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Lawrence & Marcos

Lawrence Ave E & Marcos Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Bendale-Glen Andrew · Ward 21, Scarborough Centre

Lawrence & Marcos, in Bendale-Glen Andrew, was a high-volume crossing — that was the City's last count here, in 2006. Nearby are 6 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
24,055
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 15, 2006
1,658 pedestrians · 17 cyclists
Collisions
108
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured · #1027 of 5,519
Getting there
1
TTC stop within 100 m
6 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
38/100
city median 48
1 place to eat within 300 m · grocery 190 m

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Lawrence & Marcos

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 · Nov 15, 2006

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 11,785 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 358 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,152 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,294 from 2:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, 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 north406southbound · 0 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the west11,785eastbound · 3 bikes · 4.2% heavy
Total vehicles24,0551,658 pedestrians · 17 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east11,506westbound · 0 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south358northbound · 14 bikes · 1.1% heavy

Peak hours: 3,152 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 3,294 from 2:45 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

The worst year was 2024, with 18 collisions; 2025 recorded 12. 28 collisions (26%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 27, 2026.

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 Oct 19, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions108#1027 of 5,519
With an injury28#545 of 4,669
Property damage only66
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian6#512 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist2#962 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
Killed or seriously injured1#572 of 1,505
Fatal1
Involving a pedestrian1#272 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Oct 19, 2024

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.

Speeds here, last measured in 2019

On Lawrence Ave E between Rushley Dr and Brimley Rd, 211 m from the corner, a 2-day count in April 2019 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 65 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 73 km/h or more. That segment carries about 35,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lawrence Ave E · Rushley Dr – Brimley Rd · 211 mApr 2019 · 2 days35,19951 km/h65 km/h73 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
54 154 21 57 nearest 23 m
Express
954
Blue Night
354
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Marcos Blvd
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Brimley Rd / Lawrence Ave E 331 m · 4 min · 19 docks · 4 stations, 59 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 90 spaces
EV charging
no City charger within 2 km
Bike parking
none recorded nearby
Other lots
14 mapped lots within 500 m, 134 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East · Surface1 km90 *—

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

A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Top Food Supermarket, 190 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 35. The nearest is McDonald's, 204 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Remedy's Lawrence Pharmacy, 325 m away; 7 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Scarborough General Hospital, 900 m away. For seniors' housing: Bendale Acres, a long-term care home 746 m away (two within a kilometre).

Restaurants & cafés
  • McDonald's · 2701 Lawrence Ave E204 m
  • Al-Madina Halal Pizza & Bakery · 2683 Lawrence Ave E324 m · 4 min
  • Afghan Dry Fruits · 2683 Lawrence Ave E, Unit-1324 m · 4 min
  • Silver Pot Restaurant Veg& Non Veg · 2683 Lawrence Ave E, Bldg-3b324 m · 4 min
  • Chulla Express · 2683 Lawrence Ave E 3b325 m · 4 min
1 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Grocery
Top Food Supermarket 190 m · 5 within 1 km
Food shops
Blue Sky Bakery 447 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Remedy's Lawrence Pharmacy 325 m · 4 min · 7 within 1 km
Child care
  • Network Bendale Acres Child Care Centre · 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day631 m · 8 min
  • Cedarbrae Day Nursery · 97 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day736 m · 9 min
  • Cedarbrae Day Nursery (1375 Midland) · 71 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day813 m · 10 min
6 licensed centres · 421 spaces within 1 km · all accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.737 m · 9 min
  • Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.915 m · 11 min
Drinking water: Thomson Memorial Park 590 m · 7 min
Health and care
  • Scarborough General Hospital · hospital site900 m · 11 min
  • Bendale Acres · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km746 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 (9)
  • Hunters Glen Park676 m · 8 min
  • Thomson Memorial Park848 m · 10 min
  • Donwood Park1.1 km · 13 min
  • Arsandco Park1.1 km · 13 min
  • Birkdale Ravine1.2 km · 14 min
and 4 more within 1.5 km
Schools (8)
  • Simra Academy Private SchoolPrivate · 582 m · 7 min
  • David and Mary Thomson CollegiateEnglish Public · 741 m · 9 min
  • Charles Gordon Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 886 m · 11 min
  • Hunter's Glen Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 11 min
  • Donwood Park Jr Public School - Highbrook CampusEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
and 3 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bendale branch1.4 km · 17 min
Places of interest
  • Scarborough MuseumMuseum · 762 m · 9 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 community centre.

38of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food18/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 1 place to eat within 300 m

  • Transit13/28

    6 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go3/14

    library 1.4 km away · 1 place of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation2/10

    nearest park 0.7 km

  • Schools and child care2/8

    nearest school 0.6 km · 6 licensed child cares within 1 km

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Within a kilometre there are nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,283 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2702 Lawrence Ave E (182 m, 96 units, 7 storeys, built 1957), which scored 91 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
2702 Lawrence Ave E · Metcap Living Management Inc967195791 · Sep 2025182 m
2700 Lawrence Ave E · Metcap Living Management Inc1117195792 · Sep 2025280 m · 3 min
5 Brockley Dr · Homestead Land Holdings Limited25421196999 · Aug 2025511 m · 6 min
4 Treewood St · Northview Apartment REIT827196179 · Sep 2024655 m · 8 min
2 Treewood St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.827195694 · Nov 2025731 m · 9 min
1385 Midland Ave · Firm Capital Properties Inc14413195078 · Jul 2026736 m · 9 min

9 registered buildings · 1,283 units · 2 social housing · tallest 21 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

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210apartment parking (1), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000—

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 Bendale-Glen Andrew.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lawrence & Marcos a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#572 of 1,505), out of 108 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 & Marcos?

A high-volume crossing at the City's last count here, in 2006. Its latest count is from Nov 15, 2006, 2.6× today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Lawrence & Marcos a walkable intersection?

Lawrence & Marcos 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: 1 grocery store within 300 m · 1 place to eat within 300 m; 6 stops within 300 m · 6 routes within 1 km; nearest school 0.6 km · 6 licensed child cares within 1 km.

How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Marcos?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Rushley Dr and Brimley Rd (April 2019), found an average of 51 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 65 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Lawrence & Marcos?

The nearest Green P car park is Lawrence East Lot - Near 2450 Lawrence Ave East (1.0 km away, 90 spaces). The City's mapping shows 134 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,320 spaces — 14 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Lawrence & Marcos by transit?

Bus routes 54, 154, 21, 57, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Marcos Blvd, 23 m).

What restaurants are near Lawrence & Marcos?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 35 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are McDonald's (204 m), Al-Madina Halal Pizza & Bakery (324 m), Afghan Dry Fruits (324 m), Silver Pot Restaurant Veg& Non Veg (324 m) and Chulla Express (325 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Lawrence & Marcos?

The nearest is Thomson Memorial Park South Washroom, 1005 Brimley Rd, 737 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Thomson Memorial Park North Washroom (915 m).

Is there child care near Lawrence & Marcos?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 421 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Bendale Acres Child Care Centre (631 m, 49 spaces), Cedarbrae Day Nursery (736 m, 97 spaces) and Cedarbrae Day Nursery (1375 Midland) (813 m, 71 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Marcos?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,283 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2702 Lawrence Ave E (182 m, 96 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 2700 Lawrence Ave E (280 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 5 Brockley Dr (511 m, 254 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 4 Treewood St (655 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 88 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Marcos?

Toronto Police place two 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 Bendale-Glen Andrew page.

What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Marcos in?

Lawrence & Marcos is in Bendale-Glen Andrew (City of Toronto neighbourhood 156). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson.

Sources

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