Toronto · intersection · signal 1589

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) 590 m away.

Traffic volume
11,645
vehicles · 14-hour count, Sep 9, 2025
25,555 pedestrians · 3,353 cyclists · #1579 busiest
Collisions
126
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 85 property damage · #867 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1277 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Osgoode Station 590 m · 7 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Sharrows
Bike Share: 26 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 830 vehicles an hour, 72% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 28.8% of vehicle volume, about 37× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 13 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 10.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.2× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 32%, from 75 in 2016–2020 to 51 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 126 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Queen & Peter

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)590 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)695 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)701 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 1 km — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
501510504508505503511 nearest 16 m
TTC bus
1319 nearest 919 m
Blue Night
301310304305307
Nearest stops
8 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 · 60 stations, 1,202 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 (37)
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 140 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 383 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 398 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 412 m
  • OCAD University - Main Building 416 977-6000University · 453 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 540 m
  • and 31 more
Parks (45)
  • Grasett Park280 m
  • St. Patricks Square285 m
  • Grange Park365 m
  • St. Andrew's Playground539 m
  • David Pecaut Square569 m
  • Clarence Square Park577 m
  • and 39 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch909 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1 km
Places of interest
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 260 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 402 m
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 418 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 434 m
  • Onsite Gallery [at] OCADUGallery · 450 m
  • Princess of Wales TheatrePerforming Arts · 451 m
  • Art Gallery of OntarioGallery · 483 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 538 m
Signal
1589, activated 1989 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West · transit priority · bicycle signal

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 112 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 13 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 359 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Kids & Company Queen West, 7 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés112 within 300 m · 359 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience13 within 300 m · 41 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W None7 mPassed, Jul 2026
Peter Pan Bistro · 373 Queen St W7 mPassed, Feb 2026
Neverland · 371 Queen St W28 mPassed, Mar 2026
Score On Queen · 298 Queen St W44 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 infractions
Soluna Restaurant + Rooftop Terrace · 312 Queen St W47 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
24 7even · 385 Queen St W50 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Mini So · 389 Queen St W57 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Tanghulu Tanghulu · 322 Queen St W65 mPassed, Jul 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 Harrison Pool Washroom, 299 m away, View centre hours. A drinking fountain is 286 m away at St. Patricks Square.

  • Harrison Pool Washroom · 15 Stephanie St
    View centre hours
    299 m
  • Grange Park South Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    404 m
  • Grange Park North Washroom · 26 Grange Rd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    414 m
Drinking water
St. Patricks Square drinking fountain · 286 m; Grange Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain, dog fountain · 332 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,386 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Queen West (40 m, 107 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,386 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 22
  • Kids & Company Queen West · 308 Queen St W
    107 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    40 m
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 33 Phoebe St
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    140 m
  • Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. · 300 Richmond St W
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    163 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    197 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (349 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (628 m) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 349 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 628 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 36 · 1.4 km339 Queens Quay 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

Within a kilometre there are 37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,259 rental units — 18 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 168 John St (200 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 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 64 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 33 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings37 · 4,259 units · 18 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202664 across the 37
Open fire-code violations33
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254200 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260231 m
11 Sullivan StToronto Community Housing · TCH173192383 · Sep 20242243 m
50 Stephanie St · Bernada Properties28424196680 · Jul 20250257 m
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire391 m
76 Grange AveToronto Community Housing · TCH113199380 · Jul 20250405 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240431 m
15 Larch StToronto Community Housing · TCH203199371 · Aug 20240433 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 lots795 lots · ≈21,920 spaces · 65.8 ha
Within 500 m76 lots · ≈1,460 spaces
Green P (public)25 car parks · about 6,675 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Soho St. · 62 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking403 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 94 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (896 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
363 Adelaide St W · Surface309 m2295% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface321 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage484 m33231% (Q1 2026)
15 Denison Ave · Surface544 m12054% (Q1 2026)
20 St Andrew St · Garage756 m41727% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 78 m away, ≈20 spaces; 85 m away, ≈18 spaces; 88 m away, ≈7 spaces; 110 m away, ≈4 spaces; 131 m away, ≈12 spaces; 133 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Portland St (498 m, 4 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (896 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (896 m, 40 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, 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

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
AM peak hour975 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,043 vehicles from 6:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Sep 9, 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

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 4,378 vehicles logged in July 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

School-zone speed sign 124 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 6 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
40 km/h or more0.0%

Bulwer St (eastbound), 33 Phoebe Street · 4,378 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

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, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 28, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions126#867 of 5,508
With an injury15#1212 of 4,660
Property damage only85
Fail to remain31
Involving a pedestrian7#474 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist8#213 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified26
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014183latest May 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 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1277 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#728 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jul 12, 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

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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle930street/outdoor (8), other (1)
Bicycle theft34152street/outdoor (19), commercial premises (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 29, 2026. 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 (#1277 of 1,505), 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. It ranks #1579 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 72% of the median for a counted intersection, and #51 for pedestrians.

Where can I park near Queen & Peter?

The nearest Green P car park is 363 Adelaide St W (309 m away, 22 spaces, 95% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 795 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,920 spaces — 76 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Soho St. (62 m).

How do I get to Queen & Peter by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 590 m away; streetcar routes 501, 510, 504, 508 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 16 m away; bus routes 13, 19 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at Peter St, 919 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & Peter?

112 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 359 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Kids & Company Queen West (7 m), Peter Pan Bistro (7 m), Neverland (28 m), Score On Queen (44 m) and Soluna Restaurant + Rooftop Terrace (47 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 & Peter?

The nearest is Harrison Pool Washroom, 15 Stephanie St, 299 m away (View centre hours). Next nearest: Grange Park South Washroom (404 m); Grange Park North Washroom (414 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 & Peter?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,386 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Queen West (40 m, 107 spaces), Ogden Day Care Centre (140 m, 136 spaces) and Blue Butterfly Montessori School Inc. (163 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & Peter?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,259 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 168 John St (200 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 190 John St (231 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 11 Sullivan St (243 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 50 Stephanie St (257 m, 284 units, RentSafeTO score 80). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 89 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 & Peter?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and 34 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. 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 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