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Yonge & Wellesley

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

Yonge & Wellesley is an above-average intersection for traffic, with pedestrians outnumbering vehicles and significant cycling traffic. It sits in Church-Wellesley, in the downtown core. At the corner: Wellesley Station, a protected bikeway and a school within 250 m.

Traffic volume
17,934
vehicles · 14-hour count, Jun 25, 2025
33,300 pedestrians · 3,988 cyclists · #1030 busiest
Collisions
191
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
28 with an injury · 133 property damage · #543 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 2 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #475 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Wellesley Station
subway station within 250 m
2 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 50 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,280 vehicles, about the citywide median. Pedestrians outnumber vehicles 1.9 to 1 — rare for a Toronto intersection, where the median is one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles. Cyclists were 22.2% of vehicle volume, about 29× the typical share. That comes with about 19 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 10.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.1× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 39%, from 119 in 2016–2020 to 72 in 2021–2025. About one in 96 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Yonge & Wellesley

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)86 m; College Station (Line 1)404 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)573 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)684 m; Museum Station (Line 1)688 m; Queen's Park Station (Line 1)693 m; Bay Station (Line 2)732 m; TMU Station (Line 1)906 m
Streetcar
506505 nearest 12 m
TTC bus
9497191375 nearest 12 m
Blue Night
306305320300
Nearest stops
17 surface stops within 300 m — Wellesley St East at Yonge St; Yonge St at Wellesley St West - Wellesley Station
Cycling
Cycle Track on Wellesley St W installed 2008; Cycle Track on Wellesley St E installed 2001
Bike Share
Wellesley Station Green P 81 m · 23 docks · 60 stations, 1,319 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)
  • The YMCA Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 147 m
  • St Joseph's College SchoolEnglish Separate · 351 m
  • The Abelard Centre For EducationPrivate · 368 m
  • National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie HallPrivate · 413 m
  • Church St Jr & Native Learning CtrEnglish Public · 457 m
  • Toronto School of Theology - U of T, Bldg 434University · 491 m
  • and 49 more
Community centres
  • Wellesley Community Centre861 m
Parks (51)
  • Dr. Lillian McGregor Park126 m
  • James Canning Gardens162 m
  • Breadalbane Park167 m
  • Opera Place190 m
  • Paul Kane House Parkette210 m
  • Alexander Street Parkette220 m
  • and 45 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch800 m
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch844 m
  • Toronto Public Library St. James Town branch865 m
Places of interest
  • Buddies in Bad Times TheatrePerforming Arts · 216 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 357 m
  • Toronto Police Museum & Discovery CentreMuseum · 413 m
  • Mattamy Athletic CentreSports / Entertainment Venue · 457 m
  • Betty Oliphant Theatre (at Canada's National Ballet School)Performing Arts · 532 m
  • Dancemakers Centre for CreationPerforming Arts · 536 m
  • Queen's Park: Legislative Assembly of OntarioLandmark · 640 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 672 m
Signal
0039, activated 1948 · FT

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 142 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 11 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 353 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slay Fruits, 18 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés142 within 300 m · 353 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience11 within 300 m · 47 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Slay Fruits · 2 Wellesley St W Unit-2a18 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Chef Reza Persian Grill · 570 Yonge St22 mPassed, Sep 2026
Cha Halo · 576 Yonge St29 mPassed, Jul 2026
Hoki Poke · 563 Yonge St33 mPassed, Aug 2025
Hoki Poke · 563 Yonge St33 mPassed, Aug 2026
Gyoza & GO · 3 Wellesley St W Bldg-136 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions
Good Earth Coffeehouse · 8 Wellesley St E36 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
The Halal Guys · 8 Wellesley St E36 mPassed, May 2026 · 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, 590 m away — currently listed as closed (maintenance/repairs); in season it is View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 172 m away at James Canning Gardens.

  • Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom · 420 Yonge St
    View outdoor rink hours · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    590 m
  • Wellesley Community Centre Washroom · 495 Sherbourne St
    View centre hours
    861 m
Drinking water
James Canning Gardens bottle filling station, drinking fountain · 172 m; Alexander Street Parkette drinking fountain · 237 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

12 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,042 spaces; ten accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (146 m, 144 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age).

Within 1 km12 centres · 1,042 spaces
Fee subsidy10 of 12
  • YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) · 15 Breadalbane St
    144 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    146 m
  • Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start · 30 College St
    16 spaces · preschool
    399 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    433 m
  • Church Street School Day Care Service Inc. · 83 Alexander St
    160 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    457 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 314 (208 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 314 · 208 m12 Grosvenor St
Police52 Division · 1.3 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 1.3 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

Within a kilometre there are 129 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 19,140 rental units, 5.9× the median for a Toronto intersection — 23 social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 15 Dundonald St (104 m, 172 units, 24 storeys, built 1970), which scored 88 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. Two buildings of the 129 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 447 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 165 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings129 · 19,140 units · 23 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 2 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026447 across the 129
Open fire-code violations165
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
15 Dundonald St · Metcap Living Management Inc.17224197088 · Jul 202416 · 3 fire104 m
25 Wellesley St E · Beaux Properties Management479197987 · Nov 20250111 m
21 St Joseph StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation355199497 · Nov 20250166 m
31 Phipps St · Sterling Karamar Property Management7872018100 · Nov 20252171 m
36 Maitland St · Hazelview Property Services Inc274192086 · Oct 20251185 m
925 Bay St · Morguard Corporation29333200596 · Jul 20260 · 4 fire190 m
33 Maitland St · Melbourne Property Management373192381 · Oct 20250193 m
42 Maitland St · Hazelview Property Services Inc274190987 · Oct 20250200 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 lots923 lots · ≈22,700 spaces · 68.1 ha
Within 500 m83 lots · ≈2,280 spaces
Green P (public)24 car parks · about 5,509 spaces
EV charging (City)9 Wellesley St W. · 63 m · 8 Level 2 ports
Bike parking201 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 42 bikes within 600 m · City Hall - Nathan Phillips Square bike station (1.3 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
15 Wellesley St E · Surface78 m12654% (Q1 2026)
13 Isabella St · Surface295 m3073% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage488 m64618% (Q1 2026)
405 Sherbourne St · Surface890 m9175% (Q1 2026)
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage909 m17575% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 55 m away, ≈19 spaces; 71 m away, ≈5 spaces; 72 m away, ≈38 spaces; 99 m away, ≈144 spaces (Green P); 155 m away, ≈42 spaces; 159 m away, ≈106 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (443 m, 23 ports); 91 Elizabeth St (778 m, 2 ports); 74 Yorkville Ave (883 m, 9 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, Jun 25, 2025

Traffic is heaviest from the south: 5,060 northbound vehicles entered from that leg, 28% of the total, against 2,932 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 1,609 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:45 p.m., against 1,212 in the morning peak from 8:45 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 3.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 15 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north5,019southbound · 1,320 bikes · 3.4% heavy
From the west2,932eastbound · 734 bikes · 4.6% heavy
Total vehicles17,93433,300 pedestrians · 3,988 cyclists · 3.8% heavy
From the east4,923westbound · 1,016 bikes · 3.3% heavy
From the south5,060northbound · 918 bikes · 4.3% heavy
AM peak hour1,212 vehicles from 8:45 a.m.
PM peak hour1,609 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Jun 25, 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 Wellesley St W between St Nicholas St and Bay St, 151 m from the corner, a 3-day count in March 2025 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 40 km/h or more. That segment carries about 10,500 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). At the school-zone speed sign on Wellesley St W (395 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 53,586 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Yonge St · Maitland St – Wellesley St W · 59 mAug 2026 · 7 days12,71622 km/h32 km/h37 km/h
Wellesley St W · St Nicholas St – Bay St · 151 mMar 2025 · 3 days10,50428 km/h35 km/h40 km/h

School-zone speed sign 395 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct35 · 41 km/h
Over the limit4.7%
50 km/h or more0.6%

Wellesley St W (eastbound), S/S - 113m East of Queens Park Cres E · 53,586 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

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 33 collisions; 2025 recorded 13. 28 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 35 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 18% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 25 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (13%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 10.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions191#543 of 5,508
With an injury28#569 of 4,660
Property damage only133
Fail to remain35
Involving a pedestrian10#251 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist15#54 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified30
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014224latest May 1, 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 pedestrians were among those hurt. The most recent was on Dec 9, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#475 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian2#166 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20062latest Dec 9, 2025

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

49 thefts from vehicles and 73 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 20× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 12.2 a year. 86% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 62% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 9 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 16, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle49204street/outdoor (42), apartment parking (6)
Bicycle theft73125street/outdoor (45), commercial premises (14)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 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 Church-Wellesley.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Wellesley a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#475 of 1,505), out of 191 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 & Wellesley?

An above-average intersection for traffic. It ranks #1030 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #25 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Wellesley?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Wellesley St W between St Nicholas St and Bay St (March 2025), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 395 m away (40 km/h), 0.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Yonge & Wellesley?

The nearest Green P car park is 15 Wellesley St E (78 m away, 126 spaces, 54% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 923 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 22,700 spaces — 83 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 9 Wellesley St W. (63 m).

How do I get to Yonge & Wellesley by transit?

Wellesley Station (Line 1) is 86 m away; streetcar routes 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 12 m away; bus routes 94, 97, 19, 13, 75 within 1 km (nearest stop: Wellesley St East at Yonge St, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Wellesley?

142 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 Slay Fruits (18 m), Chef Reza Persian Grill (22 m), Cha Halo (29 m), Hoki Poke (33 m) and Hoki Poke (33 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 & Wellesley?

The nearest is Barbara Ann Scott Outdoor Rink Washroom, 420 Yonge St, 590 m away (View outdoor rink hours). The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Wellesley Community Centre Washroom (861 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 & Wellesley?

12 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,042 spaces in total; 10 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are YMCA Child Development Centre (YMCA) (146 m, 144 spaces), Shaawnaong Aboriginal Head Start (399 m, 16 spaces) and University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (433 m, 73 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Wellesley?

129 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 19,140 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 15 Dundonald St (104 m, 172 units, RentSafeTO score 88), 25 Wellesley St E (111 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 87), 21 St Joseph St (166 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 31 Phipps St (171 m, 78 units, RentSafeTO score 100). The average RentSafeTO score across the 129 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 & Wellesley?

Toronto Police place 49 thefts from vehicles and 73 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 9 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 & Wellesley in?

Yonge & Wellesley is in Church-Wellesley (City of Toronto neighbourhood 167). It is in Ward 13, Toronto Centre, represented by Councillor Chris Moise.

Sources

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