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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
Traffic volume8-hour count · Mar 10, 2020
The west leg carries the load — 5,044 eastbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 116. Most cyclists arrived from the west (67 of 70). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,429 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,509 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 14.0% 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 16,177 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.
Peak hours: 1,429 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,509 from 5:00 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
2017 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 23, 2026.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 24 | |
| With an injury | 4 | |
| Property damage only | 15 | |
| Fail to remain | 6 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Lawrence Ave W between Duckworth St and Martini Dr (79 m away) recorded an average of 47 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 54 km/h. That segment carries about 15,700 vehicles a day. Duckworth St between Thurodale Ave and Lawrence Ave W measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Jun 2019). At the school-zone speed sign on Duckworth St (106 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 23,647 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Duckworth Street between Lawrence Ave W and Thurodale Ave.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave W · Duckworth St – Martini Dr · 79 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 15,704 | 47 km/h | 54 km/h | 60 km/h |
| Duckworth St · Thurodale Ave – Lawrence Ave W · 84 m | Jun 2019 · 3 days | 772 | 34 km/h | 44 km/h | 52 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Duckworth St (southbound), 106 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 9 km/h, 85th percentile 27 km/h; 0.3% at 40 km/h or more. 23,647 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
- Traffic calming
- Duckworth Street (Lawrence Ave W – Thurodale Ave): 2 speed humps
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.
- The crossing
- Signal 2000, activated 2004 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 52 35 79 158 59 nearest 17 m
- Express
- 952 935
- Blue Night
- 352 335
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave West at Blackstone St; Lawrence Ave West at Duckworth St
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lawrence Ave W / Renfield St 122 m · 11 docks · 4 stations, 55 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
- 1 car park · about 34 spaces
- EV charging
- 1812 Weston Rd · 1.6 km · 1 Level 2 ports; also 2000 Weston Rd (1.7 km)
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 28 mapped lots within 500 m, 249 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rosemount Avenue · Surface | 1.2 km | 34 * | — |
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
The nearest grocery store is Kajanth Grocery, 433 m away; 6 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 50 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is The Jerk Box, 348 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Anne Pharmacy, 399 m away; 6 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Humber River Health, Church site, 1.3 km away. For seniors' housing: Weston Terrace Community, a long-term care home 910 m away; Weston Gardens Retirement Residence, a retirement home 505 m away (two within a kilometre).
- Restaurants & cafés
- The Jerk Box · 1682 Jane St348 m · 4 min
- Wing Machine · 1684 Jane St348 m · 4 min
- Golden Star Restaurant · 1690 Jane St Unit-B358 m · 4 min
- Comal Y Canela · 1692 Jane St Unit-B368 m · 4 min
- Gucci's Bar and Grill · 1693 Jane St Bldg-0406 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- Kajanth Grocery 433 m · 5 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Lauri Meat Market 398 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Anne Pharmacy 399 m · 5 min · 6 within 1 km
- Child care
- Brookhaven Child Care - St. Bernard Site · 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day147 m
- Brookhaven Child Care · 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day541 m · 6 min
- Prodigy Learning Centre Inc. · 34 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day872 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Humber River Health, Church site · hospital site1.3 km · 16 min
- Weston Terrace Community · long-term care home910 m · 11 min
- Weston Gardens Retirement Residence · retirement home · 2 within 1 km505 m · 6 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 (12)
- Upwood Greenbelt551 m · 7 min
- Merrill Park610 m · 7 min
- Harding Park642 m · 8 min
- Hearst Circle Parkette862 m · 10 min
- James Trimbee Park896 m · 11 min
- Community centres
- Amesbury Sports Complex1.2 km · 14 min
- Amesbury Community Centre1.5 km · 18 min
- Schools (10)
- St Bernard Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 147 m
- Brookhaven Public SchoolEnglish Public · 541 m · 6 min
- Weston Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 920 m · 11 min
- Chaminade College SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Weston Memorial Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Amesbury Park branch1.2 km · 15 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.
Not within a walk: a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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
22 registered apartment buildings with 2,279 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1809 Lawrence Ave W (150 m, 32 units, 4 storeys, built 1961), which scored 92 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 Lawrence Ave W · Amg Apartments Inc | 32 | 4 | 1961 | 92 · Jul 2026 | 150 m |
| 1750 Lawrence Ave W | 70 | 4 | 1979 | 96 · Oct 2025 | 179 m |
| 1728 Lawrence Ave W · 2143753 Ontario Inc | 34 | 4 | 1960 | 90 · Oct 2025 | 280 m · 3 min |
| 1724 Lawrence Ave W · 354256 Ontario Ltd | 30 | 3 | 1959 | 78 · Jul 2026 | 289 m · 3 min |
| 1747-1755 Jane St · Medallion Corporation | 102 | 15 | 1971 | 83 · Jul 2026 | 388 m · 5 min |
| 101 Brookhaven Dr | 19 | 3 | 1965 | 95 · Oct 2025 | 533 m · 6 min |
22 registered buildings · 2,279 units · 5 social housing · tallest 19 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
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Rustic.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawrence & Blackstone a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 24 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 Lawrence & Blackstone?
A moderately heavy crossing at the City's last count here, in 2020. Its latest count is from Mar 10, 2020, about today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Lawrence & Blackstone a walkable intersection?
Lawrence & Blackstone scores 42 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km; 6 grocery stores within 1 km · 50 within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · traffic calming.
How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Blackstone?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave W between Duckworth St and Martini Dr (April 2026), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 106 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Blackstone?
The nearest Green P car park is 4 Rosemount Avenue (1.2 km away, 34 spaces). The City's mapping shows 249 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,350 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1812 Weston Rd (1.6 km).
How do I get to Lawrence & Blackstone by transit?
Bus routes 52, 35, 79, 158, 59, 952, 935 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave West at Blackstone St, 17 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Blackstone?
None within 300 m, and 50 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are The Jerk Box (348 m), Wing Machine (348 m), Golden Star Restaurant (358 m), Comal Y Canela (368 m) and Gucci's Bar and Grill (406 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawrence & Blackstone?
Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 168 m away at Upwood Greenbelt.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Blackstone?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 256 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brookhaven Child Care - St. Bernard Site (147 m, 71 spaces), Brookhaven Child Care (541 m, 151 spaces) and Prodigy Learning Centre Inc. (872 m, 34 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Blackstone?
22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,279 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1809 Lawrence Ave W (150 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 1750 Lawrence Ave W (179 m, 70 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 1728 Lawrence Ave W (280 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 1724 Lawrence Ave W (289 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 78). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 is 87 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Blackstone?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Rustic page.
What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Blackstone in?
Lawrence & Blackstone is in Rustic (City of Toronto neighbourhood 028), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 5, York South-Weston, represented by Councillor Frances Nunziata.
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 10, 2020.
- 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.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary); Traffic Calming Database.
- 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 5 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: 43.70361, -79.50008 · centreline node 13457834.