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Adelaide & Shaw

Adelaide St W & Shaw St · Toronto, Ontario · West Queen West · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · West Queen West BIA

Adelaide & Shaw is a lightly travelled intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in West Queen West, in central Toronto. At the corner: a bike lane and parks. Nearby: Exhibition GO 843 m away and 14 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,329
vehicles · 14-hour count, Feb 12, 2026
3,556 pedestrians · 546 cyclists · #1885 busiest
Collisions
22
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3302 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1326 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows, Sharrows - Wayfinding
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 520 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 45% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 2.1 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 7.4% of vehicle volume, about 9.6× the typical share. That comes with about 2.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 17%, from 12 in 2016–2020 to 10 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 22 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Adelaide & Shaw

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West843 m
Streetcar
504508501509511505 nearest 144 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 7 m
Blue Night
304301305363307329
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Shaw St at Adelaide St West
Cycling
Sharrows on Shaw St installed 2013; Sharrows - Wayfinding on Adelaide St W installed 2018
Bike Share
Shaw St / King St W 166 m · 15 docks · 41 stations, 899 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 (12)
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 411 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 428 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 599 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 808 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 941 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 1 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (42)
  • Joseph Workman Park155 m
  • Massey Harris Park224 m
  • Bill Johnston Park324 m
  • Liberty Village Park436 m
  • Stanley Park North - Toronto457 m
  • Gateway Park473 m
  • and 36 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.3 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 626 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 870 m
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 884 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 889 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 1 km
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1 km
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.1 km

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 15 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 363 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Baskin Robbins, 191 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés15 within 300 m · 363 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Jordan's No Frills · 1022 King St Wgrocery119 mPassed, Aug 2026
Baskin Robbins · 1029 King St W Unit-1007a191 mPassed, Apr 2026
Chadon Beni / Coco Cafe · 936 Queen St W231 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
La Nayarita · 930 Queen St W241 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Jules Bistro · 924 Queen St W242 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Henry's Restaurant & Wine Bar · 922 Queen St Wgrocery243 mPassed, Feb 2025
Henry's Restaurant & Wine Bar · 922 Queen St Wgrocery243 mPassed, Sep 2026
Ceniza By Fonda Lola · 942 Queen St W246 mPassed, Mar 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 Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 398 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 159 m away at Joseph Workman Park.

  • Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 155 Crawford St
    View centre hours · accessible
    398 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom · 790 Queen St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    438 m
  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    498 m
Drinking water
Joseph Workman Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 159 m; Massey Harris Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 220 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 751 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (287 m, 50 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 751 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 10
  • Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. · 905 King St W
    50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    287 m
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    332 m
  • Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) · 155 Crawford St
    35 spaces · school age · fee subsidy
    415 m
  • Givins/Shaw School Community Day Care · 49 Givins St
    121 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    428 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (690 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 690 m33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 1.3 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 1.1 km265 Manitoba Dr

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 22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,576 rental units — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 24 Shaw St (63 m, 200 units, 9 storeys, built 1989), which scored 87 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 22 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 68 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings22 · 3,576 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202668 across the 22
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
24 Shaw Stsocial housing2009198987 · Aug 2026163 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241262 m
100 Lower Ossington Ave · Killam Apartment REIT1798201391 · Aug 20240304 m
800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society503198788 · Aug 20260440 m
15 Gore Vale Ave · Terrance Goldthorpe103192645 · Aug 20260521 m
798 Richmond St W · Akelius Canada Ltd52513197089 · Jul 20257531 m
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 20246546 m
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 20257578 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 lots706 lots · ≈26,810 spaces · 80.4 ha
Within 500 m44 lots · ≈1,980 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 2,507 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 420 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking166 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 58 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage107 m152 *
18 Ossington Ave · Surface374 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
803 Richmond St W · Surface431 m4856% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface598 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)
34 Hanna Ave · Surface606 m14669% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 129 m away, ≈227 spaces; 162 m away, ≈242 spaces; 191 m away, ≈36 spaces; 192 m away, ≈4 spaces; 207 m away, ≈14 spaces; 208 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (671 m, 16 ports); 248 Shaw St (768 m, 2 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (866 m, 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, Feb 12, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,065 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 87 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (252 of 546). Evening rush dominates here: 761 vehicles in the peak hour from 6:30 p.m., against 538 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Trucks and buses were 6.2% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north4,065southbound · 252 bikes · 5.5% heavy
From the west87eastbound · 22 bikes · 71.3% heavy
Total vehicles7,3293,556 pedestrians · 546 cyclists · 6.2% heavy
From the east312westbound · 43 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the south2,865northbound · 229 bikes · 5.6% heavy
AM peak hour538 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour761 vehicles from 6:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Feb 12, 2026

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 Shaw St between Pridham Pl and Lobb Ave, 384 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 4,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Shaw St · Pridham Pl – Lobb Ave · 384 mJun 2022 · 7 days4,91428 km/h35 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 worst year was 2024, with 4 collisions; 2025 recorded 1. 6 collisions (27%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (23%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 3.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions22#3302 of 5,508
With an injury6#2535 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist5#485 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201428latest May 22, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 20, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1326 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#757 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Jul 20, 2020

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

Ten thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1000street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft200apartment parking (1), house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 19, 2022. 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 West Queen West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Adelaide & Shaw a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1326 of 1,505), out of 22 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 & Shaw?

A lightly travelled intersection. It ranks #1885 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 45% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Adelaide & Shaw?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Shaw St between Pridham Pl and Lobb Ave (June 2022), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Shaw?

The nearest Green P car park is 1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. (107 m away, 152 spaces). The City's mapping shows 706 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,810 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (420 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Shaw by transit?

Exhibition GO is 843 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 509 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 144 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: Shaw St at Adelaide St West, 7 m).

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Shaw?

15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 363 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Baskin Robbins (191 m), Chadon Beni / Coco Cafe (231 m), La Nayarita (241 m), Jules Bistro (242 m) and Ceniza By Fonda Lola (246 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 & Shaw?

The nearest is Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 155 Crawford St, 398 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Trinity Bellwoods Playground Washroom (438 m); Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom (498 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 & Shaw?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 751 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (287 m, 50 spaces), Liberty Kids (332 m, 18 spaces) and Trinity Bellwoods Community Children's Group/Care (Crawford Street) (415 m, 35 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Shaw?

22 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,576 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 24 Shaw St (63 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 900 Queen St W (262 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 100 Lower Ossington Ave (304 m, 179 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 800 Adelaide St W (440 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 22 is 86 out of 100; 2 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 & Shaw?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and two 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 West Queen West page.

What neighbourhood is Adelaide & Shaw in?

Adelaide & Shaw is in West Queen West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 162). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the West Queen West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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