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Quebec & Bloor

Quebec Ave & Bloor St W · Toronto, Ontario · High Park-Swansea · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park

In High Park-Swansea, Quebec & Bloor is an intersection of typical volume. It has High Park Station, a protected bikeway and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
8,017
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 2, 2022
939 pedestrians · 33 cyclists
Collisions
42
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 31 property damage · #2308 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
High Park Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 9 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,000 vehicles an hour, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 9 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Police have logged an average of 4.2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. The pace has been steady: 21 collisions in 2016–2020 and 21 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Quebec & Bloor

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
High Park Station (Line 2)73 m; Keele Station (Line 2)574 m; Runnymede Station (Line 2)666 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 879 m
TTC bus
30189203418980777971 nearest 96 m
Express
989941
Blue Night
306300341
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — High Park Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Bloor St W installed 2020
Bike Share
Gothic Ave / Quebec Ave 92 m · 19 docks · 16 stations, 282 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 (20)
  • Keele St Jr SchoolEnglish Public · 640 m
  • Humberside Montessori SchoolPrivate · 697 m
  • The Student SchoolEnglish Public · 725 m
  • Ursula Franklin AcademyEnglish Public · 749 m
  • Western Technical Commercial SchoolEnglish Public · 756 m
  • Humberside Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 809 m
  • and 14 more
Community centres
Parks (23)
  • Bennett Park81 m
  • Parkview Gardens Parkette221 m
  • Kennedy - Margdon Parkette529 m
  • Glenlake Square667 m
  • Lithuania Park691 m
  • High Park782 m
  • and 17 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Runnymede branch582 m
  • Toronto Public Library Swansea Memorial branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Annette Street branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • The Village PlayersPerforming Arts · 656 m
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 789 m
  • Taras H. Shevchenko MuseumMuseum · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, and 77 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is High Park Pharmacy, 28 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2024.

Restaurants & cafés8 within 300 m · 77 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
High Park Pharmacy · 1938 Bloor St W28 mPassed, May 2024
La Diperie Bloor Street · 1960 Bloor St W64 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
360 Cooking Studio · 1982 Bloor St W Unit-1127 mPassed, Aug 2026
Usagi Sushi · 1984 Bloor St W133 mPassed, Jan 2026
Infinity Mart With B Boyz · 1986 Bloor St W139 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
High Park Early Learning Centre · 17 High Park Ave178 mPassed, Jul 2026
The Grenadier Cafe · 1873 Bloor St W None228 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
All Star Cafe · 1873 Bloor St W None228 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction

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 High Park Chess House Washroom, 72 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 73 m away at High Park.

  • High Park Chess House Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    72 m
  • High Park Sport Field Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    410 m
  • High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    View facility hours · accessible
    419 m
Drinking water
High Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 73 m; High Park drinking fountain · 207 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,200 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Atelier Kids Inc. (59 m, 44 spaces, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,200 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 16
  • Atelier Kids Inc. · 21 Quebec Ave
    44 spaces · preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy
    59 m
  • High Park Early Learning Centre · 17 High Park Ave
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    178 m
  • Atelier Kids Inc. · 15 Oakmount Rd
    76 spaces · toddler, preschool
    412 m
  • Keelmount Daycare Centre · 99 Mountview Ave
    181 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    640 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 425 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 11 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 245 m away.

FireFire Station 425 · 1.1 km83 Deforest Rd
Police11 Division · 2 km2054 Davenport Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 32 · 245 m9 Clendenan Ave

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

38 registered apartment buildings with 5,295 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1942 Bloor St W (35 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1940), which scored 91 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 66 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 14 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings38 · 5,295 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202666 across the 38
Open fire-code violations14
Tallest30 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1942 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 2026035 m
1950 Bloor St W · Trivest Developments Corporation164194091 · Jul 2026049 m
1920 Bloor St W · 2054138 Ontario Ltd163191492 · Jul 2025074 m
1914 Bloor St W · 2054138 Ontario Ltd164191488 · Jul 20262106 m
55 Quebec Ave · GWLRA Residential26425202092 · Jul 20242140 m
40 High Park Ave · GWLRA Residential33120196989 · Aug 20265164 m
5 High Park Ave213192691 · Aug 20260170 m
35 High Park Ave · GWLRA20126196993 · Aug 20254 · 1 fire212 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 lots529 lots · ≈23,210 spaces · 69.6 ha
Within 500 m41 lots · ≈990 spaces
Green P (public)13 car parks · about 1,157 spaces
EV charging (City)115 High Park Avenue · 485 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking16 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 73 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
255 Kennedy Ave · Surface685 m5665% (Q1 2026)
Keele Lot - 400 Indian Road · Surface834 m187 *
265 Durie St · Surface1 km14470% (Q1 2026)
265 Willard Ave · Surface1.2 km9053% (Q1 2026)
2201 Dundas St W · Surface1.3 km1070% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 101 m away, ≈21 spaces; 113 m away, ≈65 spaces; 119 m away, ≈17 spaces; 121 m away, ≈11 spaces; 147 m away, ≈16 spaces; 148 m away, ≈26 spaces. More EV charging: 2285 Dundas St W (1.2 km, 2 ports); 2251 Dundas St W (1.2 km, 2 ports); 64 Annette St (1.2 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 — 4,060 eastbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 423. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,077 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,161 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.0% 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 north423southbound · 1 bikes · 2.6% heavy
From the west4,060eastbound · 14 bikes · 2.6% heavy
Total vehicles8,017939 pedestrians · 33 cyclists · 3.0% heavy
From the east3,534westbound · 18 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,077 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,161 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 Bloor St W between Pacific Ave and High Park Ave (201 m away) recorded an average of 35 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 44 km/h. That segment carries about 16,100 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bloor St W · Pacific Ave – High Park Ave · 201 mMay 2026 · 3 days16,12135 km/h44 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

2019 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions42#2308 of 5,508
With an injury7#2191 of 4,660
Property damage only31
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian1#2259 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#734 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201457latest May 22, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Jan 22, 2008.

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 three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — below the median of 6 for an intersection with any reported theft. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle301street/outdoor (2), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 5, 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 High Park-Swansea.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Quebec & Bloor 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 Quebec & Bloor?

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

How fast do cars go at Quebec & Bloor?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Bloor St W between Pacific Ave and High Park Ave (May 2026), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Quebec & Bloor?

The nearest Green P car park is 255 Kennedy Ave (685 m away, 56 spaces, 65% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 529 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,210 spaces — 41 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 115 High Park Avenue (485 m).

How do I get to Quebec & Bloor by transit?

High Park Station (Line 2) is 73 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 879 m away; bus routes 30, 189, 203, 41, 89, 80, 77, 79 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: High Park Station, 96 m).

What restaurants are near Quebec & Bloor?

8 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 77 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are High Park Pharmacy (28 m), La Diperie Bloor Street (64 m), 360 Cooking Studio (127 m), Usagi Sushi (133 m) and Infinity Mart With B Boyz (139 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 Quebec & Bloor?

The nearest is High Park Chess House Washroom, 1873 Bloor St W, 72 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: High Park Sport Field Washroom (410 m); High Park Outdoor Pool / Rink Building Washroom (419 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 Quebec & Bloor?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,200 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Atelier Kids Inc. (59 m, 44 spaces), High Park Early Learning Centre (178 m, 67 spaces) and Atelier Kids Inc. (412 m, 76 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Quebec & Bloor?

38 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 5,295 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1942 Bloor St W (35 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1950 Bloor St W (49 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 1920 Bloor St W (74 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 1914 Bloor St W (106 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 38 is 92 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 Quebec & Bloor?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 High Park-Swansea page.

What neighbourhood is Quebec & Bloor in?

Quebec & Bloor is in High Park-Swansea (City of Toronto neighbourhood 087). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks.

Sources

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