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Yonge & Church

Yonge St & Church Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Willowdale West · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Yonge & Church is a moderately heavy crossing, with a strong pedestrian presence. It sits in Willowdale West. It has a school within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: North York Centre Station (Line 1) 593 m away.

Traffic volume
28,668
vehicles · 14-hour count, May 26, 2026
11,788 pedestrians · 377 cyclists · #390 busiest
Collisions
83
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 54 property damage · #1347 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #468 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
North York Centre Station 593 m · 8 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,050 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.77× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 2.4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). On average 8.3 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 2.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 20%, from 46 in 2016–2020 to 37 in 2021–2025. About one in 42 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Church

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
North York Centre Station (Line 1)593 m; Finch Station (Line 1)721 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. @ Churchill Ave.50 m
TTC bus
97363942605398125 nearest 18 m
Express
939960953
Blue Night
320336339
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Church Ave; Yonge St at Churchill Ave
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 3933 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Kempford Blvd / Yonge St 353 m · 19 docks · 5 stations, 111 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 (23)
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 242 m
  • Toronto French MontessoriPrivate · 281 m
  • Crown AcademyPrivate · 341 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 410 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 452 m
  • Toronto District School Board - Head OfficeEnglish Public · 750 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (36)
  • McKee Parkette105 m
  • Doris - Norton Park161 m
  • Kempford Parkette213 m
  • Beecroft Linear Park234 m
  • McKenzie Parkette287 m
  • Northtown Park298 m
  • and 30 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch625 m
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 468 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 696 m
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 814 m
Signal
0127, activated 1960 · SA2

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 100 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores, and 239 eating places within a kilometre — 3.3× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is H-Mart, 31 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés100 within 300 m · 239 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 16 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
H-Mart · 5323 Yonge St31 mPassed, Jun 2026
Kim's A La Cart · 5323 Yonge St31 mPassed, Apr 2026
Bao House · 5336 Yonge St36 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Don't Yell at Me · 5336 Yonge St36 mPassed, Feb 2026
Lee Yakiniku · 5330 Yonge St40 mPassed, Aug 2026
Owl of Minerva Meat Shop · 5334 Yonge Stgrocery40 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Owl of Minerva Meat Shop · 5334 Yonge Stgrocery40 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Mr. Fish · 5321 Yonge Stgrocery42 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 3 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, 438 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 466 m away at Kenneth Park.

  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    438 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    651 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    717 m
Drinking water
Kenneth Park drinking fountain · 466 m; Holmes Park bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 468 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 Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (59 m, 118 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km7 centres · 677 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre · 5350 Yonge St
    118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    59 m
  • McKee McKids Enrichment Centre · 35 Church Ave
    166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    242 m
  • Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
    32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    366 m
  • Yorktown Montessori School · 349 Kenneth Ave
    40 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    398 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (166 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (243 m) and the nearest ambulance station 166 m away.

FireFire Station 114 · 166 m12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 243 m30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 166 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

Eight registered apartment buildings with 1,845 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 5430 Yonge St (261 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 97, 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 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 1,845 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202632 across the 8
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest27 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 20250261 m
55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management39117196699 · Jun 20242 · 1 fire298 m
65 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management1076196697 · Oct 20250343 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250640 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429750 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251771 m
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240816 m
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 202501 km

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 lots451 lots · ≈34,090 spaces · 102.3 ha
Within 500 m58 lots · ≈2,910 spaces
Green P (public)11 car parks · about 3,375 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1.2 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking30 post-and-rings within 300 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface396 m5344% (Q1 2026)
10 Empress Ave · Surface496 m6769% (Q1 2026)
11 Finch Ave W · Surface649 m6267% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface711 m173 *
5667 Yonge Street · Surface867 m23 *

Nearest lots: 53 m away, ≈12 spaces; 62 m away, ≈25 spaces; 71 m away, ≈41 spaces; 82 m away, ≈31 spaces; 83 m away, ≈31 spaces; 88 m away, ≈26 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.7 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.7 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 — 14-hour, May 26, 2026

The south leg carries the load — 11,952 northbound vehicles, or 42% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 2,198. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,571 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,516 from 4:30 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north11,782southbound · 142 bikes · 3.1% heavy
From the west2,198eastbound · 72 bikes · 1.8% heavy
Total vehicles28,66811,788 pedestrians · 377 cyclists · 2.8% heavy
From the east2,736westbound · 55 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the south11,952northbound · 108 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour2,571 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,516 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · May 26, 2026

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 Churchill Ave and Horsham Ave (78 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 31,700 vehicles a day. Church Ave between Doris Ave and Kenneth Ave measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 41 km/h (Jun 2025). At the school-zone speed sign on McKee Ave (261 m away, 30 km/h limit), 2.1% of the 3,503 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · Churchill Ave – Horsham Ave · 78 mNov 2025 · 3 days31,72238 km/h49 km/h54 km/h
Church Ave · Doris Ave – Kenneth Ave · 237 mJun 2025 · 3 days4,87835 km/h41 km/h45 km/h
Churchill Ave · Flax Field Lane – Basswood Rd · 299 mNov 2020 · 3 days1,56531 km/h41 km/h47 km/h

School-zone speed sign 261 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 17 km/h
Over the limit8.6%
40 km/h or more2.1%

McKee Ave (eastbound), 65 McKee Avenue · 3,503 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

2017 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 8. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 16 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 19% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% 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 Jun 19, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions83#1347 of 5,508
With an injury12#1520 of 4,660
Property damage only54
Fail to remain16
Involving a pedestrian4#1084 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality1
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014114latest Jun 19, 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

Neither of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. The most recent was on Sep 14, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 4. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#468 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#164 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20064latest Sep 14, 2025

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 23 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 3.0 a year before that. 87% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2330street/outdoor (20), commercial premises (3)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 6, 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 Willowdale West.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Church a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#468 of 1,505), out of 83 reported collisions of any severity. 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 & Church?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #390 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.77× the median for a counted intersection, and #173 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Church?

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 261 m away (30 km/h), 2.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Yonge & Church?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Kingsdale Ave (396 m away, 53 spaces, 44% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 451 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 34,090 spaces — 58 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.2 km).

How do I get to Yonge & Church by transit?

North York Centre Station (Line 1) is 593 m away; bus routes 97, 36, 39, 42, 60, 53, 98, 125 and 3 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Church Ave, 18 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 & Church?

100 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 239 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are H-Mart (31 m), Kim's A La Cart (31 m), Bao House (36 m), Don't Yell at Me (36 m) and Lee Yakiniku (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 & Church?

The nearest is Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom, 89 Church Ave, 438 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (651 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (717 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 & Church?

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 Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (59 m, 118 spaces), McKee McKids Enrichment Centre (242 m, 166 spaces) and Lansing Co-Op Nursery School (366 m, 32 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Church?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,845 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 5430 Yonge St (261 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 55 Ellerslie Ave (298 m, 391 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 65 Ellerslie Ave (343 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 35 Park Home Ave (640 m, 283 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 97 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 & Church?

Toronto Police place 23 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 Willowdale West page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Church in?

Yonge & Church is in Willowdale West (City of Toronto neighbourhood 037). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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