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Adelaide & Simcoe

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

Adelaide & Simcoe is a moderately travelled crossing, 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 live City traffic camera, St Andrew Station and a protected bikeway at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 618 m away.

Traffic volume
12,469
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
14,012 pedestrians · 4,697 cyclists · #1511 busiest
Collisions
139
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
26 with an injury · 91 property damage · #772 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #100 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
St Andrew Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track - Contraflow, Cycle Track
Bike Share: 75 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 890 vehicles, 77% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.1 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 37.7% of vehicle volume, about 49× the typical share. That comes with about 14 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 11.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.2× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 44%, from 89 in 2016–2020 to 50 in 2021–2025. About one in 46 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Adelaide & Simcoe

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Adelaide St W & Simcoe St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8015 · Adelaide St W & Simcoe St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Adelaide & Simcoe, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8015 · Adelaide St W & Simcoe St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)131 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)202 m; Union Station (Line 1)537 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)612 m; King Station (Line 1)696 m; Queen Station (Line 1)714 m; TMU Station (Line 1)939 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville618 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal932 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 548 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 662 m
Streetcar
504508501503509510505506 nearest 139 m
TTC bus
199711420212113 nearest 484 m
Blue Night
304301310305306320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track - Contraflow on Simcoe St installed 2014; Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014
Bike Share
Simcoe St / Adelaide St W 61 m · 27 docks · 60 stations, 1,370 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 (31)
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 430 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 457 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 548 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 608 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 610 m
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 646 m
  • and 25 more
Community centres
  • Harrison Pool435 m
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
Parks (50)
  • David Pecaut Square291 m
  • Grasett Park395 m
  • St. Patricks Square397 m
  • Simcoe Park434 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square514 m
  • Toronto City Hall583 m
  • and 44 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch572 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 151 m
  • The 48th Highlanders MuseumMuseum · 161 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 165 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 166 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 187 m
  • Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 223 m
  • Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 226 m
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 274 m
Signal
0198, activated 1960 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/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 187 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 19 grocery and convenience stores, and 364 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Rabba Marche, 50 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés187 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience19 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Rabba Marche · 126 Simcoe St50 mPassed, Apr 2026
Subway · 126 Simcoe St50 mPassed, Jun 2025
Soho House Toronto Partnership · 180 University Ave59 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Burger's Priest · 212 Adelaide St W67 mPassed, May 2026
Story Toronto · 214 Adelaide St W77 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
Shaghf Cafe · 170 University Ave Unit-10284 mPassed, Jun 2026
Jc Convenience · 132 Simcoe Stgrocery88 mPassed, Aug 2026
Chaska · 218 Adelaide St W92 mPassed, Jun 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, 333 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 378 m away at St. Patricks Square.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    333 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    435 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    450 m
Drinking water
St. Patricks Square drinking fountain · 378 m; Grange Park bottle filling station · 578 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,470 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kinder College Early Learning Centre (179 m, 97 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,470 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 22
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 218 Richmond St W
    97 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    179 m
  • Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
    37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    224 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    254 m
  • Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    333 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (240 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (668 m) and the nearest ambulance station 905 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 240 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 668 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 905 m58 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

23 registered apartment buildings with 3,892 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 12 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 St Patrick St (340 m, 256 units, 14 storeys, built 1982), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 72 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 26 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings23 · 3,892 units · 12 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202672 across the 23
Open fire-code violations26
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire340 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253415 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254431 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260496 m
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 20250561 m
248 Simcoe StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 20240622 m
127 St Patrick StToronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 20240628 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242648 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 lots719 lots · ≈20,400 spaces · 61.2 ha
Within 500 m28 lots · ≈620 spaces
Green P (public)19 car parks · about 6,502 spaces
EV charging (City)40 York St · 458 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking349 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 51 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (524 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
110 Queen St W · Garage413 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
40 York St · Garage466 m31141% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface700 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface726 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface781 m27 *

Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈19 spaces; 78 m away, ≈38 spaces; 190 m away, ≈8 spaces; 201 m away, ≈21 spaces; 209 m away, ≈65 spaces; 238 m away, ≈22 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (524 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (524 m, 40 ports); 10 Soho St. (598 m, 4 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, Oct 15, 2025

The west leg carries the load — 10,255 eastbound vehicles, or 82% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 3. Most cyclists arrived from the west (3,110 of 4,697). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,066 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,059 from 3:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.4% 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 north2,141southbound · 616 bikes · 5.5% heavy
From the west10,255eastbound · 3,110 bikes · 3.0% heavy
Total vehicles12,46914,012 pedestrians · 4,697 cyclists · 3.4% heavy
From the east3westbound · 31 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south70northbound · 940 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,066 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,059 vehicles from 3:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 15, 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 Simcoe St between Richmond St W and Lane S of Queen and W of Simcoe (168 m away, Jun 2007) recorded volume only — about 3,388 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Simcoe St · Richmond St W – Lane S of Queen and W of Simcoe · 168 mJun 2007 · 3 days3,388
Adelaide St W · Duncan St – John St · 238 mSep 2013 · 3 days15,632

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

2017 was the peak year (25 collisions), and 2025 closed with 9. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 27 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 17% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions139#772 of 5,508
With an injury26#608 of 4,660
Property damage only91
Fail to remain27
Involving a pedestrian4#856 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist19#24 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified22
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014176latest May 20, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on May 31, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#100 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#98 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#60 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20063latest May 31, 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 25 thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 4.0 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 71% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 12, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2543street/outdoor (25)
Bicycle theft700street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 12, 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 & Simcoe a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #100 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 & Simcoe?

A moderately travelled crossing. It ranks #1511 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 77% of the median for a counted intersection, and #147 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Simcoe?

The nearest Green P car park is 110 Queen St W (413 m away, 1,636 spaces, 28% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 719 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,400 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (458 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Simcoe by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 131 m away; Union Station GO is 618 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 503 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 139 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 114, 202, 121, 13 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Simcoe?

187 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 364 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Rabba Marche (50 m), Subway (50 m), Soho House Toronto Partnership (59 m), The Burger's Priest (67 m) and Story Toronto (77 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 & Simcoe?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 333 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (435 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (450 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 & Simcoe?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,470 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kinder College Early Learning Centre (179 m, 97 spaces), Kids & Company St Andrews (224 m, 37 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (254 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Simcoe?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,892 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 St Patrick St (340 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 50 John St (415 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 168 John St (431 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 190 John St (496 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 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 & Simcoe?

Toronto Police place 25 thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 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 & Simcoe in?

Adelaide & Simcoe 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