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Queen & MacDonell

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

Queen & MacDonell is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence. It sits in South Parkdale, in central Toronto. It has a school within 250 m and a park at the corner. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
5,442
vehicles · 8-hour count, Feb 15, 2023
3,262 pedestrians · 184 cyclists
Collisions
70
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
13 with an injury · 48 property damage · #1553 of 5,508 · +5 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #600 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
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: 42 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 680 vehicles, 59% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.7 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 3.4% of vehicle volume, about 4.4× the typical share. That comes with about 7 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions edged down 11%, from 37 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 70 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queen & MacDonell

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501504508 nearest 31 m
TTC bus
4024729 nearest 31 m
Express
929
Blue Night
301304329
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Jameson Ave; Macdonell Ave at Queen St West North Side
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Jameson Ave / Queen St W 88 m · 26 docks · 24 stations, 432 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 · 165 m
  • Holy Family Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 306 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 308 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 329 m
  • Dr Rita Cox - Kina Minagok Public SchoolEnglish Public · 473 m
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 853 m
  • and 9 more
Parks (33)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch435 m
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch1 km
Places of interest
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1.2 km
  • Medieval Times Dinner and TournamentPerforming Arts · 1.3 km

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 204 eating places within a kilometre — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Momo Cafe & Zomsa Bar, 3 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés55 within 300 m · 204 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 52 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Momo Cafe & Zomsa Bar · 1498 Queen St W3 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
T Dot Variety · 4 Macdonell Avegrocery7 mPassed, May 2026
Garleek Kitchen · 1500 Queen St W9 mPassed, Aug 2025
Garleek Kitchen · 1500 Queen St W9 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Little Tibet · 1449a Queen St W Unit-A16 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Parkdale Breakfast Bar & Grill · 1449 Queen St W16 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Parkdale Breakfast Bar & Grill · 1449 Queen St W16 mPassed, Jul 2024
Trisara · 1449 Queen St W A29 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions

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, 375 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 139 m away at Albert Crosland Park (currently off).

  • Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 220 Cowan Ave
    View centre hours
    375 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W
    24 hours · accessible
    765 m
  • Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom · 66 Sheridan Ave
    View centre hours
    877 m
Drinking water
Albert Crosland Park drinking fountain · 139 m · off; Beaty Avenue Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 317 m · off

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 1,167 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (306 m, 25 spaces, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,167 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 11
  • Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria · 141 Close Ave
    25 spaces · school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    306 m
  • Parkdale Childcare Centre · 78 Seaforth Ave
    177 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    329 m
  • Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. · 119 Close Ave
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    461 m
  • Queen Victoria Child Care Centre · 100 Close Ave
    151 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    473 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (534 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.6 km) and the nearest ambulance station 651 m away.

FireFire Station 426 · 534 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 1.6 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 651 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

121 registered apartment buildings with 9,209 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 21 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1496 Queen St W (31 m, 12 units, 4 storeys, built 1870), which scored 90 out of 100 at its June 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 304 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 73 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings121 · 9,209 units · 21 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026304 across the 121
Open fire-code violations73
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1496 Queen St W124187090 · Jun 2025031 m
200 Jameson Ave · Dms Property Management Ltd10012196292 · Jun 20253 · 2 fire68 m
2 Laxton Avesocial housing · Woodgreen Community Housing Inc.524196777 · Dec 2025169 m
10 Lansdowne Avesocial housing · Neighbours Community Homes213189781 · Jul 2024098 m
12 Lansdowne Ave · Anchor Property Managers Inc263197990 · Aug 20260110 m
190 Jameson Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd6211196395 · Jul 20240123 m
1479 Queen St W · Smartsell Marketing113191783 · Jul 20240 · 2 fire127 m
3 Laxton AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation428195397 · Jun 20250134 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 lots463 lots · ≈23,210 spaces · 69.6 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈1,240 spaces
Green P (public)16 car parks · about 1,486 spaces
EV charging (City)1224 KING ST W · 788 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking87 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
14 Fuller Ave · Surface142 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface332 m3294% (Q1 2026)
1624 Queen St W · Surface377 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1275 Lakeshore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface721 m120 *
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface1.1 km193 *

Nearest lots: 17 m away, ≈18 spaces; 57 m away, ≈19 spaces; 68 m away, ≈23 spaces; 85 m away, ≈11 spaces; 117 m away, ≈23 spaces; 165 m away, ≈48 spaces. More EV charging: 45 Abell St (1.2 km, 16 ports); 1051 Queen Street W (1.5 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, Feb 15, 2023

The west leg carries the load — 2,470 eastbound vehicles, or 45% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 82. Most cyclists arrived from the east (84 of 184). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 846 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 11% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (764). Trucks and buses were 7.8% 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 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2023, 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 north685southbound · 19 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the west2,470eastbound · 80 bikes · 6.6% heavy
Total vehicles5,4423,262 pedestrians · 184 cyclists · 7.8% heavy
From the east2,205westbound · 84 bikes · 10.5% heavy
From the south82northbound · 1 bikes · 1.2% heavy
AM peak hour764 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour846 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Feb 15, 2023

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 MacDonell Ave between Lane N of Queen and W of Lansdowne and Seaforth Ave (147 m away) recorded an average of 33 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 1,600 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Jameson Ave (130 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 · 77 mNov 2019 · 4 days8,709
MacDonell Ave · Lane N of Queen and W of Lansdowne – Seaforth Ave · 147 mOct 2025 · 3 days1,64433 km/h40 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 130 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

2018 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions70#1553 of 5,508
With an injury13#1332 of 4,660
Property damage only48
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian5#652 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#525 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)5
All since 201490latest Jun 18, 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 darkness. The most recent was on Feb 18, 2016.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#600 of 1,505
Fatal1#247 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#288 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness1
All KSI since 20061latest Feb 18, 2016

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 nine bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.4 a year. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 67% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle520street/outdoor (3), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft930apartment parking (6), street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 4, 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 Parkdale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & MacDonell a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#600 of 1,505), out of 70 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 & MacDonell?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Feb 15, 2023, 59% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Queen & MacDonell?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on MacDonell Ave between Lane N of Queen and W of Lansdowne and Seaforth Ave (October 2025), 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 130 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 & MacDonell?

The nearest Green P car park is 14 Fuller Ave (142 m away, 42 spaces, 47% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 463 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,210 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1224 KING ST W (788 m).

How do I get to Queen & MacDonell by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 504, 508 stop within 1 km, the nearest 31 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 929 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Jameson Ave, 31 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & MacDonell?

55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 204 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Momo Cafe & Zomsa Bar (3 m), Garleek Kitchen (9 m), Garleek Kitchen (9 m), Little Tibet (16 m) and Parkdale Breakfast Bar & Grill (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 & MacDonell?

The nearest is Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre Washroom, 220 Cowan Ave, 375 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: the automated public toilet at 1275 Lake Shore Blvd W (765 m); Mary McCormick Recreation Centre Washroom (877 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 & MacDonell?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,167 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Holy Family Childcare Centre-Queen Victoria (306 m, 25 spaces), Parkdale Childcare Centre (329 m, 177 spaces) and Parkdale Early Learning Centre - Cdi - 119 Close Ave. (461 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & MacDonell?

121 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 9,209 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1496 Queen St W (31 m, 12 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 200 Jameson Ave (68 m, 100 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 2 Laxton Ave (69 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 77) and 10 Lansdowne Ave (98 m, 21 units, RentSafeTO score 81). The average RentSafeTO score across the 121 is 90 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 Queen & MacDonell?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and nine 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 & MacDonell in?

Queen & MacDonell 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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