Gerrard St E
    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 (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions46#2188 of 5,508
With an injury9#1891 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2512 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1145 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201456latest May 20, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

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 nine thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 44% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle910street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (3)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 19, 2024. 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 & Osborne a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 46 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 Gerrard & Osborne?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Nov 2, 2021, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Osborne?

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 259 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Osborne?

The nearest Green P car park is 101 Cedarvale Ave (1.1 km away, 35 spaces, 50% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 463 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,880 spaces — 41 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2231 Gerrard Street East (73 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Osborne by transit?

Main Street Station (Line 2) is 585 m away; Danforth GO is 321 m away; streetcar routes 506, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 236 m away; bus routes 135, 64, 20, 23, 113, 87, 404, 62 and 2 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Osborne Ave, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Osborne?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 116 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Bothy Coffee (22 m), Centre 55 - Ted Reeve (157 m), East Toronto Village Children's Centre (198 m) and Red Tape Brewery (220 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 & Osborne?

The nearest is Main Square Community Centre Washroom, 245 Main St, 349 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Norwood Park Washroom (521 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (711 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 & Osborne?

21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,469 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Community Centre 55 -Ted Reeves Arena (157 m, 39 spaces), East Toronto Village Children's Centre (199 m, 52 spaces) and Community Centre 55 - Kimberly Public School (262 m, 198 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Osborne?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,501 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2287 Gerrard St E (153 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 255 Main St (403 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 265 Main St (414 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 275 Main St (457 m, 324 units, RentSafeTO score 95). 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 & Osborne?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 & Osborne in?

Gerrard & Osborne 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