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Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path

Toronto, Ontario · Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills · Ward 15, Don Valley West

Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
9,434
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 19, 2019
3 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
30
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 25 property damage · #2799 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,180 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3,145 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged up 14%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 16 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
16251 nearest 18 m
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at the Bridle Path; The Bridle Path at Lawrence Ave East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lawrence Ave E / Don Mills Trail 820 m · 19 docks · 1 station, 19 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 (10)
  • Park Lane Public SchoolEnglish Public · 529 m
  • St Bonaventure Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 717 m
  • Rippleton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 912 m
  • Crestwood SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Crescent SchoolPrivate · 1.1 km
  • York U - Glendon CampusUniversity · 1.3 km
  • and 4 more
Community centres
  • Banbury Community Centre1.1 km
Parks (10)
  • Edwards Gardens382 m
  • Rippleton Park631 m
  • Mike Bela Park678 m
  • Tottenham Parkette906 m
  • Talwood Park1 km
  • Banbury Park1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sunnybrook Hospital branch1.4 km
  • Toronto Public Library Don Mills branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Botanical Gardens and Edwards GardensNature/ Park · 550 m

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 3 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Dandilion Cafe, 453 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 3 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 1 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Dandilion Cafe · 755 Lawrence Ave E453 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program · 1340 Leslie St700 mPassed, Mar 2025
Circle K · 800 Lawrence Ave Egrocery767 mPassed, Nov 2024
Tim Hortons · 800 Lawrence Ave E767 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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

The nearest public washroom is Edwards Gardens Washroom, 454 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 317 m away at Edwards Gardens.

  • Edwards Gardens Washroom · 755 Lawrence Ave E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    454 m
Drinking water
Edwards Gardens drinking fountain · 317 m; Edwards Gardens drinking fountain · 367 m

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

Two licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 328 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program (717 m, 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km2 centres · 328 spaces
Fee subsidy2 of 2
  • Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program · 1340 Leslie St
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    717 m
  • Rippleton Roadsters Child Care Program · 21 Rippleton Rd
    186 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    912 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 125 (1.9 km), the nearest police station 33 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 125 · 1.9 km1109 Leslie St
Police33 Division · 2.3 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 1.7 km2075 Bayview Ave

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots205 lots · ≈26,650 spaces · 80 ha
Within 500 m0 lots · ≈0 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 69 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2170 Bayview avenue · Surface1.6 km69 *

Nearest lots: 553 m away, ≈88 spaces; 590 m away, ≈17 spaces; 616 m away, ≈484 spaces; 728 m away, ≈203 spaces; 776 m away, ≈53 spaces; 805 m away, ≈42 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, Dec 19, 2019

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,041 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 723 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,602 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,216 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Trucks and buses were 7.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2019, 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 north2,350southbound · 1 bikes · 5.9% heavy
From the west2,320eastbound · 2 bikes · 6.6% heavy
Total vehicles9,4343 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 7.2% heavy
From the east4,041westbound · 0 bikes · 7.6% heavy
From the south723northbound · 0 bikes · 11.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,216 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,602 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 19, 2019

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

On Lawrence Ave E between The Bridle Path and Edwards Gardens Trl, 128 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in May 2009 put the average speed at 56 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 64 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 69 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 17 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 6 speed humps slow traffic on The Bridle Path between Bayview Ave and Lawrence Ave E.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lawrence Ave E · The Bridle Path – Edwards Gardens Trl · 128 mMay 2009 · 24 h12,92556 km/h64 km/h69 km/h

Traffic calming

  • The Bridle Path · Bayview Ave – Lawrence Ave E
    6 speed humps

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

The worst year was 2023, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 2. 1 collision (3%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions30#2799 of 5,508
With an injury1#4362 of 4,660
Property damage only25
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
All since 201436latest Jun 22, 2025

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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 6, 2021. 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path 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 Ave E & The Bridle Path?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 19, 2019, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between The Bridle Path and Edwards Gardens Trl (May 2009), found an average of 56 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

The nearest Green P car park is 2170 Bayview avenue (1.6 km away, 69 spaces). The City's mapping shows 205 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,650 spaces — none within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path by transit?

Bus routes 162, 51 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at the Bridle Path, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

None within 300 m, and 3 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Dandilion Cafe (453 m), Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program (700 m) and Tim Hortons (767 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

The nearest is Edwards Gardens Washroom, 755 Lawrence Ave E, 454 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

Two licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 328 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program (717 m, 142 spaces) and Rippleton Roadsters Child Care Program (912 m, 186 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

How many thefts are reported at Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts 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 Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills page.

What neighbourhood is Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path in?

Lawrence Ave E & The Bridle Path is in Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills (City of Toronto neighbourhood 041). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

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