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Dundas & University

Dundas St W & University Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

In Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, Dundas & University is a busier-than-typical intersection, 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 1,453 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and St Patrick Station at the corner.

Traffic volume
10,145
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 5, 2022
8,371 pedestrians · 547 cyclists
Collisions
342
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
50 with an injury · 252 property damage · #236 of 5,508 · +15 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1412 of 1,505
Red-light camera
1,453
tickets in 2025
since 2021 · 737 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
St Patrick Station
subway station within 250 m
7 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,270 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.2 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. Police have logged an average of 34 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 11× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 35%, from 207 in 2016–2020 to 135 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 342 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Dundas & University

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at University Ave & Dundas 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 8033 · University Ave & Dundas St · 29 m from the node
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Dundas & 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 8033 · University Ave & Dundas 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
St Patrick Station (Line 1)51 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)357 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)521 m; TMU Station (Line 1)619 m; Queen Station (Line 1)720 m; College Station (Line 1)748 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)772 m
Streetcar
505506501510503504508 nearest 37 m
TTC bus
13199794 nearest 190 m
Blue Night
305306301310304320
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Dundas St West at University Ave - St Patrick Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Simcoe St / Dundas St W 86 m · 20 docks · 60 stations, 1,410 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 (47)
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 202 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 208 m
  • OCAD University - Annex BuildingUniversity · 243 m
  • OCAD University - Rosalie Sharp PavilionUniversity · 244 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 306 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 333 m
  • and 41 more
Community centres
  • Harrison Pool459 m
Parks (45)
  • Gallery Park245 m
  • Larry Sefton Park377 m
  • Toronto City Hall379 m
  • Grange Park408 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square416 m
  • McCaul - Orde Parkette466 m
  • and 39 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch394 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch885 m
Places of interest
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 132 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 364 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 369 m
  • Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips SquareLandmark · 420 m
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 424 m
  • Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 520 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 539 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 555 m
Signal
0081, activated 1928 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 94 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 14 grocery and convenience stores, and 357 eating places within a kilometre — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Mr Sub, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés94 within 300 m · 357 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience14 within 300 m · 43 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Mr Sub · 438 University Ave Unit-10529 mPassed, Apr 2026
Tim Hortons · 438 University Ave29 mPassed, Apr 2026
Lazaridis - Hot Dog Cart 1184 · 443 University Ave55 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rolltation · 207 Dundas St W70 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Maki Mart · 205 Dundas St W74 mPassed, Mar 2026
Avenue Cafe + Bistro · 490 University Ave75 mPassed, Apr 2026
Aaha! Truly South · 250 Dundas St W78 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Cafe Plenty · 250 Dundas St W78 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 Grange Park North Washroom, 341 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 372 m away at Grange Park.

  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    341 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    348 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    382 m
Drinking water
Grange Park bottle filling station · 372 m; Larry Sefton Park drinking fountain · 387 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

21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,432 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Orde Day Care Satellite (St. Patrick Street) (202 m, 49 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km21 centres · 1,432 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 21
  • Orde Day Care Satellite (St. Patrick Street) · 132 St Patrick St
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    202 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre · 292 Dundas St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    227 m
  • Life-Bridge Child Care · 330 University Ave
    57 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    349 m
  • Hester How Early Learning Centre · 100 Queen St W
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    382 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (728 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (130 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 728 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 130 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1 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

36 registered apartment buildings with 5,960 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 16 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 248 Simcoe St (122 m, 53 units, 12 storeys, built 1991), which scored 92 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 104 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 41 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings36 · 5,960 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026104 across the 36
Open fire-code violations41
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
248 Simcoe StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 20240122 m
127 St Patrick StToronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 20240160 m
111 Chestnut StToronto Community Housing · TCH14415198786 · Sep 20241220 m
110 Edward Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto505201188 · Oct 20254 · 16 fire229 m
2 Murray StToronto Community Housing · Deep Quongg Community Fund Inc866196182 · Sep 20244269 m
150 Elizabeth Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto25017201185 · Dec 202510271 m
200 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management12014196186 · Jun 20246293 m
222 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management26815197083 · Jun 202415 · 1 fire323 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 lots941 lots · ≈24,080 spaces · 72.2 ha
Within 500 m67 lots · ≈1,720 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 7,845 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 397 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking281 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 67 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (436 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface224 m27 *
205 Mc Caul St · Surface431 m3979% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage506 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage688 m26258% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage730 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 117 m away, ≈57 spaces; 133 m away, ≈44 spaces; 134 m away, ≈21 spaces; 135 m away, ≈32 spaces; 170 m away, ≈32 spaces; 175 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (436 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (436 m, 40 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (619 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, Mar 5, 2022 (a weekend day)

The south leg carries the load — 3,003 northbound vehicles, or 30% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,652. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,035 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 123% above the morning peak from 7:30 a.m. (914). Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north1,652southbound · 131 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west2,937eastbound · 167 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles10,1458,371 pedestrians · 547 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east2,553westbound · 160 bikes · 3.5% heavy
From the south3,003northbound · 89 bikes · 1.1% heavy
AM peak hour914 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,035 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 5, 2022 · weekend

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 Dundas St W and Edward St (39 m away, Sep 2012) recorded volume only — about 27,558 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on St. Patrick St (179 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 35,769 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
University Ave · Dundas St W – Edward St · 39 mSep 2012 · 3 days27,558
Dundas St W · Bay St – Elizabeth St · 320 mMar 2021 · 7 days5,030

School-zone speed sign 179 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 27 km/h
Over the limit0.5%
40 km/h or more0.1%

St. Patrick St, 132, St. Patrick Street · 35,769 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 (51 collisions), and 2025 closed with 30. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 47 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 15 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions342#236 of 5,508
With an injury50#236 of 4,660
Property damage only252
Fail to remain47
Involving a pedestrian12#162 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist21#18 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified40
Since January 2026 (outside the window)15
All since 2014410latest Jun 29, 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. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Apr 24, 2019. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1412 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#814 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Apr 24, 2019

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 three thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 44% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle300street/outdoor (3)
Bicycle theft920street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 6, 2025. 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 Dundas & University a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1412 of 1,505), out of 342 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 Dundas & University?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 5, 2022, about the median for a counted intersection.

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

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Dundas & University since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 1,453 tickets in 2025 (1,867 in 2024) and 737 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 7,966 since it was switched on.

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

1,453 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 1,867 in 2024, and 737 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 7,966 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 Dundas & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal (224 m away, 27 spaces). The City's mapping shows 941 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,080 spaces — 67 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (397 m).

How do I get to Dundas & University by transit?

St Patrick Station (Line 1) is 51 m away; streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 510 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 37 m away; bus routes 13, 19, 97, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Dundas St West at University Ave - St Patrick Station, 190 m).

What restaurants are near Dundas & University?

94 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 357 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Mr Sub (29 m), Tim Hortons (29 m), Lazaridis - Hot Dog Cart 1184 (55 m), Rolltation (70 m) and Maki Mart (74 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 Dundas & University?

The nearest is Grange Park North Washroom, 26 Grange Rd W, 341 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Grange Park South Washroom (348 m); City Hall (382 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 Dundas & University?

21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,432 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Orde Day Care Satellite (St. Patrick Street) (202 m, 49 spaces), Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre (227 m, 62 spaces) and Life-Bridge Child Care (349 m, 57 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dundas & University?

36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,960 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 248 Simcoe St (122 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 127 St Patrick St (160 m, 54 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 111 Chestnut St (220 m, 144 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 110 Edward St (229 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 is 90 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 Dundas & University?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Dundas & University in?

Dundas & University is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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