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College & Augusta

College St & Augusta Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Kensington Market BIA

College & Augusta, in Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: 9 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic
7,835
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 10, 2023
5,266 pedestrians · 2,052 cyclists
Collisions
147
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #737 of 5,519
Getting there
2
TTC stops within 100 m
9 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
79/100
city median 48 · #355 of 5,672
76 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 168 m

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College & Augusta

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume8-hour count · May 10, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,785 westbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 984. Most cyclists arrived from the east (922 of 2,052). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,103 vehicles in the hour from 4:00 p.m., 8% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (1,018). Heavy vehicles made up 4.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 4 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 west3,066eastbound · 915 bikes · 4.8% heavy
Total vehicles7,8355,266 pedestrians · 2,052 cyclists · 4.5% heavy
From the east3,785westbound · 922 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the south984northbound · 215 bikes · 5.3% heavy

Peak hours: 1,018 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,103 from 4:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

2018 was the peak year (21 collisions), and 2025 closed with 14. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 35 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 24% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 11% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 18 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 17, 2026.

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions147#737 of 5,519
With an injury24#668 of 4,669
Property damage only99
Fail to remain35
Involving a pedestrian9#270 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist7#235 of 2,576
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)18
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

How fast traffic moves here

The City's counter on Augusta Ave between Oxford St and College St (71 m away) recorded an average of 21 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 30 km/h. That segment carries about 2,400 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Robert St (155 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 14,121 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Augusta Ave · Oxford St – College St · 71 mMay 2023 · 3 days2,39121 km/h30 km/h34 km/h
Speed sign
Robert St (northbound), 155 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 16 km/h, 85th percentile 27 km/h; 0.4% at 40 km/h or more. 14,121 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

The crossing
Signal 0826, activated 1961 · leading pedestrian interval North/South · transit priority

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Streetcar
506 510 511 505 nearest 14 m
TTC bus
94 nearest 664 m · 8 min
Blue Night
306 310 305 307
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Augusta Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on College St installed 2001
Bike Share
College St / Major St 28 m · 15 docks · 25 stations, 481 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
23 car parks · about 2,097 spaces
EV charging
74 Clinton Street · 1 km · 4 Level 2 ports; also 365 Lippincott St. (1.3 km), 10 Portland St (1.3 km)
Bike parking
122 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 92 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
56 mapped lots within 500 m, 702 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface461 m91 *—
20 St Andrew St · Garage536 m41727% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage929 m33231% (Q1 2026)
74 Clinton Street · Garage1 km79 *—
80 Clinton Street · Surface1 km25 *—

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

You can do a shop on foot from here: T&t Supermarket is 168 m away, one of two grocery stores within 300 m. Five specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest The Cottage Cheese at 141 m. There are 76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 354 eating places within a kilometre — 8.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Second Cup Cafe, 22 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Raxlen Pharmacy, 22 m away, one of five within 300 m. The nearest hospital site is Kensington Eye Institute, 13 m away, then Toronto Western Hospital at 737 m. For seniors' housing: The Kensington Gardens, a long-term care home 137 m away. St. Stephen's Community House runs a seniors' active living programme 31 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Second Cup Cafe · 340 College St22 m
  • Starbank · 340 College St22 m
  • Nora Shawrma and Kabob · 339a College St32 m
  • Sam's Food Store · 339 College St32 m
  • Osmow's Grill · 351 College St36 m
76 within 300 m · 354 within 1 km
Grocery
T&t Supermarket 168 m · 2 within 300 m
Food shops
The Cottage Cheese 141 m · 5 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
3 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Raxlen Pharmacy 22 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Westside Montessori School · 73 spaces, toddler, preschool163 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care · 34 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day241 m
  • Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre · 99 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day270 m · 3 min
9 licensed centres · 642 spaces within 1 km · 5 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.446 m · 5 min
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs877 m · 10 min
Drinking water: The Doctors' Parkette 93 m; Sonya's Park 206 m (off)
Health and care
  • Kensington Eye Institute · hospital site13 m
  • Toronto Western Hospital · hospital site737 m · 9 min
  • The Kensington Gardens · long-term care home137 m
  • St. Stephen's Community House · seniors' active living centre31 m

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (23)
  • The Doctors' Parkette80 m
  • Sonya's Park215 m
  • Lillian H. Smith Park453 m · 5 min
  • Bellevue Square Park468 m · 6 min
  • Margaret Fairley Park471 m · 6 min
and 18 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (29)
  • Westside Montessori Elementary SchoolPrivate · 163 m
  • Kensington Community SchoolEnglish Public · 270 m · 3 min
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 291 m · 3 min
  • Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 471 m · 6 min
  • King Edward Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Separate · 483 m · 6 min
and 24 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch418 m · 5 min
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch843 m · 10 min
Places of interest
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 683 m · 8 min
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 1.1 km · 14 min
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 1.2 km · 15 min
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 1.2 km · 15 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

79of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #355 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    2 grocery stores within 300 m · 76 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit15/28

    6 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go10/14

    library 418 m away · 8 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    5 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    5 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot6/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

19 registered apartment buildings with 1,432 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, six of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 99 Bellevue Ave (128 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1988), which scored 72 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
99 Bellevue Ave · Fv Property Management164198872 · Jul 2026128 m
87 Bellevue Ave social housing · Homes First Society283188576 · Sep 2025233 m
484 Spadina Ave · Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc16616202199 · Jun 2024247 m
88 Oxford St · Turtledove Management114189575 · Jul 2026292 m · 3 min
34 Oxford St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 2025294 m · 4 min
162 Huron St · 1771105 Ontario Ltd184190397 · Jul 2026556 m · 7 min

19 registered buildings · 1,432 units · 6 social housing · tallest 24 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 32 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.1 a year. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 63% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1950street/outdoor (17), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft3291street/outdoor (20), commercial premises (5)

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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Augusta a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 147 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 College & Augusta?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from May 10, 2023, 85% of the median for a counted intersection.

Is College & Augusta a walkable intersection?

College & Augusta scores 79 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #355 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 grocery stores within 300 m · 76 places to eat within 300 m; 5 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 5 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.

How fast do cars go at College & Augusta?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Augusta Ave between Oxford St and College St (May 2023), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 30 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 155 m away (30 km/h), 0.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.

Where can I park near College & Augusta?

The nearest Green P car park is 35 Bellevue Avenue (461 m away, 91 spaces). The City's mapping shows 702 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,550 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Clinton Street (1.0 km).

How do I get to College & Augusta by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 510, 511, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 14 m away; bus route 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Augusta Ave, 664 m).

What restaurants are near College & Augusta?

76 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 354 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Second Cup Cafe (22 m), Starbank (22 m), Nora Shawrma and Kabob (32 m), Sam's Food Store (32 m) and Osmow's Grill (36 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near College & Augusta?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 446 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (877 m); Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (924 m).

Is there child care near College & Augusta?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 642 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westside Montessori School (163 m, 73 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Bellevue Child Care (241 m, 34 spaces) and Kensington Kids Early Learning Centre (270 m, 99 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Augusta?

19 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,432 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 99 Bellevue Ave (128 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 72), 87 Bellevue Ave (233 m, 28 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 484 Spadina Ave (247 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 88 Oxford St (292 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 19 is 88 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at College & Augusta?

Toronto Police place 19 thefts from vehicles and 32 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is College & Augusta in?

College & Augusta is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Kensington Market Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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