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Yonge & Aylmer

Yonge St & Aylmer Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale

Yonge & Aylmer is a moderately heavy crossing, with heavy foot traffic and significant cycling traffic. It sits in the Annex. At the corner: Rosedale Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m.

Traffic volume
20,859
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
6,873 pedestrians · 2,255 cyclists · #819 busiest
Collisions
122
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
21 with an injury · 88 property damage · #896 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
Rosedale Station
subway station within 250 m
6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 38 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,490 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.29× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 3 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 10.8% of vehicle volume, about 14× the typical share. On average 12 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 33%, from 73 in 2016–2020 to 49 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Yonge & Aylmer

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Rosedale Station (Line 1)89 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)535 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)562 m; Bay Station (Line 2)611 m; Summerhill Station (Line 1)733 m; Museum Station (Line 1)1 km
TTC bus
978219132675 nearest 11 m
Blue Night
320300
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Belmont St; Yonge St at Aylmer Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Yonge St installed 2021
Bike Share
Yonge St / Aylmer Ave 15 m · 23 docks · 28 stations, 501 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)
  • McDonald International Academy SchoolPrivate · 165 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 385 m
  • Rosedale Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 631 m
  • Career Quest - TorontoPrivate · 674 m
  • Branksome Hall Girls SchoolPrivate · 740 m
  • Cottingham Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 753 m
  • and 28 more
Parks (54)
  • Budd Sugarman Park54 m
  • Severn Creek Park202 m
  • Belmont Parkette297 m
  • Frank Stollery Parkette325 m
  • Ramsden Park337 m
  • Jesse Ketchum Park370 m
  • and 48 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch409 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch443 m
  • Toronto Public Library Deer Park branch1.5 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 457 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 569 m
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 656 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 881 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 900 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 1 km
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 1 km
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 1 km
Signal
0042, activated 1963 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval East/West

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 22 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 349 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Spring Cafe Bistro, 36 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in February 2026 with 2 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés22 within 300 m · 349 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 29 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Spring Cafe Bistro · 931 Yonge St36 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Spark Shop and Coffee · 917 Yonge St53 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Spark Shop and Coffee · 917 Yonge St54 mPassed, Oct 2025
El Tenedor Cafe · 909 Yonge St69 mPassed, Feb 2026
Weyonge · 909 Yonge St Unit-27-2869 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Weyonge · 909 Yonge St, Unit-27-2869 mPassed, Aug 2025
Rollstar Sushi · 946 Yonge St103 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Monkey Sushi · 901 Yonge St108 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 1 infraction

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 Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 270 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 41 m away at Budd Sugarman Park.

  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    270 m
  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    486 m
Drinking water
Budd Sugarman Park drinking fountain · 41 m; Ramsden Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 138 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

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 743 spaces; six accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (305 m, 26 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 743 spaces
Fee subsidy6 of 11
  • Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 7 Berryman St
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    305 m
  • The South Drive Children's Circle · 22 South Dr
    126 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    631 m
  • Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    649 m
  • Trust Child Care Inc. · 29 Birch Ave
    150 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · $10-a-day
    672 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 312 (413 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (2.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 361 m away.

FireFire Station 312 · 413 m34 Yorkville Ave
Police52 Division · 2.4 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 361 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

Within a kilometre there are 44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 7,180 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 877 Yonge St (170 m, 244 units, 16 storeys, built 1982), which scored 81 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 44 scored below 70; the average is 88, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 154 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 56 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings44 · 7,180 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score88 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026154 across the 44
Open fire-code violations56
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
877 Yonge Stsocial housing · St Clares Multifaith Housing Society24416198281 · Aug 202526 · 12 fire170 m
18 Davenport RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation12816198089 · Aug 20240276 m
95 Davenport Rd263196980 · Sep 20250305 m
30 Hillsboro Ave · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.19624196591 · Oct 20255311 m
130 Rosedale Valley Rd · Homestead Land Holdings Limited999195591 · Aug 20251343 m
50 Hillsboro Ave · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.19624196588 · Jun 20242374 m
1 Rosedale Rd · Hannah Property Management Ltd.254195692 · Aug 20250404 m
40 Park Rd · Arcanos Property Management Corporation397195489 · Aug 20261 · 2 fire438 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 lots789 lots · ≈21,440 spaces · 64.3 ha
Within 500 m52 lots · ≈1,330 spaces
Green P (public)19 car parks · about 2,981 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Yorkville Ave · 522 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking67 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 88 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
1010 Yonge St. · Surface54 m48 *
15 Price St · Surface477 m71 *
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage579 m17575% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage762 m64618% (Q1 2026)
251 Maherson Ave · Surface935 m4024% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 56 m away, ≈8 spaces (Green P); 71 m away, ≈47 spaces (Green P); 73 m away, ≈15 spaces; 109 m away, ≈3 spaces; 120 m away, ≈9 spaces; 127 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (808 m, 23 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (1.3 km, 8 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (1.5 km, 6 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 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the north: 7,054 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 34% of the total, against 3,868 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the north (1,204 of 2,255). Evening rush dominates here: 1,713 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 1,554 in the morning peak from 9:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north7,054southbound · 1,204 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the west5,308eastbound · 99 bikes · 2.0% heavy
Total vehicles20,8596,873 pedestrians · 2,255 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east4,629westbound · 58 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south3,868northbound · 894 bikes · 4.2% heavy
AM peak hour1,554 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,713 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 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

On Yonge St between Davenport Rd and Frichot Ave, 199 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in June 2023 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 42 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 47 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,500 vehicles a day. Belmont St between Sarah St and McMurrich St measured slower: 25 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 34 km/h (Mar 2011).

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Aylmer Ave · Yonge St – Lane E of Yonge and S of Aylmer Ave · 26 mApr 2013 · 3 days13,961
Belmont St · Sarah St – McMurrich St · 87 mMar 2011 · 3 days8,74425 km/h34 km/h39 km/h
Yonge St · Davenport Rd – Frichot Ave · 199 mJun 2023 · 24 h8,49031 km/h42 km/h47 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

The worst year was 2017, with 23 collisions; 2025 recorded 17. 21 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 1 more collision has been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Mar 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions122#896 of 5,508
With an injury21#832 of 4,660
Property damage only88
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian1#3168 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#671 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)1
All since 2014146latest Mar 31, 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

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

Three thefts from vehicles and 14 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 2.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 8 in 2023–2025, about 2.7 a year, against 1.3 a year before that. 57% 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 vehicle300street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft1480street/outdoor (8), commercial premises (3)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 14, 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 Yonge & Aylmer a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 122 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 & Aylmer?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #819 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.29× the median for a counted intersection, and #311 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Aylmer?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Davenport Rd and Frichot Ave (June 2023), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 42 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Aylmer?

The nearest Green P car park is 1010 Yonge St. (54 m away, 48 spaces). The City's mapping shows 789 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 21,440 spaces — 52 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Yorkville Ave (522 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Aylmer by transit?

Rosedale Station (Line 1) is 89 m away; bus routes 97, 82, 19, 13, 26, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Belmont St, 11 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Aylmer?

22 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 349 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Spring Cafe Bistro (36 m), Spark Shop and Coffee (53 m), Spark Shop and Coffee (54 m), El Tenedor Cafe (69 m) and Weyonge (69 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 & Aylmer?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 270 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Ramsden Park Washroom (486 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 & Aylmer?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 743 spaces in total; 6 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (305 m, 26 spaces), The South Drive Children's Circle (631 m, 126 spaces) and Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site (649 m, 85 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Aylmer?

44 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 7,180 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 877 Yonge St (170 m, 244 units, RentSafeTO score 81), 18 Davenport Rd (276 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 95 Davenport Rd (305 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 80) and 30 Hillsboro Ave (311 m, 196 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 44 is 88 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 & Aylmer?

Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and 14 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 Yonge & Aylmer in?

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

Sources

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