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Queen & Jameson

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

Queen & Jameson, in South Parkdale, in central Toronto, is a mid-volume intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has a live City traffic camera, a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
8,509
vehicles · 8-hour count, Dec 11, 2021
3,568 pedestrians · 119 cyclists
Collisions
160
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
20 with an injury · 112 property damage · #670 of 5,508 · +10 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 3 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
3 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 26 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,060 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). That comes with about 16 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 5.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 28%, from 93 in 2016–2020 to 67 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Queen & Jameson

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Queen St W & Lansdowne Ave / Jameson Ave — 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 8141 · Queen St W & Lansdowne Ave / Jameson Ave
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Queen & Jameson, 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 8141 · Queen St W & Lansdowne Ave / Jameson Ave
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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

Streetcar
501504508 nearest 20 m
TTC bus
4024729 nearest 20 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304329
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Jameson Ave; Lansdowne Ave at Queen St West
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jameson Ave / Queen St W 70 m · 26 docks · 25 stations, 447 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 (15)
  • Parkdale Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 131 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 274 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 307 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 359 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 466 m
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 884 m
  • and 9 more
Parks (32)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch383 m
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.3 km
Signal
1981, activated 2006 · 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 55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores, and 209 eating places within a kilometre — 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is A & W, 4 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés55 within 300 m · 209 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 53 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
A & W · 1496 Queen St W Bldg-Main4 mPassed, Aug 2026
Mandala Gift and Variety · 1496 Queen St W Unit-2grocery4 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Queen Supermarket · 1431 Queen St Wgrocery8 mPassed, Feb 2026
Tim Hortons · 1480 Queen St W11 mPassed, Apr 2026
Namaste Tibetan Kitchen · 1427 Queen St W16 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Convenience Canada · 1486 Queen St Wgrocery28 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bala Supermarket · 1474 Queen St Wgrocery32 mPassed, Apr 2025
Bala Supermarket · 1474 Queen St Wgrocery32 mPassed, Aug 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 Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 324 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 186 m away at Albert Crosland Park (currently off).

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    324 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    777 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    844 m
Drinking water
Albert Crosland Park drinking fountain · 186 m · off; Masaryk Park drinking fountain · 354 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 974 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (274 m, 25 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km10 centres · 974 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 10
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    274 m
  • Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
    177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    307 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    442 m
  • Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    466 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (531 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 600 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 531 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.5 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 600 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

123 registered apartment buildings with 9,424 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 22 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1496 Queen St W (49 m, 12 units, 4 storeys, built 1870), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 123 scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 306 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 75 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings123 · 9,424 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026306 across the 123
Open fire-code violations75
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1496 Queen St W124187090 · Jun 2025049 m
10 Lansdowne Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes213189781 · Jul 2024066 m
200 Jameson Ave · Dms Property Management Ltd10012196292 · Jun 20253 · 2 fire72 m
12 Lansdowne Ave · Anchor Property Managers Inc263197990 · Aug 2026082 m
1387 Queen St Wsocial housing · Ecuhome Corporation234191091 · Jun 2025385 m
2 Laxton Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.524196777 · Dec 2025193 m
190 Jameson Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd6211196395 · Jul 20240124 m
188 Jameson Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd478196096 · Jul 20242 · 2 fire149 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 lots468 lots · ≈23,500 spaces · 70.5 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈1,110 spaces
Green P (public)15 car parks · about 1,299 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 742 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking90 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
14 Fuller Ave · Surface186 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface281 m3294% (Q1 2026)
1624 Queen St W · Surface428 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface738 m120 *
45 Abell St · Garage1.1 km12460% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 45 m away, ≈19 spaces; 53 m away, ≈18 spaces; 92 m away, ≈11 spaces; 95 m away, ≈23 spaces; 122 m away, ≈48 spaces; 167 m away, ≈23 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1.1 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.4 km, 2 ports); 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.7 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 11, 2021 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. The east leg carries the load — 3,288 westbound vehicles, or 39% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 2,322. Most cyclists arrived from the west (78 of 119). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,214 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 50% above the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. (811). Heavy vehicles made up 4.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2021, 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 north0southbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west2,899eastbound · 78 bikes · 4.4% heavy
Total vehicles8,5093,568 pedestrians · 119 cyclists · 4.7% heavy
From the east3,288westbound · 20 bikes · 7.6% heavy
From the south2,322northbound · 21 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour811 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,214 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Dec 11, 2021 · weekend

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 Jameson Ave between Leopold St and Laxton Ave (149 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 3-day count in March 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 9,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (123 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 13,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St W · Lansdowne Ave – Jameson Ave · 25 mNov 2019 · 4 days8,709
Jameson Ave · Leopold St – Laxton Ave · 149 mMar 2026 · 3 days9,01733 km/h40 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 123 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct30 · 36 km/h
Over the limit0.5%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Jameson Ave (southbound), 190 Jameson Ave · 13,810 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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

2017 was the peak year (24 collisions), and 2025 closed with 13. 13% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 34 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 4% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 10 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions160#670 of 5,508
With an injury20#876 of 4,660
Property damage only112
Fail to remain34
Involving a pedestrian4#1017 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#872 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist4
With a fatality0
Severity not classified28
Since January 2026 (outside the window)10
All since 2014191latest May 29, 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. 3 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Aug 17, 2012.

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 two thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. 60% 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 vehicle200street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft530street/outdoor (3), transit property (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 16, 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 & Jameson a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 160 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 Queen & Jameson?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Dec 11, 2021, about the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Queen & Jameson?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Jameson Ave between Leopold St and Laxton Ave (March 2026), 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. At the school-zone speed sign 123 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Queen & Jameson?

The nearest Green P car park is 14 Fuller Ave (186 m away, 42 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 468 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,500 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (742 m).

How do I get to Queen & Jameson by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 20 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Jameson Ave, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Jameson?

55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 209 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are A & W (4 m), Tim Hortons (11 m) and Namaste Tibetan Kitchen (16 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 & Jameson?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 324 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (777 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (844 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 & Jameson?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 974 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 (274 m, 25 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (307 m, 177 spaces) and Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (442 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Jameson?

123 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,424 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1496 Queen St W (49 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 10 Lansdowne Ave (66 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 200 Jameson Ave (72 m, 100 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 12 Lansdowne Ave (82 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 123 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 & Jameson?

Toronto Police place two 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 Parkdale page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Jameson in?

Queen & Jameson 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

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