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Traffic and safety
The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets, and the red-light camera
Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 18, 2024
The north leg carries the load — 15,675 southbound vehicles, or 32% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 8,250. Morning rush is the busier period: 5,005 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:15 a.m., compared with 4,444 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 5,005 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 4,444 from 4:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).
Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m
2018 was the peak year (42 collisions), and 2025 closed with 19. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 5% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 12, 2026.
One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 27, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 252 | #371 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 42 | #320 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 200 | |
| Fail to remain | 13 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 2 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 1 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 10 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 15 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 1 | |
| Fatal | 0 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| In darkness | 1 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 4 | latest Oct 27, 2016 |
A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.
How fast traffic moves here
The City's counter on Leslie St between Overland Dr and Edwards Gardens Trl (332 m away) recorded an average of 47 km/h in its 3-day count in April 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 55 km/h. That segment carries about 25,200 vehicles a day.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ave E · Banbury Rd – Leslie St · 50 m | Nov 2011 · 3 days | 7,724 | — | — | — |
| Leslie St · Overland Dr – Edwards Gardens Trl · 332 m | Apr 2025 · 3 days | 25,216 | 47 km/h | 55 km/h | 59 km/h |
Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.
- Red-light camera
- In operation since 2008; 184 tickets in 2025, 97 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in North York.
- The crossing
- Signal 0400, activated 1958 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 162 51 403 nearest 24 m
- Nearest stops
- 10 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Leslie St; Leslie St at Lawrence Ave East
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Lawrence Ave E / Don Mills Trail 106 m · 19 docks · 2 stations, 33 docks within 1 km
Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 6 mapped lots within 500 m, 135 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.
Within a walk
What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.
Food, shops and services
No grocery store is listed within a kilometre of this corner. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m, and 9 eating places within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 85 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Don Mills & Lawrence Pharmacy, 743 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Better Living at Thompson House, a long-term care home 1.0 km away; Greenview Lodge, a retirement home 621 m away. Better Living Health and Community Services - Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 948 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Tim Hortons · 800 Lawrence Ave E85 m
- Dandilion Cafe · 755 Lawrence Ave E359 m · 4 min
- Chatime Don Mills · 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit-15745 m · 9 min
- Congee Queen · 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit-8745 m · 9 min
- Subway · 895 Lawrence Ave E Unit-17745 m · 9 min
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Don Mills & Lawrence Pharmacy 743 m · 9 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program · 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day207 m
- Washrooms
- Edwards Gardens Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.369 m · 4 min
- Health and care
- Better Living at Thompson House · long-term care home1 km · 11 min
- Greenview Lodge · retirement home621 m · 7 min
- Better Living Health and Community Services - Community Centre · seniors' active living centre948 m · 11 min
Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.
Parks, schools and places
- Parks (10)
- Mike Bela Park137 m
- Edwards Gardens458 m · 5 min
- Tottenham Parkette466 m · 6 min
- Paperbirch Walkway565 m · 7 min
- Duncairn Park704 m · 8 min
- Community centres
- Don Mills Civitan Arena1.3 km · 15 min
- Banbury Community Centre1.5 km · 18 min
- Schools (6)
- St Bonaventure Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 207 m
- Overland Learning CentreEnglish Public · 811 m · 10 min
- Seneca Hill Private SchoolPrivate · 897 m · 11 min
- Rippleton Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1 km · 12 min
- Norman Ingram Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.1 km · 13 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Don Mills branch772 m · 9 min
- Places of interest
- Toronto Botanical Gardens and Edwards GardensNature/ Park · 252 m · 3 min
Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.
Not within a walk: a grocery store.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Seven registered apartment buildings with 268 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 868 Lawrence Ave E (462 m, 31 units, 4 storeys, built 1954), which scored 87 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 868 Lawrence Ave E · Jelcoro Investments | 31 | 4 | 1954 | 87 · Jul 2024 | 462 m · 6 min |
| 874 Lawrence Ave E | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 87 · Oct 2025 | 557 m · 7 min |
| 876 Lawrence Ave E · Excel Property Management | 12 | 3 | 1960 | 92 · Oct 2025 | 585 m · 7 min |
| 878 Lawrence Ave E · Excel Property Management | 11 | 3 | 1960 | 87 · Jul 2026 | 613 m · 7 min |
| 20 Sanderling Pl Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 90 | 5 | 1990 | 94 · Jul 2024 | 696 m · 8 min |
| 4 Overland Dr · Akelius Canada Ltd | 48 | 4 | 1961 | 98 · Jun 2025 | 854 m · 10 min |
7 registered buildings · 268 units · 1 social housing · tallest 6 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.
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. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 25, 2026.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 1 | 1 | 1 | street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 Banbury-Don Mills.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Leslie & Lawrence a dangerous intersection?
It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 252 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 Leslie & Lawrence?
One of the hundred busiest counted intersections in Toronto. It ranks #43 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.0× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Leslie & Lawrence a walkable intersection?
Leslie & Lawrence scores 45 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; library 772 m away · 1 place of interest within 500 m; 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.3 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.
Is there a red-light camera at Leslie & Lawrence?
Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Leslie & Lawrence since 2008, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 184 tickets in 2025 (214 in 2024) and 97 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 2,731 since it was switched on.
How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Leslie & Lawrence?
184 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 214 in 2024, and 97 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 2,731 tickets since 2008. A red-light camera penalty in Toronto is $328.25 — a $260 set fine, a $60 victim fund component and an $8.25 provincial licence plate access fee. It carries no demerit points and does not touch anyone's driving record, because the notice goes to the vehicle's registered owner regardless of who was driving.
How fast do cars go at Leslie & Lawrence?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Leslie St between Overland Dr and Edwards Gardens Trl (April 2025), found an average of 47 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Leslie & Lawrence?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 135 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,140 spaces — 6 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Leslie & Lawrence by transit?
Bus routes 162, 51, 403 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Leslie St, 24 m).
What restaurants are near Leslie & Lawrence?
1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 9 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Tim Hortons (85 m), Dandilion Cafe (359 m), Chatime Don Mills (745 m), Congee Queen (745 m) and Subway (745 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Leslie & Lawrence?
The nearest is Edwards Gardens Washroom, 755 Lawrence Ave E, 369 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.).
Is there child care near Leslie & Lawrence?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 142 spaces in total; it accepts City fee subsidy and it is in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest is Rippleton Roadsters Satellite Program (207 m, 142 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Leslie & Lawrence?
Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 268 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 868 Lawrence Ave E (462 m, 31 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 874 Lawrence Ave E (557 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 876 Lawrence Ave E (585 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 878 Lawrence Ave E (613 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 92 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Leslie & Lawrence?
Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Banbury-Don Mills page.
What neighbourhood is Leslie & Lawrence in?
Leslie & Lawrence is in Banbury-Don Mills (City of Toronto neighbourhood 042). It is in Ward 16, Don Valley East, represented by Councillor Jon Burnside.
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 18, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras; tickets from Red Light Camera Annual Charges (2026 figures through Jun 30, 2026).
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (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 Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 16 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: 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; 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. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.73454, -79.35598 · centreline node 13452717.