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Queen & Davies

Queen St E & Davies Ave · Toronto, Ontario · South Riverdale · Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth · Riverside District BIA

Queen & Davies, in South Riverdale, is an intersection of typical volume, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: parks. Nearby: 14 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
13,192
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 15, 2025
3,029 pedestrians · 1,005 cyclists · #1463 busiest
Collisions
84
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 54 property damage · #1316 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #598 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
1
TTC stop within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 940 vehicles an hour, 82% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 7.6% of vehicle volume, about 9.8× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 8.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 25%, from 48 in 2016–2020 to 36 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 84 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queen & Davies

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501503504505508506 nearest 73 m
TTC bus
12120265 nearest 261 m
Blue Night
301304305306365
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St East at Carroll St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Thompson St / Carroll St 133 m · 15 docks · 29 stations, 598 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 (16)
  • Queen Alexandra Mdl SchoolEnglish Public · 475 m
  • Seed Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 524 m
  • Nelson Mandela Park Public SchoolEnglish Public · 580 m
  • Dundas Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 581 m
  • Inglenook Community SchoolEnglish Public · 668 m
  • St Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 734 m
  • and 10 more
Parks (46)
  • Riverside Common Park136 m
  • Joel Weeks Park168 m
  • King/Queen Triangle229 m
  • Thompson Street Parkette258 m
  • Underpass Park283 m
  • Lawren Harris Square354 m
  • and 40 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Queen/Saulter branch481 m
  • Toronto Public Library Riverdale branch849 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki StudioPerforming Arts · 736 m
  • Soulpepper Theatre CompanyPerforming Arts · 807 m
  • Young Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 868 m
  • The Distillery Historic DistrictLandmark · 1 km
  • Illuminarium TorontoAttraction · 1.1 km
  • Thompson Landry Gallery - Stone Building & Cooperage SpaceGallery · 1.1 km
  • Alumnae TheatrePerforming Arts · 1.1 km
  • Riverdale Park (East and West)Nature/ Park · 1.2 km

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 22 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 229 — 3.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Il Ponte, 29 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés22 within 300 m · 229 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Il Ponte · 625 Queen St E Unit-10729 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Il Ponte · 625 Queen St E, Unit-10729 mPassed, Mar 2025
Blackbird Baking Co. · 635 Queen St E Unit-10162 mPassed, Jan 2026
Album Cafe · 639 Queen St E73 mPassed, Feb 2026
Red Container · 639 Queen St E Unit-Rear73 mPassed, Feb 2026
Dark Horse Espresso Bar · 630 Queen St E74 mPassed, Apr 2026
The Edwin - Woodgreen Community Services · 650 Queen St E117 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Ins Market · 658 Queen St Egrocery139 mPassed, Feb 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 Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 496 m away, View outdoor rink hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 141 m away at Riverside Common Park.

  • Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom · 480 Shuter St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible
    496 m
  • Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom · 155 Bayview Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    519 m
  • Regent Park Community Centre Washroom · 402 Shuter St
    View centre hours
    672 m
Drinking water
Riverside Common Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 141 m; Joel Weeks Park drinking fountain · 153 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 889 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre (337 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km12 centres · 889 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 12
  • Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre · 131 Broadview Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    337 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 25 Nicholas Ave
    103 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    423 m
  • George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre · 440 Shuter St
    179 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    580 m
  • George Brown - Dundas Street East Child Care Centre · 935 Dundas St E
    127 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    581 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 325 (937 m), the nearest police station 51 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 325 · 937 m475 Dundas St E
Police51 Division · 1 km51 Parliament Street
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 43 · 1.3 km126 Pape 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

Within a kilometre there are 36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,274 rental units — 26 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 Matilda St (241 m, 56 units, 4 storeys, built 2008), which scored 95 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 36 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 105 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 59 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings36 · 4,274 units · 26 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026105 across the 36
Open fire-code violations59
Tallest29 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 Matilda StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation564200895 · Nov 20250241 m
40 Lower River StToronto Community Housing · TCH594201497 · Jun 20260286 m
585 King St EToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1288201499 · Nov 20250326 m
45 St Lawrence StToronto Community Housing · TCH504198096 · Jun 20264329 m
540 Queen St EToronto Community Housing · TCH446198493 · Nov 20251356 m
58 Lewis Stsocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.154198791 · Oct 20250399 m
179 Broadview Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes414199285 · Aug 20260418 m
25 Nicholas Ave · Daniels Gateway Rentals34629202197 · Oct 20252423 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 lots791 lots · ≈35,730 spaces · 107.2 ha
Within 500 m86 lots · ≈3,000 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 2,091 spaces
EV charging (City)220 Carlaw Ave. · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking33 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 80 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
136 Broadview Ave · Surface307 m2273% (Q1 2026)
111 Broadview Ave · Surface312 m9256% (Q1 2026)
83 Tannery Road · Garage480 m27 *
100 Cooperage Street · Garage590 m86 *
40 Rolling Mills Rd. · Garage633 m25 *

Nearest lots: 26 m away, ≈10 spaces; 96 m away, ≈43 spaces; 133 m away, ≈5 spaces; 155 m away, ≈27 spaces; 159 m away, ≈20 spaces; 168 m away, ≈16 spaces. More EV charging: 963 Gerrard St E (1.6 km, 2 ports); 188 Carlton St (1.6 km, 1 ports); 186 Carlton St (1.6 km, 1 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, Apr 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 7,261 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 55% of the total, against 8 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (520 of 1,005). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,301 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,355 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8southbound · 9 bikes · 25.0% heavy
From the west7,261eastbound · 520 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles13,1923,029 pedestrians · 1,005 cyclists · 2.8% heavy
From the east5,156westbound · 469 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south767northbound · 7 bikes · 2.6% heavy
AM peak hour1,301 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,355 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 15, 2025

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 Davies Ave between Thompson St and Matilda St, 144 m from the corner, a 2-day count in November 2017 put the average speed at 39 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 48 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 52 km/h or more. That segment carries about 500 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Davies Ave · Thompson St – Matilda St · 144 mNov 2017 · 2 days49939 km/h48 km/h52 km/h
Queen St E · Fee Pl – River St · 320 mNov 2015 · 7 days10,776

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 2016, with 15 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 19 collisions (23%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions84#1316 of 5,508
With an injury19#899 of 4,660
Property damage only54
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian5#651 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified10
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201498latest Jun 28, 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 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Nov 7, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#598 of 1,505
Fatal1#242 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#285 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Nov 7, 2024

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

15 thefts from vehicles and five bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.0 a year. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 100% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1570street/outdoor (9), apartment parking (3)
Bicycle theft500apartment parking (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 24, 2025. 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 Riverdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Davies a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#598 of 1,505), out of 84 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 & Davies?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1463 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 82% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Davies?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Davies Ave between Thompson St and Matilda St (November 2017), found an average of 39 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queen & Davies?

The nearest Green P car park is 136 Broadview Ave (307 m away, 22 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 791 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 35,730 spaces — 86 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 220 Carlaw Ave. (1.1 km).

How do I get to Queen & Davies by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 503, 504, 505 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 73 m away; bus routes 121, 202, 65 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St East at Carroll St, 261 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Davies?

22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 229 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Il Ponte (29 m), Il Ponte (29 m), Blackbird Baking Co. (62 m), Album Cafe (73 m) and Red Container (73 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 & Davies?

The nearest is Regent Park Athletic Grounds Outdoor Rink Washroom, 480 Shuter St, 496 m away (View outdoor rink hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Corktown Common Pavilion Washroom (519 m); Regent Park Community Centre Washroom (672 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 Queen & Davies?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 889 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Boulton Avenue Child Care Centre (337 m, 72 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (423 m, 103 spaces) and George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre (580 m, 179 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Davies?

36 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,274 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 Matilda St (241 m, 56 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 40 Lower River St (286 m, 59 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 585 King St E (326 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 45 St Lawrence St (329 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 36 is 91 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 & Davies?

Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and five 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 Riverdale page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Davies in?

Queen & Davies is in South Riverdale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 070). It is in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, represented by Councillor Paula Fletcher. The corner falls inside the Riverside District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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