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Adelaide & Brant

Adelaide St W & Brant St · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

Adelaide & Brant is an intersection of typical volume, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Wellington Place, in the downtown core. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
11,398
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 24, 2025
8,993 pedestrians · 3,148 cyclists
Collisions
81
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #1366 of 5,519
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
11 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
56/100
city median 48 · #1,959 of 5,672
70 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 425 m

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Adelaide & Brant

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 24, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 10,411 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 91% of the total, against 9 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,369 of 3,148). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,129 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 22% above the afternoon peak from 6:00 p.m. (929). Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 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 north27southbound · 359 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west10,411eastbound · 2,369 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles11,3988,993 pedestrians · 3,148 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east9westbound · 133 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south951northbound · 287 bikes · 6.0% heavy

Peak hours: 1,129 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 929 from 6:00 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 worst year was 2019, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 11 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 18 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 22% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 9 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 12, 2026.

No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jun 14, 2012.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions81#1366 of 5,519
With an injury11#1537 of 4,669
Property damage only58
Fail to remain18
Involving a pedestrian3#1126 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist6#294 of 2,576
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20061latest Jun 14, 2012

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 Adelaide St W between St. Andrew's Playground Trl and Maud St, 109 m from the corner, a 7-day count in July 2022 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 45 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Adelaide Pl measured slower: 12 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 21 km/h (Nov 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Brant St · King St W – Lane S of Adelaide and E of Brant · 94 mMar 2022 · 3 days1,97726 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Adelaide St W · St. Andrew's Playground Trl – Maud St · 109 mJul 2022 · 7 days8,72636 km/h45 km/h52 km/h
Adelaide Pl · 310 mNov 2022 · 3 days15012 km/h21 km/h25 km/h

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.

The crossing
Signal 1807, activated 1998 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
501 510 504 508 511 505 nearest 304 m · 4 min
Blue Night
301 310 304 305 307
Nearest stops
no surface stop within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014; Bike Lane - Contraflow on Brant St installed 2021
Bike Share
Maud St / Adelaide St W - SMART 123 m · 16 docks · 44 stations, 802 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
18 car parks · about 3,562 spaces
EV charging
10 Portland St · 162 m · 4 Level 2 ports; also 10 Soho St. (768 m), 10 Palmerston Ave (903 m)
Bike parking
190 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 68 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.6 km)
Other lots
48 mapped lots within 500 m, 531 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
105 Spadina Ave · Surface241 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface266 m2295% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface377 m12054% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage690 m3797% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage1 km33231% (Q1 2026)

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Loblaws, 425 m away. A specialist food shop is closer still: Soma Chocolate, 276 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 70 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 370 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Nutbar, 18 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 242 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Western Hospital, 1.2 km away, then Kensington Eye Institute at 1.5 km.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Nutbar · 425 Adelaide St W18 m
  • Impact Kitchen · 444 Adelaide St W28 m
  • Indian Street Food Co · 50 Brant St93 m
  • Bello Pizza · 50 Brant St None93 m
  • Drink Juice Co. · 50 Brant St None93 m
70 within 300 m · 370 within 1 km
Grocery
Loblaws 425 m · 5 min · 7 within 1 km
Food shops
Soma Chocolate 276 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 242 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 26 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day66 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 30 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day465 m · 6 min
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 36 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day579 m · 7 min
13 licensed centres · 928 spaces within 1 km · 9 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Metro Hall · Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible899 m · 11 min
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs927 m · 11 min
Drinking water: St. Andrew's Playground 102 m
Health and care
  • Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site1.2 km · 15 min
  • Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site1.5 km · 18 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (29)
  • St. Andrew's Playground90 m
  • Portland Street Parkette315 m · 4 min
  • Adelaide Place Parkette361 m · 4 min
  • Randy Padmore Park532 m · 6 min
  • Grasett Park573 m · 7 min
and 24 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (22)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 66 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 598 m · 7 min
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 691 m · 8 min
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 782 m · 9 min
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 930 m · 11 min
and 17 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.1 km · 13 min
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.1 km · 13 min
Places of interest
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 297 m · 4 min
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 326 m · 4 min
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 407 m · 5 min
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 573 m · 7 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

56of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,959 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food21/30

    7 grocery stores within 1 km · 70 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit6/28

    11 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go9/14

    library 1.1 km away · 3 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation7/10

    3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1 km

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 2 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.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,070 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 525 Richmond St W (244 m, 103 units, 10 storeys, built 2003), which scored 81 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 2024244 m
163 Portland St social housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 2024319 m · 4 min
552 Adelaide St W social housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 2025359 m · 4 min
20 Vanauley St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 2024406 m · 5 min
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 2024443 m · 5 min
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 2026485 m · 6 min

20 registered buildings · 3,070 units · 10 social housing · tallest 46 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.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

19 thefts from vehicles and 24 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 4.9 a year before that. 84% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 54% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1960street/outdoor (16), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft2430apartment parking (13), street/outdoor (6)

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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & Brant a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 81 lesser collisions. 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 & Brant?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Jun 24, 2025, 70% of the median for a counted intersection, and #233 for pedestrians.

Is Adelaide & Brant a walkable intersection?

Adelaide & Brant scores 56 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,959 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 1 school within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; 7 grocery stores within 1 km · 70 places to eat within 300 m; 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.

How fast do cars go at Adelaide & Brant?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Adelaide St W between St. Andrew's Playground Trl and Maud St (July 2022), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 45 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Brant?

The nearest Green P car park is 105 Spadina Ave (241 m away, 14 spaces). The City's mapping shows 531 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,430 spaces — 48 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (162 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Brant by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 510, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 304 m away.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Brant?

70 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 370 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Nutbar (18 m), Impact Kitchen (28 m), Indian Street Food Co (93 m), Bello Pizza (93 m) and Drink Juice Co. (93 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Adelaide & Brant?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 899 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (927 m); Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (1.0 km).

Is there child care near Adelaide & Brant?

13 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 928 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (66 m, 26 spaces), Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (465 m, 30 spaces) and Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (579 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Brant?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,070 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 525 Richmond St W (244 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 163 Portland St (319 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 552 Adelaide St W (359 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 20 Vanauley St (406 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 89 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Adelaide & Brant?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & Brant in?

Adelaide & Brant is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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