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Carroll & Queen

Carroll St & Queen St E · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth · Riverside District BIA

Carroll & Queen is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in South Riverdale. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
9,277
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 16, 2025
6,129 pedestrians · 893 cyclists · #1757 busiest
Collisions
46
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 28 property damage · #2200 of 5,508
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 3 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #150 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 660 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 57% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 9.6% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. That comes with about 4.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 36%, from 28 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. About one in 15 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Carroll & Queen

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503504505508506 nearest 14 m
TTC bus
121202 nearest 355 m
Blue Night
301304305306
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St East at Carroll St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Thompson St / Carroll St 83 m · 15 docks · 30 stations, 609 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 (16)
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 406 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 463 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 504 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 670 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 754 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 828 m
  • and 10 more
Parks (44)
  • Riverside Common Park47 m
  • Joel Weeks Park141 m
  • Thompson Street Parkette168 m
  • King/Queen Triangle323 m
  • Underpass Park353 m
  • Lawren Harris Square407 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch386 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch823 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 815 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 834 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 933 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 1.1 km
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 1.2 km
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 1.2 km
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.2 km
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 205 eating places within a kilometre — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Album Cafe, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026.

Restaurants & cafés36 within 300 m · 205 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 31 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Album Cafe · 639 Queen St E29 mPassed, Feb 2026
Red Container · 639 Queen St E Unit-Rear29 mPassed, Feb 2026
The Edwin - Woodgreen Community Services · 650 Queen St E29 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 630 Queen St E45 mPassed, Apr 2026
Blackbird Baking Co. · 635 Queen St E Unit-10145 mPassed, Jan 2026
Ins Market · 658 Queen St Egrocery48 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Il Ponte · 625 Queen St E, Unit-10771 mPassed, Mar 2025
Il Ponte · 625 Queen St E Unit-10771 mPassed, Aug 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 Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom, 540 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 48 m away at Riverside Common Park.

  • Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 155 Bayview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    540 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    583 m
  • Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom · 870 Queen St E
    View centre hours
    603 m
Drinking water
Riverside Common Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 48 m; Joel Weeks Park drinking fountain · 133 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,243 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre (250 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,243 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 14
  • Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre · 131 Broadview Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    250 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    498 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    504 m
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    670 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (1.0 km), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 1 km475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1.1 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.2 km126 Pape Ave

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

34 registered apartment buildings with 4,126 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 25 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Matilda St (222 m, 56 units, 4 storeys, built 2008), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 101 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 62 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 4,126 units · 25 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026101 across the 34
Open fire-code violations62
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250222 m
58 Lewis Stsocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.154198791 · Oct 20250312 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260346 m
40 Lower River StToronto Community Housing · TCH594201497 · Jun 20260372 m
45 St Lawrence StToronto Community Housing · TCH504198096 · Jun 20264415 m
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 20250416 m
859 Dundas St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation294197396 · Dec 20250422 m
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251450 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 lots777 lots · ≈35,950 spaces · 107.8 ha
Within 500 m85 lots · ≈2,940 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 2,091 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking37 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
111 Broadview Ave · Surface218 m9256% (Q1 2026)
136 Broadview Ave · Surface223 m2273% (Q1 2026)
83 Tannery Road · Garage537 m27 *
100 Cooperage Street · Garage664 m86 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage691 m25 *

Nearest lots: 50 m away, ≈5 spaces; 66 m away, ≈43 spaces; 74 m away, ≈20 spaces; 75 m away, ≈10 spaces; 100 m away, ≈7 spaces; 127 m away, ≈11 spaces. More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (1.5 km, 2 ports); 500 Commissioners St (1.7 km, 2 ports); 188 Carlton St (1.7 km, 1 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, Apr 16, 2025

The east leg carries the load — 5,114 westbound vehicles, or 55% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 101. Most cyclists arrived from the east (431 of 893). Morning rush is the busier period: 1,083 vehicles in the peak hour from 7:45 a.m., compared with 972 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north268southbound · 37 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the west3,794eastbound · 423 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles9,2776,129 pedestrians · 893 cyclists · 3.2% heavy
From the east5,114westbound · 431 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south101northbound · 2 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,083 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour972 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 16, 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

The City's counter on Carroll St between Matilda St and Doris Anderson Crt (243 m away) recorded an average of 20 km/h in its 7-day count in November 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 29 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Carroll St · Matilda St – Doris Anderson Crt · 243 mNov 2022 · 7 days99120 km/h29 km/h33 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

2019 was the peak year (9 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 33% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 24% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). The most recent report on file is from Aug 1, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions46#2200 of 5,508
With an injury15#1208 of 4,660
Property damage only28
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian6#603 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#474 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201451latest Aug 1, 2025

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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 3 pedestrians were among those hurt. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. 2019 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Sep 17, 2020.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#150 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian3#39 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20063latest Sep 17, 2020

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

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 19 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.0 a year. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 53% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1131street/outdoor (8), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft1940apartment parking (10), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 5, 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 South Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Carroll & Queen a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#150 of 1,505), out of 46 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 Carroll & Queen?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1757 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 57% of the median for a counted intersection, and #344 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Carroll & Queen?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Carroll St between Matilda St and Doris Anderson Crt (November 2022), found an average of 20 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 29 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Carroll & Queen?

The nearest Green P car park is 111 Broadview Ave (218 m away, 92 spaces, 56% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 777 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,950 spaces — 85 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.0 km).

How do I get to Carroll & Queen by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503, 504, 505 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus routes 121, 202 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St East at Carroll St, 355 m).

What restaurants are near Carroll & Queen?

36 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 205 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Album Cafe (29 m), Red Container (29 m), The Edwin - Woodgreen Community Services (29 m), Dark Horse Espresso Bar (45 m) and Blackbird Baking Co. (45 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 Carroll & Queen?

The nearest is Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom, 155 Bayview Ave, 540 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (583 m); Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre Washroom (603 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 Carroll & Queen?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,243 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre (250 m, 72 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (498 m, 103 spaces) and George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre (504 m, 127 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Carroll & Queen?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,126 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Matilda St (222 m, 56 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 58 Lewis St (312 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 179 Broadview Ave (346 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 85) and 40 Lower River St (372 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 91 out of 100; 1 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 Carroll & Queen?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 19 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 South Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Carroll & Queen in?

Carroll & Queen is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher. The corner falls inside the Riverside District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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