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Underhill & Lawrence

Underhill Dr & Lawrence Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Victoria Village · Ward 16, Don Valley East

In Victoria Village, Underhill & Lawrence is a top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. At the corner: a school within 250 m. Nearby: 5 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
52,546
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 21, 2025
1,093 pedestrians · 19 cyclists · #23 busiest
Collisions
395
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
72 with an injury · 299 property damage · #188 of 5,508 · +21 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #573 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
no Bike Share dock within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 3,750 vehicles an hour, 3.2× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 48 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 40 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.52× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 21%, from 221 in 2016–2020 to 174 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 395 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Underhill & Lawrence

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
5491191 nearest 22 m
Express
954
Blue Night
354
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Ave East at Underhill Dr; Railside Rd (West) at Lawrence Ave East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
no station 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 (13)
  • St Catherine Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 172 m
  • Seerah Mission SchoolPrivate · 420 m
  • Milne Valley Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 731 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Jeanne LajoieFrench Public · 746 m
  • Broadlands Public SchoolEnglish Public · 860 m
  • Cassandra Public SchoolEnglish Public · 913 m
  • and 7 more
Community centres
  • Broadlands Community Recreation Centre591 m
Parks (11)
  • Broadlands Park632 m
  • Woodcliff Greenbelt836 m
  • Cassandra Greenbelt841 m
  • Sweeney Park864 m
  • Dr. Daniel Hill Park1 km
  • Moccasin Trail Park1.1 km
  • and 5 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Victoria Village branch1.1 km
Signal
0404, activated 1963 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval East/West

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 1 eating place within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 28 — well below the median of 71 within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 83 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 9 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 1309 Lawrence Ave E83 mPassed, Aug 2026
Circle K · 1309 Lawrence Ave Egrocery83 mPassed, Oct 2024 · 1 infraction
Mak European Delicatessens · 1335 Lawrence Ave E Unit-2338 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Salvation Army Plus Program · 150 Railside Rd Door-1373 mPassed, Jan 2026
Healthy Planet · 47 Railside Rd378 mPassed, May 2025
Valleyfields Family Restaurant · 1222 Lawrence Ave E384 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Graze Anatomy Inc · 31 Railside Rd Unit-4384 mPassed, Sep 2026
Healthy Planet Kitchen · 49 Railside Rd434 mPassed, Apr 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 Broadlands Community Centre Washroom, 592 m away, View centre hours.

  • Broadlands Community Centre Washroom · 19 Castlegrove Blvd
    View centre hours
    592 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 411 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Little Acorns Montessori School (Cathie Mahoney) (402 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km5 centres · 411 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 5
  • Little Acorns Montessori School (Cathie Mahoney) · 40 Underhill Dr
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    402 m
  • Curlew Montessori School · 81 Curlew Dr
    58 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    685 m
  • Les Merveilles du Monde · 150 Carnforth Rd
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    746 m
  • Broadlands School Age Program YMCA · 106 Broadlands Blvd
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    860 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 233 (899 m), the nearest police station 33 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.4 km away.

FireFire Station 233 · 899 m59 Curlew Dr
Police33 Division · 2.3 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 21 · 2.4 km887 Pharmacy 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 seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 671 rental units. The nearest is 9 Roanoke Rd (222 m, 113 units, 9 storeys, built 1963), which scored 95 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 94, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 31 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 16 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings7 · 671 units
RentSafeTO score94 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202631 across the 7
Open fire-code violations16
Tallest13 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
9 Roanoke Rd · CAPREIT1139196395 · Sep 20244 · 3 fire222 m
10 Roanoke Rd · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.10112196297 · Jun 202510 · 10 fire293 m
7 Roanoke Rd · CAPREIT1139196397 · Jun 20259 · 3 fire313 m
8-10 Roanoke Rd · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.11113196292 · Jun 20253357 m
50 Underhill Dr · Three R Property Management Corporation644196194 · Aug 20240471 m
60 Underhill Dr · Three R Property Management Corporation574196196 · Jun 20250534 m
74 Curlew Dr · Hazelview Properties1124196687 · Jul 20255747 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 lots341 lots · ≈37,420 spaces · 112.3 ha
Within 500 m43 lots · ≈5,830 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby

Nearest lots: 74 m away, ≈92 spaces; 131 m away, ≈168 spaces; 131 m away, ≈280 spaces; 184 m away, ≈36 spaces; 236 m away, ≈875 spaces; 244 m away, ≈175 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 — 14-hour, May 21, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 25,545 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 2,678 from the south. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 4,610 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m., 8% above the afternoon peak from 3:15 p.m. (4,251). Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north7,157southbound · 6 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west17,166eastbound · 7 bikes · 4.6% heavy
Total vehicles52,5461,093 pedestrians · 19 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east25,545westbound · 3 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south2,678northbound · 3 bikes · 11.6% heavy
AM peak hour4,610 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour4,251 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 21, 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 Lawrence Ave E between Lawrence W and Underhill Dr, 154 m from the corner, a 3-day count in February 2020 put the average speed at 64 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 75 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 90 km/h or more. That segment carries about 45,600 vehicles a day. Underhill Dr between Roanoke Rd and Monarchwood Cres measured slower: 40 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 46 km/h (Feb 2024). The reading is 6 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Roanoke Rd (134 m away, 50 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 40,878 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 60 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lawrence Ave E · Lawrence W – Underhill Dr · 154 mFeb 2020 · 3 days45,64864 km/h75 km/h90 km/h
Underhill Dr · Roanoke Rd – Monarchwood Cres · 217 mFeb 2024 · 3 days11,44140 km/h46 km/h50 km/h
Railside Rd · Lawrence Ave E – Codeco Crt · 398 mDec 2011 · 3 days2,084

School-zone speed sign 134 m

Posted limit50 km/h
Median · 85th pct29 · 37 km/h
Over the limit0.3%
60 km/h or more0.1%

Roanoke Rd (eastbound), 27 Roanoke Road · 40,878 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 2019, with 60 collisions; 2025 recorded 29. 72 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 33 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 8 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 21 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions395#188 of 5,508
With an injury72#117 of 4,660
Property damage only299
Fail to remain33
Involving a pedestrian6#513 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#963 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality1
Severity not classified23
Since January 2026 (outside the window)21
All since 2014470latest May 30, 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 was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Sep 7, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#573 of 1,505
Fatal1#207 of 319
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Sep 7, 2019

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

Eight 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. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle840street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 3, 2025. 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 Victoria Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Underhill & Lawrence a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#573 of 1,505), out of 395 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 Underhill & Lawrence?

A top-100 intersection for vehicle traffic in Toronto. It ranks #23 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 3.2× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Underhill & Lawrence?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave E between Lawrence W and Underhill Dr (February 2020), found an average of 64 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 75 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 134 m away (50 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 60 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Underhill & Lawrence?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 341 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 37,420 spaces — 43 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Underhill & Lawrence by transit?

Bus routes 54, 91, 191, 954 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Ave East at Underhill Dr, 22 m).

What restaurants are near Underhill & Lawrence?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 28 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (83 m), Mak European Delicatessens (338 m), Salvation Army Plus Program (373 m), Healthy Planet (378 m) and Valleyfields Family Restaurant (384 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 Underhill & Lawrence?

The nearest is Broadlands Community Centre Washroom, 19 Castlegrove Blvd, 592 m away (View centre hours). 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 Underhill & Lawrence?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 411 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Little Acorns Montessori School (Cathie Mahoney) (402 m, 16 spaces), Curlew Montessori School (685 m, 58 spaces) and Les Merveilles du Monde (746 m, 151 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Underhill & Lawrence?

Seven RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 671 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 9 Roanoke Rd (222 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 10 Roanoke Rd (293 m, 101 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 7 Roanoke Rd (313 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 8-10 Roanoke Rd (357 m, 111 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 7 is 94 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 Underhill & Lawrence?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and no 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 Victoria Village page.

What neighbourhood is Underhill & Lawrence in?

Underhill & Lawrence is in Victoria Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 043), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. 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