Map
Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- TTC bus
- 54246791 nearest 18 m
- Express
- 954924
- Blue Night
- 354324
- Nearest stops
- 12 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Townley Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Surrey Ave / Victoria Park Ave 695 m · 11 docks · 1 station, 11 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Within walking distance 1.5 km
- Schools (14)
- Wexford Public SchoolEnglish Public · 383 m
- Wexford Collegiate School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 394 m
- Precious Blood Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 553 m
- Broadlands Public SchoolEnglish Public · 804 m
- St Kevin Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 908 m
- Victoria Village Public SchoolEnglish Public · 921 m
- and 8 more
- Community centres
- Parks (8)
- Deanvar Parkette522 m
- Wayne Parkette1 km
- Sweeney Park1 km
- Rowena Park1.1 km
- Maryvale Park1.2 km
- Broadlands Park1.2 km
- and 2 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Victoria Village branch857 m
- Signal
- 2504, activated 2019 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 79 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Ammi's, 35 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 1 infraction noted.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Ammi's · 1760 Lawrence Ave E | 35 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction |
| 241 Pizza · 1756 Lawrence Ave E | 43 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Momoboyz · 1748 Lawrence Ave E | 59 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Scarbro Mart · 1744 Lawrence Ave E | 67 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Chawk Bazar · 1738 Lawrence Ave E Unit-B | 80 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Pastable · 1738 Lawrence Ave E A | 80 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Gc Burger · 1734 Lawrence Ave E | 95 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Pariwar Restaurant · 1732 Lawrence Ave E | 100 m | Passed, Jan 2025 · 2 infractions |
Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.
Washrooms & water
No City washroom within 1 km.
Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.
Child care
Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 481 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Wexford Extended Day and School Age Program (383 m, 30 spaces, school age).
- Wexford Extended Day and School Age Program · 1050 Pharmacy Ave
30 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day383 m - Precious Blood Jr YMCA Elp · 1035 Pharmacy Ave
43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day553 m - Curlew Montessori School · 81 Curlew Dr
58 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day724 m - Big Dreams Early Learning Centre · 1703 Victoria Park Ave
50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day748 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (578 m), the nearest police station 41 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.6 km away.
Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
27 registered apartment buildings with 2,284 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1780 Lawrence Ave E (60 m, 39 units, 5 storeys, built 1961), which scored 94 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 59 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780 Lawrence Ave E · Monterey Park Inc. | 39 | 5 | 1961 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 60 m |
| 1765 Lawrence Ave E | 103 | 7 | 1964 | 85 · Dec 2025 | 1 | 85 m |
| 1725 Lawrence Ave E · Monterey Park Inc. | 43 | 6 | 1960 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 1 | 116 m |
| 1790 Lawrence Ave E · Dixland Apartments Lts. | 36 | 5 | 1962 | 97 · Oct 2025 | 0 | 143 m |
| 1817 Victoria Park Ave · 2780964 Ontario Limited | 36 | 4 | 1959 | 91 · Sep 2025 | 2 | 204 m |
| 1827 Victoria Park Ave · 2858866 Ontario Limited | 36 | 4 | 1959 | 93 · Jun 2024 | 6 | 267 m |
| 1765 Victoria Park Ave · Midland Place Inc | 67 | 7 | 1961 | 90 · Oct 2025 | 2 | 277 m |
| 1759 Victoria Park Ave · CAPREIT | 100 | 7 | 1963 | 96 · Sep 2025 | 4 | 303 m |
The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.
Parking
Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Lawrence Avenue East · Surface | 691 m | 25 * | — |
Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈98 spaces; 61 m away, ≈202 spaces; 73 m away, ≈208 spaces; 96 m away, ≈30 spaces; 110 m away, ≈89 spaces; 128 m away, ≈95 spaces.
Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be 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; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.
Traffic volume
The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Apr 4, 2017
This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 10,612 westbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 247. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,735 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 2,942 from 4:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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.
Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.
How fast traffic moves here
Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming
The City's counter on Lawrence Ave E between Victoria Park Ave and Townley Ave (100 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 24-hour count in April 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 25,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Pharmacy Ave (279 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 64,382 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Victoria Park Ave – Townley Ave · 100 m | Apr 2017 · 24 h | 25,311 | 54 km/h | 64 km/h | 69 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 279 m
Pharmacy Ave (southbound), 55 Breckonwood Crescent · 64,382 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.
All police-reported collisions
Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025
2023 was the peak year (21 collisions), and 2025 closed with 16. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 29 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 20, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 118 | #929 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 14 | #1293 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 77 | |
| Fail to remain | 29 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2714 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 27 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 7 | |
| All since 2014 | 141 | latest Jun 20, 2026 |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.
Killed or seriously injured
Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 14, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 1 | #1125 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| In darkness | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 3 | latest Jul 14, 2019 |
KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 7 in 2023–2025, about 2.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 93% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 15 | 7 | 0 | street/outdoor (14), commercial premises (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (1) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 26, 2025. 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 Wexford/Maryvale.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawrence & Townley a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1125 of 1,505), out of 118 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 & Townley?
A heavily travelled arterial crossing. Its latest count is from Apr 4, 2017, 2.2× the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Lawrence & Townley?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Victoria Park Ave and Townley Ave (April 2017), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 279 m away (50 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Lawrence & Townley?
The nearest Green P car park is 1940 Lawrence Avenue East (691 m away, 25 spaces). The City's mapping shows 410 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 56,550 spaces — 32 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawrence & Townley by transit?
Bus routes 54, 24, 67, 91, 954, 924 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Townley Ave, 18 m).
What restaurants are near Lawrence & Townley?
17 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 79 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ammi's (35 m), 241 Pizza (43 m), Momoboyz (59 m), Scarbro Mart (67 m) and Chawk Bazar (80 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Lawrence & Townley?
Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 481 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Wexford Extended Day and School Age Program (383 m, 30 spaces), Precious Blood Jr YMCA Elp (553 m, 43 spaces) and Curlew Montessori School (724 m, 58 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Lawrence & Townley?
27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,284 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1780 Lawrence Ave E (60 m, 39 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 1765 Lawrence Ave E (85 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 1725 Lawrence Ave E (116 m, 43 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 1790 Lawrence Ave E (143 m, 36 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 is 91 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.
How many thefts are reported at Lawrence & Townley?
Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wexford/Maryvale page.
What neighbourhood is Lawrence & Townley in?
Lawrence & Townley is in Wexford/Maryvale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 119). It is in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, represented by Councillor Michael Thompson. The corner falls inside the Wexford Heights Business Improvement Area.
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 Apr 4, 2017.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (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 Sep 26, 2025.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 21 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: 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.
- Coordinates: 43.74264, -79.30741 · centreline node 13451311.