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Beecroft & Sheppard

Beecroft Rd & Sheppard Ave W · Toronto, Ontario · Lansing-Westgate · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Beecroft & Sheppard is a major arterial intersection. It sits in Lansing-Westgate. It has Sheppard-Yonge Station, 3 schools within 250 m and a park at the corner.

Traffic volume
33,787
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
2,695 pedestrians · 115 cyclists · #232 busiest
Collisions
194
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
27 with an injury · 147 property damage · #531 of 5,508 · +13 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
2
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 0 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #431 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
Sheppard-Yonge Station
subway station within 250 m
5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,410 vehicles an hour, 2.1× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 13 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. Police have logged an average of 19 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 5.7 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 27%, from 112 in 2016–2020 to 82 in 2021–2025. About one in 97 of those collisions involved a death or serious injury.

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Beecroft & Sheppard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)195 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)705 m
GO Transit
GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York67 Keswick / North York19 Mississauga / North York67 Keswick / North York27 Milton / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express94 Pickering / Square One94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Sheppard Ave.170 m
TTC bus
84981859778 nearest 51 m
Express
984
Blue Night
384385320
Nearest stops
11 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave West at Beecroft Rd West Side; Sheppard-Yonge Station
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave E 198 m · 19 docks · 5 stations, 103 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 (25)
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 83 m
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 153 m
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 243 m
  • Wise Owl Private SchoolPrivate · 252 m
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 345 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 437 m
  • and 19 more
Community centres
  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre700 m
Parks (32)
  • Albert Standing Park63 m
  • Avondale Park605 m
  • Avonshire Parkette660 m
  • Harlandale Parkette675 m
  • North York Civic Centre699 m
  • Franklin Park702 m
  • and 26 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch802 m
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 609 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 726 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1 km
Signal
1169, activated 1981 · SA1 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 86 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores, and 173 eating places within a kilometre — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Java Joe's, 83 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in April 2024 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés86 within 300 m · 173 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 18 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Java Joe's · 25 Sheppard Ave W, Unit-11583 mPassed, Apr 2024 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 20 Sheppard Ave W None99 mPassed, Feb 2026
Tim Hortons · 9 Bogert Ave None155 mPassed, Jul 2026
Taco Bell · 4804 Yonge St Bldg-101166 mPassed, Aug 2026
Taco Bell · 4804 Yonge St, Bldg-101166 mPassed, Feb 2025
McDonald's · 4808 Yonge St170 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Food Basics · 22 Poyntz Ave Flr-2 Nonegrocery175 mPassed, Jun 2026
A Sushi · 4750 Yonge St Unit-131181 mPassed, Aug 2026

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 Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom, 697 m away, View centre hours; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 57 m away at Albert Standing Park.

  • Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · accessible
    697 m
  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    707 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    708 m
Drinking water
Albert Standing Park drinking fountain · 57 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

Eight licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 682 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (127 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 682 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 8
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    127 m
  • The Learning Nest Academy · 95 Sheppard Ave W
    87 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool
    230 m
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    245 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    274 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.3 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.3 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.3 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.2 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.3 km12 Canterbury Pl

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

12 registered apartment buildings with 1,991 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4 Forest Laneway (326 m, 277 units, 29 storeys, built 1975), which scored 90 out of 100 at its August 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 96, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 9 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 4 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings12 · 1,991 units · 1 social housing
RentSafeTO score96 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20269 across the 12
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire326 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire357 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire403 m
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 20250445 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250677 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240701 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240722 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250746 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 lots352 lots · ≈25,710 spaces · 77.1 ha
Within 500 m74 lots · ≈1,880 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 201 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking43 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface123 m3063% (Q1 2026)
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface139 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage294 m38615% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface599 m17 *
180 Beecroft Road · Surface766 m173 *

Nearest lots: 40 m away, ≈12 spaces; 69 m away, ≈59 spaces; 84 m away, ≈176 spaces; 93 m away, ≈60 spaces; 111 m away, ≈5 spaces (Green P); 112 m away, ≈29 spaces (Green P). More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (335 m, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (351 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 — 14-hour, Mar 25, 2026

The west leg carries the load — 10,107 eastbound vehicles, or 30% of everything entering — while the south leg brought 5,335. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 3,534 vehicles in the hour from 5:15 p.m., 13% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (3,123). Heavy vehicles made up 3.4% 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 north9,381southbound · 23 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west10,107eastbound · 23 bikes · 4.4% heavy
Total vehicles33,7872,695 pedestrians · 115 cyclists · 3.4% heavy
From the east8,964westbound · 30 bikes · 5.0% heavy
From the south5,335northbound · 39 bikes · 1.8% heavy
AM peak hour3,123 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour3,534 vehicles from 5:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 25, 2026

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 Beecroft Rd between Elmhurst Ave and North York Blvd (325 m away) recorded an average of 54 km/h in its 3-day count in May 2022; 85% of drivers were at or under 64 km/h. That segment carries about 13,900 vehicles a day. Sheppard Ave W between Beecroft Rd and Albert Standing Park Trl measured slower: 52 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 63 km/h (Nov 2018). The reading is 4 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (387 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 43,500 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Sheppard Ave W · Beecroft Rd – Albert Standing Park Trl · 25 mNov 2018 · 3 days23,32852 km/h63 km/h69 km/h
Beecroft Rd · Elmhurst Ave – North York Blvd · 325 mMay 2022 · 3 days13,88954 km/h64 km/h72 km/h

School-zone speed sign 387 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct25 · 34 km/h
Over the limit0.7%
50 km/h or more0.1%

Greenfield Ave (eastbound) · 43,500 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

2018 was the peak year (28 collisions), and 2025 closed with 10. 14% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 24 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 12% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 13 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 27, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 5.7 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions194#531 of 5,508
With an injury27#600 of 4,660
Property damage only147
Fail to remain24
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified20
Since January 2026 (outside the window)13
All since 2014250latest Jun 27, 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. All of them involved vehicle occupants only — no pedestrians or cyclists. The most recent was on Mar 30, 2024. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions2#431 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Mar 30, 2024

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 two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle201street/outdoor (2)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jan 26, 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 Lansing-Westgate.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Beecroft & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 2 serious-injury collisions were recorded in 2016–2025 (#431 of 1,505), out of 194 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 Beecroft & Sheppard?

A major arterial intersection. It ranks #232 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.1× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Beecroft & Sheppard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Beecroft Rd between Elmhurst Ave and North York Blvd (May 2022), found an average of 54 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 64 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 387 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Beecroft & Sheppard?

The nearest Green P car park is 68 Sheppard Ave W (123 m away, 30 spaces, 63% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 352 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,710 spaces — 74 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (201 m).

How do I get to Beecroft & Sheppard by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 195 m away; bus routes 84, 98, 185, 97, 78, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave West at Beecroft Rd West Side, 51 m).

What restaurants are near Beecroft & Sheppard?

86 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 173 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Java Joe's (83 m), Tim Hortons (99 m), Tim Hortons (155 m), Taco Bell (166 m) and Taco Bell (166 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 Beecroft & Sheppard?

The nearest is Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre Washroom, 5100 Yonge St, 697 m away (View centre hours), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom (707 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (708 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 Beecroft & Sheppard?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 682 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (127 m, 72 spaces), The Learning Nest Academy (230 m, 87 spaces) and Angus Valley Montessori (245 m, 141 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Beecroft & Sheppard?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,991 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4 Forest Laneway (326 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (357 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98), 2 Forest Laneway (403 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 151 Beecroft Rd (445 m, 306 units, RentSafeTO score 97). The average RentSafeTO score across the 12 is 96 out of 100. 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 Beecroft & Sheppard?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 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 Lansing-Westgate page.

What neighbourhood is Beecroft & Sheppard in?

Beecroft & Sheppard is in Lansing-Westgate (City of Toronto neighbourhood 038). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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