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Lawrence & Benton

Lawrence Ave W & Benton Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Brookhaven-Amesbury · Ward 5, York South-Weston · Lawrence Ingram Keele BIA

Lawrence & Benton is a heavily travelled arterial crossing. It sits in Brookhaven-Amesbury. Nearby is 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,787
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 11, 2020
165 pedestrians · 9 cyclists
Collisions
77
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
20 with an injury · 54 property damage · #1428 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #386 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,600 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 2.2× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 126 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 7.7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 66%, from 29 in 2016–2020 to 48 in 2021–2025. About one in 39 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Lawrence & Benton

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
5240059184114 nearest 20 m
Express
952941
Blue Night
352341
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave West at Benton Rd; Benton Rd at Lawrence Ave West South Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Caledonia Rd / Lotherton Pathway 584 m · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 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)
  • Joyce Public SchoolEnglish Public · 658 m
  • George Anderson Public SchoolEnglish Public · 782 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Mathieu Da CostaFrench Public · 886 m
  • St Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 926 m
  • Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Dante Alighieri Academy - Closed Til 2026English Separate · 1.1 km
  • and 7 more
Parks (12)
  • Joyce Park395 m
  • Delo Park646 m
  • Caledonia Park680 m
  • Glen Park Parkette776 m
  • North Park1 km
  • Amesbury Park1 km
  • and 6 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Amesbury Park branch1.2 km
Signal
0399, activated 1966 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval South/East/West

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 49 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is KFC, 33 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 49 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
KFC · 1265 Lawrence Ave W33 mPassed, Jun 2026
Baskin Robbins · 1361 Lawrence Ave W166 mPassed, Feb 2024
Mr Jerk · 1365 Lawrence Ave W166 mPassed, Jun 2026
Bulk Barn · 1289 Lawrence Ave W E5 E6 Nonegrocery196 mPassed, Jul 2026
Barburrito · 1289 Lawrence Ave W E3 None196 mPassed, Jul 2026
McDonald's · 1305 Lawrence Ave W Unit-340215 mPassed, Aug 2026
Walmart · 1305 Lawrence Ave Wgrocery215 mPassed, Nov 2025
Vinahouse Billiards & Lounge · 60 Colville Rd338 mPassed, Dec 2025

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

No City washroom within 1 km.

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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 343 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Montessori Start Inc (389 m, 63 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km4 centres · 343 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 4
  • Montessori Start Inc · 1195 Lawrence Ave W
    63 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    389 m
  • Rejoyce Caledon Community Child Care · 26 Joyce Pky
    130 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    658 m
  • Garderie du Soleil Levant · 116 Cornelius Pky
    105 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    886 m
  • C.a.s.p. Catholic After School Program · 53 Gracefield Ave
    45 spaces · school age
    926 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 133 (896 m), the nearest police station 12 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 508 m away.

FireFire Station 133 · 896 m1505 Lawrence Ave W
Police12 Division · 2.1 km200 Trethewey Drive
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 11 · 508 m1135 Caledonia Rd

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

32 registered apartment buildings with 1,190 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1252 Lawrence Ave W (113 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 54 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings32 · 1,190 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202654 across the 32
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1252 Lawrence Ave W103195899 · Jul 20260113 m
2417 Keele St123195075 · Nov 20250490 m
2419 Keele Stsocial housing123195497 · Nov 20250493 m
2421 Keele St123195399 · Aug 20260499 m
2423 Keele St123195499 · Aug 20260504 m
2425 Keele St123195096 · Nov 20250512 m
2418 Keele St · Mpm Inc.113196081 · Jun 20240553 m
2422 Keele St103195092 · Nov 20250554 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 lots662 lots · ≈72,290 spaces · 216.9 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈5,750 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈68 spaces; 81 m away, ≈13 spaces; 107 m away, ≈878 spaces; 111 m away, ≈11 spaces; 126 m away, ≈120 spaces; 191 m away, ≈113 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 11, 2020

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 9,919 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 1,845. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,141 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 17% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (2,683). Trucks and buses were 9.6% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west9,023eastbound · 3 bikes · 8.4% heavy
Total vehicles20,787165 pedestrians · 9 cyclists · 9.6% heavy
From the east9,919westbound · 3 bikes · 9.5% heavy
From the south1,845northbound · 3 bikes · 15.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,683 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour3,141 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 11, 2020

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

The City's most recent midblock count on Benton Rd between Lawrence Ave W and Colville Rd (150 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 5,678 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Benton Rd · Lawrence Ave W – Colville Rd · 150 mSep 2009 · 3 days5,678
Lawrence Ave W · Caledonia Rd – Benton Rd · 356 mSep 2013 · 7 days21,211

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

2023 was the peak year (15 collisions), and 2025 closed with 12. 26% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 5% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions77#1428 of 5,508
With an injury20#868 of 4,660
Property damage only54
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian6#590 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2068 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201497latest Mar 27, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. The most recent was on Jul 14, 2018. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#386 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#646 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Jul 14, 2018

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

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 15, 2022. 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 Brookhaven-Amesbury.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lawrence & Benton a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#386 of 1,505), out of 77 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 Lawrence & Benton?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 11, 2020, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Lawrence & Benton?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 662 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 72,290 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Lawrence & Benton by transit?

Bus routes 52, 400, 59, 18, 41, 14, 952, 941 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Benton Rd, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Lawrence & Benton?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 49 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are KFC (33 m), Baskin Robbins (166 m), Mr Jerk (166 m), Barburrito (196 m) and McDonald's (215 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there child care near Lawrence & Benton?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 343 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Montessori Start Inc (389 m, 63 spaces), Rejoyce Caledon Community Child Care (658 m, 130 spaces) and Garderie du Soleil Levant (886 m, 105 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Benton?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,190 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1252 Lawrence Ave W (113 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 2417 Keele St (490 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 75), 2419 Keele St (493 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 2421 Keele St (499 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 88 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 Lawrence & Benton?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no 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 Brookhaven-Amesbury page.

What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Benton in?

Lawrence & Benton is in Brookhaven-Amesbury (City of Toronto neighbourhood 030). It is in Ward 5, York South-Weston, represented by Councillor Frances Nunziata. The corner falls inside the Lawrence Ingram Keele Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined