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McRae & Airdrie

McRae Dr & Airdrie Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Leaside-Bennington · Ward 15, Don Valley West

McRae & Airdrie is a mid-volume intersection. It sits in Leaside-Bennington. Nearby is Laird Station (Line 5) 604 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
5,033
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 20, 2003
169 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
5
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 3 property damage · #4957 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
3
TTC stops within 100 m
Laird Station 604 m · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 630 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 54% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 30 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 0.5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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McRae & Airdrie

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Laird Station (Line 5)604 m; Leaside Station (Line 5)865 m
TTC bus
8815651341128 nearest 85 m
Blue Night
334354
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — McRae Dr at Rumsey Rd; McRae Dr at Sutherland Dr
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
165 McRae Dr 258 m · 15 docks · 7 stations, 106 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 (11)
  • Bessborough Drive Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 305 m
  • St Anselm Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 499 m
  • Leaside High SchoolEnglish Public · 600 m
  • Children's Garden Junior SchoolPrivate · 701 m
  • Northlea Elementary & Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 771 m
  • Polaris Learning Centre SchoolPrivate · 773 m
  • and 5 more
Community centres
Parks (15)
  • Trace Manes Park272 m
  • Father Caulfield Park512 m
  • Howard Talbot Park658 m
  • Bessborough Parkette781 m
  • Radar Park817 m
  • Leonard Linton Park1.2 km
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Leaside branch191 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; 136 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Local Public Eatery, 321 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 136 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Local Public Eatery · 180 Laird Dr321 mPassed, Feb 2026
My Tots Kitchen · 822 Millwood Rd346 mPassed, Aug 2026
The Leaside Pub · 190 Laird Dr358 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
KFC · 147 Laird Dr Unit-D365 mPassed, Apr 2026
Ah So · 147 Laird Dr365 mPassed, Jul 2026
Farm Boy · 147 Laird Drgrocery365 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Ah So · 147 Laird Dr365 mPassed, Jul 2025
Farm Boy · 147 Laird Drgrocery365 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions

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 Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 267 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 208 m away at Trace Manes Park.

  • Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom · 110 Rumsey Rd
    View centre hours · accessible
    267 m
Drinking water
Trace Manes Park bottle filling station · 208 m; Trace Manes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 295 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,663 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Brightpath Academy - Leaside (178 m, 107 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,663 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 11
  • Brightpath Academy - Leaside · 235 McRae Dr
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    178 m
  • Bessborough Child Care Centre · 211 Bessborough Dr
    125 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    305 m
  • Trace Manes School (8603758 Canada Inc) · 822 Millwood Rd
    26 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    346 m
  • Leaside Children's House · 839 Millwood Rd
    41 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    394 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 321 (168 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.8 km away.

FireFire Station 321 · 168 m231 McRae Dr
Police53 Division · 2.8 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 1.8 km2075 Bayview 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

Within a kilometre there are 25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,020 rental units. The nearest is 870 Millwood Rd (390 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1950), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 19 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings25 · 1,020 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202619 across the 25
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest18 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
870 Millwood Rd · Markar Limited113195085 · Jul 20240390 m
841 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd.173196089 · Aug 20240399 m
823 Millwood Rd · Thriving Property Management134195083 · Aug 20240409 m
855 Millwood Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd.223196089 · Aug 20251419 m
872 Millwood Rd103193997 · Aug 20251436 m
871 Millwood Rd · Wilanmar Holdings Ltd.153194781 · Jul 20240472 m
18 Kenrae Rd · Dream Development Group Corporation133195698 · Oct 20250497 m
795 Eglinton Ave E885198697 · Aug 20260567 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 lots476 lots · ≈51,470 spaces · 154.4 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈1,040 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 198 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
709 Millwood Rd · Garage738 m2078% (Q1 2026)
1503 Bayview Avw · Surface773 m2465% (Q1 2026)
1670 Bayview Ave · Surface812 m33 *
650 Mount Pleasant Rd · Garage1.8 km6841% (Q1 2026)
730 Mount Pleasant Rd · Garage1.9 km5342% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈8 spaces; 85 m away, ≈31 spaces; 170 m away, ≈15 spaces; 171 m away, ≈36 spaces; 177 m away, ≈14 spaces; 196 m away, ≈9 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, Aug 20, 2003

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 2,423 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 53 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 790 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 704 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 23 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2003, 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 north53southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west2,357eastbound · 0 bikes · 2.8% heavy
Total vehicles5,033169 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east2,423westbound · 0 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the south200northbound · 0 bikes · 1.5% heavy
AM peak hour704 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour790 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 20, 2003

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 McRae Dr between Sutherland Dr and Randolph Rd, 172 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2022 put the average speed at 34 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 41 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 45 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,700 vehicles a day. Airdrie Rd between McRae Dr and Crofton Rd measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Oct 2001). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Bessborough Dr (362 m away, 30 km/h limit), 3.9% of the 26,504 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Airdrie Rd · McRae Dr – Crofton Rd · 76 mOct 2001 · 3 days25726 km/h37 km/h43 km/h
McRae Dr · Sutherland Dr – Randolph Rd · 172 mSep 2022 · 3 days6,68234 km/h41 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 362 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct26 · 34 km/h
Over the limit15%
40 km/h or more3.9%

Bessborough Dr (northbound), 211 Bessborough Drive · 26,504 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

The worst year was 2023, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 2 collisions (40%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Sep 6, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions5#4957 of 5,508
With an injury2#3568 of 4,660
Property damage only3
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
All since 20148latest Sep 6, 2023

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

Five thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 40% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510house driveway/garage (2), street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 7, 2023. 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 Leaside-Bennington.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is McRae & Airdrie a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 5 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 McRae & Airdrie?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Aug 20, 2003, 54% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at McRae & Airdrie?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on McRae Dr between Sutherland Dr and Randolph Rd (September 2022), found an average of 34 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 362 m away (30 km/h), 3.9% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near McRae & Airdrie?

The nearest Green P car park is 709 Millwood Rd (738 m away, 20 spaces, 78% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 476 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 51,470 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to McRae & Airdrie by transit?

Laird Station (Line 5) is 604 m away; bus routes 88, 156, 51, 34, 11, 28 within 1 km (nearest stop: McRae Dr at Rumsey Rd, 85 m).

What restaurants are near McRae & Airdrie?

None within 300 m, and 136 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Local Public Eatery (321 m), My Tots Kitchen (346 m), The Leaside Pub (358 m), KFC (365 m) and Ah So (365 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 McRae & Airdrie?

The nearest is Trace Manes Park Community Centre Washroom, 110 Rumsey Rd, 267 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. 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 McRae & Airdrie?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,663 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Brightpath Academy - Leaside (178 m, 107 spaces), Bessborough Child Care Centre (305 m, 125 spaces) and Trace Manes School (8603758 Canada Inc) (346 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near McRae & Airdrie?

25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,020 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 870 Millwood Rd (390 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 841 Millwood Rd (399 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 823 Millwood Rd (409 m, 13 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 855 Millwood Rd (419 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 25 is 90 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 McRae & Airdrie?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 Leaside-Bennington page.

What neighbourhood is McRae & Airdrie in?

McRae & Airdrie is in Leaside-Bennington (City of Toronto neighbourhood 056). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined