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Yonge & Gould

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

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

Traffic volume
9,037
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 8, 2025
35,906 pedestrians · 895 cyclists · #1776 busiest
Collisions
50
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
7 with an injury · 31 property damage · #2080 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 2 cyclist · #471 of 1,505
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: 77 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 650 vehicles an hour, 56% of the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 4.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 9.9% of vehicle volume, about 13× the typical share. On average 5 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 5.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions edged down 15%, from 27 in 2016–2020 to 23 in 2021–2025. About one in 25 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Gould

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)31 m; College Station (Line 1)324 m; Queen Station (Line 1)472 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)614 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)747 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)770 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)857 m; King Station (Line 1)901 m
Streetcar
505506501503504508 nearest 118 m
TTC bus
9719139475 nearest 23 m
Blue Night
305306301304320
Nearest stops
15 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Gould St; Yonge St at Elm St
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Gould St / Yonge St (TMU) 28 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,467 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 (54)
  • TMU - Heaslip HouseUniversity · 139 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Image ArtsUniversity · 179 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Entr To Business School LobbyUniversity · 196 m
  • TMU - Heidelberg Centre School of Graphic Comm'ns MgmtUniversity · 231 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - School of Interior DesignUniversity · 283 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University - Theatre SchoolUniversity · 297 m
  • and 48 more
Community centres
Parks (48)
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Square135 m
  • Trinity Square323 m
  • Joseph Sheard Parkette332 m
  • Larry Sefton Park381 m
  • Toronto City Hall480 m
  • Arena Gardens496 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch490 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Little CanadaAttraction · 89 m
  • The Image Centre (formerly known as Ryerson Image Centre)Gallery · 163 m
  • Mysteriously Yours Mystery Dinner TheatrePerforming Arts · 173 m
  • Sankofa Square (formerly known as Yonge-Dundas Square)Landmark · 179 m
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Theatre (formerly known as Ryerson Theatre)Performing Arts · 240 m
  • CAA Ed Mirvish TheatrePerforming Arts · 286 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 301 m
  • Mackenzie HouseMuseum · 305 m
Signal
0909, activated 1984 · SAP

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 173 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 16 grocery and convenience stores, and 360 eating places within a kilometre — 4.9× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Funduk, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2025.

Restaurants & cafés173 within 300 m · 360 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience16 within 300 m · 40 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Funduk · 330 Yonge St, Bldg-118 mPassed, Jul 2025
Ahmetzade · 330 Yonge St18 mPassed, Jul 2026
Dave's Hot Chicken · 328 Yonge St Bldg-128 mPassed, Jun 2026
Hwaro · 332 Yonge St31 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
H Mart Fresh Produce · 338 Yonge Stgrocery31 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Burrito Boyz · 335 Yonge St32 mPassed, Oct 2025
Birria La Catrina · 335 Yonge St32 mPassed, Jun 2025 · 1 infraction
Choco Churros · 335 Yonge St, Lot-332 mPassed, Jun 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 Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 319 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 207 m away at Toronto Metropolitan University Square.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    319 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    488 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    615 m
Drinking water
Toronto Metropolitan University Square drinking fountain · 207 m; McGill Parkette drinking fountain · 289 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

18 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,453 spaces; 14 accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) (82 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km18 centres · 1,453 spaces
Fee subsidy14 of 18
  • Toronto Metropolitan University Early Learning Centre (TMU Elc) · 350 Victoria St
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    82 m
  • Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre · 14 Trinity Sq
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    325 m
  • Hester How Early Learning Centre · 100 Queen St W
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    488 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    509 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (683 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (760 m) and the nearest ambulance station 669 m away.

FireFire Station 314 · 683 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 760 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 669 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

110 registered apartment buildings with 13,419 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 37 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 25 Elm St (127 m, 101 units, 16 storeys, built 1985), which scored 85 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 110 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 263 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 100 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings110 · 13,419 units · 37 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026263 across the 110
Open fire-code violations100
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
25 Elm StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation10116198585 · Jun 20240 · 5 fire127 m
55 Gerrard St W · GWLRA Residential59543201895 · Oct 202516242 m
252 Victoria St · Oben PM Inc.33737201796 · Jul 20262242 m
80 Dundas St Esocial housing · Richmond Community Management Services Corp.13815199592 · Oct 20250282 m
40 Gerrard St E · Maple Leaf Property Management44733196982 · Jul 20265 · 1 fire291 m
570 Bay St · Concert Realty Services Ltd.46329201397 · Aug 20268 · 2 fire298 m
423 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation34020197089 · Aug 20262321 m
50 Gerrard St E · Peakmade Campus Canada18812200798 · Dec 20253324 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 lots1,012 lots · ≈28,060 spaces · 84.2 ha
Within 500 m47 lots · ≈1,210 spaces
Green P (public)30 car parks · about 8,993 spaces
EV charging (City)Yonge Street at Dundas St. · 124 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking267 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (540 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
20 Dundas Sq · Garage193 m26258% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface407 m27 *
37 Queen St E · Garage619 m63152% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage661 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface788 m2092% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 105 m away, ≈11 spaces; 143 m away, ≈3 spaces; 153 m away, ≈17 spaces; 174 m away, ≈9 spaces; 181 m away, ≈7 spaces; 220 m away, ≈8 spaces. More EV charging: 91 Elizabeth St (405 m, 2 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (540 m, 11 ports); Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (540 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 west leg. The north leg carries the load — 4,986 southbound vehicles, or 55% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 271. Most cyclists arrived from the north (429 of 895). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 858 vehicles in the hour from 6:45 p.m., 41% above the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. (610). Heavy vehicles made up 4.1% 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 north4,986southbound · 429 bikes · 4.1% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 30 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles9,03735,906 pedestrians · 895 cyclists · 4.1% heavy
From the east271westbound · 45 bikes · 11.4% heavy
From the south3,780northbound · 391 bikes · 3.6% heavy
AM peak hour610 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour858 vehicles from 6:45 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 (20 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 · 20 mJun 2022 · 7 days10,22829 km/h39 km/h46 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 (10 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 13 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 26% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 18% 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 Mar 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions50#2080 of 5,508
With an injury7#2350 of 4,660
Property damage only31
Fail to remain13
Involving a pedestrian5#821 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#676 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201458latest Mar 13, 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 cyclists were among those hurt. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#471 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist2#15 of 271
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Jun 9, 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 11 thefts from vehicles and 37 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 8.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 24 in 2023–2025, about 8.0 a year, against 3.4 a year before that. 64% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 43% of the bike thefts were from school or campus property.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1160street/outdoor (7), apartment parking (2)
Bicycle theft37180school/campus (16), street/outdoor (11)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 5, 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 Downtown Yonge East.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Gould a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#471 of 1,505), out of 50 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 & Gould?

A mid-volume intersection. It ranks #1776 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 56% of the median for a counted intersection, and #20 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Gould?

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 & Gould?

The nearest Green P car park is 20 Dundas Sq (193 m away, 262 spaces, 58% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 1,012 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 28,060 spaces — 47 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Yonge Street at Dundas St. (124 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Gould by transit?

TMU Station (Line 1) is 31 m away; streetcar routes 505, 506, 501, 503 and 2 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 118 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 13, 94, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Gould St, 23 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Gould?

173 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 360 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Funduk (18 m), Ahmetzade (18 m), Dave's Hot Chicken (28 m), Hwaro (31 m) and Burrito Boyz (32 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 & Gould?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 319 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: City Hall (488 m); Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom (615 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 & Gould?

18 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,453 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) (82 m, 39 spaces), Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre (325 m, 52 spaces) and Hester How Early Learning Centre (488 m, 83 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Gould?

110 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 13,419 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 25 Elm St (127 m, 101 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 55 Gerrard St W (242 m, 595 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 252 Victoria St (242 m, 337 units, RentSafeTO score 96) and 80 Dundas St E (282 m, 138 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 110 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 & Gould?

Toronto Police place 11 thefts from vehicles and 37 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 Downtown Yonge East page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Gould in?

Yonge & Gould 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