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Augusta & Wales

Augusta Ave & Wales Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Kensington Market BIA

Augusta & Wales is a lightly travelled intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core. At the corner: a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
843
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 11, 2023
1,065 pedestrians · 397 cyclists
Collisions
27
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 16 property damage · #2939 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
7 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 30 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 110 vehicles an hour, 9% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.3 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 47.1% of vehicle volume, about 61× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 2.7 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 20%, from 15 in 2016–2020 to 12 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Augusta & Wales

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
505510511506501504508 nearest 146 m
Blue Night
305310306301304307
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Augusta Ave / Denison Sq 47 m · 15 docks · 45 stations, 808 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 (38)
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 239 m
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 391 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 478 m
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 552 m
  • Heydon Park Secondary SchoolEnglish Public · 593 m
  • Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 623 m
  • and 32 more
Parks (35)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch346 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch574 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 538 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 653 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 726 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 882 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 1 km
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1 km
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 1 km
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 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 169 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 21 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 350 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sinaloa Factory, 3 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés169 within 300 m · 350 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience21 within 300 m · 50 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Sinaloa Factory · 181 Augusta Ave3 mPassed, May 2026
Baazigar · 189 Augusta Ave28 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
San Cafe · 165 Augusta Ave45 mPassed, Aug 2026
Grey Gardens · 199 Augusta Ave51 mPassed, Apr 2026
Handle Bar · 159 Augusta Ave56 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Fresco's Cuisine · 201 Augusta Ave56 mPassed, Jun 2026
Ameg · 152 Augusta Ave Unit-A65 mPassed, Aug 2026
Casa Morales · 152 Augusta Ave65 mPassed, Aug 2026

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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 53 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 95 m away at Bellevue Square Park.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    53 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    329 m
  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    349 m
Drinking water
Bellevue Square Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 95 m; Sonya's Park bottle filling station · 302 m · off

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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,462 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (239 m, 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,462 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 19
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 96 Denison Ave
    56 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    239 m
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 96 Denison Ave
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    239 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    370 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care · 91 Bellevue Ave
    34 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    372 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (466 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 466 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.7 km674 Markham St

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 37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,876 rental units — 19 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 170 Vanauley Walk (201 m, 40 units, 6 storeys, built 1969), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 44 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 11 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings37 · 2,876 units · 19 social housing
RentSafeTO score87 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202644 across the 37
Open fire-code violations11
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
170 Vanauley WalkToronto Community Housing · Atikson Co-Op406196988 · Aug 20260201 m
25 Leonard Avesocial housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society776196096 · Aug 20264 · 7 fire213 m
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 20250222 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire295 m
123 D'Arcy St · 583647 Ontario Limited243198588 · Sep 20250354 m
87 Bellevue Avesocial housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 20250355 m
88 Oxford St · Turtledove Management114189575 · Jul 20260375 m
34 Oxford StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 20250395 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 lots909 lots · ≈21,800 spaces · 65.4 ha
Within 500 m99 lots · ≈1,580 spaces
Green P (public)36 car parks · about 5,652 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 720 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking173 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 94 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 St Andrew St · Garage159 m41727% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface160 m91 *
40 Larch St · Garage367 m33231% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface558 m12054% (Q1 2026)
201 Claremont St · Surface803 m4361% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈8 spaces; 108 m away, ≈11 spaces; 133 m away, ≈15 spaces; 153 m away, ≈86 spaces (Green P); 160 m away, ≈23 spaces; 164 m away, ≈38 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (730 m, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (794 m, 2 ports); 74 Clinton Street (1.1 km, 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 — 8-hour, May 11, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 686 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 81% of the total, against 157 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 143 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 75 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west157eastbound · 128 bikes · 1.9% heavy
Total vehicles8431,065 pedestrians · 397 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east0westbound · 112 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south686northbound · 157 bikes · 5.4% heavy
AM peak hour75 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour143 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 11, 2023

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 Augusta Ave between Oxford St and College St, 393 m from the corner, a 3-day count in May 2023 put the average speed at 21 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 30 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 34 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,400 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Augusta Ave · Oxford St – College St · 393 mMay 2023 · 3 days2,39121 km/h30 km/h34 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 2017, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 4 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — 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 Feb 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27#2939 of 5,508
With an injury4#2868 of 4,660
Property damage only16
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian1#2154 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#1535 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201431latest Feb 26, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

Two thefts from vehicles and seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 43% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle200commercial premises (1), other (1)
Bicycle theft710street/outdoor (3), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 14, 2024. 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Augusta & Wales a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 27 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 Augusta & Wales?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from May 11, 2023, 9% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Augusta & Wales?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Augusta Ave between Oxford St and College St (May 2023), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Augusta & Wales?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (159 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 909 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,800 spaces — 99 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (720 m).

How do I get to Augusta & Wales by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 510, 511, 506 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 146 m away.

What restaurants are near Augusta & Wales?

169 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 350 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Sinaloa Factory (3 m), Baazigar (28 m), San Cafe (45 m), Grey Gardens (51 m) and Handle Bar (56 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 Augusta & Wales?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 53 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (329 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (349 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 Augusta & Wales?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,462 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre (239 m, 56 spaces), Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) (239 m, 65 spaces) and Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (370 m, 36 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Augusta & Wales?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,876 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 170 Vanauley Walk (201 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 25 Leonard Ave (213 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 164 Grange Ave (222 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 71) and 91 Augusta Ave (295 m, 257 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 87 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 Augusta & Wales?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and seven 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Augusta & Wales in?

Augusta & Wales is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Kensington Market Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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