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Morse & Eastern

Morse St & Eastern Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth

In South Riverdale, Morse & Eastern is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
14,010
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 5, 2025
818 pedestrians · 161 cyclists · #1379 busiest
Collisions
42
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2312 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #871 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 22 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,000 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 17 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 4.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 3.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions edged down 9%, from 22 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 42 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Morse & Eastern

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503504 nearest 316 m
TTC bus
721148331 nearest 95 m
Blue Night
301304325
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Carlaw Ave at Eastern Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane on Eastern Ave installed 2008
Bike Share
Morse St / Eastern Ave 16 m · 10 docks · 19 stations, 335 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 (10)
  • Morse Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 228 m
  • Bruce Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 639 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 814 m
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 889 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 942 m
  • St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.1 km
  • and 4 more
Community centres
Parks (31)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch611 m
  • Toronto Public Library Jones branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 1.3 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 8 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 167 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Gale's Snack Bar, 93 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 167 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gale's Snack Bar · 539 Eastern Ave93 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Gale's Snack Bar · 539 Eastern Ave93 mPassed, Jan 2025
Food Dudes · 24 Carlaw Avegrocery269 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ace Golf Bar & Lounge · 588 Eastern Ave Unit-C278 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 4 infractions
Ramona's Kitchen · 913 Queen St E282 mPassed, Sep 2025
Nutbar · 899 Queen St E Unit-3294 mPassed, Sep 2026
Maestro's Gourmet Pizza · 899 Queen St E, Unit-#2294 mPassed, Oct 2025
Nutbar · 899 Queen St E, Unit-3294 mPassed, May 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 Morse Street Playground Washroom, 174 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 149 m away at Morse Street Playground.

  • Morse Street Playground Washroom · 76 Morse St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    174 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    488 m
  • McCleary Park Washroom · 755 Lake Shore Blvd E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    528 m
Drinking water
Morse Street Playground bottle filling station · 149 m; Jimmie Simpson Park bottle filling station · 378 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 851 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) (228 m, 192 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km8 centres · 851 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 8
  • Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) · 180 Carlaw Ave
    192 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    228 m
  • Brightpath Leslieville · 970 Queen St E
    154 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    347 m
  • Mighty Kids · 14 Verral Ave
    43 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    372 m
  • Liberty Preparatory School Inc. · 181 Carlaw Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool
    396 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 324 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 538 m away.

FireFire Station 324 · 1.1 km840 Gerrard St E
Police51 Division · 1.9 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 538 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

Within a kilometre there are 16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 903 rental units — 14 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 502 Eastern Ave (51 m, 19 units, 5 storeys, built 1989), which scored 91 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 16 scored below 70; the average is 89, 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 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 903 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20266 across the 16
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
502 Eastern Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes195198991 · Dec 2025051 m
245-247 Logan Ave · Valour Management Inc.214192790 · Jun 20240282 m
15 Pape Avesocial housing · YWCA775198890 · Nov 20251355 m
55 Pape Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.605199688 · Aug 20240365 m
841 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.363198869 · Jul 20260365 m
17 Renwick Cressocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.804199692 · Oct 20251395 m
1075 Queen St E · Imperra General Management486201698 · Aug 20261491 m
1070 Queen St Esocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.1775199391 · Oct 20250516 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 lots609 lots · ≈35,600 spaces · 106.8 ha
Within 500 m91 lots · ≈6,180 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 1,472 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 424 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking10 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 6 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
111 Broadview Ave · Surface781 m9256% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface842 m2273% (Q1 2026)
653 Gerrard St E · Surface1.2 km3072% (Q1 2026)
83 Tannery Road · Garage1.3 km27 *
573 Gerrard St E · Surface1.3 km3675% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 21 m away, ≈10 spaces; 41 m away, ≈10 spaces; 48 m away, ≈7 spaces; 54 m away, ≈10 spaces; 87 m away, ≈11 spaces; 92 m away, ≈11 spaces. More EV charging: 500 Commissioners St (794 m, 2 ports); 963 Gerrard St E (1.1 km, 2 ports); 43 Alton Ave (1.2 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, Nov 5, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,810 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 4 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (86 of 161). Evening rush dominates here: 1,296 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 1,068 in the morning peak from 9:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 5.4% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4southbound · 9 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west6,652eastbound · 34 bikes · 5.2% heavy
Total vehicles14,010818 pedestrians · 161 cyclists · 5.4% heavy
From the east6,810westbound · 86 bikes · 5.4% heavy
From the south544northbound · 32 bikes · 7.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,068 vehicles from 9:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,296 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 5, 2025

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 Eastern Ave between Lane W of Pape and N of Eastern and Pape Ave, 275 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 50 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 55 km/h or more. That segment carries about 17,700 vehicles a day. Morse St between Lane N of Eastern and E of Logan and Lane S of Queen and E of Logan measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Oct 2018). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Carlaw Ave (277 m away, 30 km/h limit), 20% of the 96,853 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone. 4 speed humps slow traffic on Morse Street between Lake Shore Blvd E and Eastern Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Morse St · Lane N of Eastern and E of Logan – Lane S of Queen and E of Logan · 154 mOct 2018 · 3 days56134 km/h44 km/h51 km/h
Eastern Ave · Lane W of Pape and N of Eastern – Pape Ave · 275 mJun 2022 · 7 days17,73444 km/h50 km/h55 km/h

School-zone speed sign 277 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct34 · 41 km/h
Over the limit49%
40 km/h or more20%

Carlaw Ave (southbound), 180 Carlaw Avenue · 96,853 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Morse Street · Lake Shore Blvd E – Eastern Ave
    4 speed humps

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 7 collisions. 9 collisions (21%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 3 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jan 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions42#2312 of 5,508
With an injury9#1875 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian2#1706 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1795 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201445latest Jan 21, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jun 15, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#871 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#128 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jun 15, 2025

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

Ten thefts from vehicles and nine bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 2.4 a year before that. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from other premises.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1020street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft900other (6), house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 19, 2024. 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 Morse & Eastern a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#871 of 1,505), out of 42 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 Morse & Eastern?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1379 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Morse & Eastern?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Eastern Ave between Lane W of Pape and N of Eastern and Pape Ave (June 2022), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 277 m away (30 km/h), 20% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Morse & Eastern?

The nearest Green P car park is 111 Broadview Ave (781 m away, 92 spaces, 56% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 609 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,600 spaces — 91 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (424 m).

How do I get to Morse & Eastern by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503, 504 stop within 1 km, the nearest 316 m away; bus routes 72, 114, 83, 31 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlaw Ave at Eastern Ave, 95 m).

What restaurants are near Morse & Eastern?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 167 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Gale's Snack Bar (93 m), Gale's Snack Bar (93 m), Ace Golf Bar & Lounge (278 m), Ramona's Kitchen (282 m) and Nutbar (294 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 Morse & Eastern?

The nearest is Morse Street Playground Washroom, 76 Morse St, 174 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (488 m); McCleary Park Washroom (528 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 Morse & Eastern?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 851 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Woodgreen Community Services (Morse Child Care Centre) (228 m, 192 spaces), Brightpath Leslieville (347 m, 154 spaces) and Mighty Kids (372 m, 43 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Morse & Eastern?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 903 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 502 Eastern Ave (51 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 245-247 Logan Ave (282 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 15 Pape Ave (355 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 55 Pape Ave (365 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 is 89 out of 100; 1 scored below 70. 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 Morse & Eastern?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and nine 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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Morse & Eastern in?

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

Sources

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