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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)164 m
- TTC bus
- 518815634 nearest 113 m
- Blue Night
- 334354
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Laird Crosstown Station 205 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 · 537 m
- Maria Montessori SchoolPrivate · 625 m
- Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 686 m
- Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 693 m
- Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 706 m
- St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 935 m
- and 5 more
- Community centres
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre738 m
- Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena1.1 km
- Leaside Gardens Swimming Pool1.2 km
- Leaside Curling Club1.2 km
- Maurice Cody Community Centre1.3 km
- Parks (13)
- Radar Park391 m
- Trace Manes Park744 m
- Howard Talbot Park789 m
- Leonard Linton Park824 m
- Bessborough Parkette843 m
- Father Caulfield Park890 m
- and 7 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Leaside branch664 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 34 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 79. The nearest is Kintako Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Kintako Sushi Japanese Restaurant · 214 Laird Dr | 36 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Pho Lady Vietnamese Cuisine · 220 Laird Dr | 72 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions |
| The Leaside Pub · 190 Laird Dr | 143 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Dollarama · 815 Eglinton Ave Egrocery | 176 m | Passed, May 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Mad Radish Inc · 45 Wicksteed Ave Unit-B6 | 193 m | Passed, Apr 2026 |
| South St. Burger Co. · 45 Wicksteed Ave Unit-100b | 193 m | Passed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Subway · 45 Wicksteed Ave | 193 m | Passed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Sunset Grill · 45 Wicksteed Ave | 193 m | Passed, Apr 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 Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 738 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 408 m away at Radar Park.
- Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
View centre hours · accessible738 m - Serena Gundy Park Washroom · 58 Rykert Cres
9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs946 m
- Drinking water
- Radar Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 408 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
Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 787 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Leaside Day Care Centre (78 m, 99 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).
- Leaside Day Care Centre · 206 Laird Dr
99 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day78 m - Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 235 McRae Dr
107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day338 m - Northlea Community Child Care · 305 Rumsey Rd
225 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day537 m - Maria Montessori School Young Children's Community · 125 Brentcliffe Rd
71 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day626 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (347 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 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 22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 816 rental units. The nearest is 795 Eglinton Ave E (216 m, 88 units, 5 storeys, built 1986), which scored 97 out of 100 at its August 2026 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795 Eglinton Ave E | 88 | 5 | 1986 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 216 m |
| 888 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation | 18 | 3 | 1954 | 88 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 240 m |
| 892 Eglinton Ave E · Trivest Developments Corporation | 37 | 4 | 1961 | 92 · Sep 2025 | 1 | 247 m |
| 894 Eglinton Ave E · Royal Lepage Signature Realty | 44 | 4 | 1954 | 91 · Sep 2025 | 0 | 265 m |
| 896 Eglinton Ave E · Goldie Imports of Canada Limited | 43 | 4 | 1950 | 89 · Aug 2026 | 0 | 286 m |
| 898 Eglinton Ave E · Wj Properties | 21 | 3 | 1954 | 99 · Aug 2026 | 1 | 304 m |
| 904 Eglinton Ave E | 23 | 4 | 1958 | 78 · Dec 2025 | 2 | 328 m |
| 36 Brentcliffe Rd · Kipling Residential Management Inc | 262 | 18 | 2023 | 100 · Nov 2025 | 6 · 2 fire | 414 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1670 Bayview Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 33 * | — |
| 709 Millwood Rd · Garage | 1.2 km | 20 | 78% (Q1 2026) |
| 1503 Bayview Avw · Surface | 1.2 km | 24 | 65% (Q1 2026) |
| 2170 Bayview avenue · Surface | 1.8 km | 69 * | — |
Nearest lots: 15 m away, ≈3 spaces; 63 m away, ≈12 spaces; 69 m away, ≈29 spaces; 73 m away, ≈16 spaces; 94 m away, ≈9 spaces; 102 m away, ≈13 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, Mar 20, 2019
Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,689 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 46% of the total, against 134 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,922 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,671 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 8.8% 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 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 Vanderhoof Ave between Sutherland Dr and Laird Dr, 102 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in April 2017 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 47 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderhoof Ave · Sutherland Dr – Laird Dr · 102 m | Apr 2017 · 24 h | 987 | 38 km/h | 47 km/h | 52 km/h |
| Laird Dr · Lane S of Parkhurst and W of Laird – Parkhurst Blvd · 131 m | May 2015 · 3 days | 14,458 | — | — | — |
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 2017, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 11 collisions (13%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (1%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 9, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 84 | #1329 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 11 | #1594 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 67 | |
| Fail to remain | 7 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2682 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 6 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 2 | |
| All since 2014 | 96 | latest Jun 9, 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.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Laird & Vanderhoof a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 84 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 & Vanderhoof?
A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 20, 2019, 1.34× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Laird & Vanderhoof?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Vanderhoof Ave between Sutherland Dr and Laird Dr (April 2017), found an average of 38 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 & Vanderhoof?
The nearest Green P car park is 1670 Bayview Ave (1.1 km away, 33 spaces). The City's mapping shows 425 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 50,100 spaces — 50 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Laird & Vanderhoof by transit?
Laird Station (Line 5) is 164 m away; bus routes 51, 88, 156, 34 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Laird & Vanderhoof?
34 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 79 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kintako Sushi Japanese Restaurant (36 m), Pho Lady Vietnamese Cuisine (72 m), The Leaside Pub (143 m), Mad Radish Inc (193 m) and South St. Burger Co. (193 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 & Vanderhoof?
The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 738 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Serena Gundy Park Washroom (946 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 & Vanderhoof?
Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 787 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Leaside Day Care Centre (78 m, 99 spaces), Brightpath Academy - Leaside (338 m, 107 spaces) and Northlea Community Child Care (537 m, 225 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Laird & Vanderhoof?
22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 816 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 795 Eglinton Ave E (216 m, 88 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 888 Eglinton Ave E (240 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 892 Eglinton Ave E (247 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 894 Eglinton Ave E (265 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.
What neighbourhood is Laird & Vanderhoof in?
Laird & Vanderhoof 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 Mar 20, 2019.
- 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).
- 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: 43.71180, -79.36407 · centreline node 13456193.