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Yonge & Elmhurst

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

Yonge & Elmhurst is an above-average intersection for traffic, with heavy foot traffic. It sits in Yonge-Doris. At the corner: Sheppard-Yonge Station, 3 schools within 250 m and an accessible pedestrian signal.

Traffic volume
31,206
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
17,251 pedestrians · 278 cyclists · #294 busiest
Collisions
188
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
19 with an injury · 150 property damage · #553 of 5,508 · +16 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Sheppard-Yonge Station
subway station within 250 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,230 vehicles, 1.93× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 1.8 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Police have logged an average of 19 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 6.0 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions rose 41%, from 78 in 2016–2020 to 110 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Yonge & Elmhurst

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)185 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)461 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Elmhurst Ave.23 m
TTC bus
971859884 nearest 12 m
Express
984
Blue Night
320385384
Nearest stops
12 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Elmhurst Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
95 Beecroft Rd 215 m · 31 docks · 6 stations, 134 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 (26)
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 61 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 159 m
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 237 m
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 281 m
  • Claude Watson School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 316 m
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 399 m
  • and 20 more
Parks (37)
  • Albert Standing Park344 m
  • Spring Garden Parkette470 m
  • Willowdale Park477 m
  • Mel Lastman Square509 m
  • North York Civic Centre511 m
  • Princess Park609 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch599 m
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 417 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 522 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 760 m
Signal
1100, activated 1975 · SA2 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 89 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 9 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 199 — 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Ehwa Uptown, 40 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in November 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés89 within 300 m · 199 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience9 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
H Mart Sheppard Asian Grocery · 4885 Yonge Stgrocery36 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Ehwa Uptown · 4866 Yonge St40 mPassed, Nov 2025 · 1 infraction
The Fry · 4864 Yonge St42 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 2 infractions
Nene Chicken · 4891 Yonge St45 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Han Ba Tang · 4862 Yonge St49 mPassed, Nov 2024 · 2 infractions
Kung Fu Tea · 4893 Yonge St Bldg-051 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Modu Three Brothers · 4860 Yonge St53 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 1 infraction
Nolbu Toronto Korean Japanese Restaurant · 3 Elmhurst Ave55 mPassed, Oct 2025 · 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 Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 421 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 334 m away at Albert Standing Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    421 m
  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · accessible
    510 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    510 m
Drinking water
Albert Standing Park drinking fountain · 334 m; Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 451 m · off

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

Nine licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 738 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Angus Valley Montessori (110 m, 141 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km9 centres · 738 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 9
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    110 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    170 m
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    399 m
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 95 Sheppard Ave W
    87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    493 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.1 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.1 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.1 km12 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 14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,489 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 35 Greenfield Ave (99 m, 361 units, 36 storeys, built 2020), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 11 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings14 · 2,489 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202611 across the 14
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire99 m
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire149 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire176 m
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 20250282 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250633 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250705 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240724 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240736 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 lots423 lots · ≈28,330 spaces · 85 ha
Within 500 m68 lots · ≈2,180 spaces
Green P (public)8 car parks · about 900 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 126 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking58 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface150 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage217 m38615% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface380 m3063% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface611 m173 *
10 Empress Ave · Surface693 m6769% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 46 m away, ≈11 spaces; 51 m away, ≈16 spaces; 76 m away, ≈13 spaces; 85 m away, ≈98 spaces; 86 m away, ≈21 spaces; 102 m away, ≈17 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (468 m, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (468 m, 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, Mar 25, 2026

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 15,442 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 1,493 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,477 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,523 from 6:00 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north11,112southbound · 107 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the west1,493eastbound · 53 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles31,20617,251 pedestrians · 278 cyclists · 2.6% heavy
From the east3,159westbound · 39 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the south15,442northbound · 79 bikes · 2.6% heavy
AM peak hour2,477 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,523 vehicles from 6:00 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 25, 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

On Yonge St between Harlandale Ave and Greenfield Ave, 52 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2021 put the average speed at 38 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 52 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 60 km/h or more. That segment carries about 19,700 vehicles a day. Greenfield Ave between Lane E of Yonge and N of Greenfield Ave and Doris Ave measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 40 km/h (Oct 2023). The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (125 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 43,500 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · Harlandale Ave – Greenfield Ave · 52 mJun 2021 · 7 days19,67538 km/h52 km/h60 km/h
Elmhurst Ave · Lane W of Yonge and N of Harlandale – Beecroft Rd · 134 mNov 2010 · 3 days4,776
Greenfield Ave · Lane E of Yonge and N of Greenfield Ave – Doris Ave · 139 mOct 2023 · 24 h5,45632 km/h40 km/h45 km/h

School-zone speed sign 125 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit0.7%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Greenfield Ave (eastbound) · 43,500 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 worst year was 2023, with 32 collisions; 2025 recorded 23. 19 collisions (10%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 23 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 16 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 6.0 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions188#553 of 5,508
With an injury19#948 of 4,660
Property damage only150
Fail to remain23
Involving a pedestrian5#822 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist1#2556 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified19
Since January 2026 (outside the window)16
All since 2014239latest Jun 22, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Oct 21, 2007.

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

22 thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 18 in 2023–2025, about 6.0 a year, against 1.1 a year before that. 77% 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 vehicle22160street/outdoor (17), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft420commercial premises (1), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Aug 28, 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 & Elmhurst a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 188 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 & Elmhurst?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #294 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.93× the median for a counted intersection, and #106 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Elmhurst?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Harlandale Ave and Greenfield Ave (June 2021), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 52 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 125 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 & Elmhurst?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (150 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 423 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,330 spaces — 68 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (126 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Elmhurst by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 185 m away; bus routes 97, 185, 98, 84, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Elmhurst Ave, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Elmhurst?

89 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 199 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Ehwa Uptown (40 m), The Fry (42 m), Nene Chicken (45 m), Han Ba Tang (49 m) and Kung Fu Tea (51 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 & Elmhurst?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 421 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom (510 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (510 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 & Elmhurst?

Nine licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 738 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Angus Valley Montessori (110 m, 141 spaces), The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (170 m, 72 spaces) and Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (399 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Elmhurst?

14 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,489 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 35 Greenfield Ave (99 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 4 Forest Laneway (149 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 2 Forest Laneway (176 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 151 Beecroft Rd (282 m, 306 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 14 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 & Elmhurst?

Toronto Police place 22 thefts from vehicles and four 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 Yonge-Doris page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Elmhurst in?

Yonge & Elmhurst 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

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