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Everything on this page, plotted around the node — filter the layers to see one thing at a time
Getting here
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk
Transit & cycling
- Subway
- Wellesley Station (Line 1)100 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)445 m; College Station (Line 1)536 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)554 m; Bay Station (Line 2)611 m; Museum Station (Line 1)640 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)763 m; Sherbourne Station (Line 2)1 km
- Streetcar
- 506 nearest 123 m
- TTC bus
- 9794191375 nearest 49 m
- Blue Night
- 306320300
- Nearest stops
- 15 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Gloucester St; Yonge St at Irwin Ave
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- Yonge St / Dundonald St 35 m · 27 docks · 57 stations, 1,252 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 (56)
- The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 271 m
- The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 330 m
- St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 357 m
- Humber College - International Graduate SchoolCollege · 423 m
- Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 476 m
- National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 476 m
- and 50 more
- Community centres
- Parks (57)
- James Canning Gardens77 m
- Norman Jewison Park137 m
- Dr. Lillian McGregor Park222 m
- Paul Kane House Parkette229 m
- George Hislop Park247 m
- St. Mary Street Parkette252 m
- and 51 more
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch670 m
- Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch714 m
- Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch870 m
- Places of interest
- CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 226 m
- Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 344 m
- Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 538 m
- The Japan FoundationMuseum · 541 m
- Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 574 m
- Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 597 m
- Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 600 m
- Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 622 m
Around the corner
Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node
Restaurants & food
There are 127 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 13 grocery and convenience stores, and 353 eating places within a kilometre — 4.8× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is The Peachy, 20 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.
| Nearest food premises | Distance | Latest DineSafe inspection |
|---|---|---|
| The Peachy · 618 Yonge St | 20 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Beach Hill Smoke House · 620 Yonge St | 20 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction |
| Vava Designer Cakes · 620 Yonge St | 20 m | Passed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Sense Maker Lemon Tea House · 595 Yonge St | 29 m | Passed, Jul 2026 |
| Bake Code Croissanterie · 626 Yonge St | 34 m | Passed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Super Chicken Dt · 628 Yonge St | 39 m | Passed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions |
| Gyou Ramen · 630 Yonge St | 41 m | Passed, Jun 2026 |
| Sushi Kiwami · 599 Yonge St | 44 m | Passed, Sep 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, 719 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 78 m away at James Canning Gardens.
- Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs719 m - Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
View centre hours862 m
- Drinking water
- James Canning Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 78 m; St. Mary Street Parkette drinking fountain · 252 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
11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 866 spaces; nine accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (270 m, 144 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).
- YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day270 m - University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day310 m - Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
16 spaces · preschool526 m - Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day544 m
Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
Emergency services
The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (335 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.2 km away.
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
127 registered apartment buildings with 19,204 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, 22 of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 5.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 8 Gloucester St (96 m, 231 units, 34 storeys, built 2021), which scored 100 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 127 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 457 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 152 fire-code violations are open across them.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | LTB orders | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Gloucester St · Tricon Residential | 231 | 34 | 2021 | 100 · Jul 2025 | 0 | 96 m |
| 15 Dundonald St · Metcap Living Management Inc. | 172 | 24 | 1970 | 88 · Jul 2024 | 16 · 3 fire | 99 m |
| 16 St Joseph St · Akelius | 37 | 4 | 1927 | 89 · Nov 2025 | 1 | 109 m |
| 21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation | 35 | 5 | 1994 | 97 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 119 m |
| 26 St Joseph St · Sk Properties & Development Inc | 65 | 6 | 1920 | 95 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 140 m |
| 31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 78 | 7 | 2018 | 100 · Nov 2025 | 2 | 172 m |
| 25 Wellesley St E · Beaux Properties Management | 47 | 9 | 1979 | 87 · Nov 2025 | 0 | 197 m |
| 33 Isabella St · Cromwell Management Inc. | 419 | 27 | 1975 | 96 · Jul 2025 | 9 | 207 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
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Isabella St · Surface | 171 m | 30 | 73% (Q1 2026) |
| 15 Wellesley St E · Surface | 178 m | 126 | 54% (Q1 2026) |
| 20 Charles St E · Garage | 359 m | 646 | 18% (Q1 2026) |
| 74 Yorkville Ave · Garage | 793 m | 175 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
| 405 Sherbourne St · Surface | 943 m | 91 | 75% (Q1 2026) |
Nearest lots: 85 m away, ≈38 spaces; 117 m away, ≈9 spaces; 120 m away, ≈5 spaces; 130 m away, ≈20 spaces (Green P); 132 m away, ≈5 spaces; 147 m away, ≈6 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (315 m, 23 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (762 m, 9 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (896 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 — 8-hour, Mar 9, 2017
This is a three-leg intersection with no east leg. The south leg carries the load — 3,811 northbound vehicles, or 47% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1,021. Most cyclists arrived from the north (129 of 291). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,325 vehicles in the hour from 5:00 p.m., 26% above the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. (1,054). Heavy vehicles made up 4.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 10 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
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 St Joseph St between Yonge St and St Nicholas St (37 m away) recorded an average of 21 km/h in its 3-day count in December 2014; 85% of drivers were at or under 32 km/h. That segment carries about 1,200 vehicles a day. Yonge St between Maitland St and Wellesley St W measured slower: 22 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 32 km/h (Aug 2026). The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph St · Yonge St – St Nicholas St · 37 m | Dec 2014 · 3 days | 1,190 | 21 km/h | 32 km/h | 37 km/h |
| Yonge St · Maitland St – Wellesley St W · 190 m | Aug 2026 · 7 days | 12,716 | 22 km/h | 32 km/h | 37 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 (11 collisions), and 2025 closed with 7. 17% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 14 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 13% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 4 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 22, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 54 | #1963 of 5,508 |
| With an injury | 9 | #1975 of 4,660 |
| Property damage only | 33 | |
| Fail to remain | 14 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 1 | #3183 of 3,193 |
| Involving a cyclist | 6 | #378 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 0 | |
| With a fatality | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 12 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 4 | |
| All since 2014 | 65 | latest 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
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 21 thefts from vehicles and 23 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 7.3× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 20 in 2023–2025, about 6.7 a year, against 3.4 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 39% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 21 | 9 | 2 | street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (7) |
| Bicycle theft | 23 | 11 | 0 | apartment parking (9), street/outdoor (8) |
Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Feb 24, 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 Church-Wellesley.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Yonge & St Joseph a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 54 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 & St Joseph?
An intersection of typical volume. Its latest count is from Mar 9, 2017, about the median for a counted intersection.
How fast do cars go at Yonge & St Joseph?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on St Joseph St between Yonge St and St Nicholas St (December 2014), found an average of 21 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 32 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.
Where can I park near Yonge & St Joseph?
The nearest Green P car park is 13 Isabella St (171 m away, 30 spaces, 73% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 989 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,950 spaces — 84 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (157 m).
How do I get to Yonge & St Joseph by transit?
Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 100 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 123 m away; bus routes 97, 94, 19, 13, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Gloucester St, 49 m).
What restaurants are near Yonge & St Joseph?
127 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 353 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are The Peachy (20 m), Beach Hill Smoke House (20 m), Vava Designer Cakes (20 m), Sense Maker Lemon Tea House (29 m) and Bake Code Croissanterie (34 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 & St Joseph?
The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 719 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (862 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 & St Joseph?
11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 866 spaces in total; 9 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (270 m, 144 spaces), University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (310 m, 73 spaces) and Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (526 m, 16 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Yonge & St Joseph?
127 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 19,204 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 8 Gloucester St (96 m, 231 units, RentSafeTO score 100), 15 Dundonald St (99 m, 172 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 16 St Joseph St (109 m, 37 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 21 St Joseph St (119 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 127 is 89 out of 100; 2 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 & St Joseph?
Toronto Police place 21 thefts from vehicles and 23 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 Church-Wellesley page.
What neighbourhood is Yonge & St Joseph in?
Yonge & St Joseph is in Church-Wellesley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 167). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 9, 2017.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Aug 29, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts.
- Around the corner: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health); Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Fire Station Locations, Police Facility Locations, Ambulance Station Locations.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport with the Ontario LTB Order Catalogue and Toronto Fire Services inspection data (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Feb 24, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 13 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting here: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Walking distance: City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Parking: Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations.
- Coordinates: 43.66606, -79.38503 · centreline node 13464163.