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Wellesley & Bay

Wellesley St W & Bay St · Toronto, Ontario · Bay-Cloverhill · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

Wellesley & Bay is a moderately heavy crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Bay-Cloverhill, in the downtown core. At the corner: a protected bikeway, 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Wellesley Station (Line 1) 304 m away.

Traffic volume
13,053
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 21, 2023
10,235 pedestrians · 2,161 cyclists
Collisions
133
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 100 property damage · #795 of 5,508 · +9 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
Wellesley Station 304 m · 2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track, Sharrows - Arterial - Connector
Bike Share: 50 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 8-hour count works out to close to 1,630 vehicles, 1.41× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 16.6% of vehicle volume, about 21× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 13 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions fell 15%, from 72 in 2016–2020 to 61 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Wellesley & Bay

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Wellesley Station (Line 1)304 m; College Station (Line 1)462 m; Museum Station (Line 1)499 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)510 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)648 m; Bay Station (Line 2)684 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)744 m; TMU Station (Line 1)936 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)1 km
Streetcar
506505 nearest 45 m
TTC bus
1994971326 nearest 20 m
Blue Night
306305320300
Nearest stops
18 surface stops within 300 m — Bay St at Wellesley St West; Wellesley St West at Bay St
Cycling
Cycle Track on Wellesley St W installed 2008; Sharrows - Arterial - Connector on Bay St installed 2010
Bike Share
Bay St / Wellesley St W 32 m · 35 docks · 60 stations, 1,246 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 (62)
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 135 m
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 206 m
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 282 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 573 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 624 m
  • Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 643 m
  • and 56 more
Community centres
Parks (55)
  • Breadalbane Park111 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park129 m
  • Opera Place176 m
  • Clover Hill Park208 m
  • James Canning Gardens328 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette368 m
  • and 49 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch844 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch848 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 351 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 398 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 424 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 427 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 543 m
  • Hart House TheatrePerforming Arts · 577 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 602 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 633 m
Signal
0069, activated 1930 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/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 97 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 356 — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Oats Kafe, 46 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 4 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés97 within 300 m · 356 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 44 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Oats Kafe · 955 Bay St Unit-246 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 4 infractions
Cha Cheng Tealato · 56 Wellesley St W48 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Evviva Breakfast and Lunch · 56 Wellesley St W48 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rolltation · 56 Wellesley St W48 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Tim Hortons · 56 Wellesley St W48 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Coffee Island · 925 Bay St50 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 917 Bay St86 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Sunny Taiwanese Food Inc · 915 Bay St Unit-1grocery91 mPassed, Jul 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 591 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 233 m away at Clover Hill Park.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    591 m
Drinking water
Clover Hill Park bottle filling station · 233 m; James Canning Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 332 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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 833 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (205 m, 144 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km9 centres · 833 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 9
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    205 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    397 m
  • Queen's Park Child Care Centre · 7 Queens Park Cres E
    88 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    420 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    426 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (250 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 250 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.2 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 104 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 14,409 rental units, 4.5× the median for a Toronto intersection — 15 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 925 Bay St (51 m, 293 units, 33 storeys, built 2005), which scored 96 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 104 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 348 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 112 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings104 · 14,409 units · 15 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026348 across the 104
Open fire-code violations112
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
925 Bay St · Morguard Corporation29333200596 · Jul 20260 · 4 fire51 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 2025288 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250154 m
26 St Joseph St · Sk Properties & Development Inc656192095 · Nov 20250194 m
16 St Joseph St · Akelius374192789 · Nov 20251236 m
32 Grenville Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services50121900100 · Nov 20250 · 4 fire304 m
15 Dundonald St · Metcap Living Management Inc.17224197088 · Jul 202416 · 3 fire305 m
25 Wellesley St E · Beaux Properties Management479197987 · Nov 20250327 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 lots1,058 lots · ≈25,120 spaces · 75.4 ha
Within 500 m63 lots · ≈2,180 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 5,664 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 160 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking195 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface294 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface409 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage567 m64618% (Q1 2026)
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage835 m17575% (Q1 2026)
205 Mc Caul St · Surface901 m3979% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 99 m away, ≈15 spaces; 101 m away, ≈36 spaces; 111 m away, ≈106 spaces; 119 m away, ≈21 spaces; 159 m away, ≈5 spaces; 165 m away, ≈24 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (530 m, 23 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (706 m, 2 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (828 m, 9 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, Jun 21, 2023

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 4,583 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 35% of the total, against 2,099 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,751 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,771 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. 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 north3,803southbound · 682 bikes · 4.3% heavy
From the west2,099eastbound · 463 bikes · 5.2% heavy
Total vehicles13,05310,235 pedestrians · 2,161 cyclists · 4.4% heavy
From the east2,568westbound · 428 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the south4,583northbound · 588 bikes · 4.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,751 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,771 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 21, 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

On Wellesley St W between St Nicholas St and Bay St, 70 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2025 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 10,500 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Wellesley St W (175 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
Wellesley St W · St Nicholas St – Bay St · 70 mMar 2025 · 3 days10,50428 km/h35 km/h40 km/h
Bay St · College St – Grenville St · 367 mMar 2021 · 7 days6,432

School-zone speed sign 175 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 2016, with 28 collisions; 2025 recorded 11. 19 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 14 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 15 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (11%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions133#795 of 5,508
With an injury19#907 of 4,660
Property damage only100
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian4#871 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist11#105 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)9
All since 2014174latest Jun 19, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 8, 2013.

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

Six thefts from vehicles and ten 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 slowed: 2 in 2023–2025, about 0.7 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 83% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% 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 vehicle620street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft1000street/outdoor (5), apartment parking (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Apr 22, 2023. 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 Wellesley & Bay a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 133 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 Wellesley & Bay?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Jun 21, 2023, 1.41× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Wellesley & Bay?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wellesley St W between St Nicholas St and Bay St (March 2025), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 175 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Wellesley & Bay?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (294 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,058 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,120 spaces — 63 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (160 m).

How do I get to Wellesley & Bay by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 304 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 45 m away; bus routes 19, 94, 97, 13, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bay St at Wellesley St West, 20 m).

What restaurants are near Wellesley & Bay?

97 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 356 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Oats Kafe (46 m), Cha Cheng Tealato (48 m), Evviva Breakfast and Lunch (48 m), Rolltation (48 m) and Tim Hortons (48 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 Wellesley & Bay?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 591 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 Wellesley & Bay?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 833 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (205 m, 144 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (397 m, 16 spaces) and Queen's Park Child Care Centre (420 m, 88 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellesley & Bay?

104 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 14,409 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 925 Bay St (51 m, 293 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 31 Phipps St (88 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 21 St Joseph St (154 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 26 St Joseph St (194 m, 65 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 104 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 Wellesley & Bay?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and ten 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 Wellesley & Bay in?

Wellesley & Bay is in Bay-Cloverhill (City of Toronto neighbourhood 169). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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