Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Live traffic camera
The City's RESCU camera at Lawrence Ave E & Kennedy Rd — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views
The City's own feed for Kennedy & Lawrence, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 4338129131133541545717 nearest 28 m
- Express
- 903904938939954
- Blue Night
- 343354
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m — Kennedy Rd at Lawrence Ave East; Kennedy Rd at Lawrence Ave East East Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lawrence East Station 244 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 52 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 (13)
- Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 317 m
- Dorset Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 392 m
- St Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 400 m
- General Crerar Public SchoolEnglish Public · 565 m
- David and Mary Thomson CollegiateEnglish Public · 1.2 km
- Delta Academy Inc Secondary SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km
- and 7 more
- Community centres
- McGregor Park Community Centre479 m
- Parks (9)
- Kennedy - Lawrence Parkette190 m
- McGregor Park513 m
- Arsandco Park548 m
- Jack Goodlad Park883 m
- Mooregate Park1.1 km
- Ionview Park1.2 km
- and 3 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library McGregor Park branch506 m
- Signal
- 0412, activated 1958 · SA1
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 51 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Hellenic Home Scarborough, 52 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Hellenic Home Scarborough · 2411 Lawrence Ave E | 52 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Spicy Dragon Restaurant · 1060 Kennedy Rd Unit-2 | 77 m | Passed, Sep 2026 |
| Subway · 1060 Kennedy Rd Unit-3 | 77 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Wing Machine · 1060 Kennedy Rd Unit-5 | 77 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Circle K - Esso (Lawrence & Kennedy) · 2370 Lawrence Ave Egrocery | 88 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Tim Hortons · 2370 Lawrence Ave E | 88 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Harvey's · 2310 Lawrence Ave E | 100 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Shoppers Drug Mart · 2251 Lawrence Ave Egrocery | 160 m | Passed, Dec 2025 |
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 McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 479 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 510 m away at McGregor Park (currently off).
- McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom · 2231 Lawrence Ave E
View centre hours479 m - Jack Goodlad Community Centre Washroom · 929 Kennedy Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.862 m
- Drinking water
- McGregor Park drinking fountain · 510 m · off; McGregor Park bottle filling station · 510 m · off
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
Three licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 196 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (400 m, 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age).
- Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. · 2216 Lawrence Ave E
28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day400 m - Cedarbrae Day Nursery · 1385 Midland Ave
97 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day901 m - Cedarbrae Day Nursery (1375 Midland) · 1375 Midland Ave
71 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day913 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 232 (890 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 327 m 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
11 registered apartment buildings with 1,209 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2260 Lawrence Ave E (241 m, 26 units, 5 storeys, built 1960), which scored 93 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 47 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 8 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2260 Lawrence Ave E · Prescott Apts. Inc. | 26 | 5 | 1960 | 93 · Sep 2026 | 0 | 241 m |
| 2250 Lawrence Ave E · Ulrich Priperties Ltd | 33 | 6 | 1968 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 273 m |
| 2230 Lawrence Ave E · Comer Group Limited | 64 | 7 | 1962 | 72 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 325 m |
| 2185 Lawrence Ave E · Shelborne Property Management | 142 | 12 | 1968 | 90 · Dec 2025 | 3 | 648 m |
| 1255 Birchmount Rd · Signet Group Inc. | 70 | 6 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2026 | 9 | 794 m |
| 2155 Lawrence Ave Esocial housing · Aldebrain Attendant Care Services of Toronto | 243 | 11 | 1993 | 92 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 885 m |
| 1236 Birchmount Rd · Homes First Property Management Inc. | 220 | 15 | 2023 | — | 1 · 2 fire | 887 m |
| 1385 Midland Ave · Firm Capital Properties Inc | 144 | 13 | 1950 | 78 · Jul 2026 | 29 | 901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface | 391 m | 90 * | — |
| Kennedy North Service Road - 2450 Eglinton Ave East · Surface | 1.9 km | 199 * | — |
| Ellesmere Lot - Near 1050 Ellesmere Road - closed for construction until November 2019 · Surface | 1.9 km | 68 * | — |
Nearest lots: 85 m away, ≈119 spaces; 101 m away, ≈238 spaces; 117 m away, ≈850 spaces; 145 m away, ≈72 spaces; 161 m away, ≈162 spaces; 207 m away, ≈54 spaces.
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, Aug 26, 2026
The east leg carries the load — 16,728 westbound vehicles, or 31% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 8,733. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 4,870 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 34% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (3,633). Heavy vehicles made up 4.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.
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 Lawrence Ave E between Canlish Rd and Kennedy Rd (271 m away) recorded an average of 48 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 58 km/h. That segment carries about 39,400 vehicles a day. Kennedy Rd between Radnor Ave and Mike Myers Dr measured slower: 48 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 57 km/h (Oct 2023). At the school-zone speed sign on Cornwallis Dr (314 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 17,475 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Canlish Rd – Kennedy Rd · 271 m | May 2026 · 3 days | 39,350 | 48 km/h | 58 km/h | 68 km/h |
| Kennedy Rd · Radnor Ave – Mike Myers Dr · 334 m | Oct 2023 · 3 days | 26,110 | 48 km/h | 57 km/h | 63 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 314 m
Cornwallis Dr (westbound) · 17,475 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 (158 collisions), and 2025 closed with 143. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 143 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 2% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 79 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.
By year
Exposure-adjusted: 21.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 1,186 | #5 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 195 | #4 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 867 | |
| Fail to remain | 143 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 22 | #22 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #518 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| With a fatality | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 122 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 79 | |
| All since 2014 | 1,474 | latest Jun 30, 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
Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; 2 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. 2 of the 3 happened in darkness — 67%, above the citywide 39%. 2018 alone accounted for 2 of them. The last one inside the window was in 2020. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, the latest on Jan 26, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 6. The police all-collisions file records 2 fatal collisions here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places one of them just outside the 65 m radius.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 3 | #75 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #170 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #250 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 2 | 67% here vs 39% citywide |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 1 | latest Jan 26, 2026 |
| All KSI since 2006 | 6 | latest Jan 26, 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 22 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 91% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 22 | 9 | 0 | street/outdoor (20), commercial premises (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 11, 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 Dorset Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Kennedy & Lawrence a dangerous intersection?
By collision count, yes: it ranks #5 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 3 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Kennedy & Lawrence?
One of the hundred busiest counted intersections in Toronto. It ranks #20 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.3× the median for a counted intersection, and #350 for pedestrians.
Is there a red-light camera at Kennedy & Lawrence?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Kennedy & Lawrence since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 192 tickets in 2025 (215 in 2024) and 80 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,336 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Kennedy & Lawrence?
192 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 215 in 2024, and 80 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,336 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.
How fast do cars go at Kennedy & Lawrence?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Canlish Rd and Kennedy Rd (May 2026), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 58 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 314 m away (40 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Kennedy & Lawrence?
The nearest Green P car park is Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East (391 m away, 90 spaces). The City's mapping shows 344 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 67,500 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Kennedy & Lawrence by transit?
Bus routes 43, 38, 129, 131, 133, 54, 154, 57 and 6 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Kennedy Rd at Lawrence Ave East, 28 m).
What restaurants are near Kennedy & Lawrence?
13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 51 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hellenic Home Scarborough (52 m), Spicy Dragon Restaurant (77 m), Subway (77 m), Wing Machine (77 m) and Tim Hortons (88 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 Kennedy & Lawrence?
The nearest is McGregor Park Community Centre Washroom, 2231 Lawrence Ave E, 479 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Jack Goodlad Community Centre Washroom (862 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 Kennedy & Lawrence?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 196 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Plasp St. Lawrence C.s. (400 m, 28 spaces), Cedarbrae Day Nursery (901 m, 97 spaces) and Cedarbrae Day Nursery (1375 Midland) (913 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kennedy & Lawrence?
11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,209 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2260 Lawrence Ave E (241 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2250 Lawrence Ave E (273 m, 33 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 2230 Lawrence Ave E (325 m, 64 units, RentSafeTO score 72) and 2185 Lawrence Ave E (648 m, 142 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 87 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 Kennedy & Lawrence?
Toronto Police place 22 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 Dorset Park page.
What neighbourhood is Kennedy & Lawrence in?
Kennedy & Lawrence is in Dorset Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 126). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson. The corner falls inside the Kennedy Road Business Improvement Area.
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 Aug 26, 2026.
- 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026); live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- 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 Nov 11, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 21 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: 43.74951, -79.27495 · centreline node 13450163.