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Yonge & Byng

Yonge St & Byng Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Doris · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Yonge & Byng is a busier-than-typical intersection. It sits in Yonge-Doris. At the corner: 2 schools within 250 m and parks. Nearby: Finch Station (Line 1) 403 m away.

Traffic volume
17,592
vehicles · 8-hour count, Apr 8, 2017
2,945 pedestrians · 13 cyclists
Collisions
71
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 51 property damage · #1548 of 5,508 · +4 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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Finch Station 403 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 19 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,200 vehicles an hour, 1.90× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 6 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Police have logged an average of 7.1 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 2.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. The pace has been steady: 35 collisions in 2016–2020 and 36 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Yonge & Byng

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Finch Station (Line 1)403 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)911 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York32 Brampton Trinity Common / North York at Yonge St. @ Kempford Blvd.69 m
TTC bus
97363942605312598 nearest 16 m
Express
939960953
Blue Night
320336339
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Byng Ave; Yonge St at Kempford Blvd
Regional
York Region Transit 002 Milliken005 Clark023 Thornhill Woods077 Highway 7088 Bathurst091 Bayview098|099 Yonge (Late Night)099 Yonge300 Business Express301 Markham Express302 Unionville Express303 Bur Oak Express at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 3618 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kempford Blvd / Yonge St 42 m · 19 docks · 6 stations, 122 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 (20)
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 137 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 156 m
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 405 m
  • TFSPrivate · 453 m
  • Toronto French MontessoriPrivate · 550 m
  • Crown AcademyPrivate · 658 m
  • and 14 more
Parks (35)
  • Holmes Park174 m
  • Lorraine Drive Park233 m
  • Northtown Park269 m
  • Olive Square Park311 m
  • Kenneth Park345 m
  • McKee Parkette349 m
  • and 29 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch936 m
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 775 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1 km
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.1 km

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 108 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 234 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Pizza Shab, 16 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in September 2026.

Restaurants & cafés108 within 300 m · 234 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Pizza Shab · 3 Byng Ave16 mPassed, Sep 2026
Fat Zhu Noodle Lab · 1 Byng Ave28 mPassed, Jul 2026
Bowlbowl Yogurtery · 5440 Yonge St, Unit-133 mPassed, Apr 2025
Hi Yogurt · 5440 Yonge St, Unit-233 mPassed, Jun 2025
My Sushi/Hui Lau Shan · 5440 Yonge St33 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Ki-Ishi Izakaya · 5437a Yonge St36 mPassed, May 2026
Jangteo Gukbap · 5433 Yonge St37 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
The Alley · 5431 Yonge St40 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 540 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 186 m away at Holmes Park.

  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    540 m
  • Edithvale Community Centre Washroom · 131 Finch Ave W
    View centre hours
    937 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    1 km
Drinking water
Holmes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 186 m; Kenneth Park drinking fountain · 329 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 677 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is St. Cyril's Before & After School Programme (156 m, 142 spaces, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km7 centres · 677 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • St. Cyril's Before & After School Programme · 18 Kempford Blvd
    142 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    156 m
  • Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre · 5350 Yonge St
    118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    276 m
  • Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
    40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    391 m
  • Kids & Company - Finch Site · 5650 Yonge St
    65 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    393 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (442 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (541 m) and the nearest ambulance station 442 m away.

FireFire Station 114 · 442 m12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 541 m30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 442 m12 Canterbury Pl

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,657 rental units — three social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 5430 Yonge St (79 m, 239 units, 14 storeys, built 1986), which scored 95 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 95, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 32 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 11 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 1,657 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score95 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202632 across the 8
Open fire-code violations11
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 2025079 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429496 m
55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management39117196699 · Jun 20242 · 1 fire604 m
65 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management1076196697 · Oct 20250633 m
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240731 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251731 m
5754 Yonge St · Colonnade Bridgeport11812197080 · Jun 20240 · 10 fire767 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250943 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 lots416 lots · ≈32,500 spaces · 97.5 ha
Within 500 m61 lots · ≈2,900 spaces
Green P (public)10 car parks · about 3,358 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1.5 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking22 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
11 Finch Ave W · Surface337 m6267% (Q1 2026)
5667 Yonge Street · Surface550 m23 *
Finch West Lot - 18 Hendon Ave · Surface619 m1,552 *
Finch East - 814 Willowdale Ave - partial closure, reduced spaces · Surface644 m900 *
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface713 m5344% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 75 m away, ≈46 spaces; 81 m away, ≈56 spaces; 92 m away, ≈34 spaces; 102 m away, ≈17 spaces; 114 m away, ≈100 spaces; 125 m away, ≈57 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (2 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (2 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, Apr 8, 2017 (a weekend day)

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 8,659 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 292 from the east. Evening rush dominates here: 2,760 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 1,726 in the morning peak from 8:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, 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 north8,659southbound · 9 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles17,5922,945 pedestrians · 13 cyclists · 1.4% heavy
From the east292westbound · 0 bikes · 0.3% heavy
From the south8,641northbound · 4 bikes · 1.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,726 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,760 vehicles from 2:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Apr 8, 2017 · weekend

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 Churchill Ave and Horsham Ave, 239 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2025 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 49 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 54 km/h or more. That segment carries about 31,700 vehicles a day. At the school-zone speed sign on Kempford Blvd (105 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 44,427 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Byng Ave · Doris Ave – Kenneth Ave · 221 mNov 2010 · 3 days1,401
Yonge St · Churchill Ave – Horsham Ave · 239 mNov 2025 · 3 days31,72238 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 105 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct21 · 30 km/h
Over the limit0.3%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Kempford Blvd (westbound) · 44,427 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 peak year was 2025, the most recent in the window, with 11 collisions. 7 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 15 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 21% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (6%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions71#1548 of 5,508
With an injury7#2348 of 4,660
Property damage only51
Fail to remain15
Involving a pedestrian2#2077 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1434 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201484latest Apr 24, 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

28 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.9 a year. 50% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2880street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (12)
Bicycle theft110apartment parking (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 4, 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 Yonge-Doris.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Byng a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 71 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 & Byng?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Apr 8, 2017, 1.90× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Byng?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Churchill Ave and Horsham Ave (November 2025), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 105 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Yonge & Byng?

The nearest Green P car park is 11 Finch Ave W (337 m away, 62 spaces, 67% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 416 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 32,500 spaces — 61 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.5 km).

How do I get to Yonge & Byng by transit?

Finch Station (Line 1) is 403 m away; bus routes 97, 36, 39, 42, 60, 53, 125, 98 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Byng Ave, 16 m); York Region Transit routes 002 Milliken, 005 Clark, 023 Thornhill Woods, 077 Highway 7 at Finch GO Bus Terminal Platform 3.

What restaurants are near Yonge & Byng?

108 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 234 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Pizza Shab (16 m), Fat Zhu Noodle Lab (28 m), Bowlbowl Yogurtery (33 m), Hi Yogurt (33 m) and My Sushi/Hui Lau Shan (33 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 & Byng?

The nearest is Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 89 Church Ave, 540 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Edithvale Community Centre Washroom (937 m); Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (1.0 km). 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 & Byng?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 677 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are St. Cyril's Before & After School Programme (156 m, 142 spaces), Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (276 m, 118 spaces) and Yorktown Montessori School (391 m, 40 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Byng?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,657 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5430 Yonge St (79 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 77 Finch Ave E (496 m, 438 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 55 Ellerslie Ave (604 m, 391 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 65 Ellerslie Ave (633 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 95 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 & Byng?

Toronto Police place 28 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-Doris page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Byng in?

Yonge & Byng is in Yonge-Doris (City of Toronto neighbourhood 151). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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