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Adelaide & Spadina

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

Adelaide & Spadina is a moderately heavy crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Wellington Place, in the downtown core. It has a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: Osgoode Station (Line 1) 836 m away.

Traffic volume
25,351
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 24, 2025
19,661 pedestrians · 4,717 cyclists · #542 busiest
Collisions
313
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
35 with an injury · 237 property damage · #271 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1348 of 1,505 · 1 since Jan 2026 (Mar 3, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Osgoode Station 836 m · 6 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,810 vehicles an hour, 1.57× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 18.6% of vehicle volume, about 24× the typical share. On average 31 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 12.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.5× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 8%, from 163 in 2016–2020 to 150 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 313 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here.

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Adelaide & Spadina

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)836 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)857 m
Streetcar
510504508501511505 nearest 89 m
Blue Night
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Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at King St West North Side; Spadina Ave at Richmond St West
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2014
Bike Share
Spadina Ave / Adelaide St W 53 m · 15 docks · 60 stations, 1,233 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 (28)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 244 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 365 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 696 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 715 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 736 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 739 m
  • and 22 more
Community centres
  • Harrison Pool613 m
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre815 m
  • Scadding Court Community Centre945 m
Parks (49)
  • St. Andrew's Playground281 m
  • Clarence Square Park325 m
  • Grasett Park353 m
  • Portland Street Parkette451 m
  • Draper Park505 m
  • Adelaide Place Parkette541 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch923 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 270 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 376 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 406 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 436 m
  • The WellLandmark · 440 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 506 m
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 511 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 596 m
Signal
0274, activated 1941 · SA1 · 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 128 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 20 grocery and convenience stores, and 365 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Yuzuki, 17 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés128 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience20 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Gumti Convenience · 119 Spadina Avegrocery17 mPassed, Apr 2024
Yuzuki · 119 Spadina Ave Unit-10117 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Sunny Convenience · 119 Spadina Avegrocery37 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Dollarama · 96 Spadina Avegrocery43 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mini Bar Takeout · 116 Spadina Ave47 mPassed, Aug 2026
Pizzaiolo · 123 Spadina Ave53 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Avenue Open Kitchen · 7 Camden St87 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Wide Open · 139a Spadina Ave99 mPassed, Dec 2025

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, 535 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 291 m away at St. Andrew's Playground.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    535 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    613 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    729 m
Drinking water
St. Andrew's Playground bottle filling station · 291 m; St. Andrew's Playground dog fountain · 309 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

23 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,758 spaces; 16 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (129 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km23 centres · 1,758 spaces
Fee subsidy16 of 23
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    129 m
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    244 m
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    347 m
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 33 Phoebe St
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    365 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (511 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 511 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.2 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

30 registered apartment buildings with 4,180 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 57 Spadina Ave (217 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 41 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 9 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings30 · 4,180 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202641 across the 30
Open fire-code violations9
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242217 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241366 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240369 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241384 m
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240386 m
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 20243436 m
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252454 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253493 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 lots661 lots · ≈17,590 spaces · 52.8 ha
Within 500 m79 lots · ≈2,150 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 4,452 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 286 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking400 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 88 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
105 Spadina Ave · Surface25 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface50 m2295% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface426 m12054% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage639 m3797% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage701 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 40 m away, ≈16 spaces (Green P); 66 m away, ≈35 spaces (Green P); 89 m away, ≈26 spaces; 94 m away, ≈15 spaces; 120 m away, ≈17 spaces; 121 m away, ≈81 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (374 m, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (908 m, 2 ports); 40 York St (1 km, 12 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, Jun 24, 2025

The west leg carries the load — 10,034 eastbound vehicles, or 40% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 5. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,772 of 4,717). Morning rush is the busier period: 2,331 vehicles in the peak hour from 8:30 a.m., compared with 2,089 from 7:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north6,889southbound · 1,015 bikes · 4.6% heavy
From the west10,034eastbound · 2,772 bikes · 3.3% heavy
Total vehicles25,35119,661 pedestrians · 4,717 cyclists · 3.8% heavy
From the east5westbound · 41 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south8,423northbound · 889 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,331 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,089 vehicles from 7:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 24, 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 counter on Spadina Ave between Oxley St and Adelaide St W (31 m away) recorded an average of 39 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. Adelaide St W between St. Andrew's Playground Trl and Maud St measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 45 km/h (Jul 2022). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Bulwer St (341 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
Spadina Ave · Oxley St – Adelaide St W · 31 mSep 2021 · 5 days9,37039 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Adelaide St W · St. Andrew's Playground Trl – Maud St · 326 mJul 2022 · 7 days8,72636 km/h45 km/h52 km/h

School-zone speed sign 341 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

2018 was the peak year (41 collisions), and 2025 closed with 29. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 52 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 19, 2026.

By year

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Exposure-adjusted: 12.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions313#271 of 5,508
With an injury35#411 of 4,660
Property damage only237
Fail to remain52
Involving a pedestrian5#794 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist20#22 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist5
With a fatality0
Severity not classified41
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014381latest Jun 19, 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 darkness. The last one inside the window was in 2023. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here (1 pedestrian involved), the latest on Mar 3, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1348 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#236 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11 pedestrian · latest Mar 3, 2026
All KSI since 20063latest Mar 3, 2026

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 20 thefts from vehicles and 32 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.2 a year. 90% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 59% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2042street/outdoor (18), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft32101street/outdoor (19), commercial premises (12)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 13, 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 & Spadina a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1348 of 1,505), out of 313 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 & Spadina?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #542 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.57× the median for a counted intersection, and #85 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Adelaide & Spadina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Ave between Oxley St and Adelaide St W (September 2021), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 341 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Adelaide & Spadina?

The nearest Green P car park is 105 Spadina Ave (25 m away, 14 spaces). The City's mapping shows 661 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,590 spaces — 79 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (286 m).

How do I get to Adelaide & Spadina by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 836 m away; streetcar routes 510, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 89 m away.

What restaurants are near Adelaide & Spadina?

128 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Yuzuki (17 m), Mini Bar Takeout (47 m), Pizzaiolo (53 m), Avenue Open Kitchen (87 m) and Wide Open (99 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 & Spadina?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 535 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (613 m); Grange Park South Washroom (729 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 & Spadina?

23 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,758 spaces in total; 16 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (129 m, 30 spaces), Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (244 m, 26 spaces) and Kids & Company Queen West (347 m, 107 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Adelaide & Spadina?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,180 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 57 Spadina Ave (217 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (366 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 20 Vanauley St (369 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 435 Wellington St W (384 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 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 & Spadina?

Toronto Police place 20 thefts from vehicles and 32 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 & Spadina in?

Adelaide & Spadina 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