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Adelaide & Peter

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

Adelaide & Peter is an intersection of typical volume, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Wellington Place, in the downtown core. It has a protected bikeway and a park at the corner. Nearby: Osgoode Station (Line 1) 617 m away.

Traffic volume
14,817
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 10, 2025
31,154 pedestrians · 5,067 cyclists · #1314 busiest
Collisions
164
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 123 property damage · #642 of 5,508 · +14 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Osgoode Station 617 m · 7 streetcar routes · 1 bus route within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,060 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.1 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 34.2% of vehicle volume, about 44× the typical share. On average 16 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 11.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.2× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 14%, from 88 in 2016–2020 to 76 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Adelaide & Peter

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)617 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)630 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)844 m; Union Station (Line 1)932 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 820 m — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
504508501510505503511 nearest 143 m
TTC bus
19 nearest 1 km
Blue Night
304301310305307
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Peter St installed 2016; Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014
Bike Share
Widmer St / Adelaide St W 105 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,258 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 (32)
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 353 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 470 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 525 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 549 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 593 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 646 m
  • and 26 more
Parks (51)
  • Grasett Park126 m
  • Clarence Square Park358 m
  • David Pecaut Square401 m
  • St. Patricks Square414 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground508 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park535 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 205 m
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 295 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 302 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 421 m
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 453 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 456 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 460 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 487 m
Signal
0270, activated 1963 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 153 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 16 grocery and convenience stores, and 362 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Haam, 5 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés153 within 300 m · 362 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience16 within 300 m · 38 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Haam · 342 1/2 Adelaide St W5 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Salus Fresh Foods · 101 Peter St Unit-103grocery24 mPassed, Jan 2026
Revery Toronto Downtown · 92 Peter St None25 mPassed, May 2026
Starbucks · 338 Adelaide St W, Unit-229 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
Muse Lobby Bar · 92 Peter St31 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Bestco Fresh Foods · 102 Peter Stgrocery38 mPassed, Aug 2026
Its Tea · 102 Peter St38 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Mother Tongue · 348 Adelaide St W41 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 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 Metro Hall, 338 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 353 m away at Clarence Square Park.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    338 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    449 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    596 m
Drinking water
Clarence Square Park bottle filling station · 353 m; Clarence Square Park dog fountain · 370 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

26 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,971 spaces; 19 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (163 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km26 centres · 1,971 spaces
Fee subsidy19 of 26
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    163 m
  • Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. · 300 Richmond St W
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    223 m
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    274 m
  • Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    338 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (284 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (806 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 284 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 806 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.1 km339 Queens Quay W

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

32 registered apartment buildings with 4,648 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 57 Spadina Ave (294 m, 286 units, 36 storeys, built 2022), which scored 100 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 62 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 10 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings32 · 4,648 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202662 across the 32
Open fire-code violations10
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242294 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253321 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254341 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260413 m
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 20250462 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242473 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241490 m
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire492 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 lots744 lots · ≈20,960 spaces · 62.9 ha
Within 500 m70 lots · ≈2,000 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 6,427 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 297 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking438 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 63 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (894 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
363 Adelaide St W · Surface181 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface207 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface615 m12054% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage713 m33231% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage812 m3797% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈23 spaces; 84 m away, ≈24 spaces; 124 m away, ≈13 spaces; 135 m away, ≈15 spaces; 140 m away, ≈20 spaces; 141 m away, ≈81 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (502 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (805 m, 12 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1 km, 11 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, Sep 10, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The west leg carries the load — 9,320 eastbound vehicles, or 63% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 2,580. Most cyclists arrived from the west (3,379 of 5,067). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,322 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,226 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.3% 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 north2,580southbound · 783 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the west9,320eastbound · 3,379 bikes · 1.9% heavy
Total vehicles14,81731,154 pedestrians · 5,067 cyclists · 2.3% heavy
From the east0westbound · 136 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south2,917northbound · 769 bikes · 2.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,322 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,226 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 10, 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 most recent midblock count on Peter St between Adelaide St W and Lane N of Adelaide and E of Peter (20 m away, Dec 2011) recorded volume only — about 7,694 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Bulwer St (330 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 4,378 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Peter St · Adelaide St W – Lane N of Adelaide and E of Peter · 20 mDec 2011 · 3 days7,694
Adelaide St W · Spadina Ave – Lane W of Spadina and S of Adelaide · 255 mSep 2013 · 3 days14,245

School-zone speed sign 330 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 6 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Bulwer St (eastbound), 33 Phoebe Street · 4,378 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 (24 collisions), and 2025 closed with 19. 10% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 31 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 14 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 15, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions164#642 of 5,508
With an injury16#1082 of 4,660
Property damage only123
Fail to remain31
Involving a pedestrian7#401 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist8#180 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified25
Since January 2026 (outside the window)14
All since 2014214latest Jun 15, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on May 10, 2012.

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 38 thefts from vehicles and 38 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 15 in 2023–2025, about 5.0 a year, against 8.7 a year before that. 87% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 55% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 4 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3872street/outdoor (33), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft3882street/outdoor (21), commercial premises (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 10, 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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & Peter a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 164 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 & Peter?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1314 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #29 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Peter?

The nearest Green P car park is 363 Adelaide St W (181 m away, 22 spaces, 95% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 744 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,960 spaces — 70 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (297 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Peter by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 617 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 510 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 143 m away; bus route 19 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Peter?

153 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 362 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Haam (5 m), Revery Toronto Downtown (25 m), Starbucks (29 m), Muse Lobby Bar (31 m) and Its Tea (38 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 & Peter?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 338 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (449 m); Grange Park South Washroom (596 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 & Peter?

26 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,971 spaces in total; 19 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (163 m, 30 spaces), Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. (223 m, 62 spaces) and Kids & Company Queen West (274 m, 107 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Peter?

32 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,648 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 57 Spadina Ave (294 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 50 John St (321 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 168 John St (341 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 190 John St (413 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 32 is 89 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 Adelaide & Peter?

Toronto Police place 38 thefts from vehicles and 38 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 4 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 Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & Peter in?

Adelaide & Peter 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