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Lawrence & Curlew

Lawrence Ave E & Curlew Dr · Toronto, Ontario · Victoria Village · Ward 16, Don Valley East

Lawrence & Curlew is a high-volume crossing. It sits in Victoria Village. It has an accessible pedestrian signal at the corner. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
20,721
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 9, 2023
398 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
253
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
44 with an injury · 179 property damage · #370 of 5,508 · +19 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 4 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,590 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 2.2× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 52 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. That comes with about 25 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 8.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions rose 24%, from 113 in 2016–2020 to 140 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Lawrence & Curlew

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
549119124 nearest 29 m
Express
954924
Blue Night
354324
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Curlew Dr West Side; Lawrence Ave East at Railside Rd (East)
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
no station 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 (15)
  • Seerah Mission SchoolPrivate · 320 m
  • St Catherine Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 457 m
  • Broadlands Public SchoolEnglish Public · 554 m
  • Victoria Village Public SchoolEnglish Public · 711 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Jeanne LajoieFrench Public · 764 m
  • Milne Valley Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 897 m
  • and 9 more
Parks (10)
  • Broadlands Park550 m
  • Sweeney Park612 m
  • Rowena Park1.1 km
  • Deanvar Parkette1.1 km
  • Cassandra Greenbelt1.1 km
  • Dr. Daniel Hill Park1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Victoria Village branch766 m
Signal
0406, activated 1962 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval 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 39 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Subway, 51 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Subway · 1244 Lawrence Ave E51 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 1244 Lawrence Ave E51 mPassed, Apr 2026
Lucky Convenience · 1244 Lawrence Ave E, Unit-Dgrocery52 mPassed, Aug 2024
Valleyfields Family Restaurant · 1222 Lawrence Ave E65 mPassed, Jun 2026
Baharak Market · 1252 Lawrence Ave E Unit-1grocery98 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Mak European Delicatessens · 1335 Lawrence Ave E Unit-2116 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Graze Anatomy Inc · 31 Railside Rd Unit-4249 mPassed, Sep 2026
Healthy Planet · 47 Railside Rd337 mPassed, May 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

The nearest public washroom is Broadlands Community Centre Washroom, 597 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 532 m away at Broadlands Park.

  • Broadlands Community Centre Washroom · 19 Castlegrove Blvd
    View centre hours
    597 m
Drinking water
Broadlands Park drinking fountain · 532 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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 525 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Curlew Montessori School (255 m, 58 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 525 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 5
  • Curlew Montessori School · 81 Curlew Dr
    58 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    255 m
  • Broadlands School Age Program YMCA · 106 Broadlands Blvd
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    554 m
  • Little Acorns Montessori School (Cathie Mahoney) · 40 Underhill Dr
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    677 m
  • Muppets Preschool Centre (Victoria Village) · 88 Sweeney Dr
    244 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    711 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (497 m), the nearest police station 33 Division (2.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.1 km away.

FireFire Station 233 · 497 m59 Curlew Dr
Police33 Division · 2.7 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 21 · 2.1 km887 Pharmacy 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

21 registered apartment buildings with 2,085 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 74 Curlew Dr (358 m, 112 units, 4 storeys, built 1966), which scored 87 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 76 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 25 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings21 · 2,085 units
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202676 across the 21
Open fire-code violations25
Tallest15 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
74 Curlew Dr · Hazelview Properties1124196687 · Jul 20255358 m
1441 Lawrence Ave E · Sterling Karamar Property Management25114196188 · Sep 202519 · 1 fire542 m
1850 Victoria Park Ave · Falconwin Property Management24015196479 · Sep 20244 · 8 fire645 m
9 Roanoke Rd · CAPREIT1139196395 · Sep 20244 · 3 fire656 m
10 Roanoke Rd · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.10112196297 · Jun 202510 · 10 fire716 m
50 Underhill Dr · Three R Property Management Corporation644196194 · Aug 20240721 m
1840 Victoria Park Ave · Falconwin Property Management20412196475 · Jun 20250731 m
60 Underhill Dr · Three R Property Management Corporation574196196 · Jun 20250741 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 lots366 lots · ≈37,970 spaces · 113.9 ha
Within 500 m36 lots · ≈6,520 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 25 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface1.7 km25 *

Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈117 spaces; 58 m away, ≈97 spaces; 63 m away, ≈68 spaces; 90 m away, ≈38 spaces; 112 m away, ≈108 spaces; 112 m away, ≈237 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, Feb 9, 2023

The west leg carries the load — 9,663 eastbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 837. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,204 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 23% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (2,607). Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2023, 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 north2,220southbound · 0 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the west9,663eastbound · 0 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles20,721398 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east8,001westbound · 0 bikes · 6.2% heavy
From the south837northbound · 0 bikes · 9.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,607 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour3,204 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 9, 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

The City's counter on Curlew Dr between Crab Appleway and Rialto Dr (367 m away) recorded an average of 44 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 52 km/h. That segment carries about 6,800 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Roanoke Rd (364 m away, 40 km/h limit), 2.5% of the 26,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lawrence Ave E · Railside Rd – Carnforth Rd · 330 mJun 2013 · 7 days19,995
Curlew Dr · Crab Appleway – Rialto Dr · 367 mOct 2023 · 3 days6,79844 km/h52 km/h57 km/h

School-zone speed sign 364 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct29 · 41 km/h
Over the limit7.7%
50 km/h or more2.5%

Roanoke Rd (westbound), 44 Roanoke Road · 26,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2024 was the peak year (39 collisions), and 2025 closed with 37. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 34 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 19 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions253#370 of 5,508
With an injury44#293 of 4,660
Property damage only179
Fail to remain34
Involving a pedestrian7#456 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1231 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified30
Since January 2026 (outside the window)19
All since 2014337latest Jun 24, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 4 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Dec 24, 2015.

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 12 thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.2 a year. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1240commercial premises (6), street/outdoor (4)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 12, 2024. 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 Victoria Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lawrence & Curlew a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 253 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 & Curlew?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Feb 9, 2023, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Curlew?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Curlew Dr between Crab Appleway and Rialto Dr (October 2023), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 364 m away (40 km/h), 2.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Lawrence & Curlew?

The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (1.7 km away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 366 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 37,970 spaces — 36 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Lawrence & Curlew by transit?

Bus routes 54, 91, 191, 24, 954, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Curlew Dr West Side, 29 m).

What restaurants are near Lawrence & Curlew?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 39 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Subway (51 m), Tim Hortons (51 m), Valleyfields Family Restaurant (65 m), Mak European Delicatessens (116 m) and The Graze Anatomy Inc (249 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 Lawrence & Curlew?

The nearest is Broadlands Community Centre Washroom, 19 Castlegrove Blvd, 597 m away (View centre hours). 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 Lawrence & Curlew?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 525 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Curlew Montessori School (255 m, 58 spaces), Broadlands School Age Program YMCA (554 m, 56 spaces) and Little Acorns Montessori School (Cathie Mahoney) (677 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Curlew?

21 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,085 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 74 Curlew Dr (358 m, 112 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 1441 Lawrence Ave E (542 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 1850 Victoria Park Ave (645 m, 240 units, RentSafeTO score 79) and 9 Roanoke Rd (656 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 21 is 91 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 & Curlew?

Toronto Police place 12 thefts from vehicles 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 Victoria Village page.

What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Curlew in?

Lawrence & Curlew is in Victoria Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 043), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 16, Don Valley East, represented by Councillor Jon Burnside.

Sources

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