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Wilton & Lower Jarvis

Wilton St & Lower Jarvis St · Toronto, Ontario · St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands · Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York · Old Town Toronto BIA

Wilton & Lower Jarvis, in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands, in the downtown core, was an above-average intersection for traffic — that was the City's last count here, in 2022. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and a park. Nearby: King Station (Line 1) 758 m away.

Traffic
10,362
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 24, 2022
2,625 pedestrians · 80 cyclists
Collisions
59
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #1814 of 5,519
Getting there
3
TTC stops within 100 m
King Station 758 m · 20 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
84/100
city median 48 · #190 of 5,672
55 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 170 m

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Wilton & Lower Jarvis

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume8-hour count · Mar 24, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 5,335 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 51% of the total, against 556 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the south (52 of 80). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,480 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,507 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 5 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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 north5,335southbound · 26 bikes · 3.8% heavy
From the west556eastbound · 2 bikes · 0.9% heavy
Total vehicles10,3622,625 pedestrians · 80 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south4,471northbound · 52 bikes · 4.8% heavy

Peak hours: 1,480 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 1,507 from 5:00 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2019, with 11 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 8 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 10 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 17% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (8%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 12, 2026.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions59#1814 of 5,519
With an injury8#2083 of 4,669
Property damage only42
Fail to remain10
Involving a pedestrian4#980 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist1
Involving a motorcyclist1
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

How fast traffic moves here

On Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St, 81 m from the corner, a 3-day count in April 2025 put the average speed at 30 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 40 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 45 km/h or more. That segment carries about 23,600 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Lower Jarvis St · Lakeshore W – Wilton St · 81 mApr 2025 · 3 days23,56030 km/h40 km/h45 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)758 m · 9 min; Union Station (Line 1)1 km · 11 min
GO Transit
GO bus 31 Guelph / Toronto 21 Milton 16 Hamilton / Toronto Express 71 Stouffville 90 Lakeshore East 65 Newmarket / Toronto 61 Richmond Hill 68 Barrie / Newmarket 18 Lakeshore West 35 Union Pearson Express at Union Station Bus Terminal896 m · 11 min
Streetcar
503 504 508 501 509 510 nearest 354 m · 4 min
TTC bus
75 121 114 202 19 97 65 nearest 34 m
Blue Night
304 301 310 320 365
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Lower Jarvis St at the Esplanade; The Esplanade at Lower Jarvis St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Lower Jarvis St / The Esplanade 25 m · 15 docks · 39 stations, 871 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
18 car parks · about 6,624 spaces
EV charging
2 Church St. · 318 m · 24 Level 2 + 4 fast ports; also 51 Dockside Dr. (814 m), 51 Dockside Dr (814 m)
Bike parking
104 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 65 bikes within 600 m · Indoor bike station, 97 Front St W (1.2 km)
Other lots
20 mapped lots within 500 m, 385 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
2 Church St · Garage320 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface699 m2092% (Q1 2026)
185 Queens Quay East · Surface709 m83 *—
51 Dockside Dr · Garage778 m30619% (Q1 2026)
44 Parliament Street · Surface804 m120 *—

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

Seven grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Market Street Catch, 170 m away. 15 specialist food shops — butchers, bakeries and the like — sit within 300 m, the nearest Aren't We Sweet at 182 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 55 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 343 — 8.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pizza Hut, 38 m away. Three pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Shoppers Drug Mart, 19 m away. The nearest hospital site is St. Michael's Hospital, 1.0 km away. Les Centres D'accueil Heritage - Centre des Pionniers runs a seniors' active living programme 782 m away.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Pizza Hut · 77 Lower Jarvis St38 m
  • Tim Hortons · 25 Henry Lane Ter77 m
  • 3 Mariachis (Esplanade) · 140 the Esplanade120 m
  • Cuon Cuon · 140 the Esplanade Unit-4120 m
  • Playground Cafe · 16 Lower Jarvis St None134 m
55 within 300 m · 343 within 1 km
Grocery
Market Street Catch 170 m · 7 within 300 m
Food shops
Aren't We Sweet 182 m · 15 butchers, bakeries and food shops within 300 m
Convenience
1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 19 m · 12 within 1 km
Child care
  • St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) · 40 spaces, infant, toddler · fee subsidy · $10-a-day81 m
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) · 74 spaces, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day574 m · 7 min
  • St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) · 49 spaces, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day604 m · 7 min
9 licensed centres · 527 spaces within 1 km · 6 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • St Lawrence Tent · Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm54 m
  • St Lawrence South · Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible204 m
Drinking water: David Crombie Park 175 m; St. James Park 420 m · 5 min
Health and care
  • St. Michael's Hospital · hospital site1 km · 12 min
  • Les Centres D'accueil Heritage - Centre des Pionniers · seniors' active living centre782 m · 9 min

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (27)
  • Market Lane Park307 m · 4 min
  • David Crombie Park363 m · 4 min
  • 120 Queens Quay E Park436 m · 5 min
  • St. James Park443 m · 5 min
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden470 m · 6 min
and 22 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (20)
  • Downtown Alternative SchoolEnglish Public · 31 m
  • St Michael Catholic Elementary School - Bldg 1English Separate · 209 m
  • George Brown College - St James CampusCollege · 452 m · 5 min
  • Market Lane Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 594 m · 7 min
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 736 m · 9 min
and 15 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch445 m · 5 min
Places of interest
  • St. Lawrence Market and Market GalleryAttraction · 144 m
  • Museum of Illusions TorontoMuseum · 363 m · 4 min
  • Young People's TheatrePerforming Arts · 408 m · 5 min
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 427 m · 5 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

84of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #190 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    7 grocery stores within 300 m · 55 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit23/28

    King Station 0.8 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 20 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go14/14

    library 445 m away · 6 places of interest within 500 m

  • Parks and recreation10/10

    5 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m

  • Schools and child care7/8

    3 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,294 rental units — 20 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 25 Henry Lane Ter (51 m, 196 units, 6 storeys, built 1979), which scored 77 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
25 Henry Lane Ter Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1966197977 · Jul 202551 m
140 The Esplanade Toronto Community Housing · TCH1027199381 · Nov 2025124 m
110 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 2024164 m
49 Henry Lane Ter Toronto Community Housing · TCH155198084 · Jul 2025184 m
85 The Esplanade social housing · Affordable Property Management1287199793 · Jul 2025238 m
1 Church St Toronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation11513199683 · Sep 2024287 m · 3 min

27 registered buildings · 3,294 units · 20 social housing · tallest 31 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

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 six bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.1 a year. 100% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 22, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (5)
Bicycle theft621apartment parking (3), commercial premises (2)

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 St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Wilton & Lower Jarvis a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 59 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 Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

An above-average intersection for traffic at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Mar 24, 2022, about today's median for a counted intersection.

Is Wilton & Lower Jarvis a walkable intersection?

Wilton & Lower Jarvis scores 84 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #190 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 7 grocery stores within 300 m · 55 places to eat within 300 m; library 445 m away · 6 places of interest within 500 m; 5 parks within 500 m · 2 community centres within 800 m.

How fast do cars go at Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Lower Jarvis St between Lakeshore W and Wilton St (April 2025), found an average of 30 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 40 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

The nearest Green P car park is 2 Church St (320 m away, 1,972 spaces, 16% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 385 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 12,970 spaces — 20 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 2 Church St. (318 m).

How do I get to Wilton & Lower Jarvis by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 758 m away; streetcar routes 503, 504, 508, 501 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 354 m away; bus routes 75, 121, 114, 202, 19, 97, 65 within 1 km (nearest stop: Lower Jarvis St at the Esplanade, 34 m).

What restaurants are near Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

55 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 343 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Pizza Hut (38 m), Tim Hortons (77 m), 3 Mariachis (Esplanade) (120 m), Cuon Cuon (120 m) and Playground Cafe (134 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

The nearest is St Lawrence Tent, 125 The Esplanade Street, 54 m away (Mon-Sat Closed, Sun 10:00am-5:00pm). Next nearest: St Lawrence South (204 m); St Lawrence North (241 m).

Is there child care near Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 527 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Lawrence Infant Toddler Centre (4 Market Street) (81 m, 40 spaces), St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care School Age (230 the Esplanade) (574 m, 74 spaces) and St. Lawrence Co-Operative Day Care (2 Princess Street) (604 m, 49 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

27 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,294 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Henry Lane Ter (51 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 77), 140 The Esplanade (124 m, 102 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 110 The Esplanade (164 m, 205 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 49 Henry Lane Ter (184 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 84). The average RentSafeTO score across the 27 is 90 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Wilton & Lower Jarvis?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and six bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands page.

What neighbourhood is Wilton & Lower Jarvis in?

Wilton & Lower Jarvis is in St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands (City of Toronto neighbourhood 166). It is in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, represented by Councillor Ausma Malik. The corner falls inside the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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