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Church & Wood

Church St & Wood St · Toronto, Ontario · Church-Wellesley · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Church & Wood is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Church-Wellesley, in the downtown core. At the corner: 6 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 309 m away.

Traffic volume
9,467
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 20, 2016
5,292 pedestrians · 735 cyclists
Collisions
59
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 34 property damage · #1829 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1472 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 309 m · 2 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 62 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,180 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.8 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 7.8% of vehicle volume, about 10× the typical share. On average 5.9 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. The pace has been steady: 30 collisions in 2016–2020 and 29 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 59 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Church & Wood

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)309 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)386 m; TMU Station (Line 1)639 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)916 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)926 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 101 m
TTC bus
949719751365 nearest 283 m
Blue Night
306305320300365
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Church St / Wood St 17 m · 27 docks · 60 stations, 1,433 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 (56)
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 101 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 129 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 150 m
  • National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 193 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 194 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 209 m
  • and 50 more
Community centres
Parks (48)
  • Alexander Street Parkette257 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette320 m
  • Montague Parkette364 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette385 m
  • Barbara Hall Park436 m
  • Allan Gardens445 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch675 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch947 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 85 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 208 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 240 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 275 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 390 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 437 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 446 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 562 m
Signal
2036, activated 2005 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

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 78 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 354 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Hair of the Dog, 22 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés78 within 300 m · 354 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hair of the Dog · 425 Church St22 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Afuri Ramen + Dumpling · 411 Church St28 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Afuri Ramen + Dumpling · 411 Church St28 mPassed, Aug 2026
Matcha Matcha · 407 Church St Bldg--71 mPassed, Jul 2026
Globol Foodtech · 60 Carlton St84 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Loblaws · 60 Carlton Stgrocery84 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Starbucks · 60 Carlton St84 mPassed, Jul 2026
Sushi- T & T · 60 Carlton St84 mPassed, Jan 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 479 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 251 m away at Alexander Street Parkette.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    479 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    686 m
Drinking water
Alexander Street Parkette drinking fountain · 251 m; Joseph Sheard Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 305 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,160 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (101 m, 160 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,160 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 15
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    101 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    421 m
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    422 m
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    514 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (398 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 398 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.2 km255 Dundas Street West
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 167 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 24,239 rental units, 7.3× the median for a Toronto intersection — 38 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 95 Wood St (90 m, 72 units, 8 storeys, built 1993), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Four buildings of the 167 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 552 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 181 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings167 · 24,239 units · 38 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 4 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026552 across the 167
Open fire-code violations181
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
95 Wood StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin728199396 · Jul 2026090 m
84 Carlton Stsocial housing · Aykler Management15412199492 · Jul 20261 · 7 fire107 m
92 Carlton StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin11012201098 · Nov 20250134 m
33 Wood St · First Elnor Holdings Ltd24030197295 · Sep 20263 · 5 fire140 m
100 Alexander St · Colonia Treuhand Management Inc.9612196894 · Nov 20251157 m
385 Church StToronto Community Housing12013197293 · Jul 20260157 m
25 Wood St · Park Property Management Inc.28426197983 · Oct 20255 · 4 fire182 m
20 Carlton St · Park Property Management Inc.21616197993 · Aug 20263198 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 lots949 lots · ≈24,180 spaces · 72.5 ha
Within 500 m78 lots · ≈2,040 spaces
Green P (public)23 car parks · about 7,677 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 488 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking199 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 58 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.2 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface385 m12654% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface536 m9175% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface666 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage755 m26258% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage849 m64618% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 52 m away, ≈34 spaces; 89 m away, ≈76 spaces; 129 m away, ≈10 spaces; 131 m away, ≈26 spaces; 132 m away, ≈8 spaces; 154 m away, ≈76 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (604 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (613 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (725 m, 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 — 8-hour, Apr 20, 2016

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 4,032 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 43% of the total, against 417 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (323 of 735). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,347 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,383 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2016, 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 north4,032southbound · 267 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the west1,006eastbound · 97 bikes · 8.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,4675,292 pedestrians · 735 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east417westbound · 48 bikes · 0.7% heavy
From the south4,012northbound · 323 bikes · 5.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,347 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,383 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 20, 2016

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 Church St between Alexander St and Maitland St, 160 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 6,900 vehicles a day. Wood St between Reverend Porter Lane and Church St measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Aug 2026). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Alexander St (125 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 61,958 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wood St · Reverend Porter Lane – Church St · 126 mAug 2026 · 3 days8,55025 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Church St · Alexander St – Maitland St · 160 mJun 2022 · 7 days6,94130 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 125 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 23 km/h
Over the limit0.2%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Alexander St (eastbound), 90 Alexander Street · 61,958 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 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 8 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 34% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (17%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1829 of 5,508
With an injury8#2150 of 4,660
Property damage only34
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian4#1077 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#375 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified17
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201484latest May 22, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. It involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrian or cyclist. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 2, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1472 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Apr 2, 2025

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

23 thefts from vehicles and 25 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 8.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.8 a year. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 32% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2351street/outdoor (19), apartment parking (4)
Bicycle theft2570apartment parking (8), street/outdoor (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 8, 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 Church-Wellesley.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Church & Wood a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1472 of 1,505), out of 59 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 Church & Wood?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 20, 2016, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Church & Wood?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Church St between Alexander St and Maitland St (June 2022), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 125 m away (30 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Church & Wood?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (385 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 949 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,180 spaces — 78 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (488 m).

How do I get to Church & Wood by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 309 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 101 m away; bus routes 94, 97, 19, 75, 13, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Church & Wood?

78 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 354 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hair of the Dog (22 m), Afuri Ramen + Dumpling (28 m), Afuri Ramen + Dumpling (28 m), Matcha Matcha (71 m) and Globol Foodtech (84 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 Church & Wood?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 479 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (686 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 Church & Wood?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,160 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (101 m, 160 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (421 m, 16 spaces) and YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (422 m, 144 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Church & Wood?

167 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 24,239 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 95 Wood St (90 m, 72 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 84 Carlton St (107 m, 154 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 92 Carlton St (134 m, 110 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 33 Wood St (140 m, 240 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 167 is 88 out of 100; 4 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 Church & Wood?

Toronto Police place 23 thefts from vehicles and 25 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 Church-Wellesley page.

What neighbourhood is Church & Wood in?

Church & Wood is in Church-Wellesley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 167). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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