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Gerrard & Church

Gerrard St E & Church St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, Gerrard & Church is an above-average intersection for traffic, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 336 m away.

Traffic volume
21,497
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jan 20, 2026
15,997 pedestrians · 995 cyclists · #778 busiest
Collisions
166
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
29 with an injury · 120 property damage · #632 of 5,508 · +10 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #950 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 336 m · 3 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,540 vehicles, 1.33× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 4.6% of vehicle volume, about 6.0× the typical share. That comes with about 17 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 7.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.56× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 11%, from 88 in 2016–2020 to 78 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 166 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & Church

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)336 m; TMU Station (Line 1)369 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)692 m; Queen Station (Line 1)729 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)944 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)948 m
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 225 m
TTC bus
979419751365 nearest 295 m
Blue Night
306305301320365
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Gerrard St E installed 2001
Bike Share
McGill St / Church St 102 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,438 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)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 97 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 217 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 255 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 266 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 280 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 297 m
  • and 48 more
Parks (49)
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette272 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square281 m
  • Allan Gardens407 m
  • Montague Parkette499 m
  • Arena Gardens503 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette523 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch838 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch873 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch912 m
Places of interest
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 129 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 250 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 295 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 369 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 398 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 401 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 463 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 466 m
Signal
0022, activated 1941 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South

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 74 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 358 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Katsuya, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés74 within 300 m · 358 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Katsuya · 66 Gerrard St E29 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizza Maru · 66 Gerrard St E29 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 4 infractions
Bom Bibimbap · 72 Gerrard St W Bldg-135 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 3 infractions
Crying Tiger · 74 Gerrard St E Bldg-Upper Level41 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Som Tum Jinda · 76 Gerrard St E42 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Edomae Kiyomi · 76 Gerrard St E, Bldg-142 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Wow! Sushi Bar · 78 Gerrard St W Bldg-150 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
A & W · 355 Church St Bldg-163 mPassed, Apr 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, 424 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 149 m away at Toronto Metropolitan University Square.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    424 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    823 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    837 m
Drinking water
Toronto Metropolitan University Square drinking fountain · 149 m; Allan Gardens drinking fountain · 254 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,322 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (280 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,322 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 16
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    280 m
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    367 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    420 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    512 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (608 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 839 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 608 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 839 m58 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 147 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 16,938 rental units, 6.4× the median for a Toronto intersection — 44 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Gerrard St E (65 m, 188 units, 12 storeys, built 2007), which scored 98 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 147 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 365 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 125 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings147 · 16,938 units · 44 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026365 across the 147
Open fire-code violations125
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 2025365 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire135 m
177 Mutual Stsocial housing · Myrmex Non-Profit Housing4210199175 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire165 m
385 Church StToronto Community Housing12013197293 · Jul 20260187 m
145 Mutual StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin14515198582 · Sep 20252 · 9 fire196 m
262 Jarvis St · Signet Group Inc7261929100 · Jun 20251201 m
84 Carlton Stsocial housing · Aykler Management15412199492 · Jul 20261 · 7 fire266 m
92 Carlton StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin11012201098 · Nov 20250271 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 lots954 lots · ≈26,280 spaces · 78.8 ha
Within 500 m64 lots · ≈1,560 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 8,509 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 437 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking186 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (883 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage443 m26258% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface658 m9175% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface687 m12654% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface749 m27 *
37 Queen St E · Garage802 m63152% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈7 spaces; 119 m away, ≈32 spaces; 134 m away, ≈32 spaces; 142 m away, ≈6 spaces; 163 m away, ≈14 spaces; 170 m away, ≈69 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (639 m, 1 ports); 188 Carlton St (649 m, 1 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (657 m, 2 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, Jan 20, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 5,983 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 28% of the total, against 4,675 from the south. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,704 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,773 from 5:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% 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 north5,487southbound · 271 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the west5,352eastbound · 292 bikes · 3.6% heavy
Total vehicles21,49715,997 pedestrians · 995 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east5,983westbound · 272 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the south4,675northbound · 160 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,704 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,773 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jan 20, 2026

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

On Gerrard St E between Church St and Mutual St, 63 m from the corner, a 14-day count in August 2026 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 42 km/h or more. That segment carries about 16,900 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · Church St – Mutual St · 63 mAug 2026 · 14 days16,88827 km/h37 km/h42 km/h
Church St · Carlton St – Wood St · 286 mMar 2021 · 7 days4,579

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 2024, with 24 collisions; 2025 recorded 18. 29 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 20 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 6, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions166#632 of 5,508
With an injury29#532 of 4,660
Property damage only120
Fail to remain20
Involving a pedestrian9#278 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist13#79 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)10
All since 2014209latest Jun 6, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2025. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#950 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#143 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jul 18, 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

18 thefts from vehicles and 25 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.3 a year. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 40% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 5 more have been reported, the latest on Mar 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1832street/outdoor (12), other (3)
Bicycle theft2573street/outdoor (10), apartment parking (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 8, 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & Church a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#950 of 1,505), out of 166 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 Gerrard & Church?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #778 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.33× the median for a counted intersection, and #114 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Church?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Church St and Mutual St (August 2026), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Church?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (443 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 954 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,280 spaces — 64 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (437 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Church by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 336 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 225 m away; bus routes 97, 94, 19, 75, 13, 65 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Church?

74 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 358 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Katsuya (29 m), Pizza Maru (29 m), Bom Bibimbap (35 m), Crying Tiger (41 m) and Som Tum Jinda (42 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 Gerrard & Church?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 424 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom (823 m); City Hall (837 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 Gerrard & Church?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,322 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (280 m, 39 spaces), Gerrard Early Learning Centre (367 m, 56 spaces) and Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (420 m, 160 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Church?

147 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 16,938 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Gerrard St E (65 m, 188 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 40 Gerrard St E (135 m, 447 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 177 Mutual St (165 m, 42 units, RentSafeTO score 75) and 385 Church St (187 m, 120 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 147 is 89 out of 100; 3 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 Gerrard & Church?

Toronto Police place 18 thefts from vehicles and 25 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 5 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Church in?

Gerrard & Church is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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