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Leslie & Lake Shore (North)

Leslie St & Lake Shore Blvd E (North) · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In South Riverdale, Leslie & Lake Shore (North) is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a red-light camera in place since 2009 that issued 157 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and a multi-use trail at the corner. Nearby: 8 TTC routes within a kilometre. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic volume
31,728
vehicles · 14-hour count, Feb 26, 2026
1,126 pedestrians · 119 cyclists · #276 busiest
Collisions
580
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
76 with an injury · 429 property damage · #87 of 5,508 · +20 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 2 cyclist · #139 of 1,505
Red-light camera
157
tickets in 2025
since 2009 · 94 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Trail
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,270 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.96× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 28 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. On average 58 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 18.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.7× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 32%, from 345 in 2016–2020 to 235 in 2021–2025. About one in 193 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Leslie & Lake Shore (North)

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Lake Shore Blvd E & Leslie St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 9323 · Lake Shore Blvd E & Leslie St · 26 m from the node
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Leslie & Lake Shore (North), published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 9323 · Lake Shore Blvd E & Leslie St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503 nearest 462 m
TTC bus
833111472 nearest 21 m
Blue Night
301325
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Leslie St at Lake Shore Blvd East; Leslie St at Mosley St
Cycling
Multi-Use Trail - Boulevard on Martin Goodman / Waterfront Trl installed 2002
Bike Share
Lake Shore Blvd E / Leslie St 61 m · 19 docks · 13 stations, 280 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 (7)
  • Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 442 m
  • St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 782 m
  • Duke of Connaught Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 933 m
  • Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 949 m
  • Leslieville Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km
  • Riverdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 1.3 km
  • and 1 more
Community centres
  • Maple Leaf Cottage455 m
  • S.h. Armstrong Community Recreation Centre868 m
  • Matty Eckler Recreation Centre1.3 km
Parks (15)
  • Maple Leaf Forever Park423 m
  • Leslie Grove Park600 m
  • 58 Curzon Street Park702 m
  • Leslie Lookout Park703 m
  • Jonathan Ashbridge Park915 m
  • Morse Street Playground1 km
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch895 m
Signal
0206, activated 1955 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 97 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 74 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 97 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 731 Eastern Ave74 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Wendy's · 731 Eastern Ave74 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Freshco · 731 Eastern Avegrocery74 mPassed, Jan 2025
Shoppers Drug Mart · 1015 Lake Shore Blvd Egrocery164 mPassed, Jan 2026
Smilin' Tom's · 1015 Lake Shore Blvd E164 mPassed, Feb 2026
Canadian Tire Store 654 · 1015 Lake Shore Blvd E183 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Farm Boy · 1015 Lake Shore Blvd Egrocery183 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Globol · 17 Leslie St191 mPassed, Jun 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 Leslie Grove Park Washroom, 568 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 422 m away at Maple Leaf Forever Park.

  • Leslie Grove Park Washroom · 1158 Queen St E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    568 m
  • S.h. Armstrong Community Centre Washroom · 56 Woodfield Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    876 m
  • Jonathan Ashbridge Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 1515 Queen St E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    923 m
Drinking water
Maple Leaf Forever Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 422 m; Leslie Grove Park drinking fountain · 583 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

Five licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 516 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre (442 m, 151 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km5 centres · 516 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 5
  • Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre · 51 Larchmount Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m
  • Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine · 176 Leslie St
    30 spaces · school age
    782 m
  • St. Joseph Jr YMCA · 176 Leslie St
    72 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    782 m
  • Woodgreen Community Services (Woodfield Child Care Centre) · 70 Woodfield Rd
    178 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    933 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 326 (376 m), the nearest police station 55 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 908 m away.

FireFire Station 326 · 376 m30 Knox Ave
Police55 Division · 1.4 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 908 m126 Pape Ave

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

16 registered apartment buildings with 853 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 802 Eastern Ave (290 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1995), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 6 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 853 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 16
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest6 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
802 Eastern Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.163199594 · Aug 20260290 m
54 Marigold Avesocial housing · Houses Opening Today Toronto Inc.294199691 · Aug 20260372 m
1187-1189 Queen St Esocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes344198891 · Aug 20260463 m
137 Sears Stsocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.173199590 · Nov 20250505 m
85 Laing St133192180 · Dec 20251508 m
1167 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation405199583 · Jul 20260508 m
15 Pape Avesocial housing · YWCA775198890 · Nov 20251620 m
17 Renwick Cressocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.804199692 · Oct 20251667 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

All parking lots456 lots · ≈30,160 spaces · 90.5 ha
Within 500 m40 lots · ≈6,720 spaces
Green P (public)10 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)500 Commissioners St · 636 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking13 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1091 Eastern Avenue · Surface1 km45 *
1141 Eastern Ave · Surface1.4 km1858% (Q1 2026)
20 Ashbridges Bay Park Road (Parks) · Surface1.4 km270 *
1675 Lakeshore Blvd. E. (Parks) · Surface1.4 km292 *
1167 Eastern Ave · Surface1.4 km6632% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 115 m away, ≈329 spaces; 151 m away, ≈53 spaces; 163 m away, ≈848 spaces; 188 m away, ≈533 spaces; 202 m away, ≈35 spaces; 237 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 43 Alton Ave (651 m, 2 ports); 1715 DUNDAS ST E (1 km, 2 ports); 220 Carlaw Ave. (1 km, 2 ports).

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, Feb 26, 2026

The west leg carries the load — 11,704 eastbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 4,863. Most cyclists arrived from the north (49 of 119). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,085 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 28% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (2,412). Trucks and buses were 6.5% 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 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north4,863southbound · 49 bikes · 8.6% heavy
From the west11,704eastbound · 29 bikes · 4.3% heavy
Total vehicles31,7281,126 pedestrians · 119 cyclists · 6.5% heavy
From the east9,994westbound · 21 bikes · 4.5% heavy
From the south5,167northbound · 20 bikes · 13.8% heavy
AM peak hour2,412 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour3,085 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Feb 26, 2026

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 most recent midblock count on Lake Shore Blvd E between Leslie St and Lake Shore Blvd East Trl (Id: 30002744) (10 m away, Mar 2014) recorded volume only — about 16,036 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lake Shore Blvd E · Leslie St – Lake Shore Blvd East Trl (Id: 30002744) · 10 mMar 2014 · 3 days16,036
Leslie St · Lake Shore Blvd East Trl – Mosley St · 82 mApr 2013 · 3 days15,423

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

2019 was the peak year (78 collisions), and 2025 closed with 63. 13% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 88 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 20 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 18.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions580#87 of 5,508
With an injury76#106 of 4,660
Property damage only429
Fail to remain88
Involving a pedestrian8#353 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist27#4 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified75
Since January 2026 (outside the window)20
All since 2014711latest Jun 10, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 2 cyclists were among those hurt. All happened in daylight or lit conditions (citywide, 39% of KSI collisions occur in darkness). The most recent was on Jul 29, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#139 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#625 of 879
Involving a cyclist2#10 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness00% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Jul 29, 2023

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 ten thefts from vehicles and 30 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 6.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 4.6 a year before that. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1020street/outdoor (9), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft3061street/outdoor (20), commercial premises (9)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 20, 2026. 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 South Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Leslie & Lake Shore (North) a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #87 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 3 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #276 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.96× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Leslie & Lake Shore (North) since 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 157 tickets in 2025 (201 in 2024) and 94 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 4,924 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

157 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 201 in 2024, and 94 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 4,924 tickets since 2009. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

Where can I park near Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

The nearest Green P car park is 1091 Eastern Avenue (1.0 km away, 45 spaces). The City's mapping shows 456 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,160 spaces — 40 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 500 Commissioners St (636 m).

How do I get to Leslie & Lake Shore (North) by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 462 m away; bus routes 83, 31, 114, 72 within 1 km (nearest stop: Leslie St at Lake Shore Blvd East, 21 m).

What restaurants are near Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 97 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (74 m), Wendy's (74 m), Smilin' Tom's (164 m), Canadian Tire Store 654 (183 m) and Globol (191 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 Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

The nearest is Leslie Grove Park Washroom, 1158 Queen St E, 568 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: S.h. Armstrong Community Centre Washroom (876 m); Jonathan Ashbridge Park Fieldhouse Washroom (923 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 Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 516 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bruce Woodgreen Early Learning Centre (442 m, 151 spaces), Mackie Sunshine Child Care Inc.st. Joseph's Sunshine (782 m, 30 spaces) and St. Joseph Jr YMCA (782 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 853 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 802 Eastern Ave (290 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 54 Marigold Ave (372 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1187-1189 Queen St E (463 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 137 Sears St (505 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 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 Leslie & Lake Shore (North)?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and 30 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Leslie & Lake Shore (North) in?

Leslie & Lake Shore (North) is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Sources

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