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Yonge & Edward

Yonge St & Edward St · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Bay Corridor · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Downtown Yonge BIA

Yonge & Edward is a mid-volume intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It sits in Yonge-Bay Corridor, in the downtown core. It has TMU Station, 4 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner.

Traffic volume
9,346
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 8, 2025
24,284 pedestrians · 1,470 cyclists · #1752 busiest
Collisions
84
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 61 property damage · #1333 of 5,508 · +2 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
TMU Station
subway station within 250 m
6 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 116 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 670 vehicles an hour, 58% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.6 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 15.7% of vehicle volume, about 20× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 8.4 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 9.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.81× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 35%, from 51 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Edward

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
TMU Station (Line 1)13 m; College Station (Line 1)365 m; Queen Station (Line 1)431 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)610 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)744 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)769 m; King Station (Line 1)860 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)898 m
Streetcar
505506501503504508 nearest 78 m
TTC bus
9719139475 nearest 61 m
Blue Night
305306301304320
Nearest stops
15 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Dundas St West - TMU Station; Yonge St at Gould St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gould St / Yonge St (TMU) 46 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,444 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 (51)
  • TMU - Heaslip HouseUniversity · 127 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Entr To Business School LobbyUniversity · 166 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 172 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 227 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 277 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - SecondaryEnglish Separate · 327 m
  • and 45 more
Community centres
Parks (49)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square133 m
  • Trinity Square285 m
  • Larry Sefton Park353 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette373 m
  • Toronto City Hall449 m
  • Arena Gardens473 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch459 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 50 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 139 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 165 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 208 m
  • CAA Ed Mirvish TheatrePerforming Arts · 247 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 262 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 271 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 273 m

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 183 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 17 grocery and convenience stores, and 361 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Presotea, 20 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés183 within 300 m · 361 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience17 within 300 m · 39 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Presotea · 327 Yonge St, Unit-11820 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Chipotle Mexican Grill · 323 Yonge St29 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Banh Mi Boys · 329 Yonge St, Bldg-Upper Level30 mPassed, Aug 2025
Five Guys Burgers & Fries · 329 Yonge St30 mPassed, Jul 2025
Banh Mi Boys · 329 Yonge St Bldg-Upper Level30 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Five Guys Burgers & Fries · 329 Yonge St30 mPassed, Sep 2026
18 Feet Coffee 329 Yonge St 2nd Floor · 329 Yonge St30 mPassed, Jul 2026
Healthy Planet · 322 Yonge St Bldg-130 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 357 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 234 m away at Toronto Metropolitan University Square.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    357 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    457 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    581 m
Drinking water
Toronto Metropolitan University Square drinking fountain · 234 m; Trinity Square drinking fountain · 284 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

19 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,507 spaces; 15 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (101 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km19 centres · 1,507 spaces
Fee subsidy15 of 19
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    101 m
  • Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre · 14 Trinity Sq
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    285 m
  • Hester How Early Learning Centre · 100 Queen St W
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    457 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    549 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (724 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (752 m) and the nearest ambulance station 630 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 724 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 752 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 630 m58 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

105 registered apartment buildings with 13,101 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 37 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 25 Elm St (142 m, 101 units, 16 storeys, built 1985), which scored 85 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 105 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 242 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 100 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings105 · 13,101 units · 37 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026242 across the 105
Open fire-code violations100
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
25 Elm StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation10116198585 · Jun 20240 · 5 fire142 m
252 Victoria St · Oben PM Inc.33737201796 · Jul 20262204 m
80 Dundas St Esocial housing · Richmond Community Management Services Corp.13815199592 · Oct 20250259 m
55 Gerrard St W · GWLRA Residential59543201895 · Oct 202516272 m
570 Bay St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.46329201397 · Aug 20268 · 2 fire278 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire327 m
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 20253354 m
423 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation34020197089 · Aug 20262363 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 lots1,005 lots · ≈28,290 spaces · 84.9 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈1,380 spaces
Green P (public)29 car parks · about 8,978 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 82 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking259 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (507 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage155 m26258% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface399 m27 *
37 Queen St E · Garage580 m63152% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage626 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface753 m2092% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 142 m away, ≈11 spaces; 177 m away, ≈7 spaces; 179 m away, ≈9 spaces; 179 m away, ≈17 spaces; 183 m away, ≈3 spaces; 191 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (424 m, 2 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (507 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (507 m, 40 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, Apr 8, 2025

This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The north leg carries the load — 4,639 southbound vehicles, or 50% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 855. Most cyclists arrived from the north (793 of 1,470). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 837 vehicles in the hour from 7:00 p.m., 20% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (697). Heavy vehicles made up 3.7% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,639southbound · 793 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the west855eastbound · 94 bikes · 3.7% heavy
Total vehicles9,34624,284 pedestrians · 1,470 cyclists · 3.7% heavy
From the east0westbound · 1 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,852northbound · 582 bikes · 3.7% heavy
AM peak hour697 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour837 vehicles from 7:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 8, 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

The City's counter on Yonge St between Edward St and Gould St (21 m away) recorded an average of 29 km/h in its 7-day count in June 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 39 km/h. That segment carries about 10,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · Edward St – Gould St · 21 mJun 2022 · 7 days10,22829 km/h39 km/h46 km/h
Edward St · Yonge St – Bay St · 117 mSep 2007 · 3 days3,881

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 (16 collisions), and 2025 closed with 3. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, below the 15% citywide. 17 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 11% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Apr 14, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions84#1333 of 5,508
With an injury10#1790 of 4,660
Property damage only61
Fail to remain17
Involving a pedestrian4#1085 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist5#501 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified13
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201497latest Apr 14, 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 four thefts from vehicles and 23 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 4.5× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.7 a year. 78% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle420street/outdoor (3), commercial premises (1)
Bicycle theft2361street/outdoor (18), commercial premises (5)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 18, 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Edward a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 84 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 & Edward?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1752 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 58% of the median for a counted intersection, and #58 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Edward?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Edward St and Gould St (June 2022), found an average of 29 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 39 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Edward?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (155 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,005 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,290 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (82 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Edward by transit?

TMU Station (Line 1) is 13 m away; streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 78 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 13, 94, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Dundas St West - TMU Station, 61 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Edward?

183 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 Presotea (20 m), Chipotle Mexican Grill (29 m), Banh Mi Boys (30 m), Five Guys Burgers & Fries (30 m) and Banh Mi Boys (30 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 & Edward?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 357 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: City Hall (457 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (581 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 & Edward?

19 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,507 spaces in total; 15 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (101 m, 39 spaces), Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre (285 m, 52 spaces) and Hester How Early Learning Centre (457 m, 83 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Edward?

105 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 13,101 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Elm St (142 m, 101 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 252 Victoria St (204 m, 337 units, RentSafeTO score 96), 80 Dundas St E (259 m, 138 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 55 Gerrard St W (272 m, 595 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 105 is 89 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 & Edward?

Toronto Police place four thefts from vehicles and 23 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 Yonge-Bay Corridor page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Edward in?

Yonge & Edward is in Yonge-Bay Corridor (City of Toronto neighbourhood 170). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. 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