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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
- Subway
- Laird Station (Line 5)821 m
- TTC bus
- 5188156342572100 nearest 16 m
- Express
- 925
- Blue Night
- 334354325
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Laird Dr at Lea Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Esandar Dr / Laird Dr 111 m · 11 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.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (13)
- Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 680 m
- Rolph Road Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 773 m
- St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 790 m
- Overlea LINCEnglish Public · 842 m
- Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
- Polaris Learning Centre SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
- and 7 more
- Community centres
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre445 m
- Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena490 m
- Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool544 m
- Leaside Curling Club578 m
- Maurice Cody Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (15)
- Trace Manes Park457 m
- Radar Park832 m
- Father Caulfield Park870 m
- Leonard Linton Park1 km
- Leaside Park1 km
- Howard Talbot Park1.1 km
- and 9 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Leaside branch467 m
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
Toronto Public Health inspects 13 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 88. The nearest is Pizzaville, 39 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Olde Yorke Fish and Chips · 96 Laird Drgrocery | 34 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Pizzaville · 95 Laird Dr Unit-2 | 39 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Amsterdam Barrel House · 87 Laird Dr | 57 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Bento Sushi · 85 Laird Dr | 66 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Booster Juice · 85 Laird Dr | 66 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Corks Beer and Wine Bar · 85 Laird Dr Flr-2grocery | 66 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| Five Guys Burgers and Fries · 85 Laird Dr Unit-5 | 66 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Longo's · 85 Laird Drgrocery | 66 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
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 Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 445 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 435 m away at Trace Manes Park.
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
View centre hours · accessible445 m
- Drinking water
- Trace Manes Park bottle filling station · 435 m; Trace Manes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 459 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
Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 651 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brightpath Academy - Leaside (373 m, 107 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 235 McRae Dr
107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day373 m - Leaside Children's House · 839 Millwood Rd
41 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day481 m - Trace Manes School (8603758 Canada Inc) · 822 Millwood Rd
26 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day567 m - Leaside Day Care Centre · 206 Laird Dr
99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day582 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (370 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (3.1 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
Within a kilometre there are 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 675 rental units. The nearest is 18 Kenrae Rd (136 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 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 15 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Kenrae Rd · Dream Development Group Corporation | 13 | 3 | 1956 | 98 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 136 m |
| 872 Millwood Rd | 10 | 3 | 1939 | 97 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 351 m |
| 870 Millwood Rd · Markar Limited | 11 | 3 | 1950 | 85 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 366 m |
| 871 Millwood Rd · Wilanmar Holdings Ltd. | 15 | 3 | 1947 | 81 · Jul 2024 | 0 | 385 m |
| 855 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 22 | 3 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2025 | 1 | 420 m |
| 841 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd. | 17 | 3 | 1960 | 89 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 465 m |
| 823 Millwood Rd · Thriving Property Management | 13 | 4 | 1950 | 83 · Aug 2024 | 0 | 585 m |
| 795 Eglinton Ave E | 88 | 5 | 1986 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 842 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 709 Millwood Rd · Garage | 1 km | 20 | 78% (Q1 2026) |
| 1503 Bayview Avw · Surface | 1 km | 24 | 65% (Q1 2026) |
| 1670 Bayview Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 33 * | — |
Nearest lots: 30 m away, ≈26 spaces; 58 m away, ≈36 spaces; 66 m away, ≈20 spaces; 85 m away, ≈8 spaces; 86 m away, ≈21 spaces; 113 m away, ≈68 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, Jan 21, 2015
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,609 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 189 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,747 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 1,543 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 14.0% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2015, 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.
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
On Lea Ave between Sutherland Dr and Lane E of Sutherland and N of Lea, 180 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in April 2002 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 43 km/h or more. That segment carries about 600 vehicles a day. The reading is 24 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Ave · Sutherland Dr – Lane E of Sutherland and N of Lea · 180 m | Apr 2002 · 24 h | 627 | 32 km/h | 39 km/h | 43 km/h |
| Laird Dr · Commercial Rd – Wicksteed Ave · 387 m | May 2015 · 3 days | 12,832 | — | — | — |
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
The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 20 collisions. 13 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 41 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 32% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 130 | #819 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 13 | #1381 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 79 | |
| Fail to remain | 41 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2680 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #620 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 38 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 169 | latest Jun 24, 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2019.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #373 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | #177 of 271 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Oct 24, 2019 |
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
Five thefts from vehicles and 16 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.6 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 75% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 2 | 0 | street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 16 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (12), street/outdoor (4) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 22, 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 Thorncliffe Park.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Laird & Lea a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#373 of 1,505), out of 130 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Lea?
A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 21, 2015, 1.28× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Laird & Lea?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lea Ave between Sutherland Dr and Lane E of Sutherland and N of Lea (April 2002), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Laird & Lea?
The nearest Green P car park is 709 Millwood Rd (1.0 km away, 20 spaces, 78% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 429 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 43,910 spaces — 58 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Laird & Lea by transit?
Laird Station (Line 5) is 821 m away; bus routes 51, 88, 156, 34, 25, 72, 100, 925 within 1 km (nearest stop: Laird Dr at Lea Ave, 16 m).
What restaurants are near Laird & Lea?
13 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 88 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizzaville (39 m), Amsterdam Barrel House (57 m), Bento Sushi (66 m), Booster Juice (66 m) and Five Guys Burgers and Fries (66 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 & Lea?
The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 445 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. 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 & Lea?
Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 651 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brightpath Academy - Leaside (373 m, 107 spaces), Leaside Children's House (481 m, 41 spaces) and Trace Manes School (8603758 Canada Inc) (567 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Laird & Lea?
17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 675 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 18 Kenrae Rd (136 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 872 Millwood Rd (351 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 870 Millwood Rd (366 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 871 Millwood Rd (385 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 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 Laird & Lea?
Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and 16 bicycle thefts 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 Thorncliffe Park page.
What neighbourhood is Laird & Lea in?
Laird & Lea 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 21, 2015.
- 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 Dec 22, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 15 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: 43.70612, -79.36182 · centreline node 13457089.