Toronto · intersection · signal 1425

Queen & Brock

Queen St W & Brock Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Parkdale · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park · Parkdale Village BIA

Queen & Brock is a moderately travelled crossing. It sits in South Parkdale, in central Toronto. It has a bike lane and parks at the corner. Nearby: 13 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,447
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 18, 2018
2,250 pedestrians · 359 cyclists
Collisions
93
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 66 property damage · #1201 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1272 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
4 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Sharrows
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,060 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.3% of vehicle volume, about 5.5× the typical share. That comes with about 9.3 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 21%, from 52 in 2016–2020 to 41 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 93 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queen & Brock

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508505 nearest 10 m
TTC bus
402294763 nearest 196 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304305329
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Brock Ave
Cycling
Sharrows on Brock Ave installed 2014
Bike Share
Queen St W / Cowan Ave 75 m · 19 docks · 27 stations, 464 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 (19)
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 350 m
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 361 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 406 m
  • Alexander Muir Gladstone Ave & the GroveEnglish Public · 579 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 601 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 771 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (35)
  • Masaryk Park144 m
  • Gwynne Avenue Parkette208 m
  • Dunn Avenue Parkette237 m
  • Pat Capponi Parkette247 m
  • Parkdale Amphitheatre275 m
  • Melbourne Avenue Parkette339 m
  • and 29 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch33 m
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 750 m
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Queen Elizabeth TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.3 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1.4 km
Signal
1425, activated 1982 · SAP · 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 42 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores, and 288 eating places within a kilometre — 3.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Hanoi Restaurant, 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in March 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés42 within 300 m · 288 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 57 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hanoi Restaurant · 1285 Queen St W26 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Ground Control · 1279 Queen St W46 mPassed, Feb 2024
Bb's · 5 Brock Ave66 mPassed, Aug 2024
The Virginia Cocktail Bar · 1374 Queen St W68 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Kaminari · 1330 Queen St W70 mPassed, Aug 2024
Craig's Cookies · 1332 Queen St W71 mPassed, Aug 2026
Daymi · 1376 Queen St W74 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Lynn's Convenience · 1326 Queen St Wgrocery76 mPassed, Nov 2024

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, 117 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 144 m away at Masaryk Park.

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    117 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    663 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    1 km
Drinking water
Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 144 m; Melbourne Avenue Parkette drinking fountain · 327 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 923 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (350 m, 25 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 923 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 11
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    350 m
  • Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
    177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    406 m
  • Bonaventure Child Care Centre · 295 Dufferin St
    67 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    436 m
  • Sunflower House · 162 Dunn Ave
    44 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    507 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (661 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 188 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 661 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.2 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 188 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

126 registered apartment buildings with 10,197 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 22 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 7 O'Hara Ave (140 m, 16 units, 4 storeys, built 1970), which scored 83 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 126 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 334 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 75 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings126 · 10,197 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026334 across the 126
Open fire-code violations75
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
7 O'Hara Ave · Kpm Kingsway Property Management164197083 · Jun 20240140 m
15 O'Hara Ave · Kpm Kingsway Property Management324197091 · Jul 20241149 m
34 Noble St · Cogir Real Estate183193591 · Jun 20252173 m
245 Dunn AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation38420197184 · Sep 20243 · 2 fire181 m
22 O'Hara AveToronto Community Housing · TCH133191897 · Jul 20240207 m
176 Cowan Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc.12781983100 · Jun 20250 · 2 fire241 m
240 Dunn Avesocial housing · Howard & Associates725199296 · Sep 20240245 m
12 Elm Grove Ave · Dms Property Management334196891 · Jun 20251295 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 lots528 lots · ≈24,650 spaces · 74 ha
Within 500 m77 lots · ≈1,640 spaces
Green P (public)17 car parks · about 1,449 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 436 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking113 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 70 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1325 Queen St W · Surface134 m3294% (Q1 2026)
14 Fuller Ave · Surface584 m4247% (Q1 2026)
45 Abell St · Garage684 m12460% (Q1 2026)
1155 King Street West · Surface781 m269 *
110 Dovercourt Rd · Surface815 m8over 100% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 37 m away, ≈35 spaces; 81 m away, ≈5 spaces; 123 m away, ≈8 spaces; 137 m away, ≈12 spaces; 138 m away, ≈10 spaces; 147 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (697 m, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1 km, 2 ports); 283 Ossington Ave (1.4 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, Dec 18, 2018

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 3,852 eastbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 1,079. Most cyclists arrived from the east (156 of 359). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,203 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,278 from 5:00 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.5% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 8 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2018, 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 north1,079southbound · 94 bikes · 2.0% heavy
From the west3,852eastbound · 109 bikes · 5.4% heavy
Total vehicles8,4472,250 pedestrians · 359 cyclists · 5.5% heavy
From the east3,516westbound · 156 bikes · 6.7% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,203 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,278 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 18, 2018

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 Brock Ave between Noble St and Maple Grove Ave (128 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 5-day count in July 2014; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 4,800 vehicles a day. The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Brock Ave · Noble St – Maple Grove Ave · 128 mJul 2014 · 5 days4,82633 km/h40 km/h45 km/h
Queen St W · Close Ave – Lansdowne Ave · 331 mNov 2019 · 4 days6,334

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 (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 12 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions93#1201 of 5,508
With an injury15#1211 of 4,660
Property damage only66
Fail to remain12
Involving a pedestrian7#471 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#477 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014118latest May 10, 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 most recent was on Jul 12, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1272 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#723 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 12, 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

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and eight bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 6 in 2023–2025, about 2.0 a year, against 1.0 a year before that. 80% 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.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft850street/outdoor (4), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 8, 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 South Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Brock a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1272 of 1,505), out of 93 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 Queen & Brock?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Dec 18, 2018, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Brock?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Brock Ave between Noble St and Maple Grove Ave (July 2014), found an average of 33 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queen & Brock?

The nearest Green P car park is 1325 Queen St W (134 m away, 32 spaces, 94% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 528 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,650 spaces — 77 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (436 m).

How do I get to Queen & Brock by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 10 m away; bus routes 402, 29, 47, 63, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Brock Ave, 196 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Brock?

42 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 288 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hanoi Restaurant (26 m), Ground Control (46 m), Bb's (66 m), The Virginia Cocktail Bar (68 m) and Kaminari (70 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 Queen & Brock?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 117 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (663 m); the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (1.0 km). 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 Queen & Brock?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 923 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (350 m, 25 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (406 m, 177 spaces) and Bonaventure Child Care Centre (436 m, 67 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Brock?

126 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 10,197 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 7 O'Hara Ave (140 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 15 O'Hara Ave (149 m, 32 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 34 Noble St (173 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 245 Dunn Ave (181 m, 384 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 126 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 Queen & Brock?

Toronto Police place five 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 Queen & Brock in?

Queen & Brock 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. The corner falls inside the Parkdale Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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