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Bernard & Admiral (West)

Bernard Ave & Admiral Rd (West) · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Bernard & Admiral (West) is a quiet local crossing. It sits in the Annex. Nearby is Dupont Station (Line 1) 462 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
2,952
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 14, 2006
400 pedestrians · 0 cyclists
Collisions
6
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
1 with an injury · 5 property damage · #4785 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
Dupont Station 462 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 370 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 32% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 7 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. On average 0.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — well below the median of 31 for the decade. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Bernard & Admiral (West)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Dupont Station (Line 1)462 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)473 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)563 m; Bay Station (Line 2)830 m; Museum Station (Line 1)903 m
Streetcar
506510 nearest 680 m
TTC bus
26191312797 nearest 130 m
Blue Night
306310300320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Davenport Rd / Bedford Rd 253 m · 15 docks · 27 stations, 435 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 (39)
  • Huron Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 316 m
  • The Shire SchoolPrivate · 548 m
  • Jackman Institute of Child Study Elementary SchoolUniversity · 562 m
  • Taddle Creek Montessori SchoolPrivate · 585 m
  • Howlett Academy SchoolPrivate · 602 m
  • Waldorf Academy Elementary SchoolPrivate · 661 m
  • and 33 more
Community centres
Parks (57)
  • Joseph Tough Park303 m
  • Taddle Creek Park408 m
  • Boswell Parkette413 m
  • Huron Street Playground440 m
  • High Level Pumping Station and Park498 m
  • Sergeant Ryan Russell Parkette525 m
  • and 51 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch683 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 663 m
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 696 m
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 702 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 791 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 794 m
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 829 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 852 m
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 862 m

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 10 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 243 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Homestead, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 243 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 12 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Homestead · 78 Admiral Rd18 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
St. George Care Community · 225 St George St85 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Bedford House · 136 Bedford Rd126 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Anne's Confections · 320 Davenport Rd, Unit-200188 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 1 infraction
Le Paradis · 166 Bedford Rd217 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Cafe X Bica · 160 Pears Ave, Unit-110249 mPassed, May 2025 · 2 infractions
Mimi · 265 Davenport Rd252 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Parc Ave · 265 Davenport Rd, Flr-2nd252 mPassed, Aug 2025 · 3 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 Ramsden Park Washroom, 587 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 436 m away at Huron Street Playground.

  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    587 m
  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    686 m
  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    777 m
Drinking water
Huron Street Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 436 m; Taddle Creek Park drinking fountain · 442 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,212 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Huron Superfriends Inc. (316 m, 111 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,212 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 17
  • Huron Superfriends Inc. · 541 Huron St
    111 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    316 m
  • Friends Day Care Centre · 60 Lowther Ave
    22 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    349 m
  • Unicorn Day Care Centre · 240 Avenue Rd
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    481 m
  • Atelier Kids Annex · 34 Madison Ave
    98 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    545 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (872 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 640 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 872 m240 Howland Ave
Police52 Division · 2.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 640 m135 Davenport Rd

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 77 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,070 rental units, 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 88 Bernard Ave (77 m, 82 units, 11 storeys, built 1966), which scored 94 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 77 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 119 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 49 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings77 · 6,070 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026119 across the 77
Open fire-code violations49
Tallest25 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
88 Bernard Ave · Atlantis Realty Services Inc.8211196694 · Aug 2024277 m
267 St George St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.6310195891 · Sep 2025399 m
250 St George St · Hollyburn Properties6411196990 · Sep 20251127 m
277-283 St George St · 720745 Ontario Inc.7410197185 · Sep 20255 · 5 fire147 m
276 St George St · Cromwell Management Inc.889196597 · Sep 20260171 m
191 St George St · Aplomb Properties Inc10510196777 · Sep 20253186 m
280 St George St · Westdale Properties8516196786 · Sep 20250204 m
224 St George St · Hollyburn Properties Limited919195579 · Jul 20242216 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 lots933 lots · ≈25,550 spaces · 76.7 ha
Within 500 m102 lots · ≈1,750 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 3,277 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Spadina Rd · 649 m · 6 Level 2 ports
Bike parking51 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
251 Maherson Ave · Surface465 m4024% (Q1 2026)
9 Bedford Rd · Garage568 m37151% (Q1 2026)
465 Huron Street · Surface608 m15 *
19 Spadina Road · Surface639 m65 *
9 Madison Ave. · Surface647 m38 *

Nearest lots: 42 m away, ≈8 spaces; 78 m away, ≈19 spaces; 95 m away, ≈13 spaces; 113 m away, ≈10 spaces; 136 m away, ≈27 spaces; 153 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Yorkville Ave (813 m, 9 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (1.1 km, 10 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1.4 km, 23 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, Nov 14, 2006

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the west: 1,630 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 258 from the south. Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 542 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m., 23% above the afternoon peak from 4:45 p.m. (441). Heavy vehicles made up 1.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 20 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2006, not today's volume. 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 west1,630eastbound · 0 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles2,952400 pedestrians · 0 cyclists · 1.7% heavy
From the east1,064westbound · 0 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the south258northbound · 0 bikes · 4.7% heavy
AM peak hour542 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour441 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 14, 2006

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 Admiral Rd between Lowther Ave and Bernard Ave, 187 m from the corner, a 2-day count in September 2007 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 39 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 45 km/h or more. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. Bernard Ave between Admiral Rd and St George St measured slower: 28 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (May 2019). The reading is 19 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Huron St (357 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.3% of the 29,792 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bernard Ave · Admiral Rd – St George St · 47 mMay 2019 · 3 days5,54828 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Admiral Rd · Lowther Ave – Bernard Ave · 187 mSep 2007 · 2 days49927 km/h39 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 357 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct26 · 31 km/h
Over the limit4.0%
40 km/h or more0.3%

Huron St (northbound), 521 Huron Street · 29,792 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 2024, with 2 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 1 collision (17%) involved an injury. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions6#4785 of 5,508
With an injury1#4050 of 4,660
Property damage only5
Fail to remain0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201410latest Apr 17, 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

Eight thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.1 a year before that. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from house driveways and garages.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle820house driveway/garage (4), street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft200house driveway/garage (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 7, 2025. 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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bernard & Admiral (West) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 6 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 Bernard & Admiral (West)?

A quiet local crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 14, 2006, 32% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bernard & Admiral (West)?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Admiral Rd between Lowther Ave and Bernard Ave (September 2007), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 357 m away (30 km/h), 0.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bernard & Admiral (West)?

The nearest Green P car park is 251 Maherson Ave (465 m away, 40 spaces, 24% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 933 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,550 spaces — 102 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (649 m).

How do I get to Bernard & Admiral (West) by transit?

Dupont Station (Line 1) is 462 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 680 m away; bus routes 26, 19, 13, 127, 97 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Bernard & Admiral (West)?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 243 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Homestead (18 m), St. George Care Community (85 m), Bedford House (126 m), Anne's Confections (188 m) and Le Paradis (217 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 Bernard & Admiral (West)?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 587 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom (686 m); Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (777 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 Bernard & Admiral (West)?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,212 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Huron Superfriends Inc. (316 m, 111 spaces), Friends Day Care Centre (349 m, 22 spaces) and Unicorn Day Care Centre (481 m, 39 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bernard & Admiral (West)?

77 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,070 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 88 Bernard Ave (77 m, 82 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 267 St George St (99 m, 63 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 250 St George St (127 m, 64 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 277-283 St George St (147 m, 74 units, RentSafeTO score 85). The average RentSafeTO score across the 77 is 89 out of 100; 2 scored below 70. 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 Bernard & Admiral (West)?

Toronto Police place eight thefts from vehicles and two 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Bernard & Admiral (West) in?

Bernard & Admiral (West) is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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