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Wellington & University

Wellington St W & University Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Financial District BIA

Wellington & University is a moderately heavy crossing, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core. It has a red-light camera in place since 2017 that issued 1,479 tickets in 2025, St Andrew Station and a protected bikeway at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 311 m away.

Traffic volume
22,936
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 3, 2025
36,101 pedestrians · 1,816 cyclists · #680 busiest
Collisions
198
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
21 with an injury · 153 property damage · #511 of 5,508 · +11 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #94 of 1,505
Red-light camera
1,479
tickets in 2025
since 2017 · 775 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
St Andrew Station
subway station within 250 m
7 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 94 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,640 vehicles an hour, 1.42× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.6 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 7.9% of vehicle volume, about 10× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 20 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 8.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.74× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 38%, from 122 in 2016–2020 to 76 in 2021–2025. About one in 66 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Wellington & University

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
St Andrew Station (Line 1)80 m; Union Station (Line 1)230 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)491 m; King Station (Line 1)565 m; Queen Station (Line 1)753 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)908 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville311 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal632 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 243 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 351 m
Streetcar
503504508501509510505 nearest 162 m
TTC bus
1997114202121 nearest 377 m
Blue Night
304301310305320
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on University Ave installed 2024
Bike Share
University Ave / Heenan Pl 50 m · 17 docks · 60 stations, 1,364 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 (30)
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 736 m
  • OCAD University - Inclusive Design InstituteUniversity · 752 m
  • OCAD University - Student CentreUniversity · 779 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 798 m
  • OCAD University - Aboveground Art SuppliesUniversity · 870 m
  • OCAD University - the Learning ZoneUniversity · 926 m
  • and 24 more
Community centres
  • Harrison Pool753 m
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre862 m
  • Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre1.2 km
  • Moss Park Arena1.5 km
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre1.5 km
Parks (42)
  • Simcoe Park287 m
  • David Pecaut Square318 m
  • Olympic Park409 m
  • Isabella Valancy Crawford Park499 m
  • Bobbie Rosenfeld Park591 m
  • Grasett Park591 m
  • and 36 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch777 m
Places of interest
  • The 48th Highlanders MuseumMuseum · 168 m
  • Roy Thomson HallPerforming Arts · 188 m
  • Canada's Walk of FameLandmark · 230 m
  • Toronto Tourist Information CentreVisitor Information · 255 m
  • Royal Alexandra TheatrePerforming Arts · 299 m
  • Travellers' Aid Society of TorontoVisitor Information · 309 m
  • Union StationTransportation · 319 m
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 337 m
Signal
0076, activated 1932 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 191 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 19 grocery and convenience stores, and 365 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Beertown Public House, 1 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés191 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience19 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Beertown Public House · 40 University Ave1 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Doughbox Woodfire Pizza and Pasta · 40 University Ave Unit-71 mPassed, Jun 2026
El Pacho Coffee Roasters · 40 University Ave1 mPassed, Mar 2026
International News · 40 University Ave1 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 40 University Ave Unit-31 mPassed, Jul 2026
Subway · 33 University Ave35 mPassed, May 2026
Moxie's Grill and Bar · 70 University Ave45 mPassed, Jul 2026
Mofer Coffee · 55 University Ave52 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Union Station, 325 m away, Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 549 m away at Bobbie Rosenfeld Park.

  • Union Station · 65 Front Street West
    Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am · accessible
    325 m
  • Metro Hall · 55 John Street
    Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    390 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    646 m
Drinking water
Bobbie Rosenfeld Park drinking fountain · 549 m; Roundhouse Park drinking fountain · 557 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

22 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,460 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company St Andrews (125 m, 37 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km22 centres · 1,460 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 22
  • Kids & Company St Andrews · 73 Simcoe St
    37 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    125 m
  • Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place · 200 Front St W
    75 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    201 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    368 m
  • Metro Hall Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 55 John St
    62 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    390 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (489 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 900 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 489 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 900 m58 Richmond St E

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

17 registered apartment buildings with 2,130 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, eight of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 50 John St (452 m, 14 units, 3 storeys, built 1940), which scored 93 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 33 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 23 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings17 · 2,130 units · 8 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202633 across the 17
Open fire-code violations23
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
50 John St · 1725460 Ontario Inc143194093 · Nov 20253452 m
20 St Patrick St · Fidelity Property Management Limited25614198282 · Aug 20246 · 7 fire662 m
168 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1807197994 · Jul 20254733 m
190 John StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation264199293 · Aug 20260807 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250811 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250848 m
57 Spadina Ave · Tricon286362022100 · Jun 20242849 m
32 Freeland St100420220860 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 lots631 lots · ≈18,260 spaces · 54.8 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈430 spaces
Green P (public)19 car parks · about 6,682 spaces
EV charging (City)40 York St · 136 m · 12 Level 2 ports
Bike parking166 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (210 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
40 York St · Garage145 m31141% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage592 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
363 Adelaide St W · Surface871 m2295% (Q1 2026)
2 Church St · Garage888 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage895 m63152% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 85 m away, ≈44 spaces; 137 m away, ≈3 spaces; 163 m away, ≈34 spaces; 199 m away, ≈7 spaces; 211 m away, ≈48 spaces; 216 m away, ≈43 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (717 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (717 m, 40 ports); 10 Soho St. (875 m, 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, Jun 3, 2025

The north leg carries the load — 8,420 southbound vehicles, or 37% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1. Most cyclists arrived from the north (750 of 1,816). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,934 vehicles in the hour from 6:15 p.m., 9% above the morning peak from 8:45 a.m. (1,780). Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north8,420southbound · 750 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west1eastbound · 72 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles22,93636,101 pedestrians · 1,816 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east7,790westbound · 541 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the south6,725northbound · 453 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,780 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,934 vehicles from 6:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 3, 2025

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 University Ave between Pearl St and Lane S of Adelaide and W of University (243 m away) recorded an average of 27 km/h in its 3-day count in June 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 38 km/h. That segment carries about 24,500 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wellington St W · Bay St – York St · 229 mMay 2015 · 7 days13,702
University Ave · Pearl St – Lane S of Adelaide and W of University · 243 mJun 2025 · 3 days24,50627 km/h38 km/h44 km/h

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

2019 was the peak year (36 collisions), and 2025 closed with 14. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 11 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 25, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions198#511 of 5,508
With an injury21#793 of 4,660
Property damage only153
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian10#204 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#531 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified23
Since January 2026 (outside the window)11
All since 2014251latest Jun 25, 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

Of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt; one collision involved vehicle occupants only. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Jul 1, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#94 of 1,505
Fatal1#295 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#95 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Jul 1, 2022

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 two thefts from vehicles and 13 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 1.7 a year before that. 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 vehicle200street/outdoor (1), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft1330street/outdoor (6), apartment parking (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 5, 2024. 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wellington & University a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #94 of 1,505 for killed-or-seriously-injured collisions in 2016–2025. 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 & University?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #680 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.42× the median for a counted intersection, and #19 for pedestrians.

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

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Wellington & University since 2017, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 1,479 tickets in 2025 (643 in 2024) and 775 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 12,801 since it was switched on.

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

1,479 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 643 in 2024, and 775 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 12,801 tickets since 2017. 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 & University?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on University Ave between Pearl St and Lane S of Adelaide and W of University (June 2025), found an average of 27 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 38 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Wellington & University?

The nearest Green P car park is 40 York St (145 m away, 311 spaces, 41% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 631 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,260 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 40 York St (136 m).

How do I get to Wellington & University by transit?

St Andrew Station (Line 1) is 80 m away; Union Station GO is 311 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 3 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 162 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 114, 202, 121 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Wellington & University?

191 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 Beertown Public House (1 m), Doughbox Woodfire Pizza and Pasta (1 m), El Pacho Coffee Roasters (1 m), International News (1 m) and Tim Hortons (1 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 & University?

The nearest is Union Station, 65 Front Street West, 325 m away (Mon-Sun 5:30am-12:45am), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Metro Hall (390 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (646 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 & University?

22 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,460 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company St Andrews (125 m, 37 spaces), Downtown Montessori at Simcoe Place (201 m, 75 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (368 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wellington & University?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,130 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 50 John St (452 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 20 St Patrick St (662 m, 256 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 168 John St (733 m, 180 units, RentSafeTO score 94) and 190 John St (807 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 is 90 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 Wellington & University?

Toronto Police place two 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Wellington & University in?

Wellington & University is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Financial District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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