Toronto · intersection · signal 249 · fatal collision 2026

Gerrard & Parliament (South)

Gerrard St E & Parliament St (South) · Toronto, Ontario · Regent Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Cabbagetown BIA

In Regent Park, in the downtown core, Gerrard & Parliament (South) is an above-average intersection for traffic, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: 15 TTC routes within a kilometre. Someone was killed here in May 2026.

Traffic volume
18,435
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 9, 2024
5,726 pedestrians · 1,740 cyclists · #992 busiest
Collisions
181
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
30 with an injury · 127 property damage · #574 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 4 before 2016 · 1 fatal since Jan 2026 (May 22, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
3
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,320 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 9.4% of vehicle volume, about 12× the typical share. On average 18 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 9.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.98× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 92 collisions in 2016–2020 and 89 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here, and it was fatal.

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Gerrard & Parliament (South)

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
506505501503504508 nearest 29 m
TTC bus
659475121 nearest 31 m
Blue Night
306305301304365
Nearest stops
13 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at Parliament St; Parliament St at Gerrard St East
Cycling
Bike Lane on Gerrard St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Oak St / Parliament St 141 m · 15 docks · 34 stations, 689 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 (45)
  • Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 125 m
  • Sprucecourt Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 381 m
  • Winchester Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 579 m
  • Monsignor Fraser - St Martin CampusEnglish Separate · 618 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 662 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Gabrielle RoyFrench Public · 733 m
  • and 39 more
Parks (58)
  • Anniversary Park38 m
  • Oak Street Parkette175 m
  • Regent Park399 m
  • Winchester Square Park429 m
  • Ontario Street Parkette489 m
  • Regent Park Boulevard Park514 m
  • and 52 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch83 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch856 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 450 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 490 m
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 610 m
  • Riverdale FarmAttraction · 702 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 920 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 923 m
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.1 km
Signal
0249, activated 1948 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority

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 42 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 20 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 282 — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Hakka N' Jerk, 31 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 4 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés42 within 300 m · 282 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience20 within 300 m · 54 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hakka N' Jerk · 296a Gerrard St E31 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 4 infractions
Hakka Bistro · 398 Parliament St37 mPassed, Jun 2026
New Town Restaurant · 413 Parliament St53 mPassed, Aug 2024
Urban Thai · 415 Parliament St59 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Epos Coffee · 290 Gerrard St E72 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Blondies Pizza · 419 Parliament St72 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Sarker Grocery · 423 Parliament Stgrocery77 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Naomi Store · 296 Gerrard St E77 mPassed, Dec 2024

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 Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 482 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 29 m away at Anniversary Park.

  • Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
    View centre hours
    482 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    591 m
  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    708 m
Drinking water
Anniversary Park drinking fountain · 29 m; Regent Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 367 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,520 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre (117 m, 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,520 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 19
  • The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre · 270 Gerrard St E
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    117 m
  • Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre · 350 Parliament St
    140 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    125 m
  • Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 10 Cole St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    198 m
  • Tng Central Neighbourhood House · 349 Ontario St
    46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    218 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (335 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 335 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1.2 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.3 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 110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 13,221 rental units, 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — 54 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 280 Gerrard St E (99 m, 26 units, 3 storeys, built 1991), which scored 90 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 110 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 302 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 78 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings110 · 13,221 units · 54 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026302 across the 110
Open fire-code violations78
Tallest32 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
280 Gerrard St Esocial housing · Yonge Street Mission263199190 · Nov 2025099 m
330 Gerrard St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation817197681 · Jul 20242150 m
40 Oak Stsocial housing · Fred Victor874201289 · Oct 20255160 m
1 Oak StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation8410201084 · Jul 20261164 m
26 Gifford St154193081 · Jun 20251309 m
425 Dundas St Esocial housing · Nishnawbe Homes Inc325201292 · Dec 20250319 m
431 Dundas St Esocial housing · St. Jude Community Homes374199192 · Oct 20250323 m
252 Sackville StToronto Community Housing · TCH15922200997 · Nov 20250 · 2 fire329 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 lots865 lots · ≈25,930 spaces · 77.8 ha
Within 500 m91 lots · ≈1,410 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 7,239 spaces
EV charging (City)188 Carlton St · 445 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking125 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 32 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.7 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface348 m3555% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface595 m9175% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage1 km25253% (Q1 2026)
573 Gerrard St E · Surface1.2 km3675% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface1.2 km2092% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈6 spaces; 54 m away, ≈5 spaces; 74 m away, ≈7 spaces; 100 m away, ≈9 spaces; 107 m away, ≈3 spaces; 114 m away, ≈34 spaces. More EV charging: 186 Carlton St (451 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (1.3 km, 8 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.5 km, 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, Jul 9, 2024

No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 4,148 and 5,039 vehicles. Evening rush dominates here: 1,690 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 1,431 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,346southbound · 339 bikes · 4.8% heavy
From the west4,902eastbound · 525 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles18,4355,726 pedestrians · 1,740 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east5,039westbound · 494 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south4,148northbound · 382 bikes · 5.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,431 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,690 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 9, 2024

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 Gerrard St E between Ontario St and Berkeley St (170 m away, Apr 2010) recorded volume only — about 8,854 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Gerrard St E · Ontario St – Berkeley St · 170 mApr 2010 · 3 days8,854
Parliament St · Carlton St – Aberdeen Ave · 326 mSep 2012 · 3 days11,202

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 2016, with 23 collisions; 2025 recorded 21. 30 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 18 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (10%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported, 1 of them fatal; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions181#574 of 5,508
With an injury30#511 of 4,660
Property damage only127
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian9#279 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist9#161 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)161 fatal
All since 2014224latest Jun 20, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here — it was fatal (1 pedestrian involved), the latest on May 22, 2026. 4 older KSI collisions are on file from before 2016.

2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions0
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11 fatal · 1 pedestrian · latest May 22, 2026
All KSI since 20065latest May 22, 2026

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

11 thefts from vehicles and 12 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 2.6 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 25% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1110street/outdoor (8), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft1241commercial premises (3), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 26, 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 Regent Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & Parliament (South) a dangerous intersection?

Someone was killed here on May 22, 2026, after the ranking window closed. Not by the ten-year ranking: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 181 lesser collisions. 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 & Parliament (South)?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #992 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #363 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Gerrard & Parliament (South)?

The nearest Green P car park is 51 Aberdeen Ave (348 m away, 35 spaces, 55% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 865 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,930 spaces — 91 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 188 Carlton St (445 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Parliament (South) by transit?

Streetcar routes 506, 505, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 29 m away; bus routes 65, 94, 75, 121 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at Parliament St, 31 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Parliament (South)?

42 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 282 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hakka N' Jerk (31 m), Hakka Bistro (37 m), New Town Restaurant (53 m), Urban Thai (59 m) and Epos Coffee (72 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 & Parliament (South)?

The nearest is Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom, 640 Dundas St E, 482 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (591 m); Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom (708 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 & Parliament (South)?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,520 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre (117 m, 65 spaces), Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre (125 m, 140 spaces) and Cole Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre (198 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Parliament (South)?

110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 13,221 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 280 Gerrard St E (99 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 330 Gerrard St E (150 m, 81 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 40 Oak St (160 m, 87 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 1 Oak St (164 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 110 is 88 out of 100; 2 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 & Parliament (South)?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 12 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 Regent Park page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Parliament (South) in?

Gerrard & Parliament (South) is in Regent Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 072), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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