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Beecroft & Poyntz

Beecroft Rd & Poyntz Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Lansing-Westgate · Ward 18, Willowdale

Beecroft & Poyntz, in Lansing-Westgate, is a mid-volume intersection. At the corner: Sheppard-Yonge Station, a school within 250 m and a park.

Traffic
13,916
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
1,545 pedestrians · 33 cyclists
Collisions
35
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #2570 of 5,519
Getting there
Sheppard-Yonge Station
subway station within 250 m
10 routes within 1 km
Within a walk
79/100
city median 48 · #346 of 5,672
37 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 72 m

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Beecroft & Poyntz

Traffic and safety

The City's latest turning-movement count, every police-reported collision within 65 m, speeds on these streets

Traffic volume14-hour count · Mar 25, 2026

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 7,784 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 56% of the total, against 1,167 from the west. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 1,505 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,456 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north7,784southbound · 7 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west1,167eastbound · 8 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles13,9161,545 pedestrians · 33 cyclists · 1.8% heavy
From the east4,965westbound · 18 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy

Peak hours: 1,505 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 1,456 from 4:45 p.m. (approach figures are vehicles entering from that leg over the whole count — one day's traffic, not an annual average).

Collisions 2016–2025 · within 65 m

The worst year was 2024, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 9. 3 collisions (9%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 6% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 6 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 15, 2026.

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.

By year

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2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions35#2570 of 5,519
With an injury3
Property damage only30
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Severity not classified2
Since January 2026 (outside the window)6
Killed or seriously injured0
All KSI since 20060

A collision counts when its recorded location is within 65 m of the centreline node, intersection-related or not. KSI = killed or seriously injured, the basis of the danger rankings; records can lag a year or more, so the current year is outside the window. How collisions are counted.

Speeds here, last measured in 2014

On Beecroft Rd between Poyntz Ave and Bogert Ave, 43 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in January 2014 put the average speed at 35 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 44 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 48 km/h or more. That segment carries about 9,400 vehicles a day. The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Poyntz Ave · Lane W of Yonge and S of Poyntz – Beecroft Rd · 39 mNov 2010 · 3 days9,587———
Beecroft Rd · Poyntz Ave – Bogert Ave · 43 mJan 2014 · 24 h9,37835 km/h44 km/h48 km/h

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; 85% of drivers were at or below the 85th-percentile speed. A reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data. How speeds are read.

The crossing
Signal 1821, activated 1999 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval North/South/West

Getting there

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park

Transit and cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)170 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)1 km · 12 min
GO Transit
GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express 27 Milton / North York 19 Mississauga / North York 94 Pickering / Square One 67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Poyntz Ave.130 m
TTC bus
84 97 98 185 nearest 240 m
Express
984
Blue Night
384 320 385
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave E 287 m · 3 min · 19 docks · 4 stations, 84 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Parking within 2 km

Green P
7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging
19 Glendora Ave · 278 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 19 Glendora Ave (306 m), 33 Elmhurst Ave (457 m)
Bike parking
24 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
51 mapped lots within 500 m, 316 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface315 m3063% (Q1 2026)
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface374 m112 *—
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage487 m38615% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface627 m17 *—
180 Beecroft Road · Surface1 km173 *—

Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; check Green P for rates). EV chargers are City-operated only. On-street and underground parking are not included.

Within a walk

What the City's own records put within a walk of this corner — distances are the walk along real streets and paths. Shops, banks, gyms and clinics are in no City dataset, so they are not here.

Food, shops and services

Two grocery stores are within 300 m of the corner — the nearest is Food Basics, 72 m away. There is also a specialist food shop, Unique Pastry, 216 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 37 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 132 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Java Joe's, 144 m away. Three pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Yuns Pharmacy, 161 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Java Joe's · 25 Sheppard Ave W, Unit-115144 m
  • Big Way Hot Pot · 4759-4789 Yonge St 4775177 m
  • Tim Hortons · 9 Bogert Ave None188 m
  • Pita Lite Shawarma · 4698 Yonge St210 m
  • Cotti Coffee · 4750 Yonge St 110&114216 m
37 within 300 m · 132 within 1 km
Grocery
Food Basics 72 m · 2 within 300 m
Food shops
Unique Pastry 216 m · butcher, bakery or food shop
Convenience
2 convenience stores or gas bars within 300 m
Pharmacy
Yuns Pharmacy 161 m · 7 within 1 km
Child care
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day157 m
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 87 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool420 m · 5 min
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day426 m · 5 min
5 licensed centres · 443 spaces within 1 km · 3 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • North York Civic Centre · Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun Closed · accessible1 km · 11 min
  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom · hours not listed · accessible1 km · 11 min
Drinking water: Albert Standing Park 153 m

Food premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023, screened by name and location to leave out the kitchens inside care homes, child care, schools and offices, and carts and stalls; a shop without a recent inspection does not appear. Pharmacies, hospital sites and care homes from the Ontario Ministry of Health's register — a hospital site may be a rehabilitation or specialty hospital without an emergency department; in an emergency call 911. How places are classed.

Parks, schools and places

Parks (20)
  • Albert Standing Park165 m
  • Avondale Park681 m · 8 min
  • Avonshire Parkette731 m · 9 min
  • Franklin Park847 m · 10 min
  • Avonshire Park867 m · 10 min
and 15 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (19)
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 144 m
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 330 m · 4 min
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 356 m · 4 min
  • Wise Owl Private SchoolPrivate · 459 m · 5 min
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 568 m · 7 min
and 14 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.2 km · 15 min
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 919 m · 11 min
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1 km · 12 min
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.3 km · 15 min

Parks, schools, libraries and places of interest within 1.5 km; child care, washrooms and care homes within 1 km; a hospital site within 2 km. Distances are the walk along real streets and paths. How these are joined.

Not within a walk: a care or retirement home.

79of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #346 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food30/30

    2 grocery stores within 300 m · 37 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit23/28

    Sheppard-Yonge Station · 2 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go5/14

    library 1.2 km away · 3 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation5/10

    1 park within 500 m · nearest centre 0.9 km

  • Schools and child care8/8

    4 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m

  • Crossing on foot8/10

    traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

Our own measure, not a licensed walkability rating: every point comes from a City dataset listed under Sources, and the six parts add up to the score. How the score is built · the full ranking.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,708 rental units. The nearest is 35 Greenfield Ave (620 m, 361 units, 36 storeys, built 2020), which scored 98 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 2024620 m · 7 min
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 2025684 m · 8 min
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 2025695 m · 8 min
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 2025737 m · 9 min
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 2025754 m · 9 min
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 2024761 m · 9 min

11 registered buildings · 1,708 units · tallest 36 storeys. The score is the City's RentSafeTO evaluation out of 100; buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units are registered, condominiums and houses are not. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle100street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

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 Lansing-Westgate.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Beecroft & Poyntz a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 35 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 Beecroft & Poyntz?

A mid-volume intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 25, 2026, about the median for a counted intersection.

Is Beecroft & Poyntz a walkable intersection?

Beecroft & Poyntz scores 79 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #346 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; the city median is 48. It counts what the City's own records put within a walk — food premises, transit, libraries, parks, schools, licensed child care — not shops, banks or clinics, which no City dataset lists. Within a walk: 2 grocery stores within 300 m · 37 places to eat within 300 m; 4 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; Sheppard-Yonge Station · 2 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals.

How fast do cars go at Beecroft & Poyntz?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beecroft Rd between Poyntz Ave and Bogert Ave (January 2014), found an average of 35 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 44 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Beecroft & Poyntz?

The nearest Green P car park is 68 Sheppard Ave W (315 m away, 30 spaces, 63% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 316 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 18,000 spaces — 51 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (278 m).

How do I get to Beecroft & Poyntz by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 170 m away; bus routes 84, 97, 98, 185, 984 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Beecroft & Poyntz?

37 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 132 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Java Joe's (144 m), Big Way Hot Pot (177 m), Tim Hortons (188 m), Pita Lite Shawarma (210 m) and Cotti Coffee (216 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Beecroft & Poyntz?

The nearest is North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street, 1.0 km away (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat-Sun Closed), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom (1.0 km); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (1.0 km).

Is there child care near Beecroft & Poyntz?

Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 443 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (157 m, 72 spaces), The Learning Nest Academy (420 m, 87 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (426 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Beecroft & Poyntz?

11 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,708 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 35 Greenfield Ave (620 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 151 Beecroft Rd (684 m, 306 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 2 Forest Laneway (695 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 2 Oakburn Cres (737 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 11 is 97 out of 100.

How many thefts are reported at Beecroft & Poyntz?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Lansing-Westgate page.

What neighbourhood is Beecroft & Poyntz in?

Beecroft & Poyntz is in Lansing-Westgate (City of Toronto neighbourhood 038). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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