Lawrence & Markham

Traffic volume14-hour count · Mar 26, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 12,938 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 8,321 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 3,882 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:30 p.m., against 3,521 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). 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: 3,521 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,882 from 3:30 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 2018, with 104 collisions; 2025 recorded 93. 139 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 113 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 31 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 60 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 26, 2026.

None of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians, 1 cyclist and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. 1 of the 4 happened in darkness — 25%, below the citywide 39%. 2025 alone accounted for 2 of them. The last one inside the window was in 2025. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, the latest on May 1, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 7.

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 Greencedar Crct and Markham Rd, 325 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2024 put the average speed at 51 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 60 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 67 km/h or more. That segment carries about 28,700 vehicles a day. Markham Rd between Eastpark Blvd and Greencrest Crct measured slower: 44 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 54 km/h (May 2026).

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.

Red-light camera

In operation since 2017; 120 tickets in 2025, 73 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.

The crossing

Signal 0420, activated 1959 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

• Groceries and food30/30

  3 grocery stores within 300 m · 19 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit15/28

  10 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go7/14

  library 286 m away

• Parks and recreation6/10

  nearest park 0.6 km · 1 community centre within 800 m

• Schools and child care7/8

  2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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.

Within a kilometre there are 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,059 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 65 Greencrest Crct (338 m, 400 units, 13 storeys, built 1977), which scored 91 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.

15 registered buildings · 2,059 units · 5 social housing · tallest 16 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.

21 thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 2.6 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 24, 2026.

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 Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 26, 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; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
• 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 24 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: 43.75982, -79.22532 · centreline node 13448547.