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Yonge & Gerrard

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

In Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, Yonge & Gerrard is a busier-than-typical intersection, with more people on foot than in cars and a well-used cycling route through it. It has College Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
17,506
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 12, 2025
38,721 pedestrians · 3,548 cyclists · #1075 busiest
Collisions
172
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
25 with an injury · 123 property damage · #608 of 5,508 · +6 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
3
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 1 cyclist · #165 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
College Station
subway station within 250 m
3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 69 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,250 vehicles, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 2.2 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 20.3% of vehicle volume, about 26× the typical share. Police have logged an average of 17 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 9.8 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.98× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 33%, from 103 in 2016–2020 to 69 in 2021–2025. About one in 57 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Gerrard

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)126 m; TMU Station (Line 1)228 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)659 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)661 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)662 m; Queen Station (Line 1)670 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)903 m
Streetcar
506505501 nearest 225 m
TTC bus
9719139475 nearest 31 m
Blue Night
306305301320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Gerrard St West South Side; Yonge St at Gerrard St East
Cycling
Cycle Track on Gerrard St E installed 2001; Cycle Track on Gerrard St W installed 2001
Bike Share
College Park South 45 m · 19 docks · 60 stations, 1,424 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 (55)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 206 m
  • TMU - Heaslip HouseUniversity · 290 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 305 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 336 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Entr To Business School LobbyUniversity · 368 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 385 m
  • and 49 more
Community centres
Parks (49)
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette142 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square265 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette483 m
  • Trinity Square509 m
  • Larry Sefton Park537 m
  • Opera Place548 m
  • and 43 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch651 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.1 km
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 113 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 176 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 269 m
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 286 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 322 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 370 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 377 m
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 475 m
Signal
0037, activated 1929 · FT · 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 171 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 22 grocery and convenience stores, and 358 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Super Eater, 26 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2025 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés171 within 300 m · 358 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience22 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Super Eater · 376 Yonge St, Bldg-126 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 1 infraction
Jp Food Mart · 376 Yonge Stgrocery28 mPassed, Jun 2026
Cotti Coffee · 374 Yonge St Bldg-135 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Ikkousha Ramen Yonge/Gerrard · 374 Yonge St Bldg-A35 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
The Alley · 382 Yonge St Unit-139 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Chung Chun Rice Dog · 372 Yonge St Bldg-241 mPassed, Sep 2026
Coco Fresh Tea & Juice · 372 Yonge St41 mPassed, Sep 2026
Osmow's · 372 Yonge St41 mPassed, Jun 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, 150 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 104 m away at McGill Parkette (currently off).

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    150 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    647 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    781 m
Drinking water
McGill Parkette drinking fountain · 104 m · off; College Park bottle filling station · 145 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

16 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,318 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (197 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km16 centres · 1,318 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 16
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    197 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    318 m
  • Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre · 14 Trinity Sq
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    516 m
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    551 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (486 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (819 m) and the nearest ambulance station 860 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 486 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 819 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 860 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

132 registered apartment buildings with 14,838 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 40 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 423 Yonge St (124 m, 340 units, 20 storeys, built 1970), which scored 89 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 132 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 342 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 106 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings132 · 14,838 units · 40 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026342 across the 132
Open fire-code violations106
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
423 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation34020197089 · Aug 20262124 m
424 Yonge St · GWLRA Residential21010194097 · Sep 20261 · 1 fire154 m
55 Gerrard St W · GWLRA Residential59543201895 · Oct 202516169 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire175 m
25 Elm StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation10116198585 · Jun 20240 · 5 fire205 m
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 20253241 m
77 Gerrard St W22525197394 · Aug 20243284 m
20 Carlton St · Park Property Management Inc.21616197993 · Aug 20263284 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 lots1,003 lots · ≈26,150 spaces · 78.4 ha
Within 500 m53 lots · ≈1,410 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 8,655 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 322 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking240 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (708 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage385 m26258% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface486 m27 *
15 Wellesley St E · Surface650 m12654% (Q1 2026)
37 Queen St E · Garage812 m63152% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage833 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 70 m away, ≈3 spaces; 119 m away, ≈11 spaces; 161 m away, ≈17 spaces; 174 m away, ≈11 spaces; 189 m away, ≈32 spaces; 217 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (358 m, 2 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (667 m, 8 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (708 m, 11 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 12, 2025 (a weekend day)

The east leg carries the load — 5,320 westbound vehicles, or 30% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 3,158. Most cyclists arrived from the north (1,538 of 3,548). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,589 vehicles in the hour from 6:30 p.m., 47% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (1,079). Heavy vehicles made up 2.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north4,270southbound · 1,538 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the west4,758eastbound · 463 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles17,50638,721 pedestrians · 3,548 cyclists · 2.0% heavy
From the east5,320westbound · 648 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the south3,158northbound · 899 bikes · 2.7% heavy
AM peak hour1,079 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,589 vehicles from 6:30 p.m.
Count14-hour · Apr 12, 2025 · 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

The City's counter on Yonge St between Edward St and Gould St (218 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. Gerrard St E between Church St and Mutual St measured slower: 27 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 37 km/h (Aug 2026). 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 · 218 mJun 2022 · 7 days10,22829 km/h39 km/h46 km/h
Gerrard St E · Church St – Mutual St · 362 mAug 2026 · 14 days16,88827 km/h37 km/h42 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

2017 was the peak year (28 collisions), and 2025 closed with 12. 15% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 28 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 10% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 21, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 9.8 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions172#608 of 5,508
With an injury25#661 of 4,660
Property damage only123
Fail to remain28
Involving a pedestrian7#493 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist11#119 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist3
With a fatality0
Severity not classified24
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
All since 2014213latest Jun 21, 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

None of the three serious-injury collisions in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian, 1 cyclist and 1 motorcyclist were among those hurt. 1 of the 3 happened in darkness — 33%, about the citywide 39%. The most recent was on Jun 28, 2023. Going back to 2006, the total is 5.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions3#165 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#867 of 879
Involving a cyclist1#266 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness133% here vs 39% citywide
All KSI since 20065latest Jun 28, 2023

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 14 thefts from vehicles and 79 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 16× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 19 in 2023–2025, about 6.3 a year, against 10.6 a year before that. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 58% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 22, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1430street/outdoor (12), apartment parking (1)
Bicycle theft79162street/outdoor (46), commercial premises (16)

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

It is not among the worst. 3 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#165 of 1,505), out of 172 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 & Gerrard?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1075 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #16 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Gerrard?

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 & Gerrard?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (385 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,003 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,150 spaces — 53 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (322 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Gerrard by transit?

College Station (Line 1) is 126 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 225 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 13, 94, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Gerrard St West South Side, 31 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Gerrard?

171 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 358 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Super Eater (26 m), Cotti Coffee (35 m), Ikkousha Ramen Yonge/Gerrard (35 m), The Alley (39 m) and Chung Chun Rice Dog (41 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 & Gerrard?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 150 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: City Hall (647 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (781 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 & Gerrard?

16 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,318 spaces in total; 14 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) (197 m, 39 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (318 m, 16 spaces) and Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre (516 m, 52 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Gerrard?

132 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 14,838 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 423 Yonge St (124 m, 340 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 424 Yonge St (154 m, 210 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 55 Gerrard St W (169 m, 595 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 40 Gerrard St E (175 m, 447 units, RentSafeTO score 82). The average RentSafeTO score across the 132 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 & Gerrard?

Toronto Police place 14 thefts from vehicles and 79 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 & Gerrard in?

Yonge & Gerrard 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

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