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Bloor & Bedford

Bloor St W & Bedford Rd · Toronto, Ontario · University · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In University, in central Toronto, Bloor & Bedford is an intersection of typical volume, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: St George Station, a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m.

Traffic volume
13,583
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 8, 2025
18,262 pedestrians · 4,444 cyclists · #1427 busiest
Collisions
101
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
22 with an injury · 68 property damage · #1097 of 5,508 · +3 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
St George Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 970 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 84% 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 32.7% of vehicle volume, about 42× the typical share. On average 10 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.50× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 37%, from 62 in 2016–2020 to 39 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Bloor & Bedford

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)70 m; Museum Station (Line 1)333 m; Bay Station (Line 2)493 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)531 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)916 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)1 km; Dupont Station (Line 1)1 km; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506510 nearest 510 m
TTC bus
2613941271997 nearest 88 m
Blue Night
306310300320
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Bloor St West at Bedford Rd; Bloor St West at Bedford Rd West Side - St. George Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2016
Bike Share
St. George St / Bloor St W 202 m · 19 docks · 43 stations, 809 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 (46)
  • Munk School of Global Affairs at the Observatory - U of T, Bldg 89University · 115 m
  • The Shire SchoolPrivate · 132 m
  • School of Continuing Studies - U of T, Bldg 103University · 256 m
  • Rotman School of Management - U of T, Bldg 134University · 329 m
  • Munk School of Global Affairs Graham Library - U of T, Bldg 12cUniversity · 340 m
  • Munk School of Global Affairs at Trinity - U of T, Bldg 12aUniversity · 342 m
  • and 40 more
Community centres
  • William H. Bolton Arena1.5 km
Parks (62)
  • Bloor - Bedford Parkette52 m
  • Taddle Creek Park238 m
  • Huron Street Playground387 m
  • Huron - Washington Parkette388 m
  • Paul Martel Park475 m
  • Village of Yorkville Park498 m
  • and 56 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch584 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch825 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 82 m
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 87 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 211 m
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 241 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 275 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 340 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 395 m
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 509 m
Signal
0510, activated 1968 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal

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 29 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 376 — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 23 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 376 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 24 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons · 246 Bloor St W23 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Varsity Stadium Concession · 299 Bloor St W34 mPassed, Jun 2026
Starbucks Coffee · 1 Bedford Rd65 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 1 infraction
Caffe'in · 252 Bloor St W81 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
B Espresso Bar · 273 Bloor St W86 mPassed, May 2026
The Royal Conservatory of Music · 273 Bloor St W86 mPassed, Dec 2025
The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel · 220 Bloor St W103 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 5 infractions
Duke of York Restaurant · 39 Prince Arthur Ave Unit-2133 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction

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, 929 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 206 m away at Taddle Creek Park.

  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    929 m
  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    1 km
Drinking water
Taddle Creek Park drinking fountain · 206 m; Huron Street Playground bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 415 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 1,273 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.i.s.e. (113 m, 26 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,273 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 17
  • University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.i.s.e. · 252 Bloor St W
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    113 m
  • Friends Day Care Centre · 60 Lowther Ave
    22 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    300 m
  • Huron Playschool Co-Operative · 383 Huron St
    16 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    358 m
  • Campus Community Co-Operative Day Care · 370 Huron St
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    469 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 312 (803 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 810 m away.

FireFire Station 312 · 803 m34 Yorkville Ave
Police52 Division · 1.7 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 810 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 76 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 8,374 rental units, 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Prince Arthur Ave (185 m, 149 units, 19 storeys, built 1968), which scored 86 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 76 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 137 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 55 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings76 · 8,374 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026137 across the 76
Open fire-code violations55
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Prince Arthur Ave14919196886 · Aug 20240 · 6 fire185 m
20 Prince Arthur Ave · Hollyburn Properties Ltd19323196883 · Jul 20247217 m
25 Bedford Rd · Firm Capital628200496 · Aug 20265221 m
145 St George St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.13012196096 · Aug 20265230 m
149 St George St487196888 · Sep 20250260 m
151 St George St487195297 · Aug 20263273 m
153 St George St · Hollyburn Properties Ltd487196295 · Aug 20263286 m
85 Lowther Ave · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.448195586 · Jun 20240301 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 lots986 lots · ≈25,200 spaces · 75.6 ha
Within 500 m72 lots · ≈1,910 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 3,332 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Spadina Rd · 540 m · 6 Level 2 ports
Bike parking86 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 56 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bedford Rd · Garage105 m37151% (Q1 2026)
465 Huron Street · Surface344 m15 *
9 Madison Ave. · Surface439 m38 *
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage526 m17575% (Q1 2026)
19 Spadina Road · Surface550 m65 *

Nearest lots: 77 m away, ≈45 spaces; 96 m away, ≈3 spaces; 108 m away, ≈10 spaces (Green P); 112 m away, ≈118 spaces (Green P); 115 m away, ≈52 spaces; 144 m away, ≈28 spaces. More EV charging: 74 Yorkville Ave (604 m, 9 ports); 20 Charles St E. (1 km, 23 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (1 km, 10 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 8, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 6,416 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 1,338 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (2,151 of 4,444). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,045 vehicles in the hour from 9:15 a.m. and 1,124 from 5:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north1,338southbound · 233 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the west5,829eastbound · 2,151 bikes · 4.0% heavy
Total vehicles13,58318,262 pedestrians · 4,444 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east6,416westbound · 2,032 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south0northbound · 28 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,045 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,124 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 8, 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

On Bedford Rd between Prince Arthur Ave and Taddle Creek Park Trl, 175 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in September 2014 put the average speed at 32 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 42 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bloor St W · Queen's Park – Bedford Rd · 136 mSep 2019 · 7 days11,633
Bedford Rd · Prince Arthur Ave – Taddle Creek Park Trl · 175 mSep 2014 · 24 h6,71732 km/h38 km/h42 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 2016, with 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 22 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 13 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — 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 Jun 17, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions101#1097 of 5,508
With an injury22#753 of 4,660
Property damage only68
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian6#533 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist7#230 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified11
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014136latest Jun 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

18 thefts from vehicles and 40 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 7.0 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from school or campus property. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1820street/outdoor (16), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft4072school/campus (17), street/outdoor (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 14, 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 University.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bloor & Bedford a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 101 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 Bloor & Bedford?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1427 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 84% of the median for a counted intersection, and #96 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Bloor & Bedford?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bedford Rd between Prince Arthur Ave and Taddle Creek Park Trl (September 2014), found an average of 32 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Bloor & Bedford?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bedford Rd (105 m away, 371 spaces, 51% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 986 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,200 spaces — 72 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Spadina Rd (540 m).

How do I get to Bloor & Bedford by transit?

St George Station (Line 1, Line 2) is 70 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 510 m away; bus routes 26, 13, 94, 127, 19, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bloor St West at Bedford Rd, 88 m).

What restaurants are near Bloor & Bedford?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 376 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (23 m), Varsity Stadium Concession (34 m), Starbucks Coffee (65 m), Caffe'in (81 m) and B Espresso Bar (86 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 Bloor & Bedford?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 929 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (1.0 km). 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 Bloor & Bedford?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,273 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.i.s.e. (113 m, 26 spaces), Friends Day Care Centre (300 m, 22 spaces) and Huron Playschool Co-Operative (358 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bloor & Bedford?

76 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,374 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Prince Arthur Ave (185 m, 149 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 20 Prince Arthur Ave (217 m, 193 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 25 Bedford Rd (221 m, 62 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 145 St George St (230 m, 130 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 76 is 88 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 Bloor & Bedford?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and 40 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 University page.

What neighbourhood is Bloor & Bedford in?

Bloor & Bedford is in University (City of Toronto neighbourhood 079). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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