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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 volume14-hour count · Jan 24, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,262 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 54% of the total, against 79 from the north. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,019 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 14% above the afternoon peak from 5:15 p.m. (893). Trucks and buses were 5.6% 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 1,019 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 893 from 5:15 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 2017, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 2 collisions (50%) involved an injury. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (25%). The most recent report on file is from May 13, 2024.
One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 13, 2020.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 1 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | #535 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 1 | #132 of 319 |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #233 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest May 13, 2020 |
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
On Lawrence Ave E between Megan Ave and Morning Dew Rd, 171 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2023 put the average speed at 52 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,000 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Megan Ave – Morning Dew Rd · 171 m | Oct 2023 · 3 days | 16,998 | 52 km/h | 59 km/h | 64 km/h |
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
- TTC bus
- 54 86 nearest 20 m
- Express
- 954 986
- Blue Night
- 354 386
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Fern Meadow Rd; Lawrence Ave East at Valia Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Heron Park Community Centre 594 m · 7 min · 11 docks · 2 stations, 22 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 4 mapped lots within 500 m, 151 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Coppa's, 613 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 8 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Papa John's, 447 m away. The nearest pharmacy is The Medicine Shoppe, 463 m away; 3 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Papa John's · 166 Bennett Rd Unit-A447 m · 5 min
- Chef's Kitchen · 4679 Kingston Rd 3 A621 m · 7 min
- Fortogo (Inside Chef's Kitchen) · 4679 Kingston Rd621 m · 7 min
- Nepali Sweets ( Inside Chef's Kitchen) · 4679 Kingston Rd 3a621 m · 7 min
- Domino's Pizza · 4679 Kingston Rd621 m · 7 min
- Grocery
- Coppa's 613 m · 7 min
- Food shops
- Lounah Bakery 676 m · 8 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- The Medicine Shoppe 463 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Child care
- Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care · 121 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day621 m · 7 min
- St. Malachy Before & After School Program · 28 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day667 m · 8 min
- William G. Miller School Age YMCA · 71 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 km · 12 min
- Washrooms
- Heron Park Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed661 m · 8 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 (7)
- Megan Park533 m · 6 min
- Asterfield - Plumrose Blvd Parkette574 m · 7 min
- Heron Park640 m · 8 min
- Colonel Danforth Park1 km · 12 min
- Woodgrove Ravine Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Community centres
- Heron Park Community Recreation Centre661 m · 8 min
- Schools
- St Malachy Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 667 m · 8 min
- Joseph Brant Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 800 m · 10 min
- William G Miller Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Morningside branch598 m · 7 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 care or retirement home.
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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (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 West Hill.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawrence & Fern Meadow a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#535 of 1,505), out of 4 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 & Fern Meadow?
A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Jan 24, 2024, 60% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Lawrence & Fern Meadow a walkable intersection?
Lawrence & Fern Meadow scores 32 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: nearest park 0.5 km · 1 community centre within 800 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; library 598 m away.
How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Megan Ave and Morning Dew Rd (October 2023), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 59 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 151 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,420 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawrence & Fern Meadow by transit?
Bus routes 54, 86, 954, 986 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Fern Meadow Rd, 20 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
None within 300 m, and 8 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Papa John's (447 m), Chef's Kitchen (621 m), Fortogo (Inside Chef's Kitchen) (621 m), Nepali Sweets ( Inside Chef's Kitchen) (621 m) and Domino's Pizza (621 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
The nearest is Heron Park Community Centre Washroom, 292 Manse Rd, 661 m away.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 220 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beechgrove Sunshine Child Care (621 m, 121 spaces), St. Malachy Before & After School Program (667 m, 28 spaces) and William G. Miller School Age YMCA (1.0 km, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Fern Meadow?
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 West Hill page.
What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Fern Meadow in?
Lawrence & Fern Meadow is in West Hill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 136), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 25, Scarborough-Rouge Park, represented by Councillor Neethan Shan.
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 Jan 24, 2024.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 25 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: 43.77165, -79.17176 · centreline node 14203927.