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
- 382008595 nearest 10 m
- Blue Night
- 395385
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Lawson Rd at Wichey 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 (9)
- Centennial Road Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 546 m
- Joseph Howe Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 634 m
- Charlottetown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 782 m
- St Brendan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 839 m
- William G Davis Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 871 m
- Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.1 km
- and 3 more
- Community centres
- Port Union Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
- Tall Pines Community Centre1.2 km
- Parks (11)
- Adams Park385 m
- Fanfare Park468 m
- Centennial Park - Scarborough522 m
- Laura Ellis Park668 m
- Kirkdene Park822 m
- Charlottetown Park865 m
- and 5 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Port Union branch1.1 km
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts 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 Pizzaiolo, 298 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Pizzaiolo · 305 Port Union Rd Unit-1 | 298 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Shawarma Queenz · 305 Port Union Rd Unit-2 | 298 m | Passed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Rouge Kitchen · 297 Port Union Rd Unit-13 | 326 m | Passed, Aug 2026 |
| Town Wings · 285 Port Union Rd, Unit-8 | 328 m | Passed, Mar 2025 |
| Port Union Bakery · 287 Port Union Rdgrocery | 329 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Thai Square · 277 Port Union Rd | 334 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Metro · 261 Port Union Rdgrocery | 356 m | Passed, Jan 2026 |
| Malt N Salt · 285 Lawson Rd | 695 m | Passed, Nov 2025 |
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, 429 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 423 m away at Adams Park.
- Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom · 2 Rozell Rd
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.429 m
- Drinking water
- Adams Park bottle filling station · 423 m; Adams Park drinking fountain · 474 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 185 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Creative Minds Montessori Academy (709 m, 79 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).
- Creative Minds Montessori Academy · 285 Lawson Rd
79 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day709 m - Charlottetown Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 85 Charlottetown Blvd
26 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day782 m - St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program · 186 Centennial Rd
39 spaces · kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day839 m - William G. Davis Kindergarten Extended Care Program · 128 East Ave
41 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day871 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 215 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 43 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 3.2 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: 160 m away, ≈304 spaces; 269 m away, ≈26 spaces; 303 m away, ≈469 spaces; 320 m away, ≈21 spaces; 340 m away, ≈177 spaces; 499 m away, ≈29 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 — 14-hour, Mar 20, 2024
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The west leg carries the load — 2,764 eastbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 443. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 588 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 588 from 2:45 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 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
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 Adams Park Trl and Wichey Rd (60 m away) recorded an average of 48 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 54 km/h. That segment carries about 6,700 vehicles a day. Wichey Rd between Tilley Dr and Lawson Rd measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Mar 2024).
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichey Rd · Tilley Dr – Lawson Rd · 52 m | Mar 2024 · 3 days | 977 | 33 km/h | 39 km/h | 42 km/h |
| Lawson Rd · Adams Park Trl – Wichey Rd · 60 m | Mar 2024 · 3 days | 6,655 | 48 km/h | 54 km/h | 59 km/h |
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
2016 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 50% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 50% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Dec 17, 2016.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 2 | #5383 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 1 | #4365 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 0 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| All since 2014 | 3 | latest Dec 17, 2016 |
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
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | other (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 9, 2022. 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 & Wichey a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 2 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 Lawson & Wichey?
A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #1991 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 34% of the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Lawson & Wichey?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawson Rd between Adams Park Trl and Wichey Rd (March 2024), found an average of 48 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 54 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Lawson & Wichey?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 94 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,320 spaces — 6 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Lawson & Wichey by transit?
Bus routes 38, 200, 85, 95 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawson Rd at Wichey Rd, 10 m).
What restaurants are near Lawson & Wichey?
2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 6 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizzaiolo (298 m), Shawarma Queenz (298 m), Rouge Kitchen (326 m), Town Wings (328 m) and Thai Square (334 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 & Wichey?
The nearest is Adams Park West Fieldhouse Washroom, 2 Rozell Rd, 429 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 & Wichey?
Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 185 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Creative Minds Montessori Academy (709 m, 79 spaces), Charlottetown Kindergarten Extended Care Program (782 m, 26 spaces) and St. Brendan Kindergarten Before & After School Program (839 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
How many thefts are reported at Lawson & Wichey?
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 Centennial Scarborough page.
What neighbourhood is Lawson & Wichey in?
Lawson & Wichey 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 Mar 20, 2024.
- 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.
- 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 Sep 9, 2022.
- 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: 43.78900, -79.14384 · centreline node 13444466.