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
- 389520086 nearest 32 m
- Express
- 986
- Blue Night
- 395386
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Lawson Rd at Centennial Rd West Side; Lawson Rd at Centennial Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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)
- Centennial Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 83 m
- St Brendan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 562 m
- Charlottetown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 914 m
- Joseph Howe Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- Ecole Elementaire Catholique Saint MichelFrench Separate · 1.2 km
- and 4 more
- Community centres
- Port Union Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
- Tall Pines Community Centre1.2 km
- Parks (14)
- Centennial Park - Scarborough275 m
- Laura Ellis Park494 m
- Adams Park658 m
- Fanfare Park1 km
- Tanis Cres Woodlot1 km
- Charlottetown Park1.1 km
- and 8 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Port Union branch1.2 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, and 6 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Malt N Salt, 115 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2025.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Malt N Salt · 285 Lawson Rd | 115 m | Passed, Nov 2025 |
| Pizzaiolo · 305 Port Union Rd Unit-1 | 878 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Shawarma Queenz · 305 Port Union Rd Unit-2 | 878 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Town Wings · 285 Port Union Rd, Unit-8 | 905 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
| Rouge Kitchen · 297 Port Union Rd Unit-13 | 906 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Port Union Bakery · 287 Port Union Rdgrocery | 907 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Thai Square · 277 Port Union Rd | 907 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Metro · 261 Port Union Rdgrocery | 915 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
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 Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom, 609 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom · 2 Rozell Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.609 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
Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 175 spaces; two accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Creative Minds Montessori Academy (130 m, 79 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).
- Creative Minds Montessori Academy · 285 Lawson Rd
79 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day130 m - St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program · 186 Centennial Rd
39 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day562 m - Absorbent Minds Montessori East · 6534 Kingston Rd
31 spaces · toddler, preschool769 m - Charlottetown Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 85 Charlottetown Blvd
26 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day914 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (2.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.6 km away.
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
Nearest lots: 69 m away, ≈47 spaces; 84 m away, ≈29 spaces; 464 m away, ≈304 spaces; 495 m away, ≈72 spaces; 626 m away, ≈95 spaces; 635 m away, ≈46 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, Jun 1, 2023
The east leg carries the load — 1,489 westbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 163. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 639 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 645 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 Lawson Rd between Brumwell St and Adams Park Trl (364 m away) recorded an average of 61 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 68 km/h. That segment carries about 6,400 vehicles a day. Centennial Rd between Cameron Watson Cres and Cherrydale Crt measured slower: 45 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 52 km/h (Apr 2022). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Lawson Rd (56 m away, 40 km/h limit), 10% of the 68,280 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a share the City would treat as a speeding problem.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Rd · Cameron Watson Cres – Cherrydale Crt · 349 m | Apr 2022 · 3 days | 2,300 | 45 km/h | 52 km/h | 57 km/h |
| Lawson Rd · Brumwell St – Adams Park Trl · 364 m | Apr 2018 · 3 days | 6,360 | 61 km/h | 68 km/h | 74 km/h |
School-zone speed sign 56 m
Lawson Rd (eastbound), S/S Lawson Rd, 50m West of Centennial Rd · 68,280 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
2022 was the peak year (3 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 23% of collisions here involved an injury. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here. The most recent report on file is from Jun 14, 2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 13 | #3947 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 3 | #3224 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 10 | |
| Fail to remain | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #2310 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| All since 2014 | 18 | latest Jun 14, 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
Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Mar 12, 2019.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All KSI collisions | 2 | #298 of 1,505 |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #423 of 879 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Mar 12, 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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 0 | 0 | house driveway/garage (2) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 18, 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 Centennial Scarborough.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Lawson & Centennial a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#298 of 1,505), out of 13 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 Lawson & Centennial?
A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Jun 1, 2023, 43% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Lawson & Centennial?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawson Rd between Brumwell St and Adams Park Trl (April 2018), found an average of 61 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 68 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 56 m away (40 km/h), 10% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.
Where can I park near Lawson & Centennial?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 126 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,570 spaces — 4 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawson & Centennial by transit?
Bus routes 38, 95, 200, 86, 986 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawson Rd at Centennial Rd West Side, 32 m).
What restaurants are near Lawson & Centennial?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 6 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Malt N Salt (115 m), Pizzaiolo (878 m), Shawarma Queenz (878 m), Town Wings (905 m) and Rouge Kitchen (906 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 Lawson & Centennial?
The nearest is Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom, 2 Rozell Rd, 609 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 Lawson & Centennial?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 175 spaces in total; 2 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Creative Minds Montessori Academy (130 m, 79 spaces), St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program (562 m, 39 spaces) and Absorbent Minds Montessori East (769 m, 31 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawson & Centennial?
Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles 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 Centennial Scarborough page.
What neighbourhood is Lawson & Centennial in?
Lawson & Centennial is in Centennial Scarborough (City of Toronto neighbourhood 133). 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 Jun 1, 2023.
- 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); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jul 18, 2021.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 25 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: 43.78748, -79.15077 · centreline node 13444671.