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Queen & University

Queen St W & University Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

Queen & University, in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core, is a moderately heavy crossing, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2017 that recorded no tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and Osgoode Station. Nearby: Union Station GO 924 m away.

Traffic
28,438
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
30,923 pedestrians · 4,833 cyclists · #405 busiest
Collisions
295
police-reported · 2016–2025
2 killed or seriously injured · 1 since Jan 2026 · #302 of 5,519
Getting there
Osgoode Station
subway station within 250 m
23 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
91/100
city median 48 · #39 of 5,672
55 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 262 m

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Queen & University

Traffic and safety

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

Live traffic camera RESCU 8021 · 26 m

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Live camera RESCU 8021 · University Ave & Queen St W · 26 m from the node
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Live camera · RESCU 8021 · University Ave & Queen St W
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Traffic volume14-hour count · Jun 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 11,334 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 2,593 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the north (2,131 of 4,833). Evening rush dominates here: 2,344 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 2,165 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 16 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north11,334southbound · 2,131 bikes · 2.4% heavy
From the west2,593eastbound · 642 bikes · 3.4% heavy
Total vehicles28,43830,923 pedestrians · 4,833 cyclists · 2.7% heavy
From the east4,449westbound · 451 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the south10,062northbound · 1,609 bikes · 2.6% heavy

Peak hours: 2,165 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 2,344 from 5:00 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 2017, with 49 collisions; 2025 recorded 26. 34 collisions (12%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 50 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 22 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 14 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 27, 2026.

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. One of the two happened in darkness. The last one inside the window was in 2017. Since January 2026, after the ranking window closed, 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded here (1 pedestrian involved), the latest on May 7, 2026. Going back to 2006, the total is 10.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions295#302 of 5,519
With an injury34#433 of 4,669
Property damage only216
Fail to remain50
Involving a pedestrian8#376 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist14#68 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
Severity not classified45
Since January 2026 (outside the window)14
Killed or seriously injured2#448 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#159 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
In darkness1
Killed or seriously injured since January 2026 (outside the window)11 pedestrian · latest May 7, 2026
All KSI since 200610latest May 7, 2026

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

On University Ave between Pearl St and Lane S of Adelaide and W of University, 294 m from the corner, a 3-day count in June 2025 put the average speed at 27 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 38 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 44 km/h or more. That segment carries about 24,500 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen St W · University Ave – Simcoe St · 35 mNov 2019 · 4 days6,604———
University Ave · Pearl St – Lane S of Adelaide and W of University · 294 mJun 2025 · 3 days24,50627 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

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.

Red-light camera
In operation since 2017; 0 tickets in 2025 (likely offline). Tickets by camera · cameras in Toronto and East York.
The crossing
Signal 0080, activated 1932 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Getting there

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

Transit and cycling

Subway
Osgoode Station (Line 1)49 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)318 m · 4 min; St Patrick Station (Line 1)372 m · 4 min; Queen Station (Line 1)647 m · 8 min; Union Station (Line 1)819 m · 10 min; King Station (Line 1)927 m · 11 min; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)1 km · 12 min
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville924 m · 11 min
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 918 m · 11 min — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 1 km · 12 min
Streetcar
501 504 508 503 505 506 510 nearest 31 m
TTC bus
19 97 13 nearest 380 m · 5 min
Blue Night
301 304 305 306 310 320
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at University Ave - Osgoode Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2020
Bike Share
University Ave / Queen St W 37 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,356 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
16 car parks · about 6,183 spaces
EV charging
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. · 574 m · 8 Level 2 + 3 fast ports; also Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (574 m), 10 Soho St. (642 m)
Bike parking
137 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (574 m)
Other lots
24 mapped lots within 500 m, 582 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
110 Queen St W · Garage277 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface684 m27 *—
40 York St · Garage716 m31141% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage802 m63152% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface1 km2295% (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

A grocery store is within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Rabba Marche, 262 m away. Two specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest May's Deli at 210 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 55 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 371 — 9.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Campbell House, 57 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Rexall, 98 m away; 12 pharmacies are within a kilometre. The nearest hospital site is SickKids, 664 m away, then Toronto Rehab University Centre at 711 m. For seniors' housing: Mon Sheong Home For the Aged, a long-term care home 1.0 km away. University Settlement Elderly Persons Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 598 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Campbell House · 160 Queen St W57 m
  • Four Seasons Centre For the Performing Arts · 145 Queen St W64 m
  • Green Box Express · 180 Queen St W Unit-101113 m
  • Starbucks Coffee · 219 Queen St W None120 m
  • 4ever Sushi · 225 Queen St W126 m
55 within 300 m · 371 within 1 km
Grocery
Rabba Marche 262 m · 3 min · 6 within 1 km
Food shops
May's Deli 210 m · 2 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Rexall 98 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • Life-Bridge Child Care · 57 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day158 m
  • Kinder College Early Learning Centre · 97 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day215 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 65 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day368 m · 4 min
16 licensed centres · 1,092 spaces within 1 km · 11 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · hours not listed333 m · 4 min
  • Harrison Pool Washroom · hours not listed430 m · 5 min
Drinking water: St. Patricks Square 370 m · 4 min
Health and care
  • SickKids · hospital site664 m · 8 min
  • Toronto Rehab University Centre · hospital site711 m · 8 min
  • Mon Sheong Home For the Aged · long-term care home1 km · 11 min
  • University Settlement Elderly Persons Centre · seniors' active living centre598 m · 7 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 (32)
  • St. Patricks Square383 m · 5 min
  • Nathan Phillips Square597 m · 7 min
  • Cloud Gardens661 m · 8 min
  • Toronto City Hall664 m · 8 min
  • Grange Park665 m · 8 min
and 27 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (26)
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 423 m · 5 min
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 445 m · 5 min
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 535 m · 6 min
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 542 m · 6 min
  • Contact Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 589 m · 7 min
and 21 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch598 m · 7 min
Places of interest
  • Campbell HouseMuseum · 84 m
  • Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ArtsPerforming Arts · 120 m
  • Osgoode HallLandmark · 207 m
  • Yuk Yuk'sPerforming Arts · 235 m

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.

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Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #39 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food28/30

    1 grocery store within 300 m · 55 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit27/28

    Osgoode Station · 4 stops within 300 m · 23 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go12/14

    library 598 m away · 8 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation8/10

    1 park within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m

  • Schools and child care8/8

    2 schools within 500 m · 3 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 16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,315 rental units — ten social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 20 St Patrick St (262 m, 256 units, 14 storeys, built 1982), which scored 82 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 2024262 m · 3 min
168 John St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 2025439 m · 5 min
248 Simcoe St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation5312199192 · Aug 2024483 m · 6 min
190 John St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 2026529 m · 6 min
127 St Patrick St Toronto Community Housing · TCH5412198092 · Aug 2024569 m · 7 min
111 Chestnut St Toronto Community Housing · TCH14415198786 · Sep 2024584 m · 7 min

16 registered buildings · 2,315 units · 10 social housing · tallest 29 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 seven bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 7 in 2023–2025, about 2.3 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 89% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Feb 14, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle961street/outdoor (8), transit property (1)
Bicycle theft710street/outdoor (3), transit property (2)

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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen & University a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#448 of 1,505), out of 295 reported collisions of any severity. 1 serious-injury collision has been recorded since January 2026, after the ranking window closed. 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 & University?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #405 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.76× the median for a counted intersection, and #30 for pedestrians.

Is Queen & University a walkable intersection?

Queen & University scores 91 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #39 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; Osgoode Station · 4 stops within 300 m · 23 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 300 m · 55 places to eat within 300 m. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

Is there a red-light camera at Queen & University?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Queen & University since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. The City's charges file shows no tickets from it in 2025 or so far in 2026, which usually means the camera was offline or the intersection was under construction; it has issued 7,597 tickets since 2017.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Queen & University?

None in 2025 and none so far in 2026, according to the City's annual charges data. A year of zero charges from a listed camera usually means it was switched off for construction or equipment replacement rather than that nobody ran the light. Since 2017 it has issued 7,597 tickets.

How fast do cars go at Queen & University?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on University Ave between Pearl St and Lane S of Adelaide and W of University (June 2025), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Queen & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 110 Queen St W (277 m away, 1,636 spaces, 28% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 582 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 16,370 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (574 m).

How do I get to Queen & University by transit?

Osgoode Station (Line 1) is 49 m away; Union Station GO is 924 m away; streetcar routes 501, 504, 508, 503 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 31 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen St West at University Ave - Osgoode Station, 380 m).

What restaurants are near Queen & University?

55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 371 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Campbell House (57 m), Four Seasons Centre For the Performing Arts (64 m), Green Box Express (113 m), Starbucks Coffee (120 m) and 4ever Sushi (126 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Queen & University?

The nearest is Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 100 Queen St W, 333 m away. Next nearest: Harrison Pool Washroom (430 m); Grange Park South Washroom (594 m).

Is there child care near Queen & University?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,092 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Life-Bridge Child Care (158 m, 57 spaces), Kinder College Early Learning Centre (215 m, 97 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (368 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen & University?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,315 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 20 St Patrick St (262 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 168 John St (439 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 248 Simcoe St (483 m, 53 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 190 John St (529 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 is 88 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Queen & University?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and seven bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Queen & University in?

Queen & University is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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