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Wells & Bathurst

Wells St & Bathurst St · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Wells & Bathurst is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in the Annex, in central Toronto. At the corner: 4 schools within 250 m, parks and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Bathurst Station (Line 2) 502 m away.

Traffic volume
13,678
vehicles · 8-hour count, May 27, 2014
804 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
92
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 64 property damage · #1207 of 5,508 · +3 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Bathurst Station 502 m · 3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,710 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 1.48× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 17 vehicles, close to the citywide median. That comes with about 9.2 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 45 collisions in 2016–2020 and 47 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Wells & Bathurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bathurst Station (Line 2)502 m; Spadina Station (Line 1, Line 2)641 m; Dupont Station (Line 1)659 m; Christie Station (Line 2)713 m
Streetcar
511506510 nearest 426 m
TTC bus
72612612794 nearest 17 m
Blue Night
306310307300
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Bathurst St at Wells St; Bathurst St at Olive Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Barton Ave / Howland Ave - SMART 280 m · 27 docks · 29 stations, 534 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 (34)
  • Royal St Georges College School - AdvancementPrivate · 211 m
  • Royal St George's College School - Jr SchoolPrivate · 219 m
  • Royal St Georges College School - Main AddressPrivate · 230 m
  • Royal St Georges College School - See HousePrivate · 230 m
  • Royal St George's College- Sr SchoolPrivate · 265 m
  • Palmerston Avenue Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 274 m
  • and 28 more
Parks (50)
  • Vermont Square Park195 m
  • St. Alban's Square271 m
  • Jean Sibelius Square381 m
  • Ed and Anne Mirvish Parkette415 m
  • Seaton Park513 m
  • Gwendolyn MacEwen Parkette577 m
  • and 44 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Palmerston branch562 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch739 m
  • Toronto Public Library Davenport branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Tarragon TheatrePerforming Arts · 537 m
  • Randolph Centre for the ArtsPerforming Arts · 743 m
  • Al Green Theatre (at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre)Performing Arts · 848 m
  • Casa LomaAttraction · 929 m
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Bata Shoe MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
  • Ukrainian Museum of CanadaMuseum · 1.3 km
  • Koerner Hall (at the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning)Performing Arts · 1.4 km
Signal
1064, activated 1973 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East · transit priority

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 12 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 4 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 247 — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Chaveta Coffee, 35 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés12 within 300 m · 247 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience4 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Steven's Grocery · 990 Bathurst Stgrocery13 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 1 infraction
Chaveta Coffee · 994 Bathurst St35 mPassed, May 2026
Daisymays · 968 Bathurst St49 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
El Pocho · 968 Bathurst St49 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
The Lighthouse · 1008 Bathurst St70 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Santaguida Fine Foods · 966 Bathurst Stgrocery73 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Napoli Centrale · 964 Bathurst St82 mPassed, Oct 2025
Summerhill Makret · 1014 Bathurst St94 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 Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 358 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 181 m away at Vermont Square Park.

  • Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom · 50 Kendal Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    358 m
  • Christie Pits Park Washroom · 750 Bloor St W
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    845 m
  • Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom · 779 Crawford St
    View outdoor pool hours
    914 m
Drinking water
Vermont Square Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 181 m; Vermont Square Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 235 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,570 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool (248 m, 69 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,570 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 16
  • St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool · 843 Palmerston Ave
    69 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    248 m
  • Palmerston Community Daycare · 734 Palmerston Ave
    139 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    274 m
  • Institute of Child Study After School Daycare · 45 Walmer Rd
    214 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age
    589 m
  • Dr Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School Nursery · 45 Walmer Rd
    20 spaces · preschool
    589 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 344 (334 m), the nearest police station 14 Division (2.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 453 m away.

FireFire Station 344 · 334 m240 Howland Ave
Police14 Division · 2.3 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 34 · 453 m674 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 66 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,836 rental units, 2.9× the median for a Toronto intersection — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1000 Bathurst St (53 m, 14 units, 5 storeys, built 2026). Three buildings of the 66 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 55 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 21 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings66 · 3,836 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202655 across the 66
Open fire-code violations21
Tallest23 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1000 Bathurst St · Pad Inc1452026053 m
922 Bathurst St · Aston Court Residences Inc183193093 · Jun 20260150 m
38 Barton Ave · Castlehill Property Management184191976 · Oct 20251 · 5 fire236 m
42 Barton Ave · Tyndallwood Investments Ltd2441929100 · Jul 20260253 m
2 Vermont Ave · Tse In Trust163190069 · Aug 20250264 m
399 Dupont St · Qmw Properties Inc.203191396 · Jul 20260 · 8 fire370 m
376 Brunswick Ave133188871 · Jul 20260409 m
375 Brunswick Ave639196070 · Oct 20252447 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 lots864 lots · ≈21,440 spaces · 64.3 ha
Within 500 m57 lots · ≈1,490 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 1,547 spaces
EV charging (City)365 Lippincott St. · 600 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parking57 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 45 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
557 Palmerston Ave · Surface566 m5580% (Q1 2026)
365 Lippincott St · Surface630 m13654% (Q1 2026)
675 Manning Ave · Surface650 m4981% (Q1 2026)
292 Brunswick Avenue · Surface690 m19 *
376 Clinton St · Surface724 m3468% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 40 m away, ≈9 spaces; 44 m away, ≈11 spaces; 88 m away, ≈7 spaces; 117 m away, ≈3 spaces; 122 m away, ≈14 spaces; 125 m away, ≈4 spaces. More EV charging: 273 Christie St (642 m, 2 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (773 m, 6 ports); 705 Shaw St (1.3 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 27, 2014

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 6,412 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 47% of the total, against 872 from the east. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,992 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,131 from 4:30 p.m. Trucks and buses were 6.4% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 12 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2014, 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 north6,412southbound · 1 bikes · 6.6% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles13,678804 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 6.4% heavy
From the east872westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south6,394northbound · 2 bikes · 7.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,992 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,131 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · May 27, 2014

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 St between Howland Ave and Albany Ave, 158 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2019 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 37 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 1,900 vehicles a day. Bathurst St between Olive Ave and Vermont Ave measured slower: 26 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Jun 2000). The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Palmerston Ave (236 m away, 30 km/h limit), 0.2% of the 24,801 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — almost none. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Wells Street between Bathurst St and Kendal Ave.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Wells St · Howland Ave – Albany Ave · 158 mApr 2019 · 3 days1,86630 km/h37 km/h40 km/h
Bathurst St · Olive Ave – Vermont Ave · 232 mJun 2000 · 6 days56726 km/h34 km/h39 km/h

School-zone speed sign 236 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct16 · 27 km/h
Over the limit1.3%
40 km/h or more0.2%

Palmerston Ave (southbound), 745 Palmerston Avenue · 24,801 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Traffic calming

  • Wells Street · Bathurst St – Kendal Ave
    5 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 12 collisions; 2025 recorded 10. 14 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 9, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions92#1207 of 5,508
With an injury14#1244 of 4,660
Property damage only64
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian3#1145 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#717 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified14
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
All since 2014106latest Apr 9, 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 Dec 4, 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 18 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 2.1 a year before that. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 33% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle630street/outdoor (6)
Bicycle theft1860apartment parking (6), house driveway/garage (4)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 18, 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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wells & Bathurst a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 92 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 Wells & Bathurst?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from May 27, 2014, 1.48× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Wells & Bathurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wells St between Howland Ave and Albany Ave (April 2019), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 37 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 236 m away (30 km/h), 0.2% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Wells & Bathurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 557 Palmerston Ave (566 m away, 55 spaces, 80% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 864 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,440 spaces — 57 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 365 Lippincott St. (600 m).

How do I get to Wells & Bathurst by transit?

Bathurst Station (Line 2) is 502 m away; streetcar routes 511, 506, 510 stop within 1 km, the nearest 426 m away; bus routes 7, 26, 126, 127, 94 within 1 km (nearest stop: Bathurst St at Wells St, 17 m).

What restaurants are near Wells & Bathurst?

12 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 247 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Chaveta Coffee (35 m), Daisymays (49 m), El Pocho (49 m), The Lighthouse (70 m) and Napoli Centrale (82 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 Wells & Bathurst?

The nearest is Jean Sibelius Square Fieldhouse Washroom, 50 Kendal Ave, 358 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Christie Pits Park Washroom (845 m); Alex Duff Memorial Outdoor Pool Washroom (914 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 Wells & Bathurst?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,570 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club Preschool (248 m, 69 spaces), Palmerston Community Daycare (274 m, 139 spaces) and Institute of Child Study After School Daycare (589 m, 214 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wells & Bathurst?

66 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,836 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1000 Bathurst St (53 m, 14 units), 922 Bathurst St (150 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 38 Barton Ave (236 m, 18 units, RentSafeTO score 76) and 42 Barton Ave (253 m, 24 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 66 is 88 out of 100; 3 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 Wells & Bathurst?

Toronto Police place six thefts from vehicles and 18 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Wells & Bathurst in?

Wells & Bathurst is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe.

Sources

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