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Prince Arthur & Avenue

Prince Arthur Ave & Avenue Rd · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Bloor-Yorkville BIA

Prince Arthur & Avenue, in the Annex, in central Toronto, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: Bay Station (Line 2) 289 m away.

Traffic
17,461
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 10, 2024
2,567 pedestrians · 726 cyclists · #1099 busiest
Collisions
42
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #2304 of 5,519
Getting there
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Bay Station 289 m · 18 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
79/100
city median 48 · #341 of 5,672
53 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 252 m

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Prince Arthur & Avenue

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Apr 10, 2024

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 9,339 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 53% of the total, against 1,268 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (395 of 726). Evening rush dominates here: 1,576 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 1,410 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north9,339southbound · 395 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west1,268eastbound · 96 bikes · 3.2% heavy
Total vehicles17,4612,567 pedestrians · 726 cyclists · 2.5% heavy
From the east0westbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south6,854northbound · 234 bikes · 2.4% heavy

Peak hours: 1,410 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 1,576 from 5:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2019, with 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 3 collisions (7%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 11 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 26% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions42#2304 of 5,519
With an injury3
Property damage only32
Fail to remain11
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist1
Severity not classified7
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

How fast traffic moves here

On Avenue Rd between Yorkville Ave and Lowther Ave, 88 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2025 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 20,300 vehicles a day. Prince Arthur Ave between Avenue Rd and Bedford Rd measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Apr 2024).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Avenue Rd · Yorkville Ave – Lowther Ave · 88 mJun 2025 · 3 days20,28131 km/h42 km/h47 km/h
Prince Arthur Ave · Avenue Rd – Bedford Rd · 136 mApr 2024 · 3 days1,79225 km/h34 km/h40 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Bay Station (Line 2)289 m · 3 min; Museum Station (Line 1)322 m · 4 min; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)369 m · 4 min; Yonge Station (Line 2)684 m · 8 min; Bloor Station (Line 1)820 m · 10 min; Spadina Station (Line 1)925 m · 11 min
Streetcar
506 510 nearest 1 km · 11 min
TTC bus
13 26 19 94 97 127 nearest 92 m
Blue Night
306 310 300 320
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Avenue Rd at Bloor St West North Side
Cycling
Cycle Track on Avenue Rd installed 2024
Bike Share
Avenue Rd / Cumberland St 20 m · 15 docks · 27 stations, 458 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
17 car parks · about 1,952 spaces
EV charging
74 Yorkville Ave · 360 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports; also 20 Charles St E. (1 km), 19 Spadina Rd (1.1 km)
Bike parking
89 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
35 mapped lots within 500 m, 662 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Bedford Rd · Garage270 m37151% (Q1 2026)
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage272 m17575% (Q1 2026)
465 Huron Street · Surface697 m15 *—
9 Madison Ave. · Surface932 m38 *—
20 Charles St E · Garage1 km64618% (Q1 2026)

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

Two grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Whole Foods Market, 252 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 53 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 238 — 5.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Stk, 66 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 165 m away; 11 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is Toronto Grace Health Centre, 1.1 km away, then Women's College Hospital at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: St. George Community, a long-term care home 917 m away (two within a kilometre); Hazelton Place Retirement Residence, a retirement home 420 m away (two within a kilometre). Sunshine Centres For Seniors - Sunshine@davenport runs a seniors' active living programme 727 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Stk · 153 Yorkville Ave66 m
  • Park Hyatt Joni Restaurant · 4 Avenue Rd, Flr-Main137 m
  • Park Hyatt Toronto - Pastry Kitchen · 4 Avenue Rd137 m
  • Park Hyatt Toronto Kosher Kitchen · 4 Avenue Rd137 m
  • Park Hyatt Writers Room · 4 Avenue Rd, Flr-Rooftop137 m
53 within 300 m · 238 within 1 km
Grocery
Whole Foods Market 252 m · 3 min · 2 within 300 m
Food shops
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland (Canada) 311 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Rexall 165 m · 11 within 1 km
Child care
  • University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.I.S.E. · 26 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day427 m · 5 min
  • Friends Day Care Centre · 22 spaces, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day457 m · 5 min
  • Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 26 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day692 m · 8 min
9 licensed centres · 520 spaces within 1 km · 6 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible835 m · 10 min
Drinking water: Village of Yorkville Park 229 m
Health and care
  • Toronto Grace Health Centre · hospital site1.1 km · 13 min
  • Women's College Hospital · hospital site1.3 km · 16 min
  • St. George Community · long-term care home · 2 within 1 km917 m · 11 min
  • Hazelton Place Retirement Residence · retirement home · 2 within 1 km420 m · 5 min
  • Sunshine Centres For Seniors - Sunshine@davenport · seniors' active living centre727 m · 9 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (42)
  • Village of Yorkville Park278 m · 3 min
  • Boswell Parkette330 m · 4 min
  • Taddle Creek Park399 m · 5 min
  • Bloor - Bedford Parkette442 m · 5 min
  • Jesse Ketchum Park626 m · 7 min
and 37 more within 1.5 km
Schools (25)
  • Career Quest - TorontoPrivate · 174 m
  • The Shire SchoolPrivate · 234 m
  • Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 312 m · 4 min
  • Munk School of Global Affairs at the Observatory - U of T, Bldg 89University · 538 m · 6 min
  • Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 693 m · 8 min
and 20 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch604 m · 7 min
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch729 m · 9 min
Places of interest
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 287 m · 3 min
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 287 m · 3 min
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 315 m · 4 min
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 364 m · 4 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a community centre.

79of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #341 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    2 grocery stores within 300 m · 53 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit23/28

    Bay Station 0.3 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 18 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 604 m away · 6 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation6/10

    4 parks within 500 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    3 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 47 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,278 rental units, 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection — seven social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 Prince Arthur Ave (188 m, 193 units, 23 storeys, built 1968), which scored 83 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 47 scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
20 Prince Arthur Ave · Hollyburn Properties Ltd19323196883 · Jul 2024188 m
131 Bloor St W · Morguard Corporation15714196390 · Sep 2026312 m · 4 min
103 Avenue Rd · Hollyburn Properties Ltd12411195986 · Sep 2025348 m · 4 min
50 Prince Arthur Ave14919196886 · Aug 2024359 m · 4 min
25 Bedford Rd · Firm Capital628200496 · Aug 2026381 m · 5 min
145 St George St · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.13012196096 · Aug 2026455 m · 5 min

47 registered buildings · 6,278 units · 7 social housing · tallest 51 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Six thefts from vehicles and three bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle600street/outdoor (6)
Bicycle theft310street/outdoor (1), apartment parking (1)

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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Prince Arthur & Avenue a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 42 lesser collisions. 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 Prince Arthur & Avenue?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1099 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection.

Is Prince Arthur & Avenue a walkable intersection?

Prince Arthur & Avenue scores 79 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #341 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 grocery stores within 300 m · 53 places to eat within 300 m; 3 schools within 500 m · 2 licensed child care within 500 m; library 604 m away · 6 places of interest within 500 m.

How fast do cars go at Prince Arthur & Avenue?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Avenue Rd between Yorkville Ave and Lowther Ave (June 2025), 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 Prince Arthur & Avenue?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Bedford Rd (270 m away, 371 spaces, 51% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 662 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,870 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Yorkville Ave (360 m).

How do I get to Prince Arthur & Avenue by transit?

Bay Station (Line 2) is 289 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 1.0 km away; bus routes 13, 26, 19, 94, 97, 127 within 1 km (nearest stop: Avenue Rd at Bloor St West North Side, 92 m).

What restaurants are near Prince Arthur & Avenue?

53 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 238 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Stk (66 m), Park Hyatt Joni Restaurant (137 m), Park Hyatt Toronto - Pastry Kitchen (137 m), Park Hyatt Toronto Kosher Kitchen (137 m) and Park Hyatt Writers Room (137 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Prince Arthur & Avenue?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 835 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom.

Is there child care near Prince Arthur & Avenue?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 520 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are University of Toronto Early Learning Centre - O.I.S.E. (427 m, 26 spaces), Friends Day Care Centre (457 m, 22 spaces) and Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (692 m, 26 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Prince Arthur & Avenue?

47 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,278 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 Prince Arthur Ave (188 m, 193 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 131 Bloor St W (312 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 103 Avenue Rd (348 m, 124 units, RentSafeTO score 86) and 50 Prince Arthur Ave (359 m, 149 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 47 is 87 out of 100; 2 scored below 70.

How many thefts are reported at Prince Arthur & Avenue?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and three bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Prince Arthur & Avenue in?

Prince Arthur & Avenue is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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