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Yonge & St Joseph

Yonge St & St Joseph St · Toronto, Ontario · Church-Wellesley · Ward 13, Toronto Centre

In Church-Wellesley, in the downtown core, Yonge & St Joseph is an intersection of typical volume, with a strong pedestrian presence. It has Wellesley Station and parks at the corner.

Traffic volume
8,168
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 9, 2017
4,439 pedestrians · 291 cyclists
Collisions
54
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
9 with an injury · 33 property damage · #1963 of 5,508 · +4 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Wellesley Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 27 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 1,020 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.8 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 3.6% of vehicle volume, about 4.6× the typical share. That comes with about 5.4 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged up 8%, from 26 in 2016–2020 to 28 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & St Joseph

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.

Restaurants & cafés127 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience13 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
The Peachy · 618 Yonge St20 mPassed, Jun 2026
Beach Hill Smoke House · 620 Yonge St20 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Vava Designer Cakes · 620 Yonge St20 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 2 infractions
Sense Maker Lemon Tea House · 595 Yonge St29 mPassed, Jul 2026
Bake Code Croissanterie · 626 Yonge St34 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions
Super Chicken Dt · 628 Yonge St39 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Gyou Ramen · 630 Yonge St41 mPassed, Jun 2026
Sushi Kiwami · 599 Yonge St44 mPassed, 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/Repairs
    719 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    862 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).

Within 1 km11 centres · 866 spaces
Fee subsidy9 of 11
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    270 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    310 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    526 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    544 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.

FireFire Station 314 · 335 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.4 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.2 km135 Davenport Rd

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.

Registered buildings127 · 19,204 units · 22 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026457 across the 127
Open fire-code violations152
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
8 Gloucester St · Tricon Residential231342021100 · Jul 2025096 m
15 Dundonald St · Metcap Living Management Inc.17224197088 · Jul 202416 · 3 fire99 m
16 St Joseph St · Akelius374192789 · Nov 20251109 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250119 m
26 St Joseph St · Sk Properties & Development Inc656192095 · Nov 20250140 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 20252172 m
25 Wellesley St E · Beaux Properties Management479197987 · Nov 20250197 m
33 Isabella St · Cromwell Management Inc.41927197596 · Jul 20259207 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 lots989 lots · ≈23,950 spaces · 71.8 ha
Within 500 m84 lots · ≈2,280 spaces
Green P (public)26 car parks · about 5,664 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 157 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking206 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 82 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
13 Isabella St · Surface171 m3073% (Q1 2026)
15 Wellesley St E · Surface178 m12654% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage359 m64618% (Q1 2026)
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage793 m17575% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface943 m9175% (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.

From the north3,336southbound · 129 bikes · 3.7% heavy
From the west1,021eastbound · 35 bikes · 3.5% heavy
Total vehicles8,1684,439 pedestrians · 291 cyclists · 4.0% heavy
From the east0westbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
From the south3,811northbound · 127 bikes · 4.4% heavy
AM peak hour1,054 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour1,325 vehicles from 5:00 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 9, 2017

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 segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
St Joseph St · Yonge St – St Nicholas St · 37 mDec 2014 · 3 days1,19021 km/h32 km/h37 km/h
Yonge St · Maitland St – Wellesley St W · 190 mAug 2026 · 7 days12,71622 km/h32 km/h37 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions54#1963 of 5,508
With an injury9#1975 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain14
Involving a pedestrian1#3183 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist6#378 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified12
Since January 2026 (outside the window)4
All since 201465latest 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

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2192street/outdoor (14), apartment parking (7)
Bicycle theft23110apartment 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