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King & Spadina

King St W & Spadina Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

King & Spadina, in Wellington Place, in the downtown core, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a red-light camera in place since 2017 that issued 374 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and a park at the corner. Nearby: St Andrew Station (Line 1) 857 m away.

Traffic volume
22,980
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jul 29, 2026
34,481 pedestrians · 3,421 cyclists · #676 busiest
Collisions
468
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
51 with an injury · 335 property damage · #145 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #242 of 1,505
Red-light camera
374
tickets in 2025
since 2017 · 521 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
St Andrew Station 857 m · 7 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 61 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,640 vehicles an hour, 1.42× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.5 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 14.9% of vehicle volume, about 19× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 47 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 20.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 4.1× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 37%, from 287 in 2016–2020 to 181 in 2021–2025. About one in 234 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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King & Spadina

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Spadina Ave & King St W — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8137 · Spadina Ave & King St W
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for King & Spadina, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8137 · Spadina Ave & King St W
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)857 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)882 m
Streetcar
510504508501511505509 nearest 26 m
Blue Night
310304301305307
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Spadina Ave at King St West; King St West at Spadina Ave East Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
King St W / Spadina Ave 36 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,275 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 (26)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 259 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 506 m
  • Bishop Macdonell Catholic ElementaryEnglish Separate · 691 m
  • Jean Lumb Public SchoolEnglish Public · 691 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 775 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 790 m
  • and 20 more
Community centres
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre670 m
  • Harrison Pool710 m
  • Scadding Court Community Centre1.1 km
Parks (50)
  • Clarence Square Park182 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground337 m
  • Grasett Park378 m
  • Draper Park394 m
  • Northern Linear Park470 m
  • Portland Street Parkette505 m
  • and 44 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch817 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • The WellLandmark · 303 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 320 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 361 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 383 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 390 m
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 495 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 574 m
  • Glenn Gould StudioPerforming Arts · 595 m
Signal
0273, activated 1928 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · transit priority

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 102 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores, and 367 eating places within a kilometre — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Fresh & Wild, 12 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés102 within 300 m · 367 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 33 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Fresh & Wild · 69 Spadina Ave12 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
The Carbon Snack Bar · 460 King St W26 mPassed, Jul 2026
Miss Likklemores · 431 King St W39 mPassed, Aug 2026
Touch Massage Bar · 451 King St W Unit-10242 mPassed, Apr 2026
Neo Coffee Bar · 61 Spadina Ave60 mPassed, Jul 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill · 430 King St W77 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Nonni Cafe and Bakery · 430 King St W Bldg-4grocery77 mPassed, May 2026
Soma Chocolate · 443 King St W89 mPassed, Apr 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 Metro Hall, 496 m away, Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 181 m away at Clarence Square Park.

  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    496 m
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 95 Fort York Blvd
    View centre hours
    640 m
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    710 m
Drinking water
Clarence Square Park bottle filling station · 181 m; Clarence Square Park dog fountain · 198 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

21 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,652 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (256 m, 30 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km21 centres · 1,652 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 21
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    256 m
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    259 m
  • Kids & Company - Front Street Site · 320 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    361 m
  • Macaulay - the Well · 486 Front St W
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    409 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (541 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.0 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 541 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1 km339 Queens Quay 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

29 registered apartment buildings with 4,573 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 14 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 57 Spadina Ave (71 m, 286 units, 36 storeys, built 2022), which scored 100 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 70 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 40 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings29 · 4,573 units · 14 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202670 across the 29
Open fire-code violations40
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 2024271 m
425 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP17113202399 · Jul 20241231 m
435 Wellington St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services LP16013202398 · Jul 20241258 m
450 Front St W · Rhapsody Property Management Services592462023100 · Jul 20252315 m
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253435 m
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 20240458 m
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260460 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240501 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 lots624 lots · ≈17,280 spaces · 51.8 ha
Within 500 m64 lots · ≈2,110 spaces
Green P (public)21 car parks · about 4,452 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 374 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking313 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 60 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
105 Spadina Ave · Surface137 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface139 m2295% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface537 m12054% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage540 m3797% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage849 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 60 m away, ≈17 spaces; 109 m away, ≈19 spaces; 124 m away, ≈179 spaces; 132 m away, ≈19 spaces; 139 m away, ≈16 spaces (Green P); 140 m away, ≈35 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (500 m, 4 ports); 40 York St (1 km, 12 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (1 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 — 14-hour, Jul 29, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 11,270 northbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 728. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,767 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,904 from 7:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north10,038southbound · 809 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the west944eastbound · 785 bikes · 6.8% heavy
Total vehicles22,98034,481 pedestrians · 3,421 cyclists · 3.8% heavy
From the east728westbound · 941 bikes · 9.3% heavy
From the south11,270northbound · 886 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,767 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,904 vehicles from 7:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jul 29, 2026

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 Spadina Ave between King St W and Lane N of King and E of Spadina (29 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 5-day count in September 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 51 km/h. That segment carries about 8,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Spadina Ave · King St W – Lane N of King and E of Spadina · 29 mSep 2021 · 5 days8,33441 km/h51 km/h57 km/h
King St W · Spadina Ave – Brant St · 109 mNov 2015 · 7 days20,065

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

2016 was the peak year (78 collisions), and 2025 closed with 32. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 99 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 20.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions468#145 of 5,508
With an injury51#220 of 4,660
Property damage only335
Fail to remain99
Involving a pedestrian21#25 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist19#23 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality1
Severity not classified81
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
All since 2014605latest Jun 30, 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 cyclist were among those hurt. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Feb 12, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#242 of 1,505
Fatal1#273 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#300 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#48 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness2
All KSI since 20064latest Feb 12, 2025

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 33 thefts from vehicles and 42 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 17 in 2023–2025, about 5.7 a year, against 8.3 a year before that. 73% 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, 6 more have been reported, the latest on May 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle33145street/outdoor (24), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft4231street/outdoor (21), commercial premises (12)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is King & Spadina a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#242 of 1,505), out of 468 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 & Spadina?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #676 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.42× the median for a counted intersection, and #22 for pedestrians.

Is there a red-light camera at King & Spadina?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at King & Spadina since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 374 tickets in 2025 (53 in 2024) and 521 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 6,939 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at King & Spadina?

374 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 53 in 2024, and 521 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 6,939 tickets since 2017. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at King & Spadina?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Spadina Ave between King St W and Lane N of King and E of Spadina (September 2021), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 51 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near King & Spadina?

The nearest Green P car park is 105 Spadina Ave (137 m away, 14 spaces). The City's mapping shows 624 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,280 spaces — 64 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (374 m).

How do I get to King & Spadina by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 857 m away; streetcar routes 510, 504, 508, 501 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 26 m away.

What restaurants are near King & Spadina?

102 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 367 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Fresh & Wild (12 m), The Carbon Snack Bar (26 m), Miss Likklemores (39 m), Touch Massage Bar (42 m) and Neo Coffee Bar (60 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 & Spadina?

The nearest is Metro Hall, 55 John Street, 496 m away (Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre Washroom (640 m); Harrison Pool Washroom (710 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 & Spadina?

21 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,652 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (256 m, 30 spaces), Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (259 m, 26 spaces) and Kids & Company - Front Street Site (361 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near King & Spadina?

29 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,573 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 57 Spadina Ave (71 m, 286 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 425 Wellington St W (231 m, 171 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 435 Wellington St W (258 m, 160 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 450 Front St W (315 m, 592 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 29 is 89 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 King & Spadina?

Toronto Police place 33 thefts from vehicles and 42 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 6 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 Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is King & Spadina in?

King & Spadina is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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