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Yonge & Adelaide

Yonge St & Adelaide St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Financial District BIA

Yonge & Adelaide, in Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has King Station, a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m at the corner. Nearby: Union Station GO 607 m away.

Traffic volume
18,816
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 6, 2025
24,135 pedestrians · 1,973 cyclists · #966 busiest
Collisions
244
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
27 with an injury · 194 property damage · #391 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #99 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
King Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 112 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,340 vehicles an hour, 1.16× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.3 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 10.5% of vehicle volume, about 14× the typical share. On average 24 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 13.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.6× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 17%, from 133 in 2016–2020 to 111 in 2021–2025. About one in 81 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Adelaide

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
King Station (Line 1)90 m; Queen Station (Line 1)202 m; Union Station (Line 1)519 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)588 m; TMU Station (Line 1)643 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)649 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)869 m
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville607 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 Terminal719 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 802 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 642 m
Streetcar
501503504508509510505506 nearest 19 m
TTC bus
971912111420275 nearest 110 m
Blue Night
301304310305306320
Nearest stops
20 surface stops within 300 m — Adelaide St West at Yonge St - King Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Adelaide St W installed 2015; Cycle Track on Adelaide St E installed 2015
Bike Share
Adelaide St W / Yonge St 25 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,462 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 (35)
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 96 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 191 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Gymnasium BldgEnglish Separate · 488 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Choral BldgEnglish Separate · 517 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - ElementaryEnglish Separate · 562 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - SecondaryEnglish Separate · 571 m
  • and 29 more
Community centres
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre818 m
  • Moss Park Arena831 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre856 m
  • Harrison Pool1 km
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
Parks (44)
  • Cloud Gardens134 m
  • Courthouse Square Park238 m
  • Berczy Park368 m
  • Toronto Sculpture Garden389 m
  • St. James Park442 m
  • Market Lane Park490 m
  • and 38 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch545 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch814 m
Places of interest
  • Hudson's BayLandmark · 208 m
  • Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 301 m
  • Design ExchangeMuseum · 340 m
  • Old City HallLandmark · 352 m
  • Hockey Hall of FameAttraction · 357 m
  • Toronto Sculpture GardenFeatured Park · 389 m
  • Massey HallPerforming Arts · 401 m
  • Gooderham Flatiron BuildingLandmark · 407 m
Signal
0032, activated 1928 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · 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 159 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 15 grocery and convenience stores, and 364 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Popeyes Supplements, 14 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026.

Restaurants & cafés159 within 300 m · 364 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience15 within 300 m · 36 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Popeyes Supplements · 115 Yonge St14 mPassed, Jan 2026
McDonald's · 123 Yonge St32 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St40 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizzaiolo · 104 Yonge St40 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Craft Beer Market Restaurant & Bar · 1 Adelaide St Egrocery40 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Hale Coffee · 1 Adelaide St E Unit-11040 mPassed, Mar 2026
Touch · 1 Adelaide St E40 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Subway · 127 Yonge St43 mPassed, Mar 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 Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 486 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 156 m away at Cloud Gardens.

  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    486 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    530 m
  • St Lawrence South · 91 Front Street East
    Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 8:30am-7:30pm, Sat 6:30am-5:30pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm · accessible
    547 m
Drinking water
Cloud Gardens bottle filling station · 156 m; Courthouse Square Park drinking fountain · 247 m · off

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

17 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,121 spaces; 12 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (50 m, 64 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km17 centres · 1,121 spaces
Fee subsidy12 of 17
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    50 m
  • Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street · 161 Bay St
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    435 m
  • George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre · 130 Adelaide St W
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    441 m
  • Bloomsbury Academy · 29 Dalhousie St
    44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    504 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (927 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 264 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 927 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 264 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

42 registered apartment buildings with 6,339 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 28 of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 60 Richmond St E (295 m, 50 units, 8 storeys, built 1990), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 78 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 71 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings42 · 6,339 units · 28 social housing
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202678 across the 42
Open fire-code violations71
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
60 Richmond St EToronto Community Housing · Co-Operative Housing Federation of Toronto508199090 · Aug 20261295 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250370 m
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 20250374 m
25 Dalhousie St · Ontari Holdings Ltd and 88 Queen Fitzrovia Inc240302024100 · Nov 20251488 m
30 Mutual St · Ontari Holdings Ltd and 88 Queen Fitzrovia Inc302312024100 · Nov 20251 · 5 fire505 m
55 The EsplanadeToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation16612198380 · Jul 20250543 m
25 Mutual StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin9711198395 · Jul 20260543 m
110 The Esplanadesocial housing · Affordable Property Management2059199396 · Jul 20240 · 6 fire554 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 lots746 lots · ≈22,050 spaces · 66.1 ha
Within 500 m19 lots · ≈510 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 7,072 spaces
EV charging (City)Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. · 496 m · 8 Level 2 + 3 fast ports
Bike parking280 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 48 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (496 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
37 Queen St E · Garage272 m63152% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface400 m2092% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage447 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
2 Church St · Garage618 m1,97216% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage632 m26258% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 156 m away, ≈17 spaces; 268 m away, ≈106 spaces; 279 m away, ≈14 spaces; 280 m away, ≈28 spaces; 348 m away, ≈24 spaces; 368 m away, ≈16 spaces. More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (496 m, 40 ports); 2 Church St. (615 m, 28 ports); 40 York St (681 m, 12 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, Mar 6, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The west leg carries the load — 10,947 eastbound vehicles, or 58% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,478. Most cyclists arrived from the west (943 of 1,973). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,757 vehicles in the hour from 3:45 p.m., 34% above the morning peak from 7:45 a.m. (1,315). Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 18 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,391southbound · 493 bikes · 3.6% heavy
From the west10,947eastbound · 943 bikes · 2.5% heavy
Total vehicles18,81624,135 pedestrians · 1,973 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east0westbound · 68 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,478northbound · 469 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,315 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,757 vehicles from 3:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 6, 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 Adelaide St E between Church St and St. James Park Trl (340 m away) recorded an average of 37 km/h in its 3-day count in October 2017; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 9,500 vehicles a day. Yonge St between King St W and Adelaide St W measured slower: 34 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 42 km/h (Sep 2021). The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · King St W – Adelaide St W · 74 mSep 2021 · 5 days3,74634 km/h42 km/h48 km/h
Adelaide St E · Church St – St. James Park Trl · 340 mOct 2017 · 3 days9,50837 km/h48 km/h54 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

2018 was the peak year (41 collisions), and 2025 closed with 30. 11% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 30 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 9% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 20, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 13.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions244#391 of 5,508
With an injury27#577 of 4,660
Property damage only194
Fail to remain30
Involving a pedestrian8#315 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist13#71 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified23
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014307latest Mar 20, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian and 1 motorcyclist 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 2, 2022. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#99 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#331 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20064latest Jul 2, 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 five thefts from vehicles and 38 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 7.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 4.3 a year. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 45% of the bike thefts were from commercial premises — shops, offices and their lots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle510street/outdoor (4), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft38120commercial premises (17), street/outdoor (15)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 1, 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Adelaide a dangerous intersection?

By serious injuries, yes: it ranks #99 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 Yonge & Adelaide?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #966 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.16× the median for a counted intersection, and #60 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Adelaide?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Adelaide St E between Church St and St. James Park Trl (October 2017), found an average of 37 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Adelaide?

The nearest Green P car park is 37 Queen St E (272 m away, 631 spaces, 52% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 746 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,050 spaces — 19 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (496 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Adelaide by transit?

King Station (Line 1) is 90 m away; Union Station GO is 607 m away; streetcar routes 501, 503, 504, 508 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 19 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 121, 114, 202, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Adelaide St West at Yonge St - King Station, 110 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Adelaide?

159 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 364 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Popeyes Supplements (14 m), McDonald's (32 m), Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (40 m), Pizzaiolo (40 m) and Hale Coffee (40 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 Yonge & Adelaide?

The nearest is Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 100 Queen St W, 486 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: St Lawrence North (530 m); St Lawrence South (547 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 Yonge & Adelaide?

17 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,121 spaces in total; 12 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (50 m, 64 spaces), Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street (435 m, 52 spaces) and George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre (441 m, 65 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Adelaide?

42 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 6,339 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 60 Richmond St E (295 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 36 Church St (370 m, 41 units, RentSafeTO score 83), 90 Adelaide St E (374 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 25 Dalhousie St (488 m, 240 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 42 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 Yonge & Adelaide?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and 38 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Adelaide in?

Yonge & Adelaide is in Downtown Yonge East (City of Toronto neighbourhood 168). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise. The corner falls inside the Financial District Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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