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Roncesvalles & Galley

Roncesvalles Ave & Galley Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Roncesvalles · Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park · Roncesvalles Village BIA

Roncesvalles & Galley is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence. It sits in Roncesvalles. It has a bike lane and a school within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
4,951
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 2, 2023
3,277 pedestrians · 205 cyclists
Collisions
36
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2553 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 3 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane - Contraflow
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 620 vehicles an hour, 54% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.5 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 4.1% of vehicle volume, about 5.3× the typical share. On average 3.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 57%, from 14 in 2016–2020 to 22 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Roncesvalles & Galley

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
504501508505506 nearest 20 m
TTC bus
4028047 nearest 452 m
Blue Night
304301305306
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Roncesvalles Ave at Galley Ave; Roncesvalles Ave at Garden Ave
Cycling
Bike Lane - Contraflow on Galley Ave installed 2024
Bike Share
Garden Ave / Roncesvalles Ave 106 m · 19 docks · 17 stations, 329 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 (18)
  • Garden Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 121 m
  • Fern Avenue Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 291 m
  • St Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 445 m
  • Mary Mother of God SchoolPrivate · 640 m
  • Academy of Enlightened MindsPrivate · 774 m
  • Parkdale Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 878 m
  • and 12 more
Parks (23)
Library
  • Toronto Public Library High Park branch272 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parkdale branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Sunnyside BeachNature/ Park · 1 km
  • Colborne LodgeMuseum · 1 km
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 1.3 km
  • High ParkNature/ Park · 1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 10 grocery and convenience stores, and 155 eating places within a kilometre — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Birria Catrina, 23 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2025.

Restaurants & cafés30 within 300 m · 155 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience10 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Cinema Convenience · 127 Roncesvalles Avegrocery1 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Birria Catrina · 131 Roncesvalles Ave23 mPassed, Apr 2025
Birria Catrina · 131 Roncesvalles Ave23 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
The Meat Department · 121 Roncesvalles Avegrocery30 mPassed, Feb 2026
Benna's Bakery and Deli · 135 Roncesvalles Avegrocery41 mPassed, May 2025 · 1 infraction
Rowe Farms · 105 Roncesvalles Ave65 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Welcome Guardian Pharmacy · 137 Roncesvalles Ave66 mPassed, Mar 2026
Cafe Russo · 139 Roncesvalles Ave67 mPassed, Jun 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 Budapest Park Washroom, 659 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 588 m away at Charles G. Williams Park.

  • Budapest Park Washroom · 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    659 m
  • Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 289 Sorauren Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    690 m
  • High Park Parkside Drive Washroom · 1873 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    786 m
Drinking water
Charles G. Williams Park bottle filling station · 588 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,187 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Sunnyside Garden Day Care (121 m, 193 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,187 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 11
  • Sunnyside Garden Day Care · 225 Garden Ave
    193 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    121 m
  • Kids Zone Daycare Inc. · 123 Glendale Ave
    51 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    251 m
  • Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group · 128 Fern Ave
    174 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    291 m
  • Odyssey Montessori School Incorporated · 136 Sorauren Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    402 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 426 (754 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (2.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 426 · 754 m140 Lansdowne Ave
Police14 Division · 2 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 37 · 1.4 km1288 Queen St 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

47 registered apartment buildings with 3,072 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 118 Roncesvalles Ave (50 m, 30 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 95 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 117 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 33 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings47 · 3,072 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026117 across the 47
Open fire-code violations33
Tallest22 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
118 Roncesvalles Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd303194095 · Jul 2025050 m
59 Roncesvalles Ave · Aristocrat Property Management384196786 · Nov 20250252 m
66 Roncesvalles Avesocial housing20011197791 · Aug 20240 · 2 fire258 m
244 Roncesvalles Ave224196795 · Aug 20260363 m
246 Roncesvalles Ave · La Valette Property Management223196995 · Aug 20260386 m
109 Indian Rd · Akelius Ltd388197096 · Jul 20250390 m
256 Roncesvalles Ave · Yu Shan Chiu153194073 · Jul 20260428 m
150 Fermanagh Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd665195294 · Jul 20250433 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 lots460 lots · ≈17,780 spaces · 53.3 ha
Within 500 m35 lots · ≈980 spaces
Green P (public)14 car parks · about 1,481 spaces
EV charging (City)430 Roncesvalles Ave · 1.1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking63 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1624 Queen St W · Surface561 m3371% (Q1 2026)
1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Parks) · Surface662 m193 *
14 Fuller Ave · Surface695 m4247% (Q1 2026)
1325 Queen St W · Surface1.1 km3294% (Q1 2026)
2201 Dundas St W · Surface1.2 km1070% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 49 m away, ≈4 spaces; 123 m away, ≈16 spaces; 159 m away, ≈24 spaces; 179 m away, ≈5 spaces; 191 m away, ≈7 spaces; 235 m away, ≈14 spaces. More EV charging: 2251 Dundas St W (1.4 km, 2 ports); 2285 Dundas St W (1.4 km, 2 ports); 1224 KING ST W (1.6 km, 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 — 8-hour, May 2, 2023

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 2,369 southbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 504. Most cyclists arrived from the south (93 of 205). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 813 vehicles in the hour from 4:45 p.m., 19% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (683). Trucks and buses were 5.9% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north2,369southbound · 82 bikes · 6.2% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles4,9513,277 pedestrians · 205 cyclists · 5.9% heavy
From the east504westbound · 29 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the south2,078northbound · 93 bikes · 6.4% heavy
AM peak hour683 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour813 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 2, 2023

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 counter on Galley Ave between Lane W of Roncesvalles and S of Galley and Lane E of Sunnyside and S of Galley (95 m away) recorded an average of 30 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2024; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Sunnyside Ave (200 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 20,258 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Galley Ave · Lane W of Roncesvalles and S of Galley – Lane E of Sunnyside and S of Galley · 95 mOct 2024 · 3 days96130 km/h39 km/h43 km/h

School-zone speed sign 200 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct19 · 27 km/h
Over the limit1.6%
40 km/h or more0.7%

Sunnyside Ave (northbound), 158 Sunnyside Avenue · 20,258 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

2024 was the peak year (7 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 11% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions36#2553 of 5,508
With an injury7#2314 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian4#1025 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201454latest Jun 30, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 60% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from house driveways and garages. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1011street/outdoor (6), house driveway/garage (3)
Bicycle theft611house driveway/garage (3), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 25, 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 Roncesvalles.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Roncesvalles & Galley a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 36 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 Roncesvalles & Galley?

An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from May 2, 2023, 54% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Roncesvalles & Galley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Galley Ave between Lane W of Roncesvalles and S of Galley and Lane E of Sunnyside and S of Galley (October 2024), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 200 m away (30 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Roncesvalles & Galley?

The nearest Green P car park is 1624 Queen St W (561 m away, 33 spaces, 71% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 460 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 17,780 spaces — 35 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.1 km).

How do I get to Roncesvalles & Galley by transit?

Streetcar routes 504, 501, 508, 505 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 20 m away; bus routes 402, 80, 47 within 1 km (nearest stop: Roncesvalles Ave at Galley Ave, 452 m).

What restaurants are near Roncesvalles & Galley?

30 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 155 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Birria Catrina (23 m), Birria Catrina (23 m), Rowe Farms (65 m), Welcome Guardian Pharmacy (66 m) and Cafe Russo (67 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 Roncesvalles & Galley?

The nearest is Budapest Park Washroom, 1575 Lake Shore Blvd W, 659 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Sorauren Avenue Park Fieldhouse Washroom (690 m); High Park Parkside Drive Washroom (786 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 Roncesvalles & Galley?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,187 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Sunnyside Garden Day Care (121 m, 193 spaces), Kids Zone Daycare Inc. (251 m, 51 spaces) and Ferncliff Daycare and After School Group (291 m, 174 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Roncesvalles & Galley?

47 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,072 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 118 Roncesvalles Ave (50 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 59 Roncesvalles Ave (252 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 86), 66 Roncesvalles Ave (258 m, 200 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 244 Roncesvalles Ave (363 m, 22 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 47 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 Roncesvalles & Galley?

Toronto Police place ten thefts from vehicles and six 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 Roncesvalles page.

What neighbourhood is Roncesvalles & Galley in?

Roncesvalles & Galley is in Roncesvalles (City of Toronto neighbourhood 086). It is in Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, represented by Councillor Gord Perks. The corner falls inside the Roncesvalles Village Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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