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Gerrard & University

Gerrard St W & University Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Kensington-Chinatown · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In Kensington-Chinatown, in the downtown core, Gerrard & University is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Queen's Park Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
23,801
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
18,891 pedestrians · 4,439 cyclists · #628 busiest
Collisions
323
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
54 with an injury · 235 property damage · #258 of 5,508 · +11 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1414 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Queen's Park Station
subway station within 250 m
4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 41 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,700 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.47× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 18.7% of vehicle volume, about 24× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 32 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 13.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.7× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 53%, from 220 in 2016–2020 to 103 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 323 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Gerrard & University

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Queen's Park Station (Line 1)202 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)269 m; College Station (Line 1)620 m; TMU Station (Line 1)669 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)676 m; Queen Station (Line 1)922 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)1 km; Museum Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506505501510 nearest 262 m
TTC bus
13199794 nearest 50 m
Blue Night
306305301310320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Gerrard St East at University Ave; University Ave at Gerrard St West
Cycling
Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
University Ave / Gerrard St W - SMART(South) 23 m · 16 docks · 60 stations, 1,375 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 (58)
  • Orde Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 245 m
  • Ronald McDonald HousePrivate · 316 m
  • OCAD University - Rosalie Sharp PavilionUniversity · 412 m
  • OCAD University - Annex BuildingUniversity · 421 m
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 425 m
  • Cornerstone Preparatory School - Main CampusPrivate · 441 m
  • and 52 more
Parks (46)
  • McCaul - Orde Parkette243 m
  • Gallery Park367 m
  • Larry Sefton Park584 m
  • Grange Park606 m
  • Julius Deutsch Park622 m
  • Toronto City Hall631 m
  • and 40 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch649 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch718 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Textile Museum of CanadaMuseum · 406 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 501 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 525 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 549 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 556 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 681 m
  • Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips SquareLandmark · 684 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 702 m
Signal
1608, activated 1990 · 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

There are 64 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores, and 352 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Aroma Espresso Bar, 65 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés64 within 300 m · 352 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 48 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Aroma Espresso Bar · 600 University Ave Unit-00165 mPassed, Jul 2026
Barburrito · 600 University Ave Unit-765 mPassed, May 2026
Fruit Burst Juice and Nutrition Bar · 600 University Avegrocery65 mPassed, May 2026
Me Va Me · 600 University Ave65 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rexall Pharmacy · 600 University Avegrocery65 mPassed, Jun 2026
Rogers Hixon Ontario Human · 600 University Ave65 mPassed, Jan 2026
Second Cup · 600 University Ave Unit-20265 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Thai Express · 600 University Ave, Unit-665 mPassed, May 2025 · 3 infractions

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, 515 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 539 m away at College Park.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    515 m
  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    561 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    572 m
Drinking water
College Park bottle filling station · 539 m; Grange Park bottle filling station · 583 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 Hydrokids - Opg (214 m, 82 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,383 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 18
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    214 m
  • Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) · 18 Orde St
    146 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    245 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre · 292 Dundas St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    361 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    388 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (727 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (370 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 727 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 370 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.2 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

51 registered apartment buildings with 7,989 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 19 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 2 Murray St (180 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 111 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 51 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings51 · 7,989 units · 19 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026111 across the 51
Open fire-code violations51
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2 Murray StToronto Community Housing · Deep Quongg Community Fund Inc866196182 · Sep 20244180 m
200 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management12014196186 · Jun 20246219 m
222 Elm St · Sterling Karamar Property Management26815197083 · Jun 202415 · 1 fire248 m
99 Gerrard St W27532202099 · Dec 20251280 m
110 Edward Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto505201188 · Oct 20254 · 16 fire309 m
150 Elizabeth Stsocial housing · YWCA Toronto25017201185 · Dec 202510310 m
77 Gerrard St W22525197394 · Aug 20243336 m
6 Henry StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1054197892 · Aug 20260371 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 lots1,081 lots · ≈26,000 spaces · 78 ha
Within 500 m73 lots · ≈1,910 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 8,024 spaces
EV charging (City)91 Elizabeth St · 262 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking325 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 61 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (705 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
205 Mc Caul St · Surface242 m3979% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface365 m27 *
20 Dundas Sq · Garage787 m26258% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage791 m33231% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage799 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈19 spaces; 101 m away, ≈12 spaces; 109 m away, ≈8 spaces; 119 m away, ≈2 spaces; 139 m away, ≈62 spaces; 161 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: Yonge Street at Dundas St. (702 m, 8 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (705 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (705 m, 40 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, Jun 25, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 10,161 southbound vehicles, or 43% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 3,738. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,790 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,932 from 3:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north10,161southbound · 1,646 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 7 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles23,80118,891 pedestrians · 4,439 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east3,738westbound · 1,038 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the south9,902northbound · 1,748 bikes · 2.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,790 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,932 vehicles from 3:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 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 (204 m away, Sep 2019) recorded volume only — about 21,582 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
University Ave · Orde St – Queen's Park · 204 mSep 2019 · 7 days21,582
Gerrard St W · Bay St – La Plante Ave · 354 mMar 2021 · 7 days2,621

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

2019 was the peak year (53 collisions), and 2025 closed with 17. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 35 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 6% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 11 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: 13.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions323#258 of 5,508
With an injury54#207 of 4,660
Property damage only235
Fail to remain35
Involving a pedestrian7#486 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist12#100 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified34
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
All since 2014399latest 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. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2016. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1414 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness1
All KSI since 20063latest Jul 13, 2016

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

Toronto Police place 28 thefts from vehicles and 26 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 7 in 2023–2025, about 2.3 a year, against 6.7 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Mar 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2812street/outdoor (25), other (2)
Bicycle theft2660street/outdoor (13), other (13)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 30, 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 Kensington-Chinatown.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Gerrard & University a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1414 of 1,505), out of 323 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 & University?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #628 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.47× the median for a counted intersection, and #93 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Gerrard & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 205 Mc Caul St (242 m away, 39 spaces, 79% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,081 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,000 spaces — 73 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 91 Elizabeth St (262 m).

How do I get to Gerrard & University by transit?

Queen's Park Station (Line 1) is 202 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 262 m away; bus routes 13, 19, 97, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Gerrard St East at University Ave, 50 m).

What restaurants are near Gerrard & University?

64 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 Aroma Espresso Bar (65 m), Barburrito (65 m), Me Va Me (65 m), Rogers Hixon Ontario Human (65 m) and Second Cup (65 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 & University?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 515 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Grange Park North Washroom (561 m); Grange Park South Washroom (572 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 & 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 Hydrokids - Opg (214 m, 82 spaces), Orde Day Care Centre (Orde Street) (245 m, 146 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - Children's Gallery Child Care Centre (361 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Gerrard & University?

51 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,989 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Murray St (180 m, 86 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 200 Elm St (219 m, 120 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 222 Elm St (248 m, 268 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 99 Gerrard St W (280 m, 275 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 51 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 Gerrard & University?

Toronto Police place 28 thefts from vehicles and 26 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 Kensington-Chinatown page.

What neighbourhood is Gerrard & University in?

Gerrard & University is in Kensington-Chinatown (City of Toronto neighbourhood 078). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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