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Gerrard & Sherbourne

Gerrard St E & Sherbourne St · Toronto, Ontario · Moss Park · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Moss Park, in the downtown core, Gerrard & Sherbourne is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway and a park. Nearby: College Station (Line 1) 849 m away.

Traffic volume
12,388
vehicles · 14-hour count, Nov 6, 2024
737 pedestrians · 548 cyclists · #1514 busiest
Collisions
97
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
27 with an injury · 56 property damage · #1148 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #954 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
College Station 849 m · 3 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 880 vehicles an hour, 77% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 17 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Cyclists were 4.4% of vehicle volume, about 5.7× the typical share. On average 9.7 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 7.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.58× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 46%, from 63 in 2016–2020 to 34 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 97 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & Sherbourne

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)849 m; TMU Station (Line 1)851 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 220 m
TTC bus
75946597 nearest 20 m
Blue Night
306305301365320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Sherbourne St at Gerrard St East
Cycling
Cycle Track on Gerrard St E installed 2001; Cycle Track on Sherbourne St installed 2001
Bike Share
Sherbourne St / Carlton St (Allan Gardens) 222 m · 17 docks · 51 stations, 1,152 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 (42)
  • Lord Dufferin Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 427 m
  • National Ballet School - Margaret McCain Acedemic CentrePrivate · 472 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 477 m
  • National Ballet SchoolPrivate · 505 m
  • Ecole Elementaire Gabrielle RoyFrench Public · 516 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 542 m
  • and 36 more
Parks (57)
  • Allan Gardens184 m
  • Winchester Square Park348 m
  • Montague Parkette376 m
  • Anniversary Park399 m
  • Winchester Park495 m
  • Ontario Street Parkette547 m
  • and 51 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch345 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch718 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Allan GardensNature/ Park · 192 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 571 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 585 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 655 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 660 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 696 m
  • Winchester Street TheatrePerforming Arts · 703 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 793 m
Signal
0259, activated 1948 · FT · leading pedestrian interval North/South/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 18 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 6 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 341 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto, 58 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026.

Restaurants & cafés18 within 300 m · 341 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience6 within 300 m · 59 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto · 191 Gerrard St E58 mPassed, Mar 2026
L'agapanthe · 179 Gerrard St E86 mPassed, Aug 2026
Share and Learn · 333 Sherbourne St Bldg-2nd Fl134 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Sherbourne Health Centre · 333 Sherbourne St Bldg-3rd Fl134 mPassed, Jul 2026
Sherbourne Health Food For Good Cafe · 333 Sherbourne St Flr-1grocery134 mPassed, Jul 2026
Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E164 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Rekai Centre at Sherbourne Place · 345 Sherbourne St165 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Seaton House Hostel · 339 George St216 mPassed, Jun 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 John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 663 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 107 m away at Allan Gardens.

  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 150 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    663 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    744 m
  • Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom · 640 Dundas St E
    View centre hours
    896 m
Drinking water
Allan Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 107 m; Allan Gardens dog fountain · 245 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

20 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,464 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Gerrard Early Learning Centre (165 m, 56 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km20 centres · 1,464 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 20
  • Gerrard Early Learning Centre · 163 Gerrard St E
    56 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    165 m
  • Tng Central Neighbourhood House · 349 Ontario St
    46 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    281 m
  • The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre · 270 Gerrard St E
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    338 m
  • Lord Dufferin Community Day Care Centre · 350 Parliament St
    140 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    427 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (629 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 629 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1.3 km51 Parliament Street
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

Within a kilometre there are 159 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 19,922 rental units, 6.9× the median for a Toronto intersection — 58 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 317 Sherbourne St (59 m, 38 units, 4 storeys, built 1931), which scored 89 out of 100 at its December 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 159 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 444 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 126 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings159 · 19,922 units · 58 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026444 across the 159
Open fire-code violations126
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
317 Sherbourne St · Westside Storeys Limited384193189 · Dec 2025059 m
321 Sherbourne St · Hazelview Property Services Inc677196090 · Oct 2025374 m
181-183 Gerrard St E · Landlord Property & Rental Management Inc224193091 · Dec 2025181 m
109 Pembroke St · Vivian Raitsinis204188983 · Aug 20260133 m
320 Seaton StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation256196178 · Oct 20250157 m
95 Pembroke St · Metcap Living Management Inc.193188574 · Oct 20252189 m
100 Pembroke St · Rainbow Management Inc10211197384 · Nov 20251 · 5 fire199 m
266 Sherbourne St · Bradley Court Ltd.12113197484 · Jul 20264218 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 lots887 lots · ≈25,660 spaces · 77 ha
Within 500 m103 lots · ≈1,800 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 7,640 spaces
EV charging (City)186 Carlton St · 240 m · 1 Level 2 ports
Bike parking67 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 37 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
405 Sherbourne St · Surface380 m9175% (Q1 2026)
51 Aberdeen Ave · Surface464 m3555% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage849 m26258% (Q1 2026)
323 Richmond St E · Garage921 m25253% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface1 km2092% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 50 m away, ≈13 spaces; 55 m away, ≈20 spaces; 67 m away, ≈19 spaces; 68 m away, ≈3 spaces; 85 m away, ≈8 spaces; 98 m away, ≈5 spaces. More EV charging: 188 Carlton St (245 m, 1 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (886 m, 8 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.1 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, Nov 6, 2024

No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 2,772 and 3,381 vehicles. Most cyclists arrived from the north (279 of 548). Evening rush dominates here: 1,109 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:30 p.m., against 1,004 in the morning peak from 7:30 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. The count is 22 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north2,863southbound · 279 bikes · 5.1% heavy
From the west3,381eastbound · 25 bikes · 1.6% heavy
Total vehicles12,388737 pedestrians · 548 cyclists · 3.1% heavy
From the east3,372westbound · 219 bikes · 1.7% heavy
From the south2,772northbound · 25 bikes · 4.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,004 vehicles from 7:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,109 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Nov 6, 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

On Gerrard St E between Horticultural Ave and Pembroke St, 160 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in December 2018 put the average speed at 31 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 13,500 vehicles a day. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sherbourne St · Glenholme Pl – Gerrard St E · 30 mMay 2012 · 3 days7,932
Gerrard St E · Horticultural Ave – Pembroke St · 160 mDec 2018 · 24 h13,49931 km/h42 km/h47 km/h

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 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 8. 27 collisions (28%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 17 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (18%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions97#1148 of 5,508
With an injury27#591 of 4,660
Property damage only56
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian4#941 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist13#80 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 2014126latest May 25, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Oct 11, 2017.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#954 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Oct 11, 2017

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

41 thefts from vehicles and 14 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 9.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 5.5 a year. 68% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 36% of the bike thefts were from other premises. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle41111street/outdoor (28), other (6)
Bicycle theft1421other (5), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 23, 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 Moss Park.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & Sherbourne a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#954 of 1,505), out of 97 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 & Sherbourne?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1514 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 77% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Gerrard & Sherbourne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gerrard St E between Horticultural Ave and Pembroke St (December 2018), found an average of 31 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 Gerrard & Sherbourne?

The nearest Green P car park is 405 Sherbourne St (380 m away, 91 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 887 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,660 spaces — 103 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 186 Carlton St (240 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & Sherbourne by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 849 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 220 m away; bus routes 75, 94, 65, 97 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sherbourne St at Gerrard St East, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & Sherbourne?

18 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 341 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto (58 m), L'agapanthe (86 m), Share and Learn (134 m), Sherbourne Health Centre (134 m) and Gerrard Early Learning Centre (164 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 & Sherbourne?

The nearest is John Innes Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 150 Sherbourne St, 663 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (744 m); Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre Washroom (896 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 & Sherbourne?

20 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,464 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Gerrard Early Learning Centre (165 m, 56 spaces), Tng Central Neighbourhood House (281 m, 46 spaces) and The Yonge Street Mission / Davis Centre (338 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & Sherbourne?

159 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 19,922 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 317 Sherbourne St (59 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 321 Sherbourne St (74 m, 67 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 181-183 Gerrard St E (81 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 109 Pembroke St (133 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 159 is 88 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 & Sherbourne?

Toronto Police place 41 thefts from vehicles and 14 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Moss Park page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & Sherbourne in?

Gerrard & Sherbourne is in Moss Park (City of Toronto neighbourhood 073). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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