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Yonge & College

Yonge St & College St · Toronto, Ontario · Downtown Yonge East · Ward 13, Toronto Centre · Downtown Yonge BIA

In Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, Yonge & College is a moderately heavy crossing, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has a live City traffic camera, College Station and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
11,095
vehicles · 8-hour count, Aug 1, 2023
35,405 pedestrians · 1,926 cyclists
Collisions
314
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
37 with an injury · 238 property damage · #268 of 5,508 · +19 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #193 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
College Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 32 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,390 vehicles an hour, 1.20× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 3.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 17.4% of vehicle volume, about 22× the typical share. On average 31 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 10× the median for a Toronto intersection with any collisions. Collisions edged down 7%, from 163 in 2016–2020 to 151 in 2021–2025. About one in 157 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & College

Live traffic camera

The City's RESCU camera at Yonge St & College St / Carlton St — a 320 × 240 still the City replaces every few minutes, with the frame's age and its four fixed reference views

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Live camera RESCU 8036 · Yonge St & College St / Carlton St
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Fixed views the City's reference still for each direction

The City's own feed for Yonge & College, published as a 320 × 240 still that its server replaces every few minutes — the card checks for a new frame every 45 seconds while you are on the page (Reload checks now) and says whether the frame changed. The fixed views are the City's reference stills showing where the camera points in each direction.

Live camera · RESCU 8036 · Yonge St & College St / Carlton St
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Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
College Station (Line 1)9 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)399 m; TMU Station (Line 1)494 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)616 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)802 m; Queen Station (Line 1)936 m; Museum Station (Line 1)944 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)1 km
Streetcar
506505 nearest 17 m
TTC bus
9719941375 nearest 18 m
Blue Night
306305320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — College St at Yonge St - College Station; Yonge St at College St - College Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Yonge St / College St 58 m · 17 docks · 60 stations, 1,419 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 (58)
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 286 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 323 m
  • Taie International Institute SchoolPrivate · 339 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 402 m
  • Le College Francais - Carlton CampusPrivate · 437 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 470 m
  • and 52 more
Community centres
Parks (53)
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette152 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette227 m
  • Opera Place293 m
  • Breadalbane Park360 m
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park365 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette493 m
  • and 47 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch892 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 139 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 216 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 240 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 336 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 345 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 508 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 516 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 544 m
Signal
0038, activated 1932 · FT · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · 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 119 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 20 grocery and convenience stores, and 361 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Edo Japan, 28 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés119 within 300 m · 361 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience20 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bulk Barn · 2 Carlton Stgrocery27 mPassed, Aug 2026
Edo Japan · 452 Yonge St Bldg-128 mPassed, Jul 2026
Rolltation · 3 Carlton St39 mPassed, May 2026
Koko Fino · 3 Carlton St39 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Lebanon Express · 439 Yonge St44 mPassed, May 2026
Tiger Sugar · 439 Yonge St44 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 3 infractions
W Burger Bar · 10 College St48 mPassed, Jun 2026
Pizza Pizza · 471 Yonge St56 mPassed, Jul 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 199 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 132 m away at Joseph Sheard Parkette.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    199 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    886 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    1 km
Drinking water
Joseph Sheard Parkette bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 132 m; College Park bottle filling station · 176 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,154 spaces; 13 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (116 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 1,154 spaces
Fee subsidy13 of 14
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    116 m
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    287 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    402 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    453 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (225 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 225 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 1.1 km58 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

141 registered apartment buildings with 16,925 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 32 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 6.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 424 Yonge St (120 m, 210 units, 10 storeys, built 1940), which scored 97 out of 100 at its September 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 141 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 399 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 129 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings141 · 16,925 units · 32 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026399 across the 141
Open fire-code violations129
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
424 Yonge St · GWLRA Residential21010194097 · Sep 20261 · 1 fire120 m
20 Carlton St · Park Property Management Inc.21616197993 · Aug 20263127 m
25 Wood St · Park Property Management Inc.28426197983 · Oct 20255 · 4 fire136 m
423 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation34020197089 · Aug 20262145 m
33 Wood St · First Elnor Holdings Ltd24030197295 · Sep 20263 · 5 fire177 m
32 Grenville Stsocial housing · Loft Community Services50121900100 · Nov 20250 · 4 fire191 m
40-50 Alexander St · Greenrock Property Management Limited24418196389 · Aug 20260258 m
40-50 Alexander St · Greenrock Property Management Limited24419196386 · Nov 20250258 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 lots1,004 lots · ≈24,670 spaces · 74 ha
Within 500 m60 lots · ≈1,740 spaces
Green P (public)28 car parks · about 7,920 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 402 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking240 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface387 m12654% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage649 m26258% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface674 m27 *
13 Isabella St · Surface702 m3073% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface848 m9175% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 98 m away, ≈53 spaces; 110 m away, ≈20 spaces; 124 m away, ≈4 spaces; 147 m away, ≈48 spaces; 151 m away, ≈11 spaces; 167 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (450 m, 2 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (588 m, 8 ports); 20 Charles St E. (851 m, 23 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, Aug 1, 2023

The west leg carries the load — 3,784 eastbound vehicles, or 34% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 1,911. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,410 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,498 from 5:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since. 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 north2,524southbound · 760 bikes · 4.7% heavy
From the west3,784eastbound · 382 bikes · 3.1% heavy
Total vehicles11,09535,405 pedestrians · 1,926 cyclists · 3.9% heavy
From the east2,876westbound · 413 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the south1,911northbound · 371 bikes · 6.0% heavy
AM peak hour1,410 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,498 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Aug 1, 2023

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 Maitland St and Wellesley St W (353 m away) recorded an average of 22 km/h in its 7-day count in August 2026; 85% of drivers were at or under 32 km/h. That segment carries about 12,700 vehicles a day.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
College St · Bay St – La Plante Ave · 262 mMar 2021 · 7 days7,732
Yonge St · Maitland St – Wellesley St W · 353 mAug 2026 · 7 days12,71622 km/h32 km/h37 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 (46 collisions), and 2025 closed with 28. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 49 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 8% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 19 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions314#268 of 5,508
With an injury37#364 of 4,660
Property damage only238
Fail to remain49
Involving a pedestrian14#99 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist11#103 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified38
Since January 2026 (outside the window)19
All since 2014390latest May 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

Of the two serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025, one was fatal. 2 pedestrians were among those hurt. Both happened in darkness. The most recent was on Jan 28, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 4.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#193 of 1,505
Fatal1#79 of 319
Involving a pedestrian2#63 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness2
All KSI since 20064latest Jan 28, 2024

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 16 thefts from vehicles and 109 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 21× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 12.5 a year. 81% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 61% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on May 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1630street/outdoor (13), house driveway/garage (1)
Bicycle theft109341street/outdoor (67), commercial premises (26)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 22, 2026. 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 & College a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#193 of 1,505), out of 314 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 & College?

A moderately heavy crossing. Its latest count is from Aug 1, 2023, 1.20× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & College?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Maitland St and Wellesley St W (August 2026), found an average of 22 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & College?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (387 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,004 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 24,670 spaces — 60 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (402 m).

How do I get to Yonge & College by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 9 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 17 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 94, 13, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: College St at Yonge St - College Station, 18 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & College?

119 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 361 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Edo Japan (28 m), Rolltation (39 m), Koko Fino (39 m), Lebanon Express (44 m) and Tiger Sugar (44 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 & College?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 199 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: City Hall (886 m); Wellesley Community Centre 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 & College?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,154 spaces in total; 13 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (116 m, 16 spaces), YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (287 m, 144 spaces) and Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. (402 m, 160 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & College?

141 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 16,925 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 424 Yonge St (120 m, 210 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 20 Carlton St (127 m, 216 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 25 Wood St (136 m, 284 units, RentSafeTO score 83) and 423 Yonge St (145 m, 340 units, RentSafeTO score 89). The average RentSafeTO score across the 141 is 89 out of 100; 2 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 & College?

Toronto Police place 16 thefts from vehicles and 109 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. 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 & College in?

Yonge & College 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 Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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