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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 · Jul 22, 2025
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 1,242 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 83. Most cyclists arrived from the west (117 of 206). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 252 vehicles in the hour from 6:30 p.m., 10% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (229). Trucks and buses were 9.2% 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 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 229 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 252 from 6:30 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
2016 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2022.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 26, 2025.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 4 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 3 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 1 | latest Jun 26, 2025 |
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 Frank Faubert Dr and Portwine Dr (35 m away) recorded an average of 47 km/h in its 3-day count in July 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 55 km/h. That segment carries about 3,200 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Frank Faubert Dr – Portwine Dr · 35 m | Jul 2025 · 3 days | 3,150 | 47 km/h | 55 km/h | 61 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
- GO Transit
- Rouge Hill GO — Lakeshore East328 m · 4 min
- TTC bus
- 54 38 200 85 nearest 34 m
- Express
- 954
- Blue Night
- 354 395 385
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Stotts Ter; Lawrence Ave East at Stotts Ter West Side
- Cycling
- Bike Lane on Lawrence Ave E installed 2007
- Bike Share
- Rouge Hill GO Station 297 m · 4 min · 25 docks · 3 stations, 63 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, 25 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 listed within a kilometre of this corner. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 7 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Mr Bean Coffee Co, 842 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Port Union Pharmacy, 1.0 km away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Mr Bean Coffee Co · 5550 Lawrence Ave E Unit-13842 m · 10 min
- Subway · 5550 Lawrence Ave E Unit-11842 m · 10 min
- Azumi Teppanyaki and Sushi · 5514 Lawrence Ave E Unit-14935 m · 11 min
- Pizza Pizza · 5500 Lawrence Ave E Unit-20.9 km · 11 min
- JJ's Roti Delight · 5506 Lawrence Ave E1 km · 12 min
- Food shops
- Jac and Jill's Bake Shop 842 m · 10 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Port Union Pharmacy 1 km · 11 min
- Child care
- William G. Davis Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 41 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day1 km · 11 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)
- Port Union Waterfront Park528 m · 6 min
- Maberley Parkette1 km · 12 min
- Port Union Village Common Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Bill Hancox Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Charlottetown Park1.3 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Port Union Community Recreation Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- West Rouge Community Centre1.3 km · 16 min
- Schools
- William G Davis Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 11 min
- Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 16 min
- Joseph Howe Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.4 km · 17 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Port Union branch1.1 km · 14 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 grocery store, a public washroom or 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
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1), other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
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 Rouge.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawrence & Portwine (West) a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, 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 & Portwine (West)?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Jul 22, 2025, 15% of the median for a counted intersection.
Is Lawrence & Portwine (West) a walkable intersection?
Lawrence & Portwine (West) scores 29 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: Rouge Hill GO 0.3 km · 5 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; nearest park 0.5 km · nearest centre 1.3 km; nearest school 1 km · 1 licensed child care within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Portwine (West)?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Frank Faubert Dr and Portwine Dr (July 2025), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Portwine (West)?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 25 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 3,510 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawrence & Portwine (West) by transit?
Rouge Hill GO is 328 m away; bus routes 54, 38, 200, 85, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Stotts Ter, 34 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Portwine (West)?
None within 300 m, and 7 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Mr Bean Coffee Co (842 m), Subway (842 m), Azumi Teppanyaki and Sushi (935 m), Pizza Pizza (0.9 km) and JJ's Roti Delight (1.0 km). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Portwine (West)?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 41 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is William G. Davis Kindergarten Extended Care Program (1.0 km, 41 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Portwine (West)?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the West Rouge page.
What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Portwine (West) in?
Lawrence & Portwine (West) is in West Rouge (City of Toronto neighbourhood 143). 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 Jul 22, 2025.
- 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; 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: 43.78277, -79.12831 · centreline node 30022882.