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Yorkville & Bay

Yorkville Ave & Bay St · Toronto, Ontario · Annex · Ward 11, University-Rosedale · Bloor-Yorkville BIA

Yorkville & Bay, in the Annex, in central Toronto, is a busier-than-typical intersection, with a strong pedestrian presence and a well-used cycling route through it. It has Bay Station, a bike lane and a school within 250 m at the corner.

Traffic volume
16,477
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 9, 2025
12,483 pedestrians · 1,150 cyclists · #1175 busiest
Collisions
133
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
16 with an injury · 89 property damage · #796 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #691 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Bay Station
subway station within 250 m
1 streetcar route · 6 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 24 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 1,180 vehicles, about the citywide median. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 1.3 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). Cyclists were 7.0% of vehicle volume, about 9.0× the typical share. That comes with about 13 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 8.1 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 1.63× the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 34%, from 80 in 2016–2020 to 53 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 133 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yorkville & Bay

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bay Station (Line 2)135 m; Yonge Station (Line 2)274 m; Bloor Station (Line 1)343 m; Museum Station (Line 1)525 m; Rosedale Station (Line 1)548 m; St George Station (Line 1, Line 2)695 m; Wellesley Station (Line 1)774 m
Streetcar
506 nearest 840 m
TTC bus
199713822694 nearest 105 m
Blue Night
306300320
Nearest stops
10 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Bay St installed 2010
Bike Share
Bay St / Scollard St 88 m · 15 docks · 37 stations, 738 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 (43)
  • Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 240 m
  • Career Quest - TorontoPrivate · 287 m
  • McDonald International Academy SchoolPrivate · 319 m
  • Rosedale Day SchoolPrivate · 341 m
  • Humber College - International Graduate SchoolCollege · 535 m
  • The Shire SchoolPrivate · 605 m
  • and 37 more
Community centres
Parks (54)
  • Jesse Ketchum Park156 m
  • Town Hall Square169 m
  • Village of Yorkville Park203 m
  • Frank Stollery Parkette213 m
  • Harold Town Park350 m
  • Belmont Parkette417 m
  • and 48 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Yorkville branch138 m
  • Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library branch283 m
  • Toronto Public Library Spadina Road branch1.2 km
Places of interest
  • Village of Yorkville ParkNature/ Park · 192 m
  • Toronto Reference LibraryLandmark · 273 m
  • The Japan FoundationMuseum · 300 m
  • Gardiner MuseumMuseum · 436 m
  • Isabel Bader TheatrePerforming Arts · 490 m
  • CAA Theatre (formerly Panasonic Theatre)Performing Arts · 515 m
  • Royal Ontario MuseumMuseum · 550 m
  • Royal Conservatory of MusicPerforming Arts · 622 m
Signal
0895, activated 1970 · SA1 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 109 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 3 grocery and convenience stores, and 372 eating places within a kilometre — 5.1× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Cafe Boulud, 45 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in January 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés109 within 300 m · 372 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience3 within 300 m · 28 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Cafe Boulud · 60 Yorkville Ave45 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
D|bar (Four Seasons Hotel) · 60 Yorkville Ave45 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
Four Seasons · 60 Yorkville Ave45 mPassed, Jul 2025
Miznon · 1235 Bay St67 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 2 infractions
Amadeus Patisserie · 1235 Bay St67 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Miznon · 1235 Bay St67 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 1 infraction
Freshii · 1250 Bay St73 mPassed, Feb 2026 · 1 infraction
Starbucks · 1250 Bay St73 mPassed, Feb 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 Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 562 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 150 m away at Jesse Ketchum Park.

  • Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    562 m
  • Ramsden Park Washroom · 1020 Yonge St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    663 m
Drinking water
Jesse Ketchum Park bottle filling station · 150 m; Village of Yorkville Park drinking fountain, dog fountain · 204 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

Ten licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 702 spaces; eight accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (275 m, 26 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km10 centres · 702 spaces
Fee subsidy8 of 10
  • Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre · 7 Berryman St
    26 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    275 m
  • University of Toronto Childcare On Charles · 35 Charles St W
    73 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    412 m
  • Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site · 160 Bloor St E
    85 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    573 m
  • Friends Day Care Centre · 60 Lowther Ave
    22 spaces · preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    698 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 312 (115 m), the nearest police station 52 Division (1.9 km) and the nearest ambulance station 448 m away.

FireFire Station 312 · 115 m34 Yorkville Ave
Police52 Division · 1.9 km255 Dundas Street West
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 45 · 448 m135 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

84 registered apartment buildings with 10,936 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, seven of them social or Toronto Community Housing — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is 18 Davenport Rd (227 m, 128 units, 16 storeys, built 1980), which scored 89 out of 100 at its August 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. One building of the 84 scored below 70; the average is 89, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 248 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 86 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings84 · 10,936 units · 7 social housing
RentSafeTO score89 average · 1 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 2026248 across the 84
Open fire-code violations86
Tallest51 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
18 Davenport RdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation12816198089 · Aug 20240227 m
95 Davenport Rd263196980 · Sep 20250280 m
8 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak164192689 · Aug 20260327 m
44 Charles St W · Jll79351197291 · Aug 202412332 m
131 Bloor St W · Morguard Corporation15714196390 · Sep 20263341 m
2 St Thomas St · Bentallgreenoak24826201796 · Oct 20256363 m
877 Yonge Stsocial housing · St Clares Multifaith Housing Society24416198281 · Aug 202526 · 12 fire367 m
57 Charles St W · Quadreal Property Group25021197789 · Oct 20250402 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 lots941 lots · ≈23,590 spaces · 70.8 ha
Within 500 m60 lots · ≈1,430 spaces
Green P (public)22 car parks · about 3,203 spaces
EV charging (City)74 Yorkville Ave · 92 m · 8 Level 2 + 1 fast ports
Bike parking230 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 72 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
74 Yorkville Ave · Garage172 m17575% (Q1 2026)
20 Charles St E · Garage455 m64618% (Q1 2026)
1010 Yonge St. · Surface513 m48 *
13 Isabella St · Surface608 m3073% (Q1 2026)
9 Bedford Rd · Garage620 m37151% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 125 m away, ≈29 spaces; 170 m away, ≈6 spaces; 177 m away, ≈65 spaces; 203 m away, ≈4 spaces; 217 m away, ≈15 spaces; 222 m away, ≈3 spaces. More EV charging: 20 Charles St E. (492 m, 23 ports); 9 Wellesley St W. (845 m, 8 ports); 19 Spadina Rd (1.2 km, 6 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, Oct 9, 2025

The south leg carries the load — 6,663 northbound vehicles, or 40% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 554. Most cyclists arrived from the south (512 of 1,150). The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 1,434 vehicles in the hour from 5:45 p.m., 21% above the morning peak from 9:15 a.m. (1,189). Heavy vehicles made up 2.9% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is recent, so it reflects current conditions.

From the north6,344southbound · 365 bikes · 2.9% heavy
From the west554eastbound · 101 bikes · 1.1% heavy
Total vehicles16,47712,483 pedestrians · 1,150 cyclists · 2.9% heavy
From the east2,916westbound · 172 bikes · 3.0% heavy
From the south6,663northbound · 512 bikes · 3.1% heavy
AM peak hour1,189 vehicles from 9:15 a.m.
PM peak hour1,434 vehicles from 5:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 9, 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 Yorkville Ave between Bellair St and Hazelton Ave (166 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2021; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 5,200 vehicles a day. The reading is 5 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 5 speed humps slow traffic on Yorkville Avenue between Bay St and Avenue Rd.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Bay St · Bloor St W – Mayfair Mews · 159 mSep 2019 · 7 days10,845
Yorkville Ave · Bellair St – Hazelton Ave · 166 mNov 2021 · 3 days5,16841 km/h49 km/h55 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Yorkville Avenue · Bay St – Avenue Rd
    5 speed humps

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

2017 was the peak year (24 collisions), and 2025 closed with 9. 12% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 31 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 23% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 5% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 18, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 8.1 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions133#796 of 5,508
With an injury16#1088 of 4,660
Property damage only89
Fail to remain31
Involving a pedestrian5#665 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1004 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified28
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 2014187latest Jun 18, 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 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 motorcyclist was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2025. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#691 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Oct 24, 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

Toronto Police place 26 thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — 5.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 3.0 a year. 88% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2640street/outdoor (23), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft430commercial premises (3), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Sep 10, 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 Annex.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yorkville & Bay a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#691 of 1,505), out of 133 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 Yorkville & Bay?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #1175 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, about the median for a counted intersection, and #164 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Yorkville & Bay?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yorkville Ave between Bellair St and Hazelton Ave (November 2021), found an average of 41 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Yorkville & Bay?

The nearest Green P car park is 74 Yorkville Ave (172 m away, 175 spaces, 75% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 941 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 23,590 spaces — 60 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 74 Yorkville Ave (92 m).

How do I get to Yorkville & Bay by transit?

Bay Station (Line 2) is 135 m away; streetcar route 506 stop within 1 km, the nearest 840 m away; bus routes 19, 97, 13, 82, 26, 94 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Yorkville & Bay?

109 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 372 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Cafe Boulud (45 m), D|bar (Four Seasons Hotel) (45 m), Four Seasons (45 m), Miznon (67 m) and Amadeus Patisserie (67 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 Yorkville & Bay?

The nearest is Ramsden Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 1020 Yonge St, 562 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Ramsden Park Washroom (663 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 Yorkville & Bay?

Ten licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 702 spaces in total; 8 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Jesse Ketchum Early Learning & Child Care Centre (275 m, 26 spaces), University of Toronto Childcare On Charles (412 m, 73 spaces) and Kids & Company - Bloor Street Site (573 m, 85 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yorkville & Bay?

84 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 10,936 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 18 Davenport Rd (227 m, 128 units, RentSafeTO score 89), 95 Davenport Rd (280 m, 26 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 8 St Thomas St (327 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 89) and 44 Charles St W (332 m, 793 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 84 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 Yorkville & Bay?

Toronto Police place 26 thefts from vehicles and four 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 Annex page.

What neighbourhood is Yorkville & Bay in?

Yorkville & Bay is in Annex (City of Toronto neighbourhood 095). It is in Ward 11, University-Rosedale, represented by Councillor Dianne Saxe. The corner falls inside the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined