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St Clair & Wells Hill

St Clair Ave W & Wells Hill Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Casa Loma · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's · Wychwood Heights BIA

In Casa Loma, St Clair & Wells Hill is a busier-than-typical intersection, with heavy foot traffic. At the corner: St Clair West Station, 2 schools within 250 m and a park.

Traffic volume
16,564
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 18, 2025
8,899 pedestrians · 393 cyclists · #1167 busiest
Collisions
110
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 62 property damage · #1011 of 5,508 · +4 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
St Clair West Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 15 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,180 vehicles, about the citywide median. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.9 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 2.4% of vehicle volume, about 3.1× the typical share. That comes with about 11 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 6.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.34× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 16%, from 51 in 2016–2020 to 59 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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St Clair & Wells Hill

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Clair West Station (Line 1)55 m
Streetcar
512 nearest 78 m
TTC bus
90331267127 nearest 87 m
Blue Night
312307
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — St Clair West Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Wells Hill Ave / St. Clair Ave W 40 m · 15 docks · 15 stations, 244 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 (22)
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 213 m
  • St Michael's College SchoolPrivate · 216 m
  • Hillcrest Community SchoolEnglish Public · 511 m
  • Forest Hill TutoringPrivate · 650 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 1Private · 840 m
  • Arrowsmith School - Bldg 2Private · 849 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (37)
  • Wells Hill Park90 m
  • Tichester Park252 m
  • Nordheimer Ravine277 m
  • Spadina Road Park505 m
  • Montclair Avenue Parkette560 m
  • Sir Winston Churchill Park574 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Wychwood branch205 m
  • Toronto Public Library Davenport branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Artscape Wychwood BarnsLandmark · 761 m
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 810 m
  • Casa LomaAttraction · 812 m
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
Signal
1336, activated 1978 · SAP · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

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 10 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 87. The nearest is T & T Sushi, 70 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés10 within 300 m · 87 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 22 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Loblaws · 396 St Clair Ave W Unit-2grocery70 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 2 infractions
T & T Sushi · 396 St Clair Ave W70 mPassed, Jan 2026
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 501 St Clair Ave W181 mPassed, May 2025
A&W · 501 St Clair Ave W Unit-501a181 mPassed, Apr 2026
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 1451 Bathurst St184 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Ins Market · 503 St Clair Ave Wgrocery217 mPassed, Sep 2025
Osmows · 505 St Clair Ave W220 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 507 St Clair Ave W, Unit-1222 mPassed, Feb 2025

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 Wells Hill Park Washroom, 148 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 34 m away at Wells Hill Park.

  • Wells Hill Park Washroom · 145 Hilton Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    148 m
  • Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom · 301 St. Clair Ave W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    609 m
Drinking water
Wells Hill Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 34 m; Wells Hill Park drinking fountain · 123 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 856 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Alphonsus Day Care Centre (356 m, 65 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km11 centres · 856 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 11
  • St. Alphonsus Day Care Centre · 540 St Clair Ave W
    65 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · $10-a-day
    356 m
  • Chabad of Midtown - St Clair · 546 St Clair Ave W
    119 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    414 m
  • Kinder Grove St. Clair · 94 Vaughan Rd
    41 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    437 m
  • Chabad of Midtown - Bathurst · 1344 Bathurst St
    132 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    485 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 13 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.0 km away.

FireFire Station 344 · 1.2 km240 Howland Ave
Police13 Division · 2.3 km1435 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 2 km674 Markham St

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 126 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 6,754 rental units, 5.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 13 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 497 St Clair Ave W (136 m, 19 units, 4 storeys, built 1930), which scored 81 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 106 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 40 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings126 · 6,754 units · 13 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026106 across the 126
Open fire-code violations40
Tallest30 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
497 St Clair Ave Wsocial housing · Zerin Development Corporation194193081 · Jul 20250136 m
1435 Bathurst Stsocial housing · Zerin Development Corporation154191676 · Jul 20250198 m
310 Tweedsmuir Ave · Morguard Corp.25130201599 · Jun 20240221 m
21 Tichester Rd · Beaux Properties Management11712195690 · Oct 20251241 m
355 St Clair Ave W · CAPREIT16824196999 · Sep 20250254 m
21 Vaughan Rd · St Clair Place17323197596 · Aug 20251254 m
1500 Bathurst St · Cromwell Management Inc.11914196597 · Aug 20262257 m
320 Tweedsmuir Ave · Morguar Corp.33630201497 · Sep 20243275 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 lots635 lots · ≈18,470 spaces · 55.4 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈1,500 spaces
Green P (public)17 car parks · about 1,564 spaces
EV charging (City)580 Christie St · 861 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking66 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 40 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1445 BATHURST ST · Surface201 m4887% (Q1 2026)
320 Tweedsmuir Avenue · Garage278 m26 *
11 Kenwood Ave · Surface499 m2568% (Q1 2026)
640 St Clair Ave W · Surface687 m1866% (Q1 2026)
453 Spadina Rd · Surface699 m5584% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 58 m away, ≈148 spaces; 111 m away, ≈37 spaces; 136 m away, ≈28 spaces; 150 m away, ≈8 spaces; 151 m away, ≈294 spaces; 200 m away, ≈25 spaces. More EV charging: 273 Christie St (1.5 km, 2 ports); 20 Delisle Ave. (1.8 km, 4 ports); 10 Delisle St (1.8 km, 4 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 18, 2025 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 7,284 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 44% of the total, against 708 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the west (167 of 393). Evening rush dominates here: 1,485 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:30 p.m., against 1,152 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.2% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north1,794southbound · 31 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the west6,778eastbound · 167 bikes · 1.0% heavy
Total vehicles16,5648,899 pedestrians · 393 cyclists · 1.2% heavy
From the east7,284westbound · 148 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the south708northbound · 47 bikes · 0.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,152 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,485 vehicles from 5:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 18, 2025 · weekend

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 Wells Hill Ave between Wells Hill Park Trl and St Clair Ave W, 42 m from the corner, a 5-day count in October 2010 put the average speed at 41 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 50 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 56 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,000 vehicles a day. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Tweedsmuir Ave (240 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 13,469 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 2 speed humps slow traffic on Wells Hill Avenue between Melgund Rd and St Clair Ave W.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wells Hill Ave · Wells Hill Park Trl – St Clair Ave W · 42 mOct 2010 · 5 days97241 km/h50 km/h56 km/h
St Clair Ave W · Spadina Rd – Walmer Rd · 350 mJan 2019 · 7 days9,164

School-zone speed sign 240 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct14 · 24 km/h
Over the limit0.8%
40 km/h or more0.1%

Tweedsmuir Ave (northbound) · 13,469 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Wells Hill Avenue · Melgund Rd – St Clair Ave W
    2 speed humps

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 2024, with 16 collisions; 2025 recorded 7. 11 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 42 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 38% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions110#1011 of 5,508
With an injury11#1635 of 4,660
Property damage only62
Fail to remain42
Involving a pedestrian3#1412 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2400 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified37
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014141latest Mar 31, 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

Five thefts from vehicles and 13 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.1 a year before that. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 46% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle520street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft1310street/outdoor (6), transit property (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 8, 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 Casa Loma.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is St Clair & Wells Hill a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 110 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 St Clair & Wells Hill?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1167 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #241 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at St Clair & Wells Hill?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wells Hill Ave between Wells Hill Park Trl and St Clair Ave W (October 2010), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 240 m away (30 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near St Clair & Wells Hill?

The nearest Green P car park is 1445 BATHURST ST (201 m away, 48 spaces, 87% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 635 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,470 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 580 Christie St (861 m).

How do I get to St Clair & Wells Hill by transit?

St Clair West Station (Line 1) is 55 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 78 m away; bus routes 90, 33, 126, 7, 127 within 1 km (nearest stop: St Clair West Station, 87 m).

What restaurants are near St Clair & Wells Hill?

10 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 87 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are T & T Sushi (70 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (181 m), A&W (181 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (184 m) and Osmows (220 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 St Clair & Wells Hill?

The nearest is Wells Hill Park Washroom, 145 Hilton Ave, 148 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Sir Winston Churchill Park Washroom (609 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 St Clair & Wells Hill?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 856 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Alphonsus Day Care Centre (356 m, 65 spaces), Chabad of Midtown - St Clair (414 m, 119 spaces) and Kinder Grove St. Clair (437 m, 41 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near St Clair & Wells Hill?

126 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,754 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 497 St Clair Ave W (136 m, 19 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 1435 Bathurst St (198 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 76), 310 Tweedsmuir Ave (221 m, 251 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 21 Tichester Rd (241 m, 117 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 126 is 91 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 St Clair & Wells Hill?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and 13 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 Casa Loma page.

What neighbourhood is St Clair & Wells Hill in?

St Clair & Wells Hill is in Casa Loma (City of Toronto neighbourhood 096). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow. The corner falls inside the Wychwood Heights Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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