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Queen & Peter

Queen St W & Peter St · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Queen Street West BIA

In Wellington Place, in the downtown core, Queen & Peter is an intersection of typical volume, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Osgoode Station (Line 1) 641 m away.

Traffic
11,645
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 9, 2025
25,555 pedestrians · 3,353 cyclists
Collisions
126
police-reported · 2016–2025
1 killed or seriously injured · #867 of 5,519
Getting there
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Osgoode Station 641 m · 15 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
87/100
city median 48 · #108 of 5,672
74 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 163 m

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Queen & Peter

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Sep 9, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,805 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 517 from the north. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 975 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,043 from 6:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 14 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north517southbound · 420 bikes · 8.5% heavy
From the west4,253eastbound · 1,022 bikes · 2.9% heavy
Total vehicles11,64525,555 pedestrians · 3,353 cyclists · 3.3% heavy
From the east4,805westbound · 1,246 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the south2,070northbound · 665 bikes · 3.6% heavy

Peak hours: 975 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,043 from 6:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2016, with 23 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 15 collisions (12%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 31 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 15 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 27, 2026.

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, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions126#867 of 5,519
With an injury15#1212 of 4,669
Property damage only85
Fail to remain31
Involving a pedestrian7#474 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist8#213 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
Severity not classified26
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
Killed or seriously injured1
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 12, 2024

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

How fast traffic moves here

The City's most recent midblock count on Peter St between Richmond St W and Jack Cooper Lane (84 m away, Dec 2011) recorded volume only — about 12,964 vehicles a day — with no speed data. At the school-zone speed sign on Bulwer St (124 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 5,601 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Peter St · Richmond St W – Jack Cooper Lane · 84 mDec 2011 · 3 days12,964———
Speed sign
Bulwer St (eastbound), 124 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 5 km/h, 85th percentile 7 km/h; 0.0% at 40 km/h or more. 5,601 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

The crossing
Signal 1589, activated 1989 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority · bicycle signal

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)641 m · 8 min; St Andrew Station (Line 1)908 m · 11 min; St Patrick Station (Line 1)1 km · 11 min
Streetcar
501 510 504 508 505 511 nearest 16 m
TTC bus
19 nearest 1 km · 12 min
Blue Night
301 310 304 305 307
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Peter St; Queen St West at Soho St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Peter St installed 2016; Sharrows on Soho St installed 2014
Bike Share
Soho St / Queen St W 35 m · 15 docks · 48 stations, 873 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
17 car parks · about 4,160 spaces
EV charging
10 Soho St. · 93 m · 4 Level 2 ports; also 10 Portland St (599 m), 10 Palmerston Ave (1.1 km)
Bike parking
216 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 88 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.2 km)
Other lots
54 mapped lots within 500 m, 573 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
363 Adelaide St W · Surface433 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface456 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface584 m12054% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage638 m33231% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage869 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

Three grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Moss Park Market, 163 m away. For everything else there are three convenience stores and gas bars within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 74 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 373 — 9.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Peter Pan Bistro, 7 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 163 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is SickKids, 1.3 km away, then Toronto Rehab University Centre at 1.3 km. For seniors' housing: Mon Sheong Home For the Aged, a long-term care home 833 m away. University Settlement Elderly Persons Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 542 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Peter Pan Bistro · 373 Queen St W7 m
  • Neverland · 371 Queen St W40 m
  • 24 7even · 385 Queen St W50 m
  • Soluna Restaurant + Rooftop Terrace · 312 Queen St W50 m
  • Tanghulu Tanghulu · 322 Queen St W68 m
74 within 300 m · 373 within 1 km
Grocery
Moss Park Market 163 m · 3 within 300 m
Food shops
Allwyn's Bakery 300 m · 4 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
3 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 163 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 107 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day49 m
  • Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. · 62 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day216 m
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 136 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day238 m
18 licensed centres · 1,107 spaces within 1 km · 11 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · hours not listed401 m · 5 min
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible566 m · 7 min
Drinking water: St. Patricks Square 340 m · 4 min; Grange Park 481 m · 6 min (off)
Health and care
  • SickKids · hospital site1.3 km · 15 min
  • Toronto Rehab University Centre · hospital site1.3 km · 16 min
  • Mon Sheong Home For the Aged · long-term care home833 m · 10 min
  • University Settlement Elderly Persons Centre · seniors' active living centre542 m · 6 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (29)
  • St. Patricks Square352 m · 4 min
  • Grasett Park364 m · 4 min
  • Grange Park480 m · 6 min
  • St. Andrew's Playground680 m · 8 min
  • Clarence Square Park729 m · 9 min
and 24 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (21)
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 238 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 504 m · 6 min
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 526 m · 6 min
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 596 m · 7 min
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 608 m · 7 min
and 16 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km · 14 min
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch1.2 km · 14 min
Places of interest
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 302 m · 4 min
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 458 m · 5 min
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 499 m · 6 min
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 524 m · 6 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

87of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #108 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    3 grocery stores within 300 m · 74 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit23/28

    Osgoode Station 0.6 km · 7 stops within 300 m · 15 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go9/14

    library 1.2 km away · 3 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care7/8

    1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot8/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,432 rental units — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 168 John St (244 m, 180 units, 7 storeys, built 1979), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
168 John St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 2025244 m
11 Sullivan St Toronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 2024294 m · 4 min
190 John St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 2026352 m · 4 min
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 2025364 m · 4 min
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 2024443 m · 5 min
20 Vanauley St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 2024483 m · 6 min

25 registered buildings · 2,432 units · 13 social housing · tallest 36 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Nine thefts from vehicles and 34 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 7.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 18 in 2023–2025, about 6.0 a year, against 3.6 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 56% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 29, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle930street/outdoor (8), other (1)
Bicycle theft34152street/outdoor (19), commercial premises (11)

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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & Peter a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025, out of 126 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 & Peter?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Sep 9, 2025, 72% of the median for a counted intersection, and #50 for pedestrians.

Is Queen & Peter a walkable intersection?

Queen & Peter scores 87 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #108 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 3 grocery stores within 300 m · 74 places to eat within 300 m; 3 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

Where can I park near Queen & Peter?

The nearest Green P car park is 363 Adelaide St W (433 m away, 22 spaces, 95% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 573 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 13,160 spaces — 54 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (93 m).

How do I get to Queen & Peter by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 641 m away; streetcar routes 501, 510, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 16 m away; bus route 19 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Peter St, 1.0 km).

What restaurants are near Queen & Peter?

74 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 373 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Peter Pan Bistro (7 m), Neverland (40 m), 24 7even (50 m), Soluna Restaurant + Rooftop Terrace (50 m) and Tanghulu Tanghulu (68 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Queen & Peter?

The nearest is Harrison Pool Washroom, 15 Stephanie St, 401 m away. Next nearest: Grange Park South Washroom (566 m); Grange Park North Washroom (567 m).

Is there child care near Queen & Peter?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,107 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Queen West (49 m, 107 spaces), Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. (216 m, 62 spaces) and Ogden Day Care Centre (238 m, 136 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Peter?

25 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,432 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 168 John St (244 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 11 Sullivan St (294 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 190 John St (352 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93) and 50 Stephanie St (364 m, 284 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 25 is 88 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Queen & Peter?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and 34 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & Peter in?

Queen & Peter is in Wellington Place (City of Toronto neighbourhood 164). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Queen Street West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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