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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 23, 2016
The east leg carries the load — 5,832 westbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 162. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,779 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,735 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 14.4% 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 11 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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: 1,779 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,735 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
2023 was the peak year (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). The most recent report on file is from Aug 23, 2025.
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 Aug 25, 2009.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 30 | |
| With an injury | 5 | |
| Property damage only | 23 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 2 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Aug 25, 2009 |
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 E between Homestead Rd and West Hill Dr (13 m away) recorded an average of 58 km/h in its 24-hour count in February 2010; 85% of drivers were at or under 66 km/h. That segment carries about 8,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Homestead Rd between Coronation Dr and Skelding Crt measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 48 km/h (Apr 2026) — a much more recent reading than the one above.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Homestead Rd – West Hill Dr · 13 m | Feb 2010 · 24 h | 8,349 | 58 km/h | 66 km/h | 71 km/h |
| Homestead Rd · Coronation Dr – Skelding Crt · 299 m | Apr 2026 · 3 days | 1,787 | 40 km/h | 48 km/h | 53 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 86 116 12 nearest 17 m
- Express
- 954 986 905
- Blue Night
- 354 334 386
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Homestead Rd; Lawrence Ave East at West Hill Dr
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Ling Rd / Lawrence Ave E 251 m · 3 min · 11 docks · 5 stations, 67 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
- 10 mapped lots within 500 m, 198 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
The nearest grocery store is M & M Food Market, 421 m away; 5 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 49 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Tarallini & Bites, 404 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Pharmacy Zen, 281 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Ehatare Nursing Home, a long-term care home 755 m away; Ehatare Retirement Home, a retirement home 747 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tarallini & Bites · 19 Orchard Park Dr404 m · 5 min
- Glow and Rejoice Initiative · 4218 Lawrence Ave E, Unit-200418 m · 5 min
- Burger St. · 4218 Lawrence Ave E Unit-13419 m · 5 min
- Kapit Bahay · 4218 Lawrence Ave E Unit - 8 & 9419 m · 5 min
- Little Caesars · 4218 Lawrence Ave E Unit-12419 m · 5 min
- Grocery
- M & M Food Market 421 m · 5 min · 5 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Cobs Bread 421 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Zen 281 m · 3 min · 7 within 1 km
- Child care
- East Scarb. Child Care Centre - East Scarb. Boys & Girls Club · 125 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day701 m · 8 min
- Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 · 98 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day727 m · 9 min
- Absorbent Minds (Op-1756925 Ontario Inc.) · 51 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten759 m · 9 min
- Washrooms
- Heron Park Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed611 m · 7 min
- Health and care
- Ehatare Nursing Home · long-term care home755 m · 9 min
- Ehatare Retirement Home · retirement home747 m · 9 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 (8)
- Heron Park590 m · 7 min
- Asterfield - Plumrose Blvd Parkette926 m · 11 min
- Megan Park1 km · 11 min
- Deekshill Park1 km · 12 min
- St. Margarets Parkette1 km · 12 min
- Community centres
- Heron Park Community Recreation Centre611 m · 7 min
- Schools (6)
- St Martin de Porres Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 701 m · 8 min
- Joseph Brant Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 750 m · 9 min
- West Hill Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 11 min
- Academie Alexandre DumasFrench Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Malachy Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.4 km · 16 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Morningside branch172 m
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. 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
Eight registered apartment buildings with 1,415 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4205 Lawrence Ave E (520 m, 345 units, 14 storeys, built 1974), which scored 77 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4205 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 345 | 14 | 1974 | 77 · Nov 2025 | 520 m · 6 min |
| 217 Morningside Ave · Amaz Property Management | 110 | 9 | 1965 | 87 · Aug 2026 | 631 m · 8 min |
| 225 Morningside Ave Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 99 | 10 | 1972 | 92 · Nov 2025 | 661 m · 8 min |
| 207 Morningside Ave · Signet Group Inc. | 107 | 5 | 1961 | 81 · Oct 2025 | 718 m · 9 min |
| 4175 Lawrence Ave E Toronto Community Housing · Del Managment | 375 | 13 | 1974 | 85 · Oct 2025 | 787 m · 9 min |
| 280 Morningside Ave · Q Residential | 165 | 14 | 1972 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 838 m · 10 min |
8 registered buildings · 1,415 units · 3 social housing · tallest 14 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 six thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 6 | 3 | 0 | house driveway/garage (4), street/outdoor (2) |
| 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 & Homestead a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 30 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 & Homestead?
A busier-than-typical intersection at the City's last count here, in 2016. Its latest count is from Mar 23, 2016, 1.20× today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Lawrence & Homestead a walkable intersection?
Lawrence & Homestead scores 38 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 0.6 km · 1 community centre within 800 m; 5 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; library 172 m away.
How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Homestead?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Homestead Rd and West Hill Dr (February 2010), found an average of 58 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 66 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Homestead?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 198 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,470 spaces — 10 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawrence & Homestead by transit?
Bus routes 54, 86, 116, 12, 954, 986, 905 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Homestead Rd, 17 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Homestead?
None within 300 m, and 49 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tarallini & Bites (404 m), Glow and Rejoice Initiative (418 m), Burger St. (419 m), Kapit Bahay (419 m) and Little Caesars (419 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Lawrence & Homestead?
The nearest is Heron Park Community Centre Washroom, 292 Manse Rd, 611 m away.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Homestead?
Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 442 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are East Scarb. Child Care Centre - East Scarb. Boys & Girls Club (701 m, 125 spaces), Friendly Little Campus Daycare 2 (727 m, 98 spaces) and Absorbent Minds (Op-1756925 Ontario Inc.) (759 m, 51 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Homestead?
Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,415 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4205 Lawrence Ave E (520 m, 345 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 217 Morningside Ave (631 m, 110 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 225 Morningside Ave (661 m, 99 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 207 Morningside Ave (718 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 86 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Homestead?
Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles 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 & Homestead in?
Lawrence & Homestead 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 Mar 23, 2016.
- 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.
- 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 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: 43.76976, -79.18020 · centreline node 13446998.