Toronto · intersection · signal 2403 · red-light camera

Wellington & Strachan

Wellington St W & Strachan Ave · Toronto, Ontario · West Queen West · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York

In West Queen West, in central Toronto, Wellington & Strachan is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a red-light camera in place since 2021 that issued 69 tickets in 2025, a live City traffic camera and a protected bikeway at the corner. Nearby: Exhibition GO 834 m away and 12 TTC routes within a kilometre.

Traffic volume
11,661
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 27, 2017
2,114 pedestrians · 436 cyclists
Collisions
72
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 52 property damage · #1522 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #1393 of 1,505
Red-light camera
69
tickets in 2025
since 2021 · 23 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
5 streetcar routes · 2 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Bike Lane, Bi-Directional Cycle Track
Bike Share: 21 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,460 vehicles an hour, 1.26× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 6 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 3.7% of vehicle volume, about 4.8× the typical share. On average 7.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 36 collisions in 2016–2020 and 36 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 72 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Wellington & Strachan

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Strachan Ave & Wellington St W / Douro St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8260 · Strachan Ave & Wellington St W / Douro St
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The City's own feed for Wellington & Strachan, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8260 · Strachan Ave & Wellington St W / Douro St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

GO Transit
Exhibition GO — Lakeshore West834 m
Streetcar
504508509511501 nearest 140 m
TTC bus
6329 nearest 93 m
Blue Night
304301363307329
Nearest stops
7 surface stops within 300 m — Strachan Ave at Wellington St West; Strachan Ave at Canniff St
Cycling
Bike Lane on Strachan Ave installed 2006; Bi-Directional Cycle Track on Douro St installed 2020; Bi-Directional Cycle Track on Wellington St W installed 2020
Bike Share
Ordnance Park 147 m · 21 docks · 45 stations, 1,058 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 (11)
  • Niagara Street Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 438 m
  • Discovering Minds Montessori SchoolPrivate · 453 m
  • Givins Shaw Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 787 m
  • St Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 789 m
  • Charles G Fraser Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 879 m
  • Alpha Alternative & Oasis AlternativeEnglish Public · 1.2 km
  • and 5 more
Community centres
  • Trinity Community Recreation Centre669 m
  • Lamport Stadium1 km
  • Scadding Court Community Centre1.3 km
Parks (35)
  • Gateway Park163 m
  • Massey Harris Park168 m
  • Bill Johnston Park197 m
  • South Stanley Park Extension199 m
  • Stanley Park South - Toronto241 m
  • Stanley Park North - Toronto295 m
  • and 29 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Fort York branch908 m
  • Toronto Public Library Sanderson branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Fort York National Historic SiteMuseum · 611 m
  • Exhibition PlaceConvention & Trade Centres · 635 m
  • Enercare CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 640 m
  • Coca-Cola Coliseum (formerly Ricoh Coliseum)Sports / Entertainment Venue · 721 m
  • Beanfield CentreConvention & Trade Centres · 740 m
  • Factory TheatrePerforming Arts · 871 m
  • The Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • BMO FieldSports / Entertainment Venue · 1 km
Signal
2403, activated 2016 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 20 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 365 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Grandma Loves You, 126 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés20 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Grandma Loves You · 901 King St W 102126 mPassed, May 2026
Wendy's · 19 Western Battery Rd132 mPassed, Feb 2026
Ali Baba 's · 901 King St W149 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Dashmart · 901 King St W149 mPassed, Jul 2026
My Roti Place/My Dosa Place · 901 King St W149 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizza Nova #34 · 901 King St W Unit-100a149 mPassed, Jul 2026
Sixth Sense Spa and Nail · 901 King St W, Unit-103149 mPassed, Oct 2025
The Coffee · 901 King St W Unit-109149 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 Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 283 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 155 m away at Bill Johnston Park.

  • Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom · 890 King St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    283 m
  • Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom · 700 Wellington St W
    View outdoor pool hours
    305 m
  • Automated public toilet, 1 Strachan Ave
    24 hours · accessible
    558 m
Drinking water
Bill Johnston Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 155 m; Massey Harris Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 174 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 756 spaces; seven accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (119 m, 50 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 756 spaces
Fee subsidy7 of 10
  • Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. · 905 King St W
    50 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    119 m
  • Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre · 21 Western Battery Rd
    49 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    120 m
  • Liberty Kids · 125 Western Battery Rd
    18 spaces · toddler, preschool
    435 m
  • Garrison Creek Community Day Care · 222 Niagara St
    152 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    438 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 331 (744 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.7 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 331 · 744 m33 Claremont St
Police14 Division · 1.7 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 35 · 1.1 km265 Manitoba Dr

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

16 registered apartment buildings with 3,600 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, five of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Ordnance St (203 m, 333 units, 31 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 16 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 58 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings16 · 3,600 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202658 across the 16
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest35 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
25 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Services333312021100 · Jul 20257203 m
15 Solidarity Way · Rhapsody Property Management440262021100 · Aug 20246206 m
11 Ordnance St · Bentallgreenoak Residential Service246242021100 · Jul 20252251 m
800 Adelaide St Wsocial housing · Homes First Society503198788 · Aug 20260364 m
24 Shaw Stsocial housing2009198987 · Aug 20261410 m
798 Richmond St W · Akelius Canada Ltd52513197089 · Jul 20257504 m
900 Queen St Wsocial housing · Artscape Non-Profit Housing Inc.223199681 · Jul 20241583 m
15 Gore Vale Ave · Terrance Goldthorpe103192645 · Aug 20260639 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 lots611 lots · ≈24,500 spaces · 73.5 ha
Within 500 m41 lots · ≈1,260 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 2,399 spaces
EV charging (City)1051 Queen Street W · 802 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking122 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 88 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. · Garage404 m152 *
803 Richmond St W · Surface425 m4856% (Q1 2026)
800 Fleet Street · Surface460 m94 *
250 Fort York Blvd. · Surface564 m49 *
34 Hanna Ave · Surface727 m14669% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 173 m away, ≈5 spaces; 181 m away, ≈29 spaces; 196 m away, ≈7 spaces; 198 m away, ≈13 spaces; 227 m away, ≈113 spaces; 229 m away, ≈24 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Palmerston Ave (818 m, 2 ports); 45 Abell St (1 km, 16 ports); 248 Shaw St (1.1 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, Nov 27, 2017

The south leg carries the load — 5,621 northbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 1,595. Most cyclists arrived from the south (195 of 436). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,691 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 1,765 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north2,268southbound · 112 bikes · 6.6% heavy
From the west2,177eastbound · 83 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles11,6612,114 pedestrians · 436 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east1,595westbound · 46 bikes · 1.1% heavy
From the south5,621northbound · 195 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,691 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,765 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 27, 2017

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 Wellington St W between Walnut Ave and Garrison Crossing (249 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 3-day count in December 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 6,300 vehicles a day. Strachan Ave between East Liberty St and Wellington St W measured slower: 33 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Nov 2022). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 6 speed humps slow traffic on Wellington Street West between Niagara St and Strachan Ave, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Strachan Ave · East Liberty St – Wellington St W · 117 mNov 2022 · 3 days10,05833 km/h42 km/h47 km/h
Douro St · Crawford St – Shaw St · 207 mSep 2019 · 3 days6,12437 km/h44 km/h48 km/h
Wellington St W · Walnut Ave – Garrison Crossing · 249 mDec 2021 · 3 days6,33641 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Wellington Street West · Niagara St – Strachan Ave
    6 speed humps
  • Wellington Street West · Tecumseth St – Strachan Ave
    7 speed humps
    installed 2025

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

2023 was the peak year (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 5. 19% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 6 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 3, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions72#1522 of 5,508
With an injury14#1318 of 4,660
Property damage only52
Fail to remain6
Involving a pedestrian4#1052 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#906 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified6
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 2014109latest Jun 3, 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 cyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on May 13, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1393 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist1#247 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest May 13, 2017

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 11 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 0 in 2023–2025, about 0.0 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1100street/outdoor (8), other (3)
Bicycle theft100house driveway/garage (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 4, 2021. 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 West Queen West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wellington & Strachan a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1393 of 1,505), out of 72 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 Wellington & Strachan?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Nov 27, 2017, 1.26× the median for a counted intersection.

Is there a red-light camera at Wellington & Strachan?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Wellington & Strachan since 2021, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 69 tickets in 2025 (119 in 2024) and 23 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 481 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Wellington & Strachan?

69 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — down from 119 in 2024, and 23 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 481 tickets since 2021. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Wellington & Strachan?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wellington St W between Walnut Ave and Garrison Crossing (December 2021), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Wellington & Strachan?

The nearest Green P car park is 1030 King Street West - garage entrance via Shank St. (404 m away, 152 spaces). The City's mapping shows 611 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,500 spaces — 41 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 1051 Queen Street W (802 m).

How do I get to Wellington & Strachan by transit?

Exhibition GO is 834 m away; streetcar routes 504, 508, 509, 511 and 1 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 140 m away; bus routes 63, 29 within 1 km (nearest stop: Strachan Ave at Wellington St West, 93 m).

What restaurants are near Wellington & Strachan?

20 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Grandma Loves You (126 m), Wendy's (132 m), Ali Baba 's (149 m), Dashmart (149 m) and My Roti Place/My Dosa Place (149 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 Wellington & Strachan?

The nearest is Stanley Park North Toronto Playground Washroom, 890 King St W, 283 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Stanley Park South Outdoor Pool Washroom (305 m); the automated public toilet at 1 Strachan Ave (558 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 Wellington & Strachan?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 756 spaces in total; 7 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Downtown Kids Academy, Inc. (119 m, 50 spaces), Network Child Care Services - Liberty Village Child Care Centre (120 m, 49 spaces) and Liberty Kids (435 m, 18 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellington & Strachan?

16 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,600 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Ordnance St (203 m, 333 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 15 Solidarity Way (206 m, 440 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 11 Ordnance St (251 m, 246 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 800 Adelaide St W (364 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 88). The average RentSafeTO score across the 16 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 Wellington & Strachan?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft 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 West Queen West page.

What neighbourhood is Wellington & Strachan in?

Wellington & Strachan is in West Queen West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 162). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik.

Sources

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