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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 park. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic
843
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 11, 2023
1,065 pedestrians · 397 cyclists
Collisions
27
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
10 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
69/100
city median 48 · #877 of 5,672
84 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 124 m

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Augusta & Wales

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume8-hour count · 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 16,177 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

Peak hours: 75 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 143 from 4:15 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

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, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 16, 2026.

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

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions27
With an injury4
Property damage only16
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

How fast traffic moves here

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; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
505 510 511 506 501 nearest 218 m
Blue Night
305 310 306 301 307
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Augusta Ave / Denison Sq 50 m · 15 docks · 25 stations, 455 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
23 car parks · about 3,571 spaces
EV charging
10 Portland St · 894 m · 4 Level 2 ports; also 10 Soho St. (1 km), 10 Palmerston Ave (1.1 km)
Bike parking
73 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 104 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (2 km)
Other lots
47 mapped lots within 500 m, 659 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface208 m91 *—
20 St Andrew St · Garage340 m41727% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage473 m33231% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface689 m12054% (Q1 2026)
201 Claremont St · Surface907 m4361% (Q1 2026)

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

Three grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Alexandra Park Market, 124 m away. 12 specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Carlos House of Spice at 97 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 84 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 358 — 8.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Sinaloa Factory, 3 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Vita Pharmacy, 312 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 474 m away, then Toronto Western Hospital at 560 m. For seniors' housing: The Kensington Gardens, a long-term care home 599 m away (two within a kilometre). Scadding Court Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 376 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Sinaloa Factory · 181 Augusta Ave3 m
  • Baazigar · 189 Augusta Ave28 m
  • San Cafe · 165 Augusta Ave45 m
  • Handle Bar · 159 Augusta Ave56 m
  • Gia Phat Company · 155 Augusta Ave66 m
84 within 300 m · 358 within 1 km
Grocery
Alexandra Park Market 124 m · 3 within 300 m
Food shops
Carlos House of Spice 97 m · 12 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Vita Pharmacy 312 m · 4 min · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • George Brown - Fashion District/Ryerson Child Care Centre · 56 spaces, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day331 m · 4 min
  • Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) · 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day331 m · 4 min
  • The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care · 34 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day444 m · 5 min
11 licensed centres · 852 spaces within 1 km · 8 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.74 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs447 m · 5 min
Drinking water: Bellevue Square Park 101 m; Sonya's Park 376 m · 4 min (off)
Health and care
  • Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site474 m · 6 min
  • Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site560 m · 7 min
  • The Kensington Gardens · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km599 m · 7 min
  • Scadding Court Community Centre · seniors' active living centre376 m · 4 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (20)
and 15 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (28)
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 331 m · 4 min
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 461 m · 5 min
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 701 m · 8 min
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 721 m · 9 min
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 753 m · 9 min
and 23 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch422 m · 5 min
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch863 m · 10 min
Places of interest
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 710 m · 8 min
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 883 m · 11 min
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 904 m · 11 min
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.1 km · 14 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

69of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #877 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    3 grocery stores within 300 m · 84 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit12/28

    2 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go10/14

    library 422 m away · 8 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation9/10

    2 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    2 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,428 rental units — 11 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Leonard Ave (365 m, 77 units, 6 storeys, built 1960), which scored 96 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
25 Leonard Ave social housing · St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society776196096 · Aug 2026365 m · 4 min
87 Bellevue Ave social housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 2025403 m · 5 min
164 Grange Ave · Grange Apartments Inc.243197071 · Jul 2025422 m · 5 min
88 Oxford St · Turtledove Management114189575 · Jul 2026464 m · 6 min
34 Oxford St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 2025464 m · 6 min
91 Augusta Ave Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 2025476 m · 6 min

23 registered buildings · 1,428 units · 11 social housing · tallest 16 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

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.

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

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.

Is Augusta & Wales a walkable intersection?

Augusta & Wales scores 69 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #877 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 3 grocery stores within 300 m · 84 places to eat within 300 m; 2 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; 2 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m.

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 35 Bellevue Avenue (208 m away, 91 spaces). The City's mapping shows 659 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,450 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (894 m).

How do I get to Augusta & Wales by transit?

Streetcar routes 505, 510, 511, 506 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 218 m away.

What restaurants are near Augusta & Wales?

84 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 358 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Sinaloa Factory (3 m), Baazigar (28 m), San Cafe (45 m), Handle Bar (56 m) and Gia Phat Company (66 m). 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, 74 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (447 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (494 m).

Is there child care near Augusta & Wales?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 852 spaces in total; 8 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 (331 m, 56 spaces), Jingbao (Downtown) Bilingual Children's Centre (96 Denison Avenue) (331 m, 65 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care (444 m, 34 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Augusta & Wales?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,428 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Leonard Ave (365 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 87 Bellevue Ave (403 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 164 Grange Ave (422 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 71) and 88 Oxford St (464 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 86 out of 100.

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. 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

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined