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Avenue & Lonsdale

Avenue Rd & Lonsdale Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-St.Clair · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's

Avenue & Lonsdale, in Yonge-St.Clair, is an above-average intersection for traffic. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: St Clair Station (Line 1) 802 m away.

Traffic volume
28,095
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 29, 2024
986 pedestrians · 275 cyclists · #410 busiest
Collisions
149
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 123 property damage · #724 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #388 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
St Clair Station 802 m · 1 streetcar route · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 11 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,010 vehicles, 1.74× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 28 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). Police have logged an average of 15 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 5.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 29%, from 87 in 2016–2020 to 62 in 2021–2025. About one in 75 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Avenue & Lonsdale

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Clair Station (Line 1)802 m; Davisville Station (Line 1)853 m
Streetcar
512 nearest 478 m
TTC bus
1397748814331128 nearest 54 m
Blue Night
312320
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Avenue Rd at Lonsdale Rd South Side; Lonsdale Rd at Avenue Rd East Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Avenue Rd / Lonsdale Rd 31 m · 11 docks · 19 stations, 305 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 (22)
  • Upper Canada Prep SchoolPrivate · 110 m
  • Upper Canada College SchoolPrivate · 136 m
  • Bishop Strachan SchoolPrivate · 509 m
  • City High SchoolPrivate · 542 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2Private · 625 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1Private · 630 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (34)
  • Amsterdam Square448 m
  • Glenn Gould Park448 m
  • Lawton Parkette614 m
  • Yorkminster Park Baptist Church Park677 m
  • Oriole Park - Toronto753 m
  • Dunvegan Parkette760 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch885 m
Places of interest
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
Signal
0113, activated 1964 · SA2

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 81 eating places are within a kilometre. The nearest is Bistro Five61, 352 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 81 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 13 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bistro Five61 · 561 Avenue Rd352 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Mothercraft:robertson House (32 Heath Street West) · 32 Heath St W518 mPassed, Sep 2026
Imperial Event Space · 129 St Clair Ave W531 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
The Market · 111 St Clair Ave Wgrocery541 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Bento Sushi · 111 St Clair Ave W541 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
The Bradgate Arms · 54 Foxbar Rd593 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Swiss Chalet · 1560 Yonge St646 mPassed, Sep 2025
Ambiyan On Yonge · 1560 Yonge St646 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Oriole Park Toronto Washroom, 765 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 463 m away at Glenn Gould Park.

  • Oriole Park Toronto Washroom · 201 Oriole Pkwy
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    765 m
  • Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 301 St. Clair Ave W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    842 m
Drinking water
Glenn Gould Park bottle filling station · 463 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 834 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Mothercraft Robertson House (32 Heath Street West) (524 m, 59 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 834 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 8
  • Mothercraft Robertson House (32 Heath Street West) · 32 Heath St W
    59 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    524 m
  • Grace Church On-the-Hill Child Care Centre · 300 Lonsdale Rd
    92 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    558 m
  • Oriole Nursery School · 1570 Yonge St
    32 spaces · preschool
    582 m
  • Centennial Infant and Child Centre · 1580 Yonge St
    32 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    607 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 311 (904 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.7 km away.

FireFire Station 311 · 904 m20 Balmoral Ave
Police53 Division · 1.7 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 18 · 1.7 km643 Eglinton Ave 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

Within a kilometre there are 100 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,309 rental units, 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 215 Lonsdale Rd (67 m, 177 units, 20 storeys, built 2022), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 113 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings100 · 6,309 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026113 across the 100
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest32 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
215 Lonsdale Rd · Dbs Developments177202022100 · Jul 2024367 m
606 Avenue Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.6211195585 · Jul 20261132 m
587 Avenue Rd · Hollyburn Properties223195685 · Jul 20262168 m
585 Avenue Rd · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.5711195587 · Jul 20262190 m
62 Oriole Gdns · Oriole Court Management133191876 · Sep 20250207 m
58 Oriole Gdns · Oriole Court Management134191891 · Jul 20260230 m
567 Avenue Rd · Gossner & Hornar Management Ltd.6311195589 · Oct 20253288 m
565 Avenue Rd · Realstar6312195290 · Oct 20250314 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 lots673 lots · ≈26,680 spaces · 80 ha
Within 500 m34 lots · ≈1,340 spaces
Green P (public)17 car parks · about 2,238 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Delisle Ave. · 637 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Delisle Ave · Garage630 m24029% (Q1 2026)
30 St. Clair Avenue West · Garage681 m173 *
1501 Yonge Street · Surface723 m37 *
453 Spadina Rd · Surface810 m5584% (Q1 2026)
30 Alvin Avenue · Surface848 m188 *

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈71 spaces; 64 m away, ≈20 spaces; 93 m away, ≈21 spaces; 114 m away, ≈113 spaces; 120 m away, ≈16 spaces; 121 m away, ≈30 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Delisle St (637 m, 4 ports); 41 Inglewood Dr (1.2 km, 2 ports); 75 Holly St. (1.8 km, 29 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, May 29, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 12,774 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 201 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (114 of 275). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,579 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 2,544 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north201southbound · 22 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the west4,107eastbound · 88 bikes · 1.4% heavy
Total vehicles28,095986 pedestrians · 275 cyclists · 2.2% heavy
From the east11,013westbound · 114 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south12,774northbound · 51 bikes · 2.4% heavy
AM peak hour2,579 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,544 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 29, 2024

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 Avenue Rd between Heath St W and Lonsdale Rd, 116 m from the corner, a 2-day count in July 2023 put the average speed at 44 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 53 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 59 km/h or more. That segment carries about 18,100 vehicles a day. Lonsdale Rd between Baker Ave and Oriole Pkwy measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 35 km/h (Nov 2022). At the school-zone speed sign on Avenue Rd (27 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 4,349 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenue Rd · Heath St W – Lonsdale Rd · 116 mJul 2023 · 2 days18,09444 km/h53 km/h59 km/h
Lonsdale Rd · Baker Ave – Oriole Pkwy · 312 mNov 2022 · 3 days1,32628 km/h35 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 27 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 34 km/h
Over the limit3.6%
50 km/h or more0.6%

Avenue Rd (eastbound), 619/625 Avenue Rd · 4,349 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

The worst year was 2019, with 26 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 13 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions149#724 of 5,508
With an injury13#1382 of 4,660
Property damage only123
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014180latest May 3, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. One of the two happened in darkness. The most recent was on Dec 13, 2022.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#388 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20062latest Dec 13, 2022

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

Five thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 80% 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 vehicle500street/outdoor (4), school/campus (1)
Bicycle theft300school/campus (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 28, 2018. 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 Yonge-St.Clair.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Avenue & Lonsdale a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#388 of 1,505), out of 149 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 Avenue & Lonsdale?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #410 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.74× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Avenue & Lonsdale?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Avenue Rd between Heath St W and Lonsdale Rd (July 2023), found an average of 44 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 53 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 27 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Avenue & Lonsdale?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Delisle Ave (630 m away, 240 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 673 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,680 spaces — 34 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Delisle Ave. (637 m).

How do I get to Avenue & Lonsdale by transit?

St Clair Station (Line 1) is 802 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 478 m away; bus routes 13, 97, 74, 88, 14, 33, 11, 28 within 1 km (nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Lonsdale Rd South Side, 54 m).

What restaurants are near Avenue & Lonsdale?

None within 300 m, and 81 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bistro Five61 (352 m), Mothercraft:robertson House (32 Heath Street West) (518 m), Imperial Event Space (531 m), Bento Sushi (541 m) and The Bradgate Arms (593 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 Avenue & Lonsdale?

The nearest is Oriole Park Toronto Washroom, 201 Oriole Pkwy, 765 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom (842 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 Avenue & Lonsdale?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 834 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Mothercraft Robertson House (32 Heath Street West) (524 m, 59 spaces), Grace Church On-the-Hill Child Care Centre (558 m, 92 spaces) and Oriole Nursery School (582 m, 32 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Avenue & Lonsdale?

100 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,309 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 215 Lonsdale Rd (67 m, 177 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 606 Avenue Rd (132 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 587 Avenue Rd (168 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 585 Avenue Rd (190 m, 57 units, RentSafeTO score 87). The average RentSafeTO score across the 100 is 91 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 Avenue & Lonsdale?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and three 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 Yonge-St.Clair page.

What neighbourhood is Avenue & Lonsdale in?

Avenue & Lonsdale is in Yonge-St.Clair (City of Toronto neighbourhood 097). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow.

Sources

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