Toronto · intersection · signal 1628

King & Shaw

King St W & Shaw St · Toronto, Ontario · West Queen West · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

King & Shaw, in West Queen West, in central Toronto, is a moderately travelled crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Exhibition GO 726 m away and 14 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
7,502
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 15, 2021
4,578 pedestrians · 1,066 cyclists
Collisions
134
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
29 with an injury · 95 property damage · #791 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1055 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane, Sharrows
Bike Share: 26 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 940 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 81% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 14.2% of vehicle volume, about 18× the typical share. On average 13 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 16%, from 73 in 2016–2020 to 61 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 134 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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King & Shaw

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 West726 m
Streetcar
504508501509511505 nearest 22 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 38 m
Blue Night
304301305363307329
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — King St West at Shaw St; King St West at Shaw St East Side
Cycling
Bike Lane on Shaw St installed 2013; Sharrows on Shaw St installed 2013
Bike Share
Shaw St / King St W 19 m · 15 docks · 43 stations, 939 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 (12)
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 481 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 575 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 611 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 906 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1 km
  • Ecole Elementaire Pierre Elliott TrudeauFrench Public · 1.2 km
  • and 6 more
Parks (41)
  • Massey Harris Park134 m
  • Bill Johnston Park180 m
  • Joseph Workman Park183 m
  • Liberty Village Park289 m
  • Gateway Park340 m
  • Stanley Park North - Toronto456 m
  • and 35 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.4 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 688 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 727 m
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 736 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 741 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 885 m
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 905 m
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1 km
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
Signal
1628, activated 1994 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 363 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Baskin Robbins, 120 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 363 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 37 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Jordan's No Frills · 1022 King St Wgrocery35 mPassed, Aug 2026
Baskin Robbins · 1029 King St W Unit-1007a120 mPassed, Apr 2026
Hello Coffee · 80 Western Battery Rd 1199 mPassed, Apr 2026
Liberty Convenience · 80 Western Battery Rd 4grocery199 mPassed, Feb 2026
Ono Poke Bar · 100 Western Battery Rd Unit-2210 mPassed, Feb 2026
Tonton Matcha + Coffee · 100 Western Battery Rd 1211 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Metro · 100 Lynn Williams Stgrocery275 mPassed, Jan 2026
Starbucks · 100 Lynn Williams St275 mPassed, Apr 2025

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 Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 482 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 128 m away at Massey Harris Park.

  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    482 m
  • Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 155 Crawford St
    View centre hours · accessible
    537 m
  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    561 m
Drinking water
Massey Harris Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 128 m; Bill Johnston Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 145 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 684 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Liberty Kids (222 m, 18 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 684 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 9
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    222 m
  • Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. · 905 King St W
    50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    225 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 21 Western Battery Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    351 m
  • Queen Street Childcare Centre · 10 White Squirrel Way
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    468 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (780 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 780 m33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 1.4 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 1 km265 Manitoba Dr

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 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,312 rental units — six social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 24 Shaw St (133 m, 200 units, 9 storeys, built 1989), which scored 87 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 17 scored below 70; the average is 86, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 50 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings17 · 3,312 units · 6 social housing
RentSafeTO score86 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202650 across the 17
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
24 Shaw Stsocial housing2009198987 · Aug 20261133 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241407 m
100 Lower Ossington Ave · Killam Apartment REIT1798201391 · Aug 20240414 m
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 20246415 m
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 20257458 m
800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society503198788 · Aug 20260469 m
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 20252517 m
798 Richmond St W · Akelius Canada Ltd52513197089 · Jul 20257587 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 lots679 lots · ≈26,530 spaces · 79.6 ha
Within 500 m39 lots · ≈2,110 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 2,507 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 516 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking138 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 58 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage113 m152 *
803 Richmond St W · Surface486 m4856% (Q1 2026)
18 Ossington Ave · Surface498 m20over 100% (Q1 2026)
34 Hanna Ave · Surface525 m14669% (Q1 2026)
800 Fleet Street · Surface666 m94 *

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈36 spaces; 89 m away, ≈23 spaces; 178 m away, ≈41 spaces; 188 m away, ≈43 spaces; 221 m away, ≈242 spaces; 224 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (699 m, 16 ports); 248 Shaw St (916 m, 2 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (928 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 — 8-hour, Sep 15, 2021

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 2,433 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 32% of the total, against 1,164 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 1,198 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 891 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 9.9% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north1,482southbound · 275 bikes · 9.5% heavy
From the west2,433eastbound · 365 bikes · 13.8% heavy
Total vehicles7,5024,578 pedestrians · 1,066 cyclists · 9.9% heavy
From the east2,423westbound · 303 bikes · 10.0% heavy
From the south1,164northbound · 123 bikes · 1.9% heavy
AM peak hour891 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,198 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 15, 2021

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 Shaw St between Douro St and King St W, 45 m from the corner, a 3-day count in September 2021 put the average speed at 29 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,700 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Shaw St · Douro St – King St W · 45 mSep 2021 · 3 days2,65629 km/h37 km/h40 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 2018, with 19 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 29 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 10% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 10 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions134#791 of 5,508
With an injury29#536 of 4,660
Property damage only95
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian5#744 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#452 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014167latest May 16, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Dec 15, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1055 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#602 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20063latest Dec 15, 2022

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 31 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 5.6 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 65% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1110street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft3120apartment parking (20), street/outdoor (9)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 17, 2024. 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 West Queen West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Shaw a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1055 of 1,505), out of 134 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 King & Shaw?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Sep 15, 2021, 81% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at King & Shaw?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Shaw St between Douro St and King St W (September 2021), found an average of 29 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 King & Shaw?

The nearest Green P car park is 1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. (113 m away, 152 spaces). The City's mapping shows 679 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,530 spaces — 39 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (516 m).

How do I get to King & Shaw by transit?

Exhibition GO is 726 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 501, 509 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 22 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: King St West at Shaw St, 38 m).

What restaurants are near King & Shaw?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 363 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Baskin Robbins (120 m), Hello Coffee (199 m), Ono Poke Bar (210 m), Tonton Matcha + Coffee (211 m) and Starbucks (275 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 & Shaw?

The nearest is Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 890 King St W, 482 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Trinity Community Recreation Centre Washroom (537 m); Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (561 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 & Shaw?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 684 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Liberty Kids (222 m, 18 spaces), Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (225 m, 50 spaces) and Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (351 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Shaw?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,312 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 24 Shaw St (133 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 900 Queen St W (407 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 100 Lower Ossington Ave (414 m, 179 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 15 Solidarity Way (415 m, 440 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 86 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 King & Shaw?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 31 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 West Queen West page.

What neighbourhood is King & Shaw in?

King & Shaw is in West Queen West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 162). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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