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Yonge & Richmond

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

Yonge & Richmond, in Downtown Yonge East, in the downtown core, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a red-light camera in place since 2022 that issued 192 tickets in 2025, Queen Station and a protected bikeway. Nearby: Union Station GO 735 m away.

Traffic volume
22,495
vehicles · 14-hour count, Apr 8, 2025
23,242 pedestrians · 1,807 cyclists · #708 busiest
Collisions
173
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
31 with an injury · 125 property damage · #600 of 5,508 · +8 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
1 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #601 of 1,505
Red-light camera
192
tickets in 2025
since 2022 · 70 so far in 2026 · tickets by camera
Transit
Queen Station
subway station within 250 m
8 streetcar routes · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 108 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,610 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.39× the median counted intersection. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.0 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 8.0% of vehicle volume, about 10× the typical share. That comes with about 17 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 7.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.55× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 86 collisions in 2016–2020 and 87 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 173 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yonge & Richmond

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Queen Station (Line 1)53 m; King Station (Line 1)239 m; TMU Station (Line 1)495 m; Osgoode Station (Line 1)621 m; St Andrew Station (Line 1)625 m; Union Station (Line 1)653 m; St Patrick Station (Line 1)772 m; College Station (Line 1)1 km
GO Transit
Union Station GO — Barrie, Kitchener, Lakeshore East, Lakeshore West, Milton, Richmond Hill, Stouffville735 m; GO bus 21 Milton31 Guelph / Toronto18 Lakeshore West16 Hamilton / Toronto Express65 Newmarket / Toronto71 Stouffville90 Lakeshore East61 Richmond Hill68 Barrie / Newmarket61 Richmond Hill16 Hamilton / Toronto Express21 Milton at Union Station Bus Terminal867 m
UP Express
UP Express Union Station 908 m — trains to Pearson
VIA Rail
Toronto 774 m
Streetcar
501503504508505506509510 nearest 33 m
TTC bus
97191211142027513 nearest 13 m
Blue Night
301304305306310320
Nearest stops
16 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Richmond St West; Yonge St at Richmond St East
Cycling
Cycle Track on Richmond St W installed 2015; Cycle Track on Richmond St E installed 2015
Bike Share
Richmond St E / Yonge St 23 m · 17 docks · 60 stations, 1,549 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 (39)
  • Victoria Street LINCEnglish Public · 129 m
  • Keystone International SchoolsPrivate · 264 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Gymnasium BldgEnglish Separate · 352 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - Choral BldgEnglish Separate · 381 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - ElementaryEnglish Separate · 429 m
  • St Michael's Choir School - SecondaryEnglish Separate · 438 m
  • and 33 more
Community centres
  • Moss Park Arena790 m
  • John Innes Community Recreation Centre808 m
  • Harrison Pool1 km
  • One Yonge Community Recreation Centre1 km
  • St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre1.1 km
Parks (48)
  • Cloud Gardens83 m
  • Courthouse Square Park313 m
  • Trinity Square391 m
  • Nathan Phillips Square418 m
  • 45 Dalhousie St Park424 m
  • Toronto City Hall449 m
  • and 42 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library City Hall branch433 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. Lawrence branch874 m
  • Toronto Public Library Parliament Street branch1.4 km
Places of interest
  • Hudson's BayLandmark · 80 m
  • Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre CentrePerforming Arts · 153 m
  • Old City HallLandmark · 239 m
  • Massey HallPerforming Arts · 257 m
  • CF Toronto Eaton CentreLandmark · 330 m
  • CAA Ed Mirvish TheatrePerforming Arts · 395 m
  • Trinity SquareLandmark · 396 m
  • Toronto City Hall and Nathan Phillips SquareLandmark · 408 m
Signal
0033, activated 1927 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 172 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 17 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 365 — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Greenbox, 20 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés172 within 300 m · 365 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience17 within 300 m · 35 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Greenbox · 151 Yonge St20 mPassed, May 2026
Kinton Ramen 1 Richmond St W Inc · 1 Richmond St W Unit-10040 mPassed, May 2026
Richmond Station · 1 Richmond St W40 mPassed, Feb 2026
Sunset Grill · 1 Richmond St W40 mPassed, Jul 2026
Tim Hortons · 1 Richmond St W40 mPassed, May 2026 · 2 infractions
Bar Filo (the Lost Land) · 146 Yonge St49 mPassed, Sep 2026
Mado · 144 Yonge St56 mPassed, May 2026
La Mouette · 144 Yonge St, Flr-256 mPassed, Apr 2025

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 Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 404 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 88 m away at Cloud Gardens.

  • Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom · 100 Queen St W
    View outdoor rink hours
    404 m
  • City Hall · 100 Queen Street West
    Mon-Fri 7:30am-9:30pm, Sat-Sun & Holidays 8:00am-6:00pm · accessible
    445 m
  • St Lawrence North · 92 Front Street East
    Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat 5:00am-4:00pm, Sun Closed · accessible
    615 m
Drinking water
Cloud Gardens bottle filling station · 88 m; Courthouse Square Park drinking fountain · 321 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

14 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 898 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (195 m, 64 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km14 centres · 898 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 14
  • Kids & Company Scotia Plaza · 104 Yonge St
    64 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    195 m
  • Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre · 14 Trinity Sq
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    369 m
  • Bloomsbury Academy · 29 Dalhousie St
    44 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten
    417 m
  • Hester How Early Learning Centre · 100 Queen St W
    83 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    445 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 332 (933 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (909 m) and the nearest ambulance station 201 m away.

FireFire Station 332 · 933 m260 Adelaide St W
Police52 Division · 909 m255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 40 · 201 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

Within a kilometre there are 59 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 8,652 rental units, 2.7× the median for a Toronto intersection — 32 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 60 Richmond St E (241 m, 50 units, 8 storeys, built 1990), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 59 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 111 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 79 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings59 · 8,652 units · 32 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026111 across the 59
Open fire-code violations79
Tallest43 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
60 Richmond St EToronto Community Housing · Co-Operative Housing Federation of Toronto508199090 · Aug 20261241 m
90 Adelaide St E · Park Property Management Inc.608198092 · Jul 20250395 m
25 Dalhousie St · Ontari Holdings Ltd and 88 Queen Fitzrovia Inc240302024100 · Nov 20251401 m
30 Mutual St · Ontari Holdings Ltd and 88 Queen Fitzrovia Inc302312024100 · Nov 20251 · 5 fire429 m
252 Victoria St · Oben PM Inc.33737201796 · Jul 20262442 m
25 Mutual StToronto Community Housing · Greenwin9711198395 · Jul 20260471 m
36 Church St416196583 · Nov 20250481 m
160 Jarvis Stsocial housing · Thed Salvation Army Toronto Harbourlight Ministries986200998 · Jul 20260 · 3 fire520 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 lots794 lots · ≈23,150 spaces · 69.5 ha
Within 500 m27 lots · ≈770 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 7,072 spaces
EV charging (City)Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. · 395 m · 8 Level 2 + 3 fast ports
Bike parking281 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 59 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (395 m)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
37 Queen St E · Garage179 m63152% (Q1 2026)
110 Queen St W · Garage381 m1,63628% (Q1 2026)
87 Richmond St E · Surface383 m2092% (Q1 2026)
20 Dundas Sq · Garage485 m26258% (Q1 2026)
130 Elizabeth Street - Toronto Coach Terminal · Surface702 m27 *

Nearest lots: 249 m away, ≈106 spaces; 273 m away, ≈17 spaces; 313 m away, ≈6 spaces; 336 m away, ≈148 spaces; 349 m away, ≈28 spaces; 354 m away, ≈3 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (395 m, 40 ports); Yonge Street at Dundas St. (538 m, 8 ports); 2 Church St. (750 m, 28 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

Traffic is heaviest from the east: 15,276 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 68% of the total, against 5 from the west. Most cyclists arrived from the east (808 of 1,807). Unusually, the morning peak is the heavier one — 1,982 vehicles in the hour from 8:45 a.m., 15% above the afternoon peak from 6:30 p.m. (1,727). Heavy vehicles made up 3.5% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 17 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north3,851southbound · 522 bikes · 4.2% heavy
From the west5eastbound · 42 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles22,49523,242 pedestrians · 1,807 cyclists · 3.5% heavy
From the east15,276westbound · 808 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south3,363northbound · 435 bikes · 3.9% heavy
AM peak hour1,982 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,727 vehicles from 6:30 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

On Yonge St between Shuter St and Dundas Sq, 370 m from the corner, a 7-day count in June 2022 put the average speed at 31 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 41 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 8,300 vehicles a day. The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Richmond St E · Victoria St – Berti St · 159 mOct 2007 · 3 days19,512
Yonge St · Shuter St – Dundas Sq · 370 mJun 2022 · 7 days8,30231 km/h41 km/h48 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

The worst year was 2019, with 34 collisions; 2025 recorded 14. 31 collisions (18%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 22 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 21 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (12%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 8 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 29, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 7.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions173#600 of 5,508
With an injury31#479 of 4,660
Property damage only125
Fail to remain22
Involving a pedestrian7#394 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist14#56 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality1
Severity not classified16
Since January 2026 (outside the window)8
All since 2014208latest Jun 29, 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

One collision in 2016–2025 was fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Dec 26, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 2.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#601 of 1,505
Fatal1#250 of 319
Involving a pedestrian1#289 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Dec 26, 2021

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

Seven thefts from vehicles and 16 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.3 a year. 71% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 50% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Mar 16, 2026.

By year

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2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle751street/outdoor (5), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft1630street/outdoor (8), commercial premises (7)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Mar 16, 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 & Richmond a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#601 of 1,505), out of 173 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 & Richmond?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #708 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.39× the median for a counted intersection, and #63 for pedestrians.

Is there a red-light camera at Yonge & Richmond?

Yes. A red-light camera has operated at Yonge & Richmond since 2022, according to the City of Toronto's red-light camera list. It issued 192 tickets in 2025 (112 in 2024) and 70 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026; 767 since it was switched on.

How many red-light camera tickets are issued at Yonge & Richmond?

192 in 2025, according to the City's annual charges data — up from 112 in 2024, and 70 in 2026 through Jun 30, 2026. The camera has issued 767 tickets since 2022. A red-light camera ticket in Toronto is $325 and carries no demerit points because it is issued to the vehicle's owner.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Richmond?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Shuter St and Dundas Sq (June 2022), found an average of 31 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 41 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yonge & Richmond?

The nearest Green P car park is 37 Queen St E (179 m away, 631 spaces, 52% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 794 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,150 spaces — 27 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W. (395 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Richmond by transit?

Queen Station (Line 1) is 53 m away; Union Station GO is 735 m away; streetcar routes 501, 503, 504, 508 and 4 more stop within 1 km, the nearest 33 m away; bus routes 97, 19, 121, 114, 202, 75, 13 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Richmond St West, 13 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Richmond?

172 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 365 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Greenbox (20 m), Kinton Ramen 1 Richmond St W Inc (40 m), Richmond Station (40 m), Sunset Grill (40 m) and Tim Hortons (40 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 & Richmond?

The nearest is Nathan Phillips Square Outdoor Rink Washroom, 100 Queen St W, 404 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: City Hall (445 m); St Lawrence North (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 & Richmond?

14 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 898 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Kids & Company Scotia Plaza (195 m, 64 spaces), Mothercraft Toronto Eaton Centre (369 m, 52 spaces) and Bloomsbury Academy (417 m, 44 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Richmond?

59 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 8,652 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 60 Richmond St E (241 m, 50 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 90 Adelaide St E (395 m, 60 units, RentSafeTO score 92), 25 Dalhousie St (401 m, 240 units, RentSafeTO score 100) and 30 Mutual St (429 m, 302 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 59 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 & Richmond?

Toronto Police place seven thefts from vehicles and 16 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 & Richmond in?

Yonge & Richmond 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