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College & University

College St & University Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, College & University is a heavily travelled arterial crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a red-light camera in place since 2021 that issued 475 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and Queen's Park Station at the corner.

Traffic volume
34,374
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
25,450 pedestrians · 6,884 cyclists · #214 busiest
Collisions
385
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
61 with an injury · 290 property damage · #197 of 5,508 · +17 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #248 of 1,505
Red-light camera
475
tickets in 2025
since 2021 · 188 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
Queen's Park Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 43 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,460 vehicles, 2.1× the median counted intersection. 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 20.0% of vehicle volume, about 26× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 39 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 11.2 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.3× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 45%, from 248 in 2016–2020 to 137 in 2021–2025. About one in 193 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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College & University

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at University Ave & College St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8038 · University Ave & College St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for College & University, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8038 · University Ave & College St
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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)70 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)540 m; College Station (Line 1)621 m; Museum Station (Line 1)706 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)799 m; TMU Station (Line 1)807 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)947 m
Streetcar
506505510 nearest 29 m
TTC bus
13199497 nearest 30 m
Blue Night
306305310320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — College St at University Ave - Queen's Park Station; University Ave at College St - Queen's Park Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on College St installed 2001; Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2020; Cycle Track on Queen's Park Cres installed 2020
Bike Share
Queens Park Cres / College St 45 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,329 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 (58)
  • Orde Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 199 m
  • Ronald McDonald HousePrivate · 291 m
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 526 m
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 542 m
  • Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main CampusPrivate · 565 m
  • School of Graduate Studies - U of T, Bldg 43University · 594 m
  • and 52 more
Community centres
  • Harrison Pool1 km
  • Scadding Court Community Centre1.5 km
Parks (51)
  • McCaul - Orde Parkette291 m
  • Queen's Park550 m
  • Opera Place560 m
  • Breadalbane Park572 m
  • Gallery Park598 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park613 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch669 m
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch899 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 278 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 481 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 555 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 562 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 621 m
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 671 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 710 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 715 m
Signal
0083, activated 1928 · FT · 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

There are 47 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 355 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Tim Hortons #2707, 71 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés47 within 300 m · 355 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 45 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Tim Hortons #2707 · 657 University Ave None71 mPassed, May 2026
Aroma Espresso Bar · 661 University Ave None88 mPassed, Jul 2026
Flock Rotisserie+greens · 661 University Ave Bldg-104 None88 mPassed, May 2026
Starbucks · 661 University Ave None88 mPassed, Jul 2026
Kibo Cafe · 112 College St W155 None102 mPassed, May 2026
700 Bistro · 700 University Ave Fl 15110 mPassed, Aug 2026
Shoppers Drug Mart · 700 University Avegrocery110 mPassed, Sep 2026
Nutrition Intervention Centre Kitchen - 2nd Floor · 6 Queens Park Cres W110 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 539 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 555 m away at College Park.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    539 m
  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    803 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    814 m
Drinking water
College Park bottle filling station · 555 m; Queen's Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 579 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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,276 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Hydrokids - Opg (110 m, 82 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,276 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 17
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    110 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    148 m
  • Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) · 18 Orde St
    146 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    199 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    505 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (589 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (631 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 589 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 631 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.4 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

62 registered apartment buildings with 9,481 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 2 Murray St (398 m, 86 units, 6 storeys, built 1961), which scored 82 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 145 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 64 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings62 · 9,481 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026145 across the 62
Open fire-code violations64
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2 Murray StToronto Community Housing · Deep Quongg Community Fund Inc866196182 · Sep 20244398 m
99 Gerrard St W27532202099 · Dec 20251404 m
200 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management12014196186 · Jun 20246419 m
222 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management26815197083 · Jun 202415 · 1 fire430 m
77 Gerrard St W22525197394 · Aug 20243445 m
32 Grenville Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services50121900100 · Nov 20250 · 4 fire477 m
6 Henry StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1054197892 · Aug 20260478 m
210 Beverley St · Prudence Management Inc21418920503 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 lots1,003 lots · ≈23,980 spaces · 71.9 ha
Within 500 m73 lots · ≈2,670 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 5,733 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 392 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking255 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 51 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
205 Mc Caul St · Surface333 m3979% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface604 m27 *
15 Wellesley St E · Surface784 m12654% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage930 m33231% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage1 km26258% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 141 m away, ≈51 spaces; 146 m away, ≈62 spaces; 152 m away, ≈11 spaces; 182 m away, ≈61 spaces; 192 m away, ≈27 spaces; 198 m away, ≈10 spaces. More EV charging: 9 Wellesley St W. (680 m, 8 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (864 m, 8 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (1 km, 11 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 25, 2025

The south leg carries the load — 10,148 northbound vehicles, or 30% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 6,392. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,910 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (2,573). Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north10,084southbound · 1,147 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the west7,750eastbound · 2,368 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles34,37425,450 pedestrians · 6,884 cyclists · 2.8% heavy
From the east6,392westbound · 1,630 bikes · 2.5% heavy
From the south10,148northbound · 1,739 bikes · 2.7% heavy
AM peak hour2,573 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,910 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 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 most recent midblock count on University Ave between Orde St and Queen's Park (68 m away, Sep 2019) recorded volume only — about 21,582 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
University Ave · Orde St – Queen's Park · 68 mSep 2019 · 7 days21,582
College St · Bay St – La Plante Ave · 355 mMar 2021 · 7 days7,732

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 (67 collisions), and 2025 closed with 28. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 41 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 17 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 11.2 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions385#197 of 5,508
With an injury61#159 of 4,660
Property damage only290
Fail to remain41
Involving a pedestrian8#311 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist24#8 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist5
With a fatality1
Severity not classified33
Since January 2026 (outside the window)17
All since 2014503latest Jun 8, 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 two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on Sep 3, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#248 of 1,505
Fatal1#294 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#313 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20065latest Sep 3, 2021

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 14 thefts from vehicles and 39 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 6.3 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1420street/outdoor (12), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft3971street/outdoor (22), other (9)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is College & University a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#248 of 1,505), out of 385 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 College & University?

A heavily travelled arterial crossing. It ranks #214 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection, and #52 for pedestrians.

Is there a red-light camera at College & University?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at College & University since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 475 tickets in 2025 (491 in 2024) and 188 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 1,683 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at College & University?

475 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — about the same as 491 in 2024, and 188 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 1,683 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

Where can I park near College & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 205 Mc Caul St (333 m away, 39 spaces, 79% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,003 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,980 spaces — 73 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (392 m).

How do I get to College & University by transit?

Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is 70 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 29 m away; bus routes 13, 19, 94, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at University Ave - Queen's Park Station, 30 m).

What restaurants are near College & University?

47 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 355 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons #2707 (71 m), Aroma Espresso Bar (88 m), Flock Rotisserie+greens (88 m), Starbucks (88 m) and Kibo Cafe (102 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 & University?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 539 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Grange Park North Washroom (803 m); Grange Park South Washroom (814 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 & University?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,276 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Hydrokids - Opg (110 m, 82 spaces), Queen's Park Child Care Centre (148 m, 88 spaces) and Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) (199 m, 146 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near College & University?

62 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,481 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Murray St (398 m, 86 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 99 Gerrard St W (404 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 200 Elm St (419 m, 120 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 222 Elm St (430 m, 268 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 62 is 89 out of 100. 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 & University?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and 39 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is College & University in?

College & University is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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