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Richmond & Augusta

Richmond St W & Augusta Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Wellington Place · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Toronto Downtown West BIA

Richmond & Augusta, in Wellington Place, in the downtown core, is a low-volume local intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway, a school within 250 m and parks. Nearby: 11 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
4,555
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 16, 2022
864 pedestrians · 129 cyclists
Collisions
32
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 23 property damage · #2714 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1296 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
6 streetcar routes · within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Sharrows, Bi-Directional Cycle Track
Bike Share: 39 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 570 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 49% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 2.8% of vehicle volume, about 3.7× the typical share. That comes with about 3.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 29%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 18 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 32 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Richmond & Augusta

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
501510504508511505 nearest 79 m
Blue Night
301310304305307
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Queen St West at Augusta Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Richmond St W installed 2014; Sharrows on Augusta Ave installed 2021; Bi-Directional Cycle Track on Richmond St W installed 2014
Bike Share
St. Andrew's Playground Park 89 m · 11 docks · 60 stations, 1,194 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 (31)
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 202 m
  • Ogden Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 453 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 455 m
  • Ryerson Community School & Downtown Vocal Music AcademyEnglish Public · 501 m
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 808 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 824 m
  • and 25 more
Parks (51)
  • St. Andrew's Playground107 m
  • Portland Street Parkette170 m
  • Randy Padmore Park300 m
  • Adelaide Place Parkette325 m
  • Victoria Memorial Square Park523 m
  • Alexandra Park540 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch728 m
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch905 m
  • Toronto Public Library Lillian H. Smith branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Graffiti AlleyLandmark · 98 m
  • iArts MuseumMuseum · 272 m
  • Theatre Passe MuraillePerforming Arts · 286 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 346 m
  • Arcadia EarthAttraction · 521 m
  • The WellLandmark · 582 m
  • TIFF Bell LightboxLandmark · 719 m
  • 299 Queen Street WestLandmark · 755 m

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 134 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 360 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Hanoi Bites, 16 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés134 within 300 m · 360 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 40 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Hanoi Bites · 499 Richmond St W None16 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Island Oysters · 499 Richmond St W Unit-K6 None16 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Musoshin Waterworks · 499 Richmond St W Unit-K2 None16 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Pizzeria Popolo · 499 Richmond St W, Unit-R8-B None16 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Soi Thaifoon · 499 Richmond St W Unit-K 14-16 None16 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Tantxo Steak Bar · 499 Richmond St W None16 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
The Arepa Republic · 499 Richmond St W Unit-K1 None16 mPassed, May 2026
Darna · 499 Richmond St W17 mPassed, May 2026

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 Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 575 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 116 m away at St. Andrew's Playground.

  • Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    575 m
  • Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom · 275 Bathurst St
    View outdoor rink hours · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    610 m
  • Bellevue Square Park Washroom · 5 Bellevue Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    730 m
Drinking water
St. Andrew's Playground bottle filling station · 116 m; St. Andrew's Playground dog fountain · 128 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,722 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (202 m, 26 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,722 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 19
  • Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha · 20 Brant St
    26 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    202 m
  • Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 75 Augusta Sq
    36 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    326 m
  • Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre · 401 Richmond St W
    30 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    375 m
  • Ogden Day Care Centre · 33 Phoebe St
    136 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    453 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (796 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 332 · 796 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 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 34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 4,769 rental units — 16 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 525 Richmond St W (88 m, 103 units, 10 storeys, built 2003), which scored 81 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 34 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 52 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 16 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings34 · 4,769 units · 16 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202652 across the 34
Open fire-code violations16
Tallest46 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
525 Richmond St W10310200381 · Aug 2024088 m
163 Portland Stsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.464199185 · Jul 20243124 m
20 Vanauley StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1358198690 · Sep 20240180 m
552 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Par-Med Property Services Inc.845200593 · Jul 20250315 m
165 Bathurst St · Hazelview Properties Inc476191879 · Jul 20251345 m
91 Augusta AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation25714196886 · Jul 20251 · 2 fire396 m
50 Portland St · Morguard23210200596 · Aug 20260441 m
575 Adelaide St WToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation15011198384 · Aug 20241463 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 lots733 lots · ≈20,850 spaces · 62.5 ha
Within 500 m93 lots · ≈2,150 spaces
Green P (public)27 car parks · about 4,833 spaces
EV charging (City)10 Portland St · 34 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking280 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 88 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.4 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Denison Ave · Surface142 m12054% (Q1 2026)
105 Spadina Ave · Surface341 m14over 100% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface366 m2295% (Q1 2026)
2 Portland St · Garage634 m3797% (Q1 2026)
40 Larch St · Garage653 m33231% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈16 spaces; 78 m away, ≈6 spaces; 119 m away, ≈6 spaces (Green P); 122 m away, ≈60 spaces; 127 m away, ≈3 spaces; 138 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Soho St. (527 m, 4 ports); 10 Palmerston Ave (598 m, 2 ports); 40 York St (1.3 km, 12 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, Nov 16, 2022

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 4,209 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 92% of the total, against 346 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (115 of 129). Evening rush dominates here: 896 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:00 p.m., against 384 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.3% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north346southbound · 14 bikes · 3.2% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles4,555864 pedestrians · 129 cyclists · 4.3% heavy
From the east4,209westbound · 115 bikes · 4.4% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour384 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour896 vehicles from 4:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 16, 2022

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 Augusta Ave between Richmond St W and Rush Lane (21 m away, Sep 2009) recorded volume only — about 1,982 vehicles a day — with no speed data.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Augusta Ave · Richmond St W – Rush Lane · 21 mSep 2009 · 3 days1,982
Richmond St W · Mc Dougall Lane – Brant St · 93 mSep 2013 · 3 days16,915

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 2022, with 7 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 5 collisions (16%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 7 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (22%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 8, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions32#2714 of 5,508
With an injury5#2783 of 4,660
Property damage only23
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian2#1962 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#483 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201436latest May 8, 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 May 22, 2019.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1296 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#742 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest May 22, 2019

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

11 thefts from vehicles and 15 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 5 in 2023–2025, about 1.7 a year, against 3.0 a year before that. 45% 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 vehicle1130street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (5)
Bicycle theft1520apartment parking (10), street/outdoor (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 13, 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 Wellington Place.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Richmond & Augusta a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1296 of 1,505), out of 32 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 Richmond & Augusta?

A low-volume local intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 16, 2022, 49% of the median for a counted intersection.

Where can I park near Richmond & Augusta?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Denison Ave (142 m away, 120 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 733 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,850 spaces — 93 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 10 Portland St (34 m).

How do I get to Richmond & Augusta by transit?

Streetcar routes 501, 510, 504, 508 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 79 m away.

What restaurants are near Richmond & Augusta?

134 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 360 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Hanoi Bites (16 m), Island Oysters (16 m), Musoshin Waterworks (16 m), Pizzeria Popolo (16 m) and Soi Thaifoon (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 Richmond & Augusta?

The nearest is Alexandra Park Outdoor Pool Washroom, 275 Bathurst St, 575 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Harry R. Gairey Outdoor Rink Washroom (610 m); Bellevue Square Park Washroom (730 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 Richmond & Augusta?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,722 spaces in total; 14 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Westend Parents Daycare Centre Alpha (202 m, 26 spaces), Alexandra Park Early Learning & Child Care Centre (326 m, 36 spaces) and Studio 1,2,3 Early Learning Centre (375 m, 30 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Richmond & Augusta?

34 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,769 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 525 Richmond St W (88 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 163 Portland St (124 m, 46 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 20 Vanauley St (180 m, 135 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 552 Adelaide St W (315 m, 84 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 34 is 88 out of 100; 1 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 Richmond & Augusta?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 15 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 Wellington Place page.

What neighbourhood is Richmond & Augusta in?

Richmond & Augusta 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 Toronto Downtown West Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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