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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
Live traffic camera RESCU 8218 · 76 m
Which way is it looking?3 reference views
Fixed shots from the City, not live.The City's own feed for Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St, replaced every few minutes. This card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds.
Traffic volume14-hour count · Aug 18, 2026
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 1,671 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 73% of the total, against 50 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the north (299 of 666). Evening rush dominates here: 234 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:45 p.m., against 169 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
Peak hours: 169 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 234 from 4:45 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 2024, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 0 collisions (0%) involved an injury. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 75% of collisions. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (25%). The most recent report on file is from Dec 7, 2024.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Feb 26, 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 1 | |
| Fail to remain | 3 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 3 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Feb 26, 2006 |
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 Lawren Harris Sq between Bayview Ave and Lower River St (66 m away, Jul 2014) recorded volume only — about 442 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawren Harris Sq · Bayview Ave – Lower River St · 66 m | Jul 2014 · 3 days | 442 | — | — | — |
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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Streetcar
- 503 504 501 508 505 nearest 217 m
- TTC bus
- 121 202 65 114 nearest 177 m
- Blue Night
- 304 301 305 365
- Nearest stops
- 8 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Lawren Harris Sq installed 2016; Cycle Track on Lower River St installed 2016
- Bike Share
- Bayview Ave / Lawren Harris Square 61 m · 15 docks · 30 stations, 609 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
- 21 car parks · about 4,817 spaces
- EV charging
- 220 Carlaw Ave. · 1.3 km · 2 Level 2 ports; also 51 Dockside Dr. (1.5 km), 51 Dockside Dr (1.5 km)
- Bike parking
- 151 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 67 mapped lots within 500 m, 747 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Tannery Road · Garage | 152 m | 27 * | — |
| 100 Cooperage Street · Garage | 287 m | 86 * | — |
| 40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage | 305 m | 25 * | — |
| 373 Front Street East · Surface | 522 m | 450 * | — |
| 111 Broadview Ave · Surface | 579 m | 92 | 56% (Q1 2026) |
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
Three grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Canary Market, 261 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 193 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Matcha Dough, 29 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Healthshield Pharmacy, 206 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, 1.2 km away, then St. Michael's Hospital at 1.8 km. For seniors' housing: The Sumach By Chartwell, a retirement home 633 m away. Les Centres D'accueil Heritage - Centre des Pionniers runs a seniors' active living programme 915 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Matcha Dough · 21 Lawren Harris Sq 91429 m
- Apocalatte · 32 Trolley Cres157 m
- Bb.q Chicken · 470 Front St E #16c202 m
- Sukhothai · 460 Front St E202 m
- Barburrito · 464 Front St E Unit-2211 m
- Grocery
- Canary Market 261 m · 3 min · 3 within 300 m
- Food shops
- Blackbird Baking Co. 344 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Healthshield Pharmacy 206 m · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Centre Ward Early Learning Centre (Doodle All Daycare) · 97 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool534 m · 6 min
- Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 103 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day569 m · 7 min
- Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 52 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day583 m · 7 min
- Washrooms
- Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.264 m · 3 min
- Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed · accessible552 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital · hospital site1.2 km · 14 min
- St. Michael's Hospital · hospital site1.8 km · 22 min
- The Sumach By Chartwell · retirement home633 m · 8 min
- Les Centres D'accueil Heritage - Centre des Pionniers · seniors' active living centre915 m · 11 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 (46)
- Lawren Harris Square41 m
- Underpass Park62 m
- Corktown Common188 m
- Diamond Jubilee Promenade211 m
- Percy Park253 m · 3 min
- Community centres
- Regent Park Community Centre669 m · 8 min
- Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre851 m · 10 min
- Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre938 m · 11 min
- Schools (17)
- Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 419 m · 5 min
- George Brown College - Young Centre For the Performing ArtsCollege · 544 m · 6 min
- St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 583 m · 7 min
- Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 590 m · 7 min
- Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 723 m · 9 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch713 m · 8 min
- Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.2 km · 14 min
- Places of interest
- Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 510 m · 6 min
- Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 544 m · 6 min
- The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 671 m · 8 min
- Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 765 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 #1,068 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 37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 5,041 rental units, 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 28 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 40 Lower River St (156 m, 59 units, 4 storeys, built 2014), which scored 97 out of 100 at its June 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Lower River St Toronto Community Housing · TCH | 59 | 4 | 2014 | 97 · Jun 2026 | 156 m |
| 45 St Lawrence St Toronto Community Housing · TCH | 50 | 4 | 1980 | 96 · Jun 2026 | 160 m |
| 585 King St E Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 128 | 8 | 2014 | 99 · Nov 2025 | 207 m |
| 20 Palace St social housing · Fred Victor Centre | 108 | 10 | — | 96 · Dec 2025 | 234 m |
| 75 Cooperage St social housing · Wigwamen Incorporated | 145 | 12 | 2016 | 98 · Nov 2025 | 281 m · 3 min |
| 540 Queen St E Toronto Community Housing · TCH | 44 | 6 | 1984 | 93 · Nov 2025 | 344 m · 4 min |
37 registered buildings · 5,041 units · 28 social housing · tallest 29 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
Three thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 83% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (3) |
| Bicycle theft | 6 | 6 | 0 | apartment parking (5), other (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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 4 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 Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Aug 18, 2026, 14% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St a walkable intersection?
Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St scores 67 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,068 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: 8 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 3 grocery stores within 300 m · 12 places to eat within 300 m; 8 stops within 300 m · 13 routes within 1 km.
Where can I park near Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
The nearest Green P car park is 83 Tannery Road (152 m away, 27 spaces). The City's mapping shows 747 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 39,110 spaces — 67 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.3 km).
How do I get to Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St by transit?
Streetcar routes 503, 504, 501, 508 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 217 m away; bus routes 121, 202, 65, 114 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 193 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Matcha Dough (29 m), Apocalatte (157 m), Bb.q Chicken (202 m), Sukhothai (202 m) and Barburrito (211 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
The nearest is Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom, 155 Bayview Ave, 264 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (552 m); Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (669 m).
Is there child care near Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 895 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Centre Ward Early Learning Centre (Doodle All Daycare) (534 m, 97 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (569 m, 103 spaces) and Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (583 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,041 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 40 Lower River St (156 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 45 St Lawrence St (160 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 585 King St E (207 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 20 Palace St (234 m, 108 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 92 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.
What neighbourhood is Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St in?
Lawren Harris Sq & Lower River St is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.
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 Aug 18, 2026.
- 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; live image from Traffic Cameras (RESCU).
- 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 13 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: 43.65525, -79.35450 · centreline node 30043936.