Toronto · intersection · signal 55 · red-light camera

Yonge & Lawrence

Yonge St & Lawrence Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Lawrence Park South · Ward 15, Don Valley West · Yonge Lawrence Village BIA

Yonge & Lawrence is a high-volume crossing. It sits in Lawrence Park South. It has a red-light camera in place since 2009 that issued 656 tickets in 2025, Lawrence Station and parks at the corner. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic volume
39,894
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 8, 2025
8,954 pedestrians · 189 cyclists · #117 busiest
Collisions
718
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
79 with an injury · 574 property damage · #47 of 5,508 · +28 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
2 fatal · 3 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #54 of 1,505
Red-light camera
656
tickets in 2025
since 2009 · 157 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
Lawrence Station
subway station within 250 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 23 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,850 vehicles an hour, 2.5× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). On average 72 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 18.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 3.6× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 367 collisions in 2016–2020 and 351 in 2021–2025. About one in 239 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Lawrence

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Lawrence Station (Line 1)28 m
TTC bus
162529712474103 nearest 4 m
Express
952
Blue Night
320352
Nearest stops
14 surface stops within 300 m — Lawrence Station; Yonge St at Lawrence Ave West - Lawrence Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Yonge St / Lawrence Ave E 94 m · 23 docks · 7 stations, 114 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 (15)
  • Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 302 m
  • Bedford Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 337 m
  • Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 736 m
  • Glenview Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 820 m
  • John Wanless Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 896 m
  • John Ross Robertson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 925 m
  • and 9 more
Community centres
  • Bedford Park Community Centre376 m
Parks (21)
  • George Milbrandt Parkette36 m
  • Jaye Robinson Park245 m
  • Woburn Avenue Playground406 m
  • Ranleigh Park417 m
  • Duplex Parkette426 m
  • Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens466 m
  • and 15 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Locke branch43 m
Places of interest
  • Alexander Muir Memorial GardensNature/ Park · 401 m
Signal
0055, activated 1941 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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 9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 74 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Bento Incorporated, 80 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 74 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 11 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bento Incorporated · 3080 Yonge St80 mPassed, May 2026
Davidson's Loblaws City Market · 3080 Yonge Stgrocery80 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Freshii · 3080 Yonge St80 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Horton's · 3080 Yonge St80 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Brewing Brokers · 3153 Yonge St189 mPassed, Jul 2026
Brewing Brokers · 3153 Yonge St189 mPassed, Oct 2025
Metro · 3142 Yonge Stgrocery206 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 3 infractions
Metro · 3142 Yonge Stgrocery206 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 3 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 Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 386 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 397 m away at Woburn Avenue Playground.

  • Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom · 75 Woburn Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    386 m
  • Lawrence Park Ravine Tennis Clubhouse Washroom · 51 Alexander Muir Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    543 m
  • Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom · 140 Cheritan Ave
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Closed for the Season
    725 m
Drinking water
Woburn Avenue Playground drinking fountain · 397 m; Duplex Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 405 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 1,031 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus (247 m, 60 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,031 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 11
  • Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus · 11 Bedford Park Ave
    60 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    247 m
  • Weybourne School · 54 Lawrence Ave E
    11 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    253 m
  • Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. · 24 Bedford Park Ave
    73 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    303 m
  • Ranleigh Rascals · 81 Ranleigh Ave
    178 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    337 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 131 (124 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.

FireFire Station 131 · 124 m3135 Yonge St
Police53 Division · 2.1 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 57 · 2 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

27 registered apartment buildings with 1,473 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3 Du Maurier Blvd (60 m, 37 units, 4 storeys, built 1941), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 24 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 21 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings27 · 1,473 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score93 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202624 across the 27
Open fire-code violations21
Tallest12 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
3 Du Maurier Blvd · Lawrence Construction Co. Limited374194194 · Aug 2026060 m
2 Du Maurier Blvd · Lawrence Construction Co. Limited284194195 · Aug 2026291 m
5 Du Maurier Blvd · Lawrence Construction Co. Limited414194194 · Nov 20250 · 5 fire107 m
3000 Yonge St · O'shanter Development Company Ltd27212195591 · Jun 20253136 m
3110 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 20252136 m
41 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management263195786 · Aug 20250157 m
3112 Yonge St · Ranee Management414195797 · Jun 20250161 m
45 Lorindale Ave · Ranee Management253195790 · Aug 20240183 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 lots309 lots · ≈14,140 spaces · 42.4 ha
Within 500 m35 lots · ≈770 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 729 spaces
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parking57 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
23 Bedford Park Ave · Surface253 m4254% (Q1 2026)
25 Glenforest Road · Surface576 m26 *
6 Sherwood Avenue · Surface1.3 km46 *
20 Castlefield Avenue · Surface1.5 km163 *
1880 Avenue Rd · Surface1.6 km3232% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 56 m away, ≈16 spaces; 118 m away, ≈32 spaces; 123 m away, ≈19 spaces; 164 m away, ≈19 spaces; 187 m away, ≈29 spaces; 202 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 — 14-hour, Oct 8, 2025

The north leg carries the load — 11,575 southbound vehicles, or 29% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 8,487. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 3,406 vehicles in the hour from 7:30 a.m. and 3,396 from 5:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north11,575southbound · 69 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west9,977eastbound · 44 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles39,8948,954 pedestrians · 189 cyclists · 3.2% heavy
From the east8,487westbound · 8 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south9,855northbound · 68 bikes · 3.5% heavy
AM peak hour3,406 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour3,396 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 8, 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

The City's counter on Lawrence Ave W between Lorindale Ave and Unsworth Ave (156 m away) recorded an average of 45 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2019; 85% of drivers were at or under 55 km/h. That segment carries about 20,900 vehicles a day. Yonge St between du Maurier Blvd and Wanless Ave measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Jun 2025). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Ranleigh Ave (315 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 2,696 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · du Maurier Blvd – Wanless Ave · 100 mJun 2025 · 3 days29,09533 km/h44 km/h50 km/h
Lawrence Ave W · Lorindale Ave – Unsworth Ave · 156 mJun 2019 · 7 days20,87345 km/h55 km/h60 km/h

School-zone speed sign 315 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 6 km/h
Over the limit0.6%
40 km/h or more0.1%

Ranleigh Ave (eastbound), 47 Ranleigh Ave · 2,696 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

2024 was the peak year (89 collisions), and 2025 closed with 62. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 73 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 28 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 18.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions718#47 of 5,508
With an injury79#95 of 4,660
Property damage only574
Fail to remain73
Involving a pedestrian14#98 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#286 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality2
Severity not classified63
Since January 2026 (outside the window)28
All since 2014870latest Jun 26, 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

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, two were fatal. 3 pedestrians were among those hurt. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Feb 2, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#54 of 1,505
Fatal2#15 of 319
Involving a pedestrian3#16 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Feb 2, 2024

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 two thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 63% of the bike thefts were from transit property. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 16, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle201street/outdoor (1), transit property (1)
Bicycle theft801transit property (5), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 16, 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 Lawrence Park South.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Lawrence a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #47 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, and 3 of those left someone killed or seriously injured. 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 Yonge & Lawrence?

A high-volume crossing. It ranks #117 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection, and #236 for pedestrians.

Is there a red-light camera at Yonge & Lawrence?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Yonge & Lawrence since 2009, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 656 tickets in 2025 (945 in 2024) and 157 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 10,817 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Yonge & Lawrence?

656 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 945 in 2024, and 157 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 10,817 tickets since 2009. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Lawrence?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lawrence Ave W between Lorindale Ave and Unsworth Ave (June 2019), found an average of 45 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 315 m away (30 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Yonge & Lawrence?

The nearest Green P car park is 23 Bedford Park Ave (253 m away, 42 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 309 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,140 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Yonge & Lawrence by transit?

Lawrence Station (Line 1) is 28 m away; bus routes 162, 52, 97, 124, 74, 103, 952 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lawrence Station, 4 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Lawrence?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 74 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bento Incorporated (80 m), Freshii (80 m), Tim Horton's (80 m), Brewing Brokers (189 m) and Brewing Brokers (189 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 Yonge & Lawrence?

The nearest is Woburn Avenue Playground Washroom, 75 Woburn Ave, 386 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Lawrence Park Ravine Tennis Clubhouse Washroom (543 m); Otter Creek Centre Outdoor Rink Washroom (725 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 Yonge & Lawrence?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,031 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Lullaboo Nursery and Childcare Center - Bedford Campus (247 m, 60 spaces), Weybourne School (253 m, 11 spaces) and Plasp Blessed Sacrament C.s. (303 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Lawrence?

27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,473 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3 Du Maurier Blvd (60 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 2 Du Maurier Blvd (91 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 5 Du Maurier Blvd (107 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 3000 Yonge St (136 m, 272 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 is 93 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 Yonge & Lawrence?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Lawrence Park South page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Lawrence in?

Yonge & Lawrence is in Lawrence Park South (City of Toronto neighbourhood 103). It is in Ward 15, Don Valley West, represented by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin. The corner falls inside the Yonge Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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