Toronto · intersection · signal 1725

College & Huron

College St & Huron St · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, College & Huron is a busier-than-typical intersection, 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: Queen's Park Station (Line 1) 646 m away. It is among the fifty worst in the city for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions.

Traffic volume
10,110
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jan 17, 2017
7,346 pedestrians · 545 cyclists
Collisions
72
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 42 property damage · #1498 of 5,508 · +3 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
4
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 3 cyclist · #22 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Queen's Park Station 646 m · 4 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,260 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 5.4% of vehicle volume, about 7.0× the typical share. On average 7.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 59%, from 51 in 2016–2020 to 21 in 2021–2025. About one in 18 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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College & Huron

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Queen's Park Station (Line 1)646 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)857 m; Museum Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506510505511 nearest 100 m
TTC bus
9413 nearest 620 m
Blue Night
306310305307
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Spadina Ave East Side
Cycling
Cycle Track on College St installed 2001
Bike Share
College St / Huron St 13 m · 19 docks · 46 stations, 893 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 (43)
  • Braemar College Private Secondary SchoolPrivate · 57 m
  • Lord Lansdowne Jr Sr & Da VinciEnglish Public · 308 m
  • Beverley & Subway Academy TwoEnglish Public · 343 m
  • Ronald McDonald HousePrivate · 394 m
  • School of Graduate Studies - U of T, Bldg 43University · 425 m
  • Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main CampusPrivate · 437 m
  • and 37 more
Community centres
  • Scadding Court Community Centre898 m
  • Harrison Pool1 km
Parks (41)
  • Lillian H. Smith Park63 m
  • Glasgow Street Parkette169 m
  • Julius Deutsch Park196 m
  • Sonya's Park400 m
  • McCaul - Orde Parkette462 m
  • The Doctors' Parkette474 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch35 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch900 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 519 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 578 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 690 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 691 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 710 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 817 m
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1 km
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1 km
Signal
1725, activated 1996 · SAP · 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

There are 79 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 12 grocery and convenience stores, and 359 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Chérie, 32 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés79 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience12 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Chérie · 233b College St32 mPassed, May 2026
Cosmic Pizza & Donair · 233 College St36 mPassed, Jun 2026
Tahini's Restaurant · 233 College St36 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
The Self Ramen Bar · 233 College St36 mPassed, Jun 2026
Terima Coffee + Pantry Bar · 233 College St36 mPassed, Sep 2025
Acacia Cafe · 230 College St48 mPassed, Jun 2026
Events Kitchenette- Uft · 230 College St Flr-449 mPassed, Mar 2026
Utsu - Community Kitchen · 230 College St Flr-3rd49 mPassed, Aug 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 Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 607 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 161 m away at Glasgow Parkette.

  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    607 m
  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    830 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    839 m
Drinking water
Glasgow Parkette bottle filling station · 161 m; Julius Deutsch Park drinking fountain · 200 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 1,456 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (308 m, 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km20 centres · 1,456 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 20
  • The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care · 33 Robert St
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    308 m
  • Children's Primary Centre · 177 Beverley St
    44 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    437 m
  • Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) · 18 Orde St
    146 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    485 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 95 Bellevue Ave
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool
    496 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 315 (553 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (818 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 315 · 553 m132 Bellevue Ave
Police52 Division · 818 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 1.5 km674 Markham St

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

31 registered apartment buildings with 2,828 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 15 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 162 Huron St (117 m, 18 units, 4 storeys, built 1903), which scored 97 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 31 scored below 70; the average is 85, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 50 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 25 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings31 · 2,828 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score85 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202650 across the 31
Open fire-code violations25
Tallest24 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
162 Huron St · 1771105 Ontario Ltd184190397 · Jul 20260117 m
160 Huron St · Akelius Canada Ltd695180598 · Jul 20263135 m
484 Spadina Ave · Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc16616202199 · Jun 20240 · 1 fire205 m
210 Beverley St · Prudence Management Inc21418920241 m
123 Huron St · Phymetrix Ltd.183191486 · Aug 20260269 m
34 Oxford StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1895197989 · Aug 20250326 m
69 Baldwin St · Dpm2 Ltd173192798 · Jul 20260391 m
6 Henry StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1054197892 · Aug 20260420 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 lots962 lots · ≈21,030 spaces · 63.1 ha
Within 500 m100 lots · ≈2,030 spaces
Green P (public)31 car parks · about 5,331 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking242 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 104 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 St Andrew St · Garage465 m41727% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface474 m3979% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage598 m33231% (Q1 2026)
35 Bellevue Avenue · Surface605 m91 *
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface1 km27 *

Nearest lots: 72 m away, ≈29 spaces; 74 m away, ≈24 spaces; 80 m away, ≈18 spaces; 94 m away, ≈7 spaces; 95 m away, ≈15 spaces; 113 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (1 km, 4 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (1.2 km, 6 ports); 365 Lippincott St. (1.2 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 — 8-hour, Jan 17, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The east leg carries the load — 5,029 westbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 545. Most cyclists arrived from the west (278 of 545). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,396 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,451 from 4:15 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north545southbound · 49 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west4,536eastbound · 278 bikes · 5.4% heavy
Total vehicles10,1107,346 pedestrians · 545 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east5,029westbound · 184 bikes · 5.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 34 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,396 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,451 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jan 17, 2017

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 Huron St between College St and Ursula Franklin St (102 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2011; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 2,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 15 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Robert St (317 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.4% of the 15,276 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Huron St · College St – Ursula Franklin St · 102 mMar 2011 · 3 days2,67227 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 317 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 27 km/h
Over the limit2.4%
40 km/h or more0.4%

Robert St (northbound), Opp 30, Robert St · 15,276 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

2017 was the peak year (17 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 26% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 18% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions72#1498 of 5,508
With an injury19#894 of 4,660
Property damage only42
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian3#1101 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist10#122 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 201490latest May 31, 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

Of the four serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 3 cyclists were among those hurt. 1 of the 4 happened in darkness — 25%, below the citywide 39%. 2025 alone accounted for 2 of them. The most recent was on Nov 17, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions4#22 of 1,505
Fatal1#75 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#200 of 879
Involving a cyclist3#1 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness125% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Nov 17, 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

Toronto Police place 28 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 6.9 a year before that. 96% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 29% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2822street/outdoor (27), school/campus (1)
Bicycle theft2421street/outdoor (7), school/campus (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 22, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & Huron a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #22 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 & Huron?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Jan 17, 2017, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at College & Huron?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Huron St between College St and Ursula Franklin St (March 2011), found an average of 27 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 317 m away (30 km/h), 0.4% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near College & Huron?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 St Andrew St (465 m away, 417 spaces, 27% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 962 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,030 spaces — 100 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (1.0 km).

How do I get to College & Huron by transit?

Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is 646 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510, 505, 511 stop within 1 km, the nearest 100 m away; bus routes 94, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Spadina Ave East Side, 620 m).

What restaurants are near College & Huron?

79 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Chérie (32 m), Cosmic Pizza & Donair (36 m), Tahini's Restaurant (36 m), The Self Ramen Bar (36 m) and Terima Coffee + Pantry Bar (36 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 College & Huron?

The nearest is Bellevue Square Park Washroom, 5 Bellevue Ave, 607 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Grange Park North Washroom (830 m); Grange Park South Washroom (839 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 College & Huron?

20 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,456 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Lord Lansdowne Child Care (308 m, 142 spaces), Children's Primary Centre (437 m, 44 spaces) and Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) (485 m, 146 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & Huron?

31 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,828 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 162 Huron St (117 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 160 Huron St (135 m, 69 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 484 Spadina Ave (205 m, 166 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 210 Beverley St (241 m, 21 units). The average RentSafeTO score across the 31 is 85 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 College & Huron?

Toronto Police place 28 thefts from vehicles and 24 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is College & Huron in?

College & Huron is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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