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Carlton & Sherbourne

Carlton St & Sherbourne St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Moss Park, in the downtown core, Carlton & Sherbourne is a mid-volume intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 829 m away.

Traffic volume
15,547
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 19, 2024
8,006 pedestrians · 3,679 cyclists · #1251 busiest
Collisions
145
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
35 with an injury · 85 property damage · #744 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 3 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 829 m · 2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 17 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,110 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 23.7% of vehicle volume, about 31× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 15 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 9.3 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.88× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 21%, from 81 in 2016–2020 to 64 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Carlton & Sherbourne

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)829 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)861 m; TMU Station (Line 1)937 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 17 m
TTC bus
94756597 nearest 19 m
Blue Night
306305365320300
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Carlton St at Sherbourne St; Sherbourne St at Carlton St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sherbourne St installed 2001
Bike Share
Sherbourne St / Carlton St (Allan Gardens) 14 m · 17 docks · 49 stations, 1,109 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 (41)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 343 m
  • National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 350 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 367 m
  • Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 390 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 397 m
  • National Ballet School - the Shoe RoomPrivate · 411 m
  • and 35 more
Parks (56)
  • Allan Gardens177 m
  • Winchester Square Park188 m
  • Montague Parkette196 m
  • Winchester Park294 m
  • Bleecker Parkette340 m
  • Anniversary Park469 m
  • and 50 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch432 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch490 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 221 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 414 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 417 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 594 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 596 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 702 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 795 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 805 m
Signal
0260, activated 1941 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West · transit priority

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 16 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 337 — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Madras Curry, 47 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés16 within 300 m · 337 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 63 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Madras Curry · 178 Carlton St47 mPassed, Jun 2026
Atin Ito Company · 182 Carlton St60 mPassed, Mar 2025
Greendale Drugs · 166 Carlton St, Bldg-Gr Flr62 mPassed, Apr 2024
J & S Convenience · 184 Carlton Stgrocery67 mPassed, Mar 2025 · 2 infractions
Chew Chew's Diner · 186 Carlton St71 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
The Rekai Centre at Sherbourne Place · 345 Sherbourne St74 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Share and Learn · 333 Sherbourne St Bldg-2nd Fl105 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Sherbourne Health Centre · 333 Sherbourne St Bldg-3rd Fl105 mPassed, Jul 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 Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 516 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 156 m away at Allan Gardens.

  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    516 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    891 m
  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    0.9 km
Drinking water
Allan Gardens dog fountain · 156 m; Allan Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 232 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

20 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,570 spaces; 16 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Gerrard Early Learning Centre (298 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km20 centres · 1,570 spaces
Fee subsidy16 of 20
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    298 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes · 444 Sherbourne St
    91 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    343 m
  • Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) · 15 Prospect St
    87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    390 m
  • The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre · 270 Gerrard St E
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    390 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (785 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 785 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1.5 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.2 km58 Richmond St E

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 173 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 22,989 rental units, 7.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 53 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 380 Sherbourne St (32 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1910), which scored 88 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 173 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 512 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 151 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings173 · 22,989 units · 53 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026512 across the 173
Open fire-code violations151
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
380 Sherbourne St · Hannah Property Management Ltd103191088 · Aug 2026032 m
172 Carlton Stsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes254198888 · Nov 2025150 m
166 Carlton St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.9211196098 · Nov 2025361 m
383 Sherbourne St · Cogir Real Estate323191079 · Jun 2024386 m
392 Sherbourne St · Hazelview Property Services Inc12810196381 · Sep 20246 · 3 fire117 m
391 Sherbourne St · Cogir Real Estate4841920100 · Aug 20262128 m
140 Carlton St · Wj Properties37523197388 · Aug 20263143 m
320 Seaton StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation256196178 · Oct 20250149 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 lots875 lots · ≈23,710 spaces · 71.1 ha
Within 500 m106 lots · ≈1,830 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 7,294 spaces
EV charging (City)186 Carlton St · 68 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking74 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 45 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface152 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface364 m3555% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface867 m12654% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage1 km26258% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface1.1 km3073% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 62 m away, ≈29 spaces; 66 m away, ≈19 spaces; 75 m away, ≈38 spaces; 89 m away, ≈23 spaces; 105 m away, ≈14 spaces; 111 m away, ≈22 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (77 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1 km, 8 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1 km, 8 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, Jun 19, 2024

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 4,680 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 3,053 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,429 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,364 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.8% 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 north3,053southbound · 1,313 bikes · 8.3% heavy
From the west4,680eastbound · 722 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles15,5478,006 pedestrians · 3,679 cyclists · 4.8% heavy
From the east4,431westbound · 590 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the south3,383northbound · 1,054 bikes · 6.8% heavy
AM peak hour1,429 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,364 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 19, 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 Sherbourne St between Carlton St and Wellesley St E, 225 m from the corner, a 7-day count in August 2026 put the average speed at 36 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 43 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 7,700 vehicles a day. Carlton St between Homewood Ave and Sherbourne St measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 41 km/h (Feb 2022). At the school-zone speed sign on Sherbourne St (189 m away, 30 km/h limit), 19% of the 133,430 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a high share for a school zone.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Carlton St · Homewood Ave – Sherbourne St · 58 mFeb 2022 · 2 days9,21230 km/h41 km/h47 km/h
Sherbourne St · Carlton St – Wellesley St E · 225 mAug 2026 · 7 days7,69436 km/h43 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 189 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct32 · 41 km/h
Over the limit43%
40 km/h or more19%

Sherbourne St (northbound), 417 Sherbourne Street · 133,430 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 23 collisions; 2025 recorded 17. 35 collisions (24%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 29 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (20%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.3 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions145#744 of 5,508
With an injury35#410 of 4,660
Property damage only85
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian9#291 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist20#21 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified25
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 2014179latest May 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 3 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Dec 30, 2015.

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

14 thefts from vehicles and 22 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 6.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 4.0 a year before that. 79% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 59% 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 vehicle1440street/outdoor (11), other (2)
Bicycle theft2240street/outdoor (13), other (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 18, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Carlton & Sherbourne a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 145 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 Carlton & Sherbourne?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1251 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #269 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Carlton & Sherbourne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sherbourne St between Carlton St and Wellesley St E (August 2026), found an average of 36 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 189 m away (30 km/h), 19% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Carlton & Sherbourne?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (152 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 875 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,710 spaces — 106 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 186 Carlton St (68 m).

How do I get to Carlton & Sherbourne by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 829 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 17 m away; bus routes 94, 75, 65, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Carlton St at Sherbourne St, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Carlton & Sherbourne?

16 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 337 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Madras Curry (47 m), Atin Ito Company (60 m), Greendale Drugs (62 m), Chew Chew's Diner (71 m) and The Rekai Centre at Sherbourne Place (74 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 Carlton & Sherbourne?

The nearest is Wellesley Community Centre Washroom, 495 Sherbourne St, 516 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (891 m); Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom (0.9 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 Carlton & Sherbourne?

20 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,570 spaces in total; 16 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Gerrard Early Learning Centre (298 m, 56 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Community Services Our Lady of Lourdes (343 m, 91 spaces) and Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) (390 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Carlton & Sherbourne?

173 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 22,989 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 380 Sherbourne St (32 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 172 Carlton St (50 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 166 Carlton St (61 m, 92 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 383 Sherbourne St (86 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 79). The average RentSafeTO score across the 173 is 88 out of 100; 3 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 Carlton & Sherbourne?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and 22 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is Carlton & Sherbourne in?

Carlton & Sherbourne is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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