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Front & Jarvis

Front St E & Jarvis St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Old Town Toronto BIA

Front & Jarvis is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core. At the corner: a live City traffic camera, a school within 250 m and a park. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 587 m away and Union Station GO 924 m away.

Traffic
30,119
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 3, 2025
27,044 pedestrians · 1,697 cyclists · #333 busiest
Collisions
307
police-reported · 2016–2025
2 killed or seriously injured · #281 of 5,519
Getting there
0
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 587 m · 25 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
88/100
city median 48 · #80 of 5,672
83 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 68 m

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Front & Jarvis

Traffic and safety

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

Live traffic camera RESCU 8003 · 13 m

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Live camera RESCU 8003 · Jarvis St & Front St E / Lower Jarvis St
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Live camera · RESCU 8003 · Jarvis St & Front St E / Lower Jarvis St
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Jul 3, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 9,118 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 30% of the total, against 5,558 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,464 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,312 from 5:15 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. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,891southbound · 318 bikes · 5.3% heavy
From the west5,558eastbound · 590 bikes · 9.9% heavy
Total vehicles30,11927,044 pedestrians · 1,697 cyclists · 5.1% heavy
From the east6,552westbound · 585 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the south9,118northbound · 204 bikes · 2.9% heavy

Peak hours: 2,464 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,312 from 5:15 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

The worst year was 2023, with 46 collisions; 2025 recorded 32. 29 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 54 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 22 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 15, 2026.

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions307#281 of 5,519
With an injury29#533 of 4,669
Property damage only231
Fail to remain54
Involving a pedestrian14#107 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist8#203 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
Severity not classified47
Since January 2026 (outside the window)22
Killed or seriously injured2#357 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Jun 25, 2024

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

On Jarvis St between Adelaide St E and Lombard St, 293 m from the corner, a 3-day count in October 2017 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 7,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St measured slower: 30 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Apr 2025) — a much more recent reading than the one above.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Front St E · Frederick St – Sherbourne St · 254 mMar 2010 · 24 h6,677———
Lower Jarvis St · Lakeshore W – Wilton St · 267 mApr 2025 · 3 days23,56030 km/h40 km/h45 km/h
Jarvis St · Adelaide St E – Lombard St · 293 mOct 2017 · 3 days7,49430 km/h42 km/h47 km/h

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 0002, activated 1948

Getting there

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

Transit and cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)587 m · 7 min; Union Station (Line 1)784 m · 9 min; Queen Station (Line 1)921 m · 11 min
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville924 m · 11 min; GO bus 31 Guelph / Toronto 21 Milton 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express 71 Stouffville 90 Lakeshore East 65 Newmarket / Toronto 61 Richmond Hill 68 Barrie / Newmarket 18 Lakeshore West 35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal1 km · 12 min
VIA Rail
Toronto 1 km · 11 min
Streetcar
503 504 508 501 509 510 505 506 nearest 168 m
TTC bus
121 75 19 97 114 202 65 nearest 153 m
Blue Night
304 301 310 305 306 320 365
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lower Jarvis St / The Esplanade 211 m · 15 docks · 54 stations, 1,230 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
19 car parks · about 6,715 spaces
EV charging
2 Church St. · 444 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports; also 51 Dockside Dr. (1 km), 51 Dockside Dr (1 km)
Bike parking
183 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 65 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Other lots
32 mapped lots within 500 m, 455 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage446 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface513 m2092% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage680 m25253% (Q1 2026)
271 Front Street East · Surface738 m83 *—
37 Queen St E · Garage765 m63152% (Q1 2026)

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

Eight grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Alex Farm Products, 68 m away. 17 specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest La Boucherie Fine Meats at 10 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 83 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 344 — 8.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Eve's Temptations, 10 m away. Four pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Metro Pharmacy, 113 m away. The nearest hospital site is St. Michael's Hospital, 850 m away. Haven Toronto runs a seniors' active living programme 756 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Eve's Temptations · 95 Front St E10 m
  • Harbour Front Foods · 95 Front St E10 m
  • Ponesse Foods · 95 Front St E Unit-19-2010 m
  • Yip's Kitchen · 95 Front St E10 m
  • Pizza Pizza · 107 Front St E36 m
83 within 300 m · 344 within 1 km
Grocery
Alex Farm Products 68 m · 8 within 300 m
Food shops
La Boucherie Fine Meats 10 m · 17 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Metro Pharmacy 113 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 40 spaces, infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day242 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 74 spaces, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day676 m · 8 min
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 49 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day706 m · 8 min
8 licensed centres · 547 spaces within 1 km · 6 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • St Lawrence North · Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible55 m
  • St Lawrence South · Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible73 m
Drinking water: St. James Park 234 m; David Crombie Park 277 m · 3 min
Health and care
  • St. Michael's Hospital · hospital site850 m · 10 min
  • Haven Toronto · seniors' active living centre756 m · 9 min

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 (35)
  • Market Lane Park121 m
  • St. James Park257 m · 3 min
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden284 m · 3 min
  • Berczy Park350 m · 4 min
  • David Crombie Park465 m · 6 min
and 30 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (21)
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 217 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 266 m · 3 min
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 311 m · 4 min
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 550 m · 7 min
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 686 m · 8 min
and 16 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch281 m · 3 min
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.4 km · 17 min
Places of interest
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 108 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 177 m
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 226 m
  • St. James ParkNature/ Park · 243 m

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.

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

88of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #80 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    8 grocery stores within 300 m · 83 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit23/28

    King Station 0.6 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 25 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go14/14

    library 281 m away · 8 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

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

  • Schools and child care7/8

    3 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot4/10

    traffic signal

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

Within a kilometre there are 30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,666 rental units, 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection — 22 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 140 The Esplanade (226 m, 102 units, 7 storeys, built 1993), which scored 81 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
140 The Esplanade Toronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 2025226 m
110 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 2024235 m
25 Henry Lane Ter Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 2025237 m
171 Front St E Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation613198293 · Nov 2025251 m · 3 min
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 2025288 m · 3 min
85 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 2025327 m · 4 min

30 registered buildings · 3,666 units · 22 social housing · tallest 31 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

34 thefts from vehicles and 20 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 6.6 a year before that. 85% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 55% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 13, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle3451street/outdoor (29), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft2031apartment parking (11), street/outdoor (6)

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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Front & Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#357 of 1,505), out of 307 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 Front & Jarvis?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #333 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.86× the median for a counted intersection, and #47 for pedestrians.

Is Front & Jarvis a walkable intersection?

Front & Jarvis scores 88 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #80 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: 8 grocery stores within 300 m · 83 places to eat within 300 m; library 281 m away · 8 places of interest within 500 m; 6 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal.

How fast do cars go at Front & Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jarvis St between Adelaide St E and Lombard St (October 2017), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Front & Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (446 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 455 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 14,880 spaces — 32 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (444 m).

How do I get to Front & Jarvis by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 587 m away; Union Station GO is 924 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 168 m away; bus routes 121, 75, 19, 97, 114, 202, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Front & Jarvis?

83 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 344 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Eve's Temptations (10 m), Harbour Front Foods (10 m), Ponesse Foods (10 m), Yip's Kitchen (10 m) and Pizza Pizza (36 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Front & Jarvis?

The nearest is St Lawrence North, 92 Front Street East, 55 m away (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: St Lawrence South (73 m); St Lawrence Tent (195 m).

Is there child care near Front & Jarvis?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 547 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (242 m, 40 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (676 m, 74 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (706 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Front & Jarvis?

30 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,666 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 140 The Esplanade (226 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 110 The Esplanade (235 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 25 Henry Lane Ter (237 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 171 Front St E (251 m, 61 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 30 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Front & Jarvis?

Toronto Police place 34 thefts from vehicles and 20 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Front & Jarvis in?

Front & Jarvis is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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