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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 · Jan 12, 2017
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 6,350 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 104 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,829 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,564 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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: 1,564 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,829 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
The worst year was 2023, with 13 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 3 collisions (6%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 29, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 48 | #2131 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 3 | |
| Property damage only | 37 | |
| Fail to remain | 8 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 8 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 6 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Laird Dr between Commercial Rd and Wicksteed Ave (105 m away, May 2015) recorded volume only — about 12,832 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laird Dr · Commercial Rd – Wicksteed Ave · 105 m | May 2015 · 3 days | 12,832 | — | — | — |
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
- Signal 2220, activated 2010 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Laird Station (Line 5)546 m · 7 min
- TTC bus
- 51 88 156 34 nearest 28 m
- Blue Night
- 334 354
- Nearest stops
- 7 surface stops within 300 m — Laird Dr at Commercial Rd North Side; Laird Dr at Commercial Rd South Side
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- McRae Dr / Laird Dr - SMART 290 m · 3 min · 24 docks · 6 stations, 91 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
- 3 car parks · about 77 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- 1 post-and-ring within 300 m
- Other lots
- 37 mapped lots within 500 m, 269 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 709 Millwood Rd · Garage | 1.3 km | 20 | 78% (Q1 2026) |
| 1503 Bayview Avw · Surface | 1.4 km | 24 | 65% (Q1 2026) |
| 1670 Bayview Ave · Surface | 1.5 km | 33 * | — |
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
A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Farm Boy, 161 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 11 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 72. The nearest is Ah So, 160 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 384 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Lyndhurst Centre, 1.4 km away, then Holland Bloorview at 1.7 km. For seniors' housing: Suomi - Koti Toronto Nursing Home, a long-term care home 717 m away; The Millwood, a retirement home 725 m away. Toronto Finnish Canadian Seniors Centre - Suomi Koti runs a seniors' active living programme 725 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Ah So · 147 Laird Dr160 m
- KFC · 147 Laird Dr Unit-D160 m
- Local Public Eatery · 180 Laird Dr181 m
- South St. Burger Co. · 45 Wicksteed Ave Unit-100b236 m
- Subway · 45 Wicksteed Ave236 m
- Grocery
- Farm Boy 161 m · 2 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Bonito Bakery 721 m · 9 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart 384 m · 5 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Leaside Day Care Centre · 99 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day307 m · 4 min
- Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 107 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day395 m · 5 min
- Trace Manes School · 26 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day777 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible644 m · 8 min
- Health and care
- Lyndhurst Centre · hospital site1.4 km · 17 min
- Holland Bloorview · hospital site1.7 km · 20 min
- Suomi - Koti Toronto Nursing Home · long-term care home717 m · 9 min
- The Millwood · retirement home725 m · 9 min
- Toronto Finnish Canadian Seniors Centre - Suomi Koti · seniors' active living centre725 m · 9 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 (6)
- Trace Manes Park655 m · 8 min
- Radar Park904 m · 11 min
- Father Caulfield Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Leonard Linton Park1.1 km · 14 min
- Howard Talbot Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Community centres
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre644 m · 8 min
- Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena810 m · 10 min
- Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool935 m · 11 min
- Schools (8)
- Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 908 m · 11 min
- St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Maria Montessori SchoolPrivate · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Leaside branch727 m · 9 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 #917 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
Within a kilometre there are 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 637 rental units. The nearest is 18 Kenrae Rd (455 m, 13 units, 3 storeys, built 1956), which scored 98 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Kenrae Rd · Dream Development Group Corporation | 13 | 3 | 1956 | 98 · Oct 2025 | 455 m · 5 min |
| 888 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation | 18 | 3 | 1954 | 88 · Sep 2025 | 631 m · 8 min |
| 892 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation | 37 | 4 | 1961 | 92 · Sep 2025 | 682 m · 8 min |
| 870 Millwood Rd · Markar Limited | 11 | 3 | 1950 | 85 · Jul 2024 | 705 m · 8 min |
| 894 Eglinton Ave E · Royal Lepage Signature Realty | 44 | 4 | 1954 | 91 · Sep 2025 | 735 m · 9 min |
| 795 Eglinton Ave E | 88 | 5 | 1986 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 735 m · 9 min |
15 registered buildings · 637 units · tallest 18 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
Two thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 2 | 0 | commercial premises (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
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 Thorncliffe Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Laird & Commercial a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 48 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 & Commercial?
A moderately heavy crossing at the City's last count here, in 2017. Its latest count is from Jan 12, 2017, 1.37× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Laird & Commercial a walkable intersection?
Laird & Commercial scores 69 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #917 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: 1 grocery store within 300 m · 11 places to eat within 300 m; Laird Station 0.5 km · 7 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.9 km · 2 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.
Where can I park near Laird & Commercial?
The nearest Green P car park is 709 Millwood Rd (1.3 km away, 20 spaces, 78% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 269 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,170 spaces — 37 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Laird & Commercial by transit?
Laird Station (Line 5) is 546 m away; bus routes 51, 88, 156, 34 within 1 km (nearest stop: Laird Dr at Commercial Rd North Side, 28 m).
What restaurants are near Laird & Commercial?
11 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 72 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Ah So (160 m), KFC (160 m), Local Public Eatery (181 m), South St. Burger Co. (236 m) and Subway (236 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Laird & Commercial?
The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 644 m away, with an accessible washroom.
Is there child care near Laird & Commercial?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 398 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Leaside Day Care Centre (307 m, 99 spaces), Brightpath Academy - Leaside (395 m, 107 spaces) and Trace Manes School (777 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Laird & Commercial?
15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 637 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 18 Kenrae Rd (455 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 888 Eglinton Ave E (631 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 892 Eglinton Ave E (682 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 870 Millwood Rd (705 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 90 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Laird & Commercial?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Thorncliffe Park page.
What neighbourhood is Laird & Commercial in?
Laird & Commercial is in Thorncliffe Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 055), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Jan 12, 2017.
- 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.
- 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 15 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: 43.70855, -79.36279 · centreline node 13456733.