Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Streetcar
- 506505504501503508 nearest 18 m
- TTC bus
- 1216594 nearest 28 m
- Blue Night
- 306305304301365
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at River St; River St at Gerrard St East
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on River St installed 2003; Bike Lane on Gerrard St E installed 2001
- Bike Share
- Gerrard St E / River St 65 m · 11 docks · 24 stations, 461 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)
- Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 379 m
- Monsignor Fraser - St Martin CampusEnglish Separate · 568 m
- Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 616 m
- Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 698 m
- Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 731 m
- Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 771 m
- and 14 more
- Community centres
- Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre313 m
- Regent Park Community Centre635 m
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre1.2 km
- John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.3 km
- Wellesley Community Centre1.3 km
- Moss Park Arena1.3 km
- Parks (47)
- Oak Street Park194 m
- Riverdale Park West306 m
- Regent Park384 m
- Regent Park Boulevard Park470 m
- Hubbard Park477 m
- Regent Park Athletic Grounds485 m
- and 41 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch543 m
- Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch737 m
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch1.1 km
- Places of interest
- Riverdale FarmAttraction · 414 m
- Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 465 m
- Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 571 m
- Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 698 m
- Allan GardensNature/ Park · 1.3 km
- Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
- The Danforth Music HallPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
- Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 1.4 km
- Signal
- 0176, activated 1954 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · 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 6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 218 eating places within a kilometre — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs, 247 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Sam's Food Store · 175 River Stgrocery | 159 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs · 101 Spruce St | 247 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Tahini's · 690 Dundas St E Unit-6 | 274 m | Passed, Feb 2026 |
| Bevy. Space · 738 Dundas St E | 274 m | Passed, Sep 2024 · 1 infraction |
| Bevy · 738 Dundas St E | 275 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Tim Hortons · 686 Dundas St E | 276 m | Passed, May 2026 |
| Sushi96 · 684 Dundas St E | 278 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Circle K · 660 Dundas St Egrocery | 303 m | Passed, Aug 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 Riverdale Park West Washroom, 176 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 190 m away at Oak Street Park.
- Riverdale Park West Washroom · 375 Sumach St
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.176 m - Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
View centre hours313 m - Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom · 201 Winchester St
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.410 m
- Drinking water
- Oak Street Park bottle filling station · 190 m; Riverdale Park West bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 192 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
19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,516 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Sprucecourt Child Care Centre (379 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- Sprucecourt Child Care Centre · 70 Spruce St
56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day379 m - Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day461 m - Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc · 237 Sackville St
79 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day467 m - Two Short Storeys · 430 Broadview Ave
88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool587 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (660 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.
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
36 registered apartment buildings with 3,349 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 29 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 210 Oak St (73 m, 260 units, 17 storeys, built 1969), which scored 74 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 62 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 17 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 Oak St | 260 | 17 | 1969 | 74 · Jul 2026 | 4 | 73 m |
| 230 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 25 | 3 | 1961 | 96 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 77 m |
| 184 River StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 54 | 3 | 2006 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 104 m |
| 230 Oak St · Akelius Canada Ltd | 327 | 23 | 1972 | 81 · Jun 2024 | 25 · 6 fire | 105 m |
| 220 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 469 | 27 | 1972 | 85 · Jul 2026 | 6 · 8 fire | 140 m |
| 434 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Homes First Society | 16 | 3 | 1891 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 178 m |
| 259 Sumach StToronto Community Housing · TCH | 47 | 3 | 2006 | 86 · Jul 2026 | 0 | 187 m |
| 26 Gifford St | 15 | 4 | 1930 | 81 · Jun 2025 | 1 | 360 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 573 Gerrard St E · Surface | 517 m | 36 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 653 Gerrard St E · Surface | 764 m | 30 | 72% (Q1 2026) |
| 51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface | 796 m | 35 | 55% (Q1 2026) |
| 136 Broadview Ave · Surface | 834 m | 22 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 913 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 44 m away, ≈16 spaces; 58 m away, ≈11 spaces; 136 m away, ≈190 spaces; 153 m away, ≈30 spaces; 163 m away, ≈27 spaces; 199 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (1 km, 1 ports); 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.5 km, 2 ports); 35 Erindale Ave (1.5 km, 10 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 — 14-hour, Jul 3, 2025
The west leg carries the load — 6,371 eastbound vehicles, or 28% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 4,365. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,058 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 14% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (1,803). Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 (268 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. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrard St E · River St – Blackburn St · 268 m | Oct 2010 · 3 days | 10,428 | 50 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 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 (31 collisions), and 2025 closed with 25. 23% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 24 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 16, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 8.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 188 | #551 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 43 | #300 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 128 | |
| Fail to remain | 24 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 18 | #48 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 6 | #333 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 17 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 5 | |
| All since 2014 | 227 | latest Jun 16, 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. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Jul 1, 2015.
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 16 thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 12 in 2023–2025, about 4.0 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 38% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 16 | 9 | 1 | street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (4) |
| Bicycle theft | 8 | 3 | 0 | street/outdoor (3), apartment parking (3) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 25, 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 Regent Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Gerrard St E & River St a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 188 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 St E & River St?
An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #678 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.42× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Gerrard St E & River St?
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 St E & River St?
The nearest Green P car park is 573 Gerrard St E (517 m away, 36 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 796 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,300 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (1.0 km).
How do I get to Gerrard St E & River St by transit?
Streetcar routes 506, 505, 504, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 18 m away; bus routes 121, 65, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at River St, 28 m).
What restaurants are near Gerrard St E & River St?
6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 218 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Toronto Kiwanis Boys & Girls Clubs (247 m), Tahini's (274 m), Bevy. Space (274 m), Bevy (275 m) and Tim Hortons (276 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 St E & River St?
The nearest is Riverdale Park West Washroom, 375 Sumach St, 176 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom (313 m); Riverdale Farm Meeting House Washroom (410 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 St E & River St?
19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,516 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sprucecourt Child Care Centre (379 m, 56 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (461 m, 103 spaces) and Momentum Montessori Regent Park Inc (467 m, 79 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Gerrard St E & River St?
36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,349 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 210 Oak St (73 m, 260 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 230 River St (77 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 184 River St (104 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 230 Oak St (105 m, 327 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 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 Gerrard St E & River St?
Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and eight 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 Regent Park page.
What neighbourhood is Gerrard St E & River St in?
Gerrard St E & River St is in Regent Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 072), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.
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 Jul 3, 2025.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Mar 25, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 13 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.66371, -79.35924 · centreline node 13464490.