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Laird & Broadway

Laird Dr & Broadway Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Leaside-Bennington · Ward 15, Don Valley West

Laird & Broadway is a quiet local crossing. It sits in Leaside-Bennington. It has a bike lane at the corner. Nearby: Laird Station (Line 5) 322 m away. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
3,084
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 24, 2022
306 pedestrians · 4 cyclists
Collisions
13
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 11 property damage · #3943 of 5,508 · +1 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Laird Station 322 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 390 vehicles, 33% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 10 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 1.3 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Laird & Broadway

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Laird Station (Line 5)322 m
TTC bus
34518815611 nearest 297 m
Blue Night
334354
Nearest stops
1 surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Broadway Ave installed 2006
Bike Share
Laird Crosstown Station 334 m · 11 docks · 7 stations, 128 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 (9)
  • Maria Montessori SchoolPrivate · 259 m
  • Northlea Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 365 m
  • Bloorview School AuthorityPrivate · 622 m
  • Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 697 m
  • Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 787 m
  • Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
  • and 3 more
Community centres
  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre1.2 km
Parks (14)
  • Radar Park576 m
  • Serena Gundy Park791 m
  • Sunnybrook Park809 m
  • Bessborough Parkette856 m
  • Howard Talbot Park891 m
  • Kilgour Parkette1 km
  • and 8 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sunnybrook Hospital branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Leaside branch1.1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 59 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 281 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés3 within 300 m · 59 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 878 Eglinton Ave E Unit-7281 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sushi By K · 874 Eglinton Ave E282 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Vozara Food Factory · 856 Eglinton Ave Egrocery287 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Nova · 852 Eglinton Ave E288 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bancan Kitchen · 804 Eglinton Ave E314 mPassed, Jul 2026
Noor Frize · 825 Eglinton Ave E331 mPassed, Oct 2025
Domino's Pizza · 784 Eglinton Ave E336 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Dollarama · 815 Eglinton Ave Egrocery338 mPassed, May 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 Serena Gundy Park Washroom, 757 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 591 m away at Radar Park.

  • Serena Gundy Park Washroom · 58 Rykert Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    757 m
  • Sunnybrook Park Washroom · 1132 Leslie St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    787 m
Drinking water
Radar Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 591 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 559 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Maria Montessori School Young Children's Community (259 m, 71 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km6 centres · 559 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 6
  • Maria Montessori School Young Children's Community · 125 Brentcliffe Rd
    71 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    259 m
  • Northlea Community Child Care · 305 Rumsey Rd
    225 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    365 m
  • Leaside Day Care Centre · 206 Laird Dr
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    586 m
  • Kindercircle Day Care · 150 Kilgour Rd
    25 spaces · infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    696 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (839 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 321 · 839 m231 McRae Dr
Police53 Division · 3 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 1.2 km2075 Bayview 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

18 registered apartment buildings with 874 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 888 Eglinton Ave E (276 m, 18 units, 3 storeys, built 1954), which scored 88 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 17 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 6 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings18 · 874 units
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202617 across the 18
Open fire-code violations6
Tallest18 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
888 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation183195488 · Sep 20250276 m
892 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation374196192 · Sep 20251280 m
894 Eglinton Ave E · Royal Lepage Signature Realty444195491 · Sep 20250301 m
896 Eglinton Ave E · Goldie Imports of Canada Limited434195089 · Aug 20260314 m
898 Eglinton Ave E · Wj Properties213195499 · Aug 20261332 m
904 Eglinton Ave E234195878 · Dec 20252354 m
795 Eglinton Ave E885198697 · Aug 20260358 m
958 Eglinton Ave E · Hannah Property Management Ltd.243194593 · Sep 20251483 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 lots381 lots · ≈45,190 spaces · 135.6 ha
Within 500 m21 lots · ≈1,810 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 146 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking2 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1670 Bayview Ave · Surface1.3 km33 *
2170 Bayview avenue · Surface1.4 km69 *
709 Millwood Rd · Garage1.5 km2078% (Q1 2026)
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface1.5 km2465% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 242 m away, ≈51 spaces; 264 m away, ≈10 spaces; 268 m away, ≈21 spaces; 294 m away, ≈7 spaces; 297 m away, ≈13 spaces; 315 m away, ≈12 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 — 8-hour, Feb 24, 2022

The south leg carries the load — 1,126 northbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 452. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 467 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 10% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (423). Heavy vehicles made up 0.6% 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 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 north452southbound · 0 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the west538eastbound · 2 bikes · 0.7% heavy
Total vehicles3,084306 pedestrians · 4 cyclists · 0.6% heavy
From the east968westbound · 2 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the south1,126northbound · 0 bikes · 0.6% heavy
AM peak hour423 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour467 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 24, 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

The City's counter on Laird Dr between Broadway Ave and Fairland Rd (48 m away) recorded an average of 36 km/h in its 24-hour count in March 2009; 85% of drivers were at or under 47 km/h. That segment carries about 2,100 vehicles a day. Broadway Ave between Don Avon Dr and Brentcliffe Rd measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Sep 2022). The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Broadway Avenue between Laird Dr and Don Avon Dr.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Laird Dr · Broadway Ave – Fairland Rd · 48 mMar 2009 · 24 h2,07236 km/h47 km/h50 km/h
Broadway Ave · Don Avon Dr – Brentcliffe Rd · 250 mSep 2022 · 3 days1,87126 km/h33 km/h37 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Broadway Avenue · Laird Dr – Don Avon Dr
    2 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

2023 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 8% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions13#3943 of 5,508
With an injury1#4131 of 4,660
Property damage only11
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#1646 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201416latest May 31, 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 three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle301house driveway/garage (2), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 18, 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 Leaside-Bennington.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Laird & Broadway a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 13 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 Laird & Broadway?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 24, 2022, 33% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Laird & Broadway?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Laird Dr between Broadway Ave and Fairland Rd (March 2009), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 47 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Laird & Broadway?

The nearest Green P car park is 1670 Bayview Ave (1.3 km away, 33 spaces). The City's mapping shows 381 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 45,190 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Laird & Broadway by transit?

Laird Station (Line 5) is 322 m away; bus routes 34, 51, 88, 156, 11 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Laird & Broadway?

3 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 59 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (281 m), Sushi By K (282 m), Pizza Nova (288 m), Bancan Kitchen (314 m) and Noor Frize (331 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 Laird & Broadway?

The nearest is Serena Gundy Park Washroom, 58 Rykert Cres, 757 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Sunnybrook Park Washroom (787 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 Laird & Broadway?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 559 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Maria Montessori School Young Children's Community (259 m, 71 spaces), Northlea Community Child Care (365 m, 225 spaces) and Leaside Day Care Centre (586 m, 99 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Laird & Broadway?

18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 874 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 888 Eglinton Ave E (276 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 892 Eglinton Ave E (280 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 894 Eglinton Ave E (301 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 896 Eglinton Ave E (314 m, 43 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 18 is 89 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 Laird & Broadway?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no 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 Leaside-Bennington page.

What neighbourhood is Laird & Broadway in?

Laird & Broadway is in Leaside-Bennington (City of Toronto neighbourhood 056). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined