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Yonge & Alcorn

Yonge St & Alcorn Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-St.Clair · Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's · Rosedale Main Street BIA

Yonge & Alcorn is a moderately travelled crossing. It sits in Yonge-St.Clair. It has Summerhill Station, a protected bikeway and a park at the corner. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
7,146
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 29, 2022
2,021 pedestrians · 270 cyclists
Collisions
28
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 20 property damage · #2936 of 5,508 · +1 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Summerhill Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 11 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 890 vehicles an hour, 77% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 3.8% of vehicle volume, about 4.9× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 2.8 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 44%, from 18 in 2016–2020 to 10 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Alcorn

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Summerhill Station (Line 1)68 m; Rosedale Station (Line 1)595 m; St Clair Station (Line 1)603 m
Streetcar
512 nearest 654 m
TTC bus
97137488821926 nearest 14 m
Blue Night
312320
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Alcorn Ave - Summerhill Station; Yonge St at Shaftesbury Ave North Side - Summerhill Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Yonge St installed 2021
Bike Share
Summerhill Subway Station 29 m · 11 docks · 14 stations, 209 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 (22)
  • The York School - Mdl and Sr CampusPrivate · 298 m
  • Cottingham Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 375 m
  • The Linden SchoolPrivate · 496 m
  • de Lasalle College SchoolPrivate · 524 m
  • Deer Park Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 836 m
  • Brown Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 838 m
  • and 16 more
Community centres
Parks (43)
  • Pricefield Road Playground242 m
  • Lionel Conacher Park289 m
  • Marlborough Place Parkette387 m
  • David A. Balfour Park564 m
  • Robertson Davies Park623 m
  • Ramsden Park645 m
  • and 37 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch726 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 1.2 km
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 1.3 km
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 1.3 km
  • Spadina MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km
Signal
0045, activated 1955 · SAP · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 24 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 124 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Impact, 23 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés24 within 300 m · 124 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Impact · 1222 Yonge St23 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Seahorse Restaurant · 1226 Yonge St38 mPassed, May 2026 · 1 infraction
Boxcar Social · 1208 Yonge St46 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Sash · 1133 Yonge St53 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Wylie's · 1234 Yonge St63 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 2 infractions
Kibo Summerhill · 7 Walker Ave75 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Nutbar · 1240 Yonge St99 mPassed, Feb 2025 · 2 infractions
Dua's Coffee · 1244 Yonge St Unit-A107 mPassed, Apr 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 David A. Balfour Park Washroom, 623 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 279 m away at Pricefield Road Playground.

  • David A. Balfour Park Washroom · 75 Rosehill Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    623 m
  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    662 m
  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    711 m
Drinking water
Pricefield Road Playground drinking fountain, dog fountain · 279 m; Lionel Conacher Park bottle filling station · 299 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

15 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,311 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Trust Child Care Inc. (166 m, 150 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten).

Within 1 km15 centres · 1,311 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 15
  • Trust Child Care Inc. · 29 Birch Ave
    150 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    166 m
  • Cottingham Child Care Centre · 85 Birch Ave
    80 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    375 m
  • Hopscotch Montessori Canada · 55 St Clair Ave W
    140 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age
    707 m
  • Unicorn Day Care Centre · 240 Avenue Rd
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    768 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 311 (465 m), the nearest police station 53 Division (2.8 km) and the nearest ambulance station 838 m away.

FireFire Station 311 · 465 m20 Balmoral Ave
Police53 Division · 2.8 km75 Eglinton Avenue West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 838 m135 Davenport Rd

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

49 registered apartment buildings with 4,835 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 2.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 1233 Yonge St (182 m, 37 units, 4 storeys, built 1980), which scored 74 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 49 scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 107 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 42 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings49 · 4,835 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026107 across the 49
Open fire-code violations42
Tallest32 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1233 Yonge St · Hd Property Management374198074 · Aug 20260182 m
22 Woodlawn Ave E · Biddington Property Management Corp.255198695 · Aug 20250271 m
7 Jackes Ave · Sterling Karamar26728196982 · Aug 202411 · 8 fire283 m
28 Macpherson Ave · Ipg Property Management173193086 · Jul 20262342 m
32 Rowanwood Ave · Hgh Design Build Corp144192095 · Jul 20260364 m
44 Jackes Ave · Quadreal Property Group41124196789 · Nov 20254413 m
28 Balmoral Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd273193092 · Nov 20250464 m
26 Balmoral Ave · Akelius Canada Ltd283193094 · Jul 20262478 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 lots713 lots · ≈28,440 spaces · 85.3 ha
Within 500 m46 lots · ≈1,030 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 2,826 spaces
EV charging (City)20 Delisle Ave. · 843 m · 4 Level 2 ports
Bike parking55 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 26 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Price St · Surface289 m71 *
21 Pleasant Blvd. · Garage560 m557 *
1010 Yonge St. · Surface710 m48 *
30 St. Clair Avenue West · Garage723 m173 *
30 Alvin Avenue · Surface790 m188 *

Nearest lots: 54 m away, ≈16 spaces; 63 m away, ≈29 spaces; 65 m away, ≈12 spaces; 78 m away, ≈12 spaces; 88 m away, ≈54 spaces; 88 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 10 Delisle St (843 m, 4 ports); 41 Inglewood Dr (1 km, 2 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (1.2 km, 9 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, Mar 29, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 3,471 northbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 259. Most cyclists arrived from the north (140 of 270). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,026 vehicles in the hour from 7:45 a.m. and 964 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 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 north3,416southbound · 140 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west259eastbound · 4 bikes · 3.9% heavy
Total vehicles7,1462,021 pedestrians · 270 cyclists · 4.0% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,471northbound · 126 bikes · 3.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,026 vehicles from 7:45 a.m.
PM peak hour964 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 29, 2022

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 Yonge St between Roxborough St W and Rowanwood Ave (400 m away) recorded an average of 31 km/h in its 24-hour count in June 2023; 85% of drivers were at or under 40 km/h. That segment carries about 8,400 vehicles a day. Alcorn Ave between Lane 1 W of Yonge and N of Alcorn and Lane 2 W of Yonge and N of Alcorn measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Nov 2022).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Alcorn Ave · Lane 1 W of Yonge and N of Alcorn – Lane 2 W of Yonge and N of Alcorn · 196 mNov 2022 · 3 days44127 km/h37 km/h40 km/h
Yonge St · Roxborough St W – Rowanwood Ave · 400 mJun 2023 · 24 h8,36531 km/h40 km/h45 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 (5 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 7% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions28#2936 of 5,508
With an injury4#3141 of 4,660
Property damage only20
Fail to remain4
Involving a pedestrian2#2075 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 201438latest Apr 23, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

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 no thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle000
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 30, 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 Yonge-St.Clair.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Alcorn a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 28 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 Yonge & Alcorn?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Mar 29, 2022, 77% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Alcorn?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Roxborough St W and Rowanwood Ave (June 2023), found an average of 31 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 Yonge & Alcorn?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Price St (289 m away, 71 spaces). The City's mapping shows 713 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,440 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 20 Delisle Ave. (843 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Alcorn by transit?

Summerhill Station (Line 1) is 68 m away; streetcar route 512 stop within 1 km, the nearest 654 m away; bus routes 97, 13, 74, 88, 82, 19, 26 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Alcorn Ave - Summerhill Station, 14 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Alcorn?

24 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 124 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Impact (23 m), Seahorse Restaurant (38 m), Boxcar Social (46 m), Sash (53 m) and Wylie's (63 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 & Alcorn?

The nearest is David A. Balfour Park Washroom, 75 Rosehill Ave, 623 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom (662 m); Ramsden Park Washroom (711 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 & Alcorn?

15 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,311 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Trust Child Care Inc. (166 m, 150 spaces), Cottingham Child Care Centre (375 m, 80 spaces) and Hopscotch Montessori Canada (707 m, 140 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Alcorn?

49 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 4,835 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1233 Yonge St (182 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 74), 22 Woodlawn Ave E (271 m, 25 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 7 Jackes Ave (283 m, 267 units, RentSafeTO score 82) and 28 Macpherson Ave (342 m, 17 units, RentSafeTO score 86). The average RentSafeTO score across the 49 is 91 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 Yonge & Alcorn?

Toronto Police place no 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 Yonge-St.Clair page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Alcorn in?

Yonge & Alcorn is in Yonge-St.Clair (City of Toronto neighbourhood 097). It is in Ward 12, Toronto-St. Paul's, represented by Councillor Josh Matlow. The corner falls inside the Rosedale Main Street Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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