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King & Gwynne

King St W & Gwynne Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

King & Gwynne is an intersection of typical volume. It sits in South Parkdale, in central Toronto. It has parks at the corner. Nearby: Exhibition GO 868 m away and 15 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
5,281
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 2, 2022
1,113 pedestrians · 109 cyclists
Collisions
28
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
8 with an injury · 18 property damage · #2907 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1 +1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1052 of 1,505 · 1 since Jan 2026 (Jul 13, 2026)
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 660 vehicles an hour, 57% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 2.1% of vehicle volume, about 2.7× the typical share. On average 2.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 55%, from 11 in 2016–2020 to 17 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 28 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured. Since January 2026, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here.

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King & Gwynne

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West868 m
Streetcar
504508501509511 nearest 110 m
TTC bus
294026347 nearest 117 m
Express
929
Blue Night
304301329307363
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Tyndall Ave / King St W - SMART 34 m · 16 docks · 29 stations, 582 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 (8)
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 473 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 573 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 593 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 817 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 821 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 1 km
  • and 2 more
Parks (35)
  • Dufferin - King Park130 m
  • Melbourne Avenue Parkette171 m
  • Spencer - Cowan Parkette293 m
  • Rita Cox Park311 m
  • Gwynne Avenue Parkette352 m
  • Dunn Avenue Parkette385 m
  • and 29 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch424 m
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 660 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 719 m
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 892 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1 km
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 1.2 km
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 1.4 km
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores, and 296 eating places within a kilometre — 4.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Neighbours Community Homes, 17 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés29 within 300 m · 296 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 54 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
King's Food Market · 1236 King St Wgrocery7 mPassed, Aug 2026
King's Food Market · 1236 King St Wgrocery7 mPassed, May 2025
Neighbours Community Homes · 1245 King St W17 mPassed, Aug 2026
King Mini Mart · 1232 King St W25 mPassed, May 2025
King Mini Mart · 1232 King St W25 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ama Ko Momo · 1228 King St W35 mPassed, Nov 2025
Madre de Lobo · 1226 King St W39 mPassed, Apr 2024
Tyndall House · 151 Tyndall Ave47 mPassed, Aug 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 420 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 193 m away at Melbourne Avenue Parkette.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    420 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    906 m
Drinking water
Melbourne Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 193 m; Spencer - Cowan Parkette drinking fountain · 290 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 774 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Bonaventure Child Care Centre (199 m, 67 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 774 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 10
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    199 m
  • Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    411 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    472 m
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    473 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 346 (818 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 403 m away.

FireFire Station 346 · 818 m90 Quebec St
Police14 Division · 1.4 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 403 m1288 Queen St W

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

119 registered apartment buildings with 9,803 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 21 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1245 King St W (18 m, 39 units, 3 storeys, built 1987), which scored 89 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 119 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 289 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 74 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings119 · 9,803 units · 21 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026289 across the 119
Open fire-code violations74
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1245 King St Wsocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes393198789 · Jul 2025218 m
1251 King St W · Signet Group Inc18914197289 · Jul 2026287 m
130 Tyndall Ave · Tyndall Manor395195794 · Jul 20250100 m
1 Elm Grove Ave123193184 · Jul 20260104 m
3 Elm Grove Ave · Tga Management Services123193193 · Jul 20260110 m
135 Tyndall Ave21611196392 · Jul 20260111 m
124 Tyndall Ave · Hannah Property Management Ltd.284195686 · Jul 20260112 m
300 Dufferin StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation114719802114 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 lots486 lots · ≈22,660 spaces · 68 ha
Within 500 m94 lots · ≈3,420 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 1,545 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 46 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking34 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 70 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1155 King Street West · Surface398 m269 *
1325 Queen St W · Surface479 m3294% (Q1 2026)
45 Abell St · Garage540 m12460% (Q1 2026)
34 Hanna Ave · Surface727 m14669% (Q1 2026)
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface757 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 41 m away, ≈12 spaces; 42 m away, ≈13 spaces; 52 m away, ≈12 spaces; 67 m away, ≈17 spaces; 68 m away, ≈21 spaces; 77 m away, ≈76 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (528 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (885 m, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.5 km, 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 — 8-hour, Feb 2, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 2,369 eastbound vehicles, or 45% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 593. Most cyclists arrived from the west (47 of 109). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 727 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 768 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north593southbound · 19 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the west2,369eastbound · 47 bikes · 7.0% heavy
Total vehicles5,2811,113 pedestrians · 109 cyclists · 4.9% heavy
From the east2,319westbound · 43 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour727 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour768 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 2, 2022

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 counter on Gwynne Ave between Lane N of King and W of Gwynne and Melbourne Ave (137 m away) recorded an average of 35 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 43 km/h. That segment carries about 1,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
King St W · Dufferin St – Gwynne Ave · 62 mNov 2015 · 3 days18,771
Gwynne Ave · Lane N of King and W of Gwynne – Melbourne Ave · 137 mOct 2021 · 3 days1,31035 km/h43 km/h49 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

2024 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 29% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 21% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions28#2907 of 5,508
With an injury8#2070 of 4,660
Property damage only18
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian3#1280 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#825 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201435latest May 9, 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 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The last one inside the window was in 2022. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here (1 pedestrian involved), the latest on Jul 13, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1052 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#601 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11 pedestrian · latest Jul 13, 2026
All KSI since 20063latest Jul 13, 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

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 57% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 38% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle720street/outdoor (4), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft810apartment parking (3), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 10, 2025. 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 South Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Gwynne a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1052 of 1,505), out of 28 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 King & Gwynne?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Feb 2, 2022, 57% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Gwynne?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Gwynne Ave between Lane N of King and W of Gwynne and Melbourne Ave (October 2021), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 43 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Gwynne?

The nearest Green P car park is 1155 King Street West (398 m away, 269 spaces). The City's mapping shows 486 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,660 spaces — 94 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (46 m).

How do I get to King & Gwynne by transit?

Exhibition GO is 868 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 509 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 110 m away; bus routes 29, 402, 63, 47, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near King & Gwynne?

29 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 296 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Neighbours Community Homes (17 m), King Mini Mart (25 m), King Mini Mart (25 m), Ama Ko Momo (35 m) and Madre de Lobo (39 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 King & Gwynne?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 420 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (906 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 King & Gwynne?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 774 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Bonaventure Child Care Centre (199 m, 67 spaces), Sunflower House (411 m, 44 spaces) and Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (472 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Gwynne?

119 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,803 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1245 King St W (18 m, 39 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 1251 King St W (87 m, 189 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 130 Tyndall Ave (100 m, 39 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 1 Elm Grove Ave (104 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 119 is 90 out of 100; 1 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 King & Gwynne?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 South Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is King & Gwynne in?

King & Gwynne is in South Parkdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 085), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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