Toronto · intersection · signal 2318

Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph

Queen's Park Cres E & St Joseph St · Toronto, Ontario · Bay-Cloverhill · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

In Bay-Cloverhill, in the downtown core, Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph is a mid-volume intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: Museum Station, a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
9,598
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 15, 2025
12,554 pedestrians · 853 cyclists · #1727 busiest
Collisions
28
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2923 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Museum Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 690 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 59% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.3 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 8.9% of vehicle volume, about 11× the typical share. On average 2.8 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. The pace has been steady: 14 collisions in 2016–2020 and 14 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Museum Station (Line 1)193 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)480 m; Bay Station (Line 2)558 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)608 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)681 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)740 m; College Station (Line 1)750 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)773 m
Streetcar
506510 nearest 339 m
TTC bus
1394199726 nearest 47 m
Blue Night
306310300320
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Queen's Park Cres East at St Joseph St North Side
Cycling
Cycle Track on Queen's Park Cres installed 2020
Bike Share
Wellesley St W / Queen's Park Cres 182 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,248 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 (59)
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 41 m
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 188 m
  • Munk School of Global Affairs Graham Library - U of T, Bldg 12cUniversity · 441 m
  • Munk School of Global Affairs at Trinity - U of T, Bldg 12aUniversity · 443 m
  • Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 446 m
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 524 m
  • and 53 more
Community centres
Parks (57)
  • Queen's Park102 m
  • Clover Hill Park268 m
  • Breadalbane Park428 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park451 m
  • St. Mary Street Parkette478 m
  • Opera Place483 m
  • and 51 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch811 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch865 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 275 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 294 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 297 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 394 m
  • Art Museum at the University of TorontoGallery · 419 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 433 m
  • George Ignatieff TheatrePerforming Arts · 490 m
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 539 m
Signal
2318, activated 2012 · PA - IPS · accessible (audible) pedestrian 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 9 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 368 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Kelly Cafe, 129 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés9 within 300 m · 368 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 32 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Kelly Cafe · 113 St Joseph St129 mPassed, Jun 2026
Caffiend's · 91 Charles St W Unit-2 None247 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Acacia Cafe · 5 Hoskin Ave253 mPassed, May 2026 · 3 infractions
Terima Coffee + Pantry Bar · 78 Queen's Park263 mPassed, Mar 2026
Second Cup · 1000 Bay St Unit-101 None266 mPassed, Jul 2026
Cha Cheng Tealato · 56 Wellesley St W282 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Evviva Breakfast and Lunch · 56 Wellesley St W282 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rolltation · 56 Wellesley St W282 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 826 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 105 m away at Queen's Park.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    826 m
Drinking water
Queen's Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 105 m; Clover Hill Park bottle filling station · 272 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,053 spaces; 11 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Queen's Park Child Care Centre (443 m, 88 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,053 spaces
Fee subsidy11 of 15
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    443 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    472 m
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    524 m
  • Hydrokids - Opg · 700 University Ave
    82 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    650 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (558 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 558 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.2 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.1 km135 Davenport Rd

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 87 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 12,564 rental units, 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection — eight social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 57 Charles St W (350 m, 250 units, 21 storeys, built 1977), which scored 89 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 87 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 277 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 88 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings87 · 12,564 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026277 across the 87
Open fire-code violations88
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
57 Charles St W · Quadreal Property Group25021197789 · Oct 20250350 m
55 Charles St W · Azuria Group Incorporated14732198183 · Oct 20253357 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 20252360 m
2 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak24826201796 · Oct 20256364 m
925 Bay St · Morguard Corporation29333200596 · Jul 20260 · 4 fire370 m
26 St Joseph St · Sk Properties & Development Inc656192095 · Nov 20250377 m
1101 Bay St · Bentallgreenoak26528197987 · Jun 20261 · 6 fire390 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250392 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 lots1,069 lots · ≈24,560 spaces · 73.7 ha
Within 500 m57 lots · ≈2,460 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 5,587 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 475 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking32 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
13 Isabella St · Surface599 m3073% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface607 m12654% (Q1 2026)
9 Bedford Rd · Garage664 m37151% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage681 m64618% (Q1 2026)
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage682 m17575% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 81 m away, ≈112 spaces; 103 m away, ≈9 spaces; 122 m away, ≈3 spaces; 164 m away, ≈13 spaces; 166 m away, ≈24 spaces; 173 m away, ≈60 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (662 m, 23 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (706 m, 9 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (850 m, 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 — 14-hour, Oct 15, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 9,418 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 98% of the total, against 180 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (752 of 853). Evening rush dominates here: 1,012 vehicles in the peak hour from 6:00 p.m., against 619 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.6% 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 north0southbound · 33 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 32 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,59812,554 pedestrians · 853 cyclists · 3.6% heavy
From the east180westbound · 36 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the south9,418northbound · 752 bikes · 3.7% heavy
AM peak hour619 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,012 vehicles from 6:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 15, 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

On Queen's Park Cres W between Hoskin Ave and Queens Pr S, 213 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2019 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 58 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 64 km/h or more. That segment carries about 13,700 vehicles a day. St Joseph St between Bay St and St Nicholas St measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Dec 2014). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Wellesley St W (192 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 53,586 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Queen's Park Cres W · Hoskin Ave – Queens Pr S · 213 mApr 2019 · 3 days13,68749 km/h58 km/h64 km/h
St Joseph St · Bay St – St Nicholas St · 359 mDec 2014 · 3 days1,53626 km/h37 km/h42 km/h

School-zone speed sign 192 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct35 · 41 km/h
Over the limit4.7%
50 km/h or more0.6%

Wellesley St W (eastbound), S/S - 113m East of Queens Park Cres E · 53,586 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 2017, with 6 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 4 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 2 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 2, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions28#2923 of 5,508
With an injury4#3069 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2917 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2272 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201438latest Mar 2, 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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

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

One theft from a vehicle and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100school/campus (1)
Bicycle theft410street/outdoor (2), school/campus (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 5, 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 Bay-Cloverhill.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 28 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's Park Cres & St Joseph?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1727 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 59% of the median for a counted intersection, and #161 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Queen's Park Cres W between Hoskin Ave and Queens Pr S (April 2019), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 58 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 192 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph?

The nearest Green P car park is 13 Isabella St (599 m away, 30 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,069 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,560 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (475 m).

How do I get to Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph by transit?

Museum Station (Line 1) is 193 m away; streetcar routes 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 339 m away; bus routes 13, 94, 19, 97, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Queen's Park Cres East at St Joseph St North Side, 47 m).

What restaurants are near Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph?

9 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 368 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Kelly Cafe (129 m), Caffiend's (247 m), Acacia Cafe (253 m), Terima Coffee + Pantry Bar (263 m) and Second Cup (266 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's Park Cres & St Joseph?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 826 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. 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's Park Cres & St Joseph?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,053 spaces in total; 11 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Queen's Park Child Care Centre (443 m, 88 spaces), University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (472 m, 73 spaces) and YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (524 m, 144 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph?

87 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 12,564 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 57 Charles St W (350 m, 250 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 55 Charles St W (357 m, 147 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 31 Phipps St (360 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 2 St Thomas St (364 m, 248 units, RentSafeTO score 96). The average RentSafeTO score across the 87 is 89 out of 100; 2 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's Park Cres & St Joseph?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and four 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 Bay-Cloverhill page.

What neighbourhood is Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph in?

Queen's Park Cres & St Joseph is in Bay-Cloverhill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 169). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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