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Victoria Park & Gerrard

Victoria Park Ave & Gerrard St E · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Victoria Park & Gerrard is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Birchcliffe-Cliffside. Nearby is Victoria Park Station (Line 2) 892 m away.

Traffic volume
25,942
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 29, 2025
1,350 pedestrians · 201 cyclists · #514 busiest
Collisions
274
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
27 with an injury · 204 property damage · #334 of 5,508 · +22 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1425 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Victoria Park Station 892 m · 1 streetcar route · 9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 16 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,850 vehicles an hour, 1.60× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 19 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 27 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 10.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.1× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 140 collisions in 2016–2020 and 134 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 274 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Victoria Park & Gerrard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Victoria Park Station (Line 2)892 m
Streetcar
503 nearest 619 m
TTC bus
1351211740424201136723 nearest 13 m
Express
924
Blue Night
324300316322
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Victoria Park Ave; Gerrard St East at Victoria Park Ave West Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gerrard St E / Victoria Park Ave - SMART 24 m · 16 docks · 10 stations, 173 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 (19)
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 296 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 445 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 677 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 706 m
  • St Dunstan Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 749 m
  • Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 870 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (25)
  • Lucy Tot Lot444 m
  • Kenworthy Park488 m
  • Bob Acton Park510 m
  • Blantyre Park641 m
  • Elward - Mansion Parkette650 m
  • Madelaine Park676 m
  • and 19 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.2 km
Signal
0361, activated 1953 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 115 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 176 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2025.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 115 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 2480 Gerrard St E176 mPassed, Jun 2025
Wendy's By Reef · 2480 Gerrard St E, Unit-0176 mPassed, Mar 2024 · 1 infraction
Little Caesars · 2480 Gerrard St E Unit-12177 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
McDonald's · 2480 Gerrard St E177 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tim Hortons · 2480 Gerrard St E177 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Bento · 50 Musgrave St180 mPassed, Jan 2025
Starbucks Coffee · 50 Musgrave St180 mPassed, Jan 2024
Loblaws · 50 Musgrave Stgrocery180 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction

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 Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 487 m away, Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed. A drinking fountain is 508 m away at Kenworthy Park.

  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    487 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    603 m
  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    675 m
Drinking water
Kenworthy Park drinking fountain · 508 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 801 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) (296 m, 116 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 801 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 10
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) · 290 Blantyre Ave
    116 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    296 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    444 m
  • Teach Me To Fly Preschool · 2560 Gerrard St E
    55 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    700 m
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    706 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.1 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 3.2 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.5 km1535 Kingston Rd

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

24 registered apartment buildings with 2,682 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2511 Gerrard St E (244 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1954), which scored 92 out of 100 at its September 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 81 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings24 · 2,682 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202681 across the 24
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2511 Gerrard St E113195492 · Sep 20250244 m
2390 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · TCH164199182 · Jul 20260305 m
2 North Dr · Potomac Construction Limited654196497 · Aug 20250411 m
55 Thora Avesocial housing · Wigwamen Incorporated204201698 · Aug 20253487 m
10 Macey Ave · Metcap Living Management Inc25516196988 · Aug 20267 · 21 fire598 m
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413671 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250715 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 20242722 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 lots420 lots · ≈18,330 spaces · 55 ha
Within 500 m21 lots · ≈3,400 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 348 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 747 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking1 post-and-ring within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (874 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface702 m8329% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface767 m173 *
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.8 km2947% (Q1 2026)
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.9 km28 *
101 Cedarvale Ave · Surface2 km3550% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 35 m away, ≈28 spaces; 77 m away, ≈223 spaces; 125 m away, ≈423 spaces; 167 m away, ≈79 spaces; 233 m away, ≈517 spaces; 255 m away, ≈36 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.1 km, 2 ports); 216 Oakcrest Ave (1.4 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 29, 2025 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 7,390 westbound vehicles, or 28% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,935. Most cyclists arrived from the north (82 of 201). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,509 vehicles in the hour from 2:00 p.m., 36% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,851). Heavy vehicles made up 1.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north7,314southbound · 82 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the west7,303eastbound · 26 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles25,9421,350 pedestrians · 201 cyclists · 1.8% heavy
From the east7,390westbound · 25 bikes · 1.2% heavy
From the south3,935northbound · 68 bikes · 3.5% heavy
AM peak hour1,851 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,509 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 29, 2025 · weekend

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

The City's counter on Gerrard St E between Blantyre Ave and Coalport Dr (265 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 11,000 vehicles a day. Victoria Park Ave between Swanwick Ave and Linton Ave measured slower: 43 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 50 km/h (Nov 2004). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Blantyre Ave (269 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.5% of the 32,644 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Victoria Park Ave · Swanwick Ave – Linton Ave · 148 mNov 2004 · 24 h11,05343 km/h50 km/h55 km/h
Gerrard St E · Blantyre Ave – Coalport Dr · 265 mNov 2018 · 3 days10,97754 km/h64 km/h71 km/h

School-zone speed sign 269 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct31 · 38 km/h
Over the limit2.3%
50 km/h or more0.5%

Blantyre Ave (southbound), 294 Blantyre Avenue · 32,644 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

2019 was the peak year (46 collisions), and 2025 closed with 32. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 47 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 1% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 22 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions274#334 of 5,508
With an injury27#603 of 4,660
Property damage only204
Fail to remain47
Involving a pedestrian2#2045 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2459 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified43
Since January 2026 (outside the window)22
All since 2014345latest May 31, 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. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Oct 29, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1425 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Oct 29, 2021

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

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle501street/outdoor (4), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft110commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 29, 2026. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Victoria Park & Gerrard a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1425 of 1,505), out of 274 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 Victoria Park & Gerrard?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #514 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.60× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Victoria Park & Gerrard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Blantyre Ave and Coalport Dr (November 2018), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 269 m away (40 km/h), 0.5% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Victoria Park & Gerrard?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (702 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 420 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,330 spaces — 21 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (747 m).

How do I get to Victoria Park & Gerrard by transit?

Victoria Park Station (Line 2) is 892 m away; streetcar route 503 stop within 1 km, the nearest 619 m away; bus routes 135, 12, 117, 404, 24, 20, 113, 67 and 2 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Victoria Park Ave, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Gerrard?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 115 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (176 m), Wendy's By Reef (176 m), Little Caesars (177 m), McDonald's (177 m) and Tim Hortons (177 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 Victoria Park & Gerrard?

The nearest is Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom, 79 Lawlor Ave, 487 m away (Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed). Next nearest: Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (603 m); Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom (675 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 Victoria Park & Gerrard?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 801 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) (296 m, 116 spaces), Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (444 m, 198 spaces) and Teach Me To Fly Preschool (700 m, 55 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Gerrard?

24 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,682 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2511 Gerrard St E (244 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 2390 Gerrard St E (305 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 2 North Dr (411 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 55 Thora Ave (487 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 24 is 92 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 Victoria Park & Gerrard?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Gerrard in?

Victoria Park & Gerrard is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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