Pharmacy & Lawrence

Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 26, 2025 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 14,751 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 35% of the total, against 7,624 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 4,418 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 2,380 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

Peak hours: 2,380 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 4,418 from 2:00 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

The peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 74 collisions. 82 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 63 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 62 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 24, 2026.

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt; 2 collisions involved vehicle occupants only. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Jun 18, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

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

On Lawrence Ave E between Elinor Ave and Tower Dr, 390 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2026 put the average speed at 45 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 57 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 63 km/h or more. That segment carries about 42,800 vehicles a day. Pharmacy Ave between Goldsmith Ave and Brian Ave measured slower: 44 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 53 km/h (May 2026). At the school-zone speed sign on Pharmacy Ave (166 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 42,448 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Pharmacy Ave (southbound), 166 m — 50 km/h zone. Median 44 km/h, 85th percentile 49 km/h; 0.2% at 60 km/h or more. 42,448 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 2021; 697 tickets in 2025, 396 so far in 2026. Tickets by camera · cameras in Scarborough.

The crossing

Signal 0408, activated 1958 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Not within a walk: a community centre or a public washroom.

• Groceries and food28/30

  1 grocery store within 300 m · 20 places to eat within 300 m

• Transit15/28

  7 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go2/14

  library 1.4 km away

• Parks and recreation2/10

  nearest park 0.6 km

• Schools and child care7/8

  2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot6/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking

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.

Within a kilometre there are 18 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,749 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1790 Lawrence Ave E (135 m, 36 units, 5 storeys, built 1962), which scored 97 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm.

18 registered buildings · 1,749 units · 2 social housing · tallest 15 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.

Seven thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

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 Wexford/Maryvale.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Oct 26, 2025.
• 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
• Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; 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 21 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: 43.74324, -79.30465 · centreline node 13451212.