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Laird & Parklea

Laird Dr & Parklea Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Thorncliffe Park · Ward 15, Don Valley West

In Thorncliffe Park, Laird & Parklea is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: Laird Station. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
10,057
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 19, 2015
344 pedestrians · 11 cyclists
Collisions
29
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 16 property damage · #2858 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
Laird Station
subway station within 250 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 11 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,260 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 29 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 2.9 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 122%, from 9 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Laird & Parklea

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)62 m; Leaside Station (Line 5)1 km
TTC bus
518815634 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
334354
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Laird Dr at Parklea Dr South Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Laird Crosstown Station 120 m · 11 docks · 8 stations, 127 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 (11)
  • Northlea Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 463 m
  • Maria Montessori SchoolPrivate · 534 m
  • Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 662 m
  • Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 675 m
  • Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 760 m
  • Bloorview School AuthorityPrivate · 935 m
  • and 5 more
Community centres
Parks (13)
  • Radar Park385 m
  • Howard Talbot Park783 m
  • Bessborough Parkette818 m
  • Trace Manes Park826 m
  • Leonard Linton Park838 m
  • Serena Gundy Park915 m
  • and 7 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Leaside branch742 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sunnybrook Hospital branch1.4 km

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 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 75. The nearest is Pho Lady Vietnamese Cuisine, 37 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés16 within 300 m · 75 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 17 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pho Lady Vietnamese Cuisine · 220 Laird Dr37 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Dollarama · 815 Eglinton Ave Egrocery78 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Noor Frize · 825 Eglinton Ave E116 mPassed, Oct 2025
Tim Hortons · 878 Eglinton Ave E Unit-7128 mPassed, Apr 2026
Sushi By K · 874 Eglinton Ave E129 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Kintako Sushi Japanese Restaurant · 214 Laird Dr135 mPassed, Jul 2026
Vozara Food Factory · 856 Eglinton Ave Egrocery135 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Nova · 852 Eglinton Ave E140 mPassed, Apr 2026

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, 821 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 403 m away at Radar Park.

  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    821 m
  • Serena Gundy Park Washroom · 58 Rykert Cres
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    890 m
Drinking water
Radar Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 403 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 812 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Leaside Day Care Centre (178 m, 99 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 812 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Leaside Day Care Centre · 206 Laird Dr
    99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    178 m
  • Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 235 McRae Dr
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    432 m
  • Northlea Community Child Care · 305 Rumsey Rd
    225 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    463 m
  • Maria Montessori School Young Children's Community · 125 Brentcliffe Rd
    71 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    535 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (441 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 321 · 441 m231 McRae Dr
Police53 Division · 3 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 1.5 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

Within a kilometre there are 22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 816 rental units. The nearest is 888 Eglinton Ave E (141 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 16 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings22 · 816 units
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202616 across the 22
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest18 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
888 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation183195488 · Sep 20250141 m
795 Eglinton Ave E885198697 · Aug 20260144 m
892 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation374196192 · Sep 20251152 m
894 Eglinton Ave E · Royal Lepage Signature Realty444195491 · Sep 20250182 m
896 Eglinton Ave E · Goldie Imports of Canada Limited434195089 · Aug 20260209 m
898 Eglinton Ave E · Wj Properties213195499 · Aug 20261235 m
904 Eglinton Ave E234195878 · Dec 20252265 m
36 Brentcliffe Rd · Kipling Residential Management Inc262182023100 · Nov 20256 · 2 fire398 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 lots415 lots · ≈50,320 spaces · 151 ha
Within 500 m44 lots · ≈4,370 spaces
Green P (public)4 car parks · about 146 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking8 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1670 Bayview Ave · Surface1.1 km33 *
709 Millwood Rd · Garage1.2 km2078% (Q1 2026)
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface1.3 km2465% (Q1 2026)
2170 Bayview avenue · Surface1.7 km69 *

Nearest lots: 15 m away, ≈9 spaces; 101 m away, ≈20 spaces; 111 m away, ≈3 spaces; 121 m away, ≈635 spaces; 137 m away, ≈29 spaces; 142 m away, ≈39 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 19, 2015

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,051 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 424 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 1,664 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 1,353 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 12.6% 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.

From the north3,874southbound · 3 bikes · 12.0% heavy
From the west708eastbound · 1 bikes · 7.9% heavy
Total vehicles10,057344 pedestrians · 11 cyclists · 12.6% heavy
From the east424westbound · 0 bikes · 8.3% heavy
From the south5,051northbound · 7 bikes · 14.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,353 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,664 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 19, 2015

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 Parklea Dr between Sutherland Dr and Laird Dr, 101 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in April 2017 put the average speed at 40 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 53 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,400 vehicles a day. Laird Dr between Divadale Dr and Broadway Ave measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Mar 2009). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Parklea Dr · Sutherland Dr – Laird Dr · 101 mApr 2017 · 24 h1,37840 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Laird Dr · Divadale Dr – Broadway Ave · 357 mMar 2009 · 24 h3,77534 km/h39 km/h43 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

The worst year was 2024, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 4. 5 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 31% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions29#2858 of 5,508
With an injury5#2725 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201437latest Jun 5, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

No thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle001
Bicycle theft110commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 12, 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 Thorncliffe Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Laird & Parklea a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 29 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 & Parklea?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Jan 19, 2015, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Laird & Parklea?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Parklea Dr between Sutherland Dr and Laird Dr (April 2017), found an average of 40 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Laird & Parklea?

The nearest Green P car park is 1670 Bayview Ave (1.1 km away, 33 spaces). The City's mapping shows 415 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 50,320 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Laird & Parklea by transit?

Laird Station (Line 5) is 62 m away; bus routes 51, 88, 156, 34 within 1 km (nearest stop: Laird Dr at Parklea Dr South Side, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Laird & Parklea?

16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 75 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pho Lady Vietnamese Cuisine (37 m), Noor Frize (116 m), Tim Hortons (128 m), Sushi By K (129 m) and Kintako Sushi Japanese Restaurant (135 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 & Parklea?

The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 821 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Serena Gundy Park Washroom (890 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 & Parklea?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 812 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Leaside Day Care Centre (178 m, 99 spaces), Brightpath Academy - Leaside (432 m, 107 spaces) and Northlea Community Child Care (463 m, 225 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Laird & Parklea?

22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 816 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 888 Eglinton Ave E (141 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 795 Eglinton Ave E (144 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 892 Eglinton Ave E (152 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 894 Eglinton Ave E (182 m, 44 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 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 & Parklea?

Toronto Police place no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Thorncliffe Park page.

What neighbourhood is Laird & Parklea in?

Laird & Parklea 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