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Elm & University

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

Elm & University is a moderately heavy crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core. At the corner: St Patrick Station, a protected bikeway and an accessible pedestrian signal.

Traffic volume
27,805
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
22,767 pedestrians · 5,040 cyclists · #426 busiest
Collisions
302
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
46 with an injury · 226 property damage · #292 of 5,508 · +10 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1413 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
St Patrick Station
subway station within 250 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 47 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,990 vehicles an hour, 1.72× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.2 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 18.1% of vehicle volume, about 23× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 30 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 10.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.2× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 9%, from 158 in 2016–2020 to 144 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 302 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Elm & University

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)128 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)343 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)535 m; TMU Station (Line 1)632 m; College Station (Line 1)660 m; Queen Station (Line 1)823 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)0.9 km
Streetcar
505506501510503 nearest 181 m
TTC bus
13199794 nearest 88 m
Blue Night
305306301310320
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Elm St at University Ave East Side
Cycling
Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
Simcoe St / Elm St 68 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,380 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 (54)
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 307 m
  • OCAD University - Rosalie Sharp PavilionUniversity · 311 m
  • OCAD University - Annex BuildingUniversity · 317 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 331 m
  • Orde Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 359 m
  • Ronald McDonald HousePrivate · 408 m
  • and 48 more
Parks (50)
  • Gallery Park278 m
  • McCaul - Orde Parkette323 m
  • Larry Sefton Park477 m
  • Grange Park505 m
  • Toronto City Hall510 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square562 m
  • and 44 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch527 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch781 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 272 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 418 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 525 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 542 m
  • Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips SquareLandmark · 560 m
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 601 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 617 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 638 m
Signal
0082, activated 1958 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 96 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 13 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 352 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Chipotle Mexican Grill, 59 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés96 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience13 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Chipotle Mexican Grill · 525 University Ave Bldg-159 mPassed, Jun 2026
Firehouse Subs · 525 University Ave Bldg-R2-259 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction
Sweetie Pie · 525 University Ave60 mPassed, Aug 2025
Fresh Slice Pizza · 525 University Ave60 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cultures & Thai Express · 505 University Ave92 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Hasty Market · 300 Simcoe Stgrocery105 mPassed, Jan 2026
Druxy's · 550 University Ave118 mPassed, Aug 2026
Toronto Rehab · 550 University Ave118 mPassed, May 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 Grange Park North Washroom, 450 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 476 m away at Grange Park.

  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    450 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    460 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    515 m
Drinking water
Grange Park bottle filling station · 476 m; Larry Sefton Park drinking fountain · 486 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,383 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre (267 m, 62 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,383 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 18
  • Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre · 292 Dundas St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    267 m
  • Orde Day Care Satellite (St. Patrick Street) · 132 St Patrick St
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    307 m
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    348 m
  • Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) · 18 Orde St
    146 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    359 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (825 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (243 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 825 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 243 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.1 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

Within a kilometre there are 45 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,599 rental units — 17 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2 Murray St (159 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 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 110 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 51 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings45 · 7,599 units · 17 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026110 across the 45
Open fire-code violations51
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2 Murray StToronto Community Housing · Deep Quongg Community Fund Inc866196182 · Sep 20244159 m
200 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management12014196186 · Jun 20246200 m
110 Edward Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto505201188 · Oct 20254 · 16 fire226 m
222 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management26815197083 · Jun 202415 · 1 fire236 m
150 Elizabeth Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto25017201185 · Dec 202510246 m
248 Simcoe StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 20240269 m
127 St Patrick StToronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 20240287 m
99 Gerrard St W27532202099 · Dec 20251303 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 lots1,074 lots · ≈26,410 spaces · 79.2 ha
Within 500 m68 lots · ≈1,760 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 8,024 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 287 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking311 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 61 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (579 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface266 m27 *
205 Mc Caul St · Surface301 m3979% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage666 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage727 m26258% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage749 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 80 m away, ≈19 spaces; 94 m away, ≈12 spaces; 100 m away, ≈44 spaces; 120 m away, ≈32 spaces; 129 m away, ≈21 spaces; 138 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (579 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (579 m, 40 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (646 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 — 14-hour, Oct 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 10,675 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 38% of the total, against 3,163 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the north (2,090 of 5,040). Evening rush dominates here: 2,338 vehicles in the peak hour from 6:15 p.m., against 2,085 in the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north10,675southbound · 2,090 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west4,041eastbound · 859 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles27,80522,767 pedestrians · 5,040 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east3,163westbound · 405 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south9,926northbound · 1,686 bikes · 2.9% heavy
AM peak hour2,085 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour2,338 vehicles from 6:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 15, 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 (345 m away, Sep 2019) recorded volume only — about 21,582 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on St. Patrick St (293 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 · Orde St – Queen's Park · 345 mSep 2019 · 7 days21,582

School-zone speed sign 293 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

The worst year was 2017, with 40 collisions; 2025 recorded 33. 46 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 32 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 19 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions302#292 of 5,508
With an injury46#274 of 4,660
Property damage only226
Fail to remain32
Involving a pedestrian7#485 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist12#99 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified30
Since January 2026 (outside the window)10
All since 2014363latest Jun 26, 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 Jul 15, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1413 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Jul 15, 2022

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

Nine thefts from vehicles and six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 2.1 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Apr 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle900street/outdoor (8), other (1)
Bicycle theft601other (4), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 14, 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 Elm & University a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1413 of 1,505), out of 302 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 Elm & University?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #426 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.72× the median for a counted intersection, and #67 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Elm & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal (266 m away, 27 spaces). The City's mapping shows 1,074 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,410 spaces — 68 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (287 m).

How do I get to Elm & University by transit?

St Patrick Station (Line 1) is 128 m away; streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 510 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 181 m away; bus routes 13, 19, 97, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Elm St at University Ave East Side, 88 m).

What restaurants are near Elm & University?

96 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 352 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Chipotle Mexican Grill (59 m), Firehouse Subs (59 m), Sweetie Pie (60 m), Fresh Slice Pizza (60 m) and Cultures & Thai Express (92 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 Elm & University?

The nearest is Grange Park North Washroom, 26 Grange Rd W, 450 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 (460 m); City Hall (515 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 Elm & University?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,383 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre (267 m, 62 spaces), Orde Day Care Satellite (St. Patrick Street) (307 m, 49 spaces) and Hydrokids - Opg (348 m, 82 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Elm & University?

45 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,599 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Murray St (159 m, 86 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 200 Elm St (200 m, 120 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 110 Edward St (226 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 88) and 222 Elm St (236 m, 268 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 45 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 Elm & University?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and six 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 Elm & University in?

Elm & 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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