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Adelaide & Berkeley

Adelaide St E & Berkeley St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

Adelaide & Berkeley, in Moss Park, in the downtown core, is a moderately travelled crossing. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: 16 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,753
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 25, 2020
653 pedestrians · 35 cyclists
Collisions
47
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2144 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #636 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 66 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 970 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 84% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 12 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 4.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 61%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 29 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 47 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Adelaide & Berkeley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503504508501505506 nearest 122 m
TTC bus
6512175202114 nearest 109 m
Blue Night
304301305306365
Nearest stops
17 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St E installed 2015
Bike Share
Berkeley St / Adelaide St E - SMART 31 m · 12 docks · 53 stations, 1,158 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 (27)
  • Liberty Prep SchoolPrivate · 225 m
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 350 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 369 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 445 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 485 m
  • Voice Integrative Private SchoolPrivate · 509 m
  • and 21 more
Parks (49)
  • 40 Power St Park201 m
  • Little Trinity Church Lands211 m
  • Orphan's Green305 m
  • Parliament Square Park368 m
  • Sackville Playground375 m
  • David Crombie Park514 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch429 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 35 m
  • Canadian Stage (Berkeley Street Theatre)Performing Arts · 268 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 462 m
  • Toronto's First Post OfficeMuseum · 470 m
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 477 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 507 m
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 516 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 545 m
Signal
1964, activated 2005 · SA2 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 31 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 339 — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bar 404, 94 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés31 within 300 m · 339 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 61 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Fare Food Co · 300 King St E Unit-200grocery79 mPassed, May 2026
Bar 404 · 322 King St W94 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
King Fresh Foodmarket · 322 King St W Bsmt-194 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Banknote Bar · 474 Adelaide St E107 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
6ix Pickle · 102 Berkeley St114 mPassed, Jul 2025
The Corner Convenience · 393 King St Egrocery130 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Mos Mos Coffee · 517 Richmond St E134 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Mos Mos Coffee · 517 Richmond St E134 mPassed, May 2024

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 St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 360 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 220 m away at Little Trinity Church Lands.

  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 230 The Esplanade
    View centre hours
    360 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    524 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    637 m
Drinking water
Little Trinity Church Lands drinking fountain · 220 m; Sackville Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 386 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,340 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Liberty Prep Parliament (225 m, 35 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,340 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 18
  • Liberty Prep Parliament · 162 Parliament St
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    225 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 230 the Esplanade
    74 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    356 m
  • Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) · 80 Sackville St
    52 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    369 m
  • Distillery District Early Learning Centre · 8 Distillery Lane
    85 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    458 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 333 (297 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (240 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 333 · 297 m207 Front St E
Police51 Division · 240 m51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1 km58 Richmond St E

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 79 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 9,181 rental units, 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection — 54 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 501 Adelaide St E (68 m, 180 units, 13 storeys, built 2009), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 79 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 148 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 85 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings79 · 9,181 units · 54 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026148 across the 79
Open fire-code violations85
Tallest31 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
501 Adelaide St EToronto Community Housing · Greenwin18013200990 · Nov 20250 · 1 fire68 m
132 Berkeley St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.177102013100 · Nov 20251217 m
101 Ontario Stsocial housing528200592 · Oct 20250228 m
31 Princess Stsocial housing · Kral Property Management Inc.8210199481 · Jun 20240339 m
285 Shuter StToronto Community Housing · TCH30015196477 · Nov 20257353 m
205 Parliament Stsocial housing · Richmond Community Management Services Corp166199297 · Sep 20240384 m
295 Shuter StToronto Community Housing · TCH30016196485 · Jun 20245387 m
275 Shuter StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation29916196482 · Nov 20250406 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 lots740 lots · ≈30,590 spaces · 91.8 ha
Within 500 m84 lots · ≈2,980 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 6,930 spaces
EV charging (City)2 Church St. · 1 km · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports
Bike parking198 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 62 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
271 Front Street East · Surface241 m83 *
323 Richmond St E · Garage311 m25253% (Q1 2026)
44 Parliament Street · Surface347 m120 *
373 Front Street East · Surface439 m450 *
31A Parliament Street · Surface455 m230 *

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈9 spaces; 56 m away, ≈33 spaces; 57 m away, ≈104 spaces; 115 m away, ≈62 spaces; 157 m away, ≈23 spaces; 166 m away, ≈58 spaces. More EV charging: 51 Dockside Dr. (1 km, 5 ports); 51 Dockside Dr (1 km, 6 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.3 km, 1 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 — 8-hour, Jan 25, 2020 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 6,907 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 89% of the total, against 317 from the north. Evening rush dominates here: 1,367 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 556 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 7 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2020, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north317southbound · 2 bikes · 7.3% heavy
From the west6,907eastbound · 27 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles7,753653 pedestrians · 35 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south529northbound · 6 bikes · 3.6% heavy
AM peak hour556 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,367 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 25, 2020 · 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

On Adelaide St E between Pompadour Lane and Berkeley St, 19 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2017 put the average speed at 46 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 55 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 61 km/h or more. That segment carries about 12,600 vehicles a day. Berkeley St between King St E and Adelaide St E measured slower: 24 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 33 km/h (Jun 2018). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Adelaide St E · Pompadour Lane – Berkeley St · 19 mOct 2017 · 3 days12,57746 km/h55 km/h61 km/h
Berkeley St · King St E – Adelaide St E · 50 mJun 2018 · 7 days2,10424 km/h33 km/h39 km/h

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. 8 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions47#2144 of 5,508
With an injury8#1983 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#2137 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#396 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 201468latest Jun 1, 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 28, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#636 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#57 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 28, 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

18 thefts from vehicles and ten bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.8 a year. 61% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 60% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1850street/outdoor (11), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft1050apartment parking (6), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 28, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & Berkeley a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#636 of 1,505), out of 47 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 Adelaide & Berkeley?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Jan 25, 2020, 84% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Adelaide & Berkeley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Adelaide St E between Pompadour Lane and Berkeley St (October 2017), found an average of 46 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 55 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Berkeley?

The nearest Green P car park is 271 Front Street East (241 m away, 83 spaces). The City's mapping shows 740 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,590 spaces — 84 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (1.0 km).

How do I get to Adelaide & Berkeley by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 122 m away; bus routes 65, 121, 75, 202, 114 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Berkeley?

31 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 339 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bar 404 (94 m), King Fresh Foodmarket (94 m), Banknote Bar (107 m), 6ix Pickle (114 m) and Mos Mos Coffee (134 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 Adelaide & Berkeley?

The nearest is St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 230 The Esplanade, 360 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (524 m); Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (637 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 Adelaide & Berkeley?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,340 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Liberty Prep Parliament (225 m, 35 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (356 m, 74 spaces) and Eyet Early Learning Centre (Tom's Place) (369 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Berkeley?

79 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,181 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 501 Adelaide St E (68 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 132 Berkeley St (217 m, 177 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 101 Ontario St (228 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 31 Princess St (339 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 79 is 90 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 Adelaide & Berkeley?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and ten 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & Berkeley in?

Adelaide & Berkeley is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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