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Birchmount & Sheppard

Birchmount Rd & Sheppard Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan · Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt

Birchmount & Sheppard is a major arterial intersection. It sits in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan. At the corner: an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. It is among the hundred Toronto intersections with the most reported collisions.

Traffic volume
40,805
vehicles · 14-hour count, Oct 19, 2024
4,096 pedestrians · 322 cyclists · #103 busiest
Collisions
556
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
83 with an injury · 411 property damage · #95 of 5,508 · +19 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 2 before 2016
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
4
TTC stops within 100 m
4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,910 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 2.5× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 10 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 56 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 13.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 2.7× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 280 collisions in 2016–2020 and 276 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Birchmount & Sheppard

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

TTC bus
85174368 nearest 26 m
Express
904985968
Blue Night
385343324
Nearest stops
8 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Birchmount Rd; Birchmount Rd at Sheppard Ave East
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Bay Mills Blvd / Birchmount Ave 289 m · 15 docks · 2 stations, 30 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 (12)
  • Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 369 m
  • Tam O'shanter Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 448 m
  • Inglewood Heights Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 499 m
  • Lynngate Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 528 m
  • John Buchan Sr & Stephen Leacock C.i.English Public · 561 m
  • Pauline Johnson Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 631 m
  • and 6 more
Community centres
  • Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre713 m
  • Stephen Leacock Seniors' Community Centre779 m
Parks (9)
  • Lynngate Park471 m
  • Ron Watson Park573 m
  • Inglewood Heights Park604 m
  • Stephen Leacock Park770 m
  • Scarden Park866 m
  • Tam O'shanter Golf Course904 m
  • and 3 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Agincourt branch593 m
Signal
0751, activated 1964 · 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

Toronto Public Health inspects 21 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store; within a kilometre the count is 57. The nearest is Wingman's Last Call, 67 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés21 within 300 m · 57 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Wingman's Last Call · 2260 Birchmount Rd67 mPassed, Jul 2026
Crown Paradise · 2258 Birchmount Rd72 mPassed, Jul 2026
Meet Sushi and Boil · 3595 Sheppard Ave E79 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 3591 Sheppard Ave E82 mPassed, Feb 2026
Little Caesars · 3593 Sheppard Ave E82 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Lucky Convenience and Bargain · 2248 Birchmount Rdgrocery82 mPassed, Mar 2025
Tim Hortons · 3600 Sheppard Ave E83 mPassed, Mar 2026
The Royal Chinese Restaurant · 3587 Sheppard Ave E86 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 Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom, 604 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 500 m away at Lynngate Park.

  • Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom · 2481 Birchmount Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    604 m
  • Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre Washroom · 2500 Birchmount Rd
    View centre hours
    715 m
  • Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom · 2520 Birchmount Rd
    View centre hours
    762 m
Drinking water
Lynngate Park drinking fountain · 500 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

Six licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 440 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Good Shepherd Day Care Centre (192 m, 73 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age).

Within 1 km6 centres · 440 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 6
  • Good Shepherd Day Care Centre · 2230 Birchmount Rd
    73 spaces · toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    192 m
  • Birchmount Place Centre For Early Learning · 2360 Birchmount Rd
    81 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    240 m
  • Holy Spirit Jr YMCA · 3530 Sheppard Ave E
    103 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    369 m
  • Plasp Inglewood Heights Junior Public School · 45 Dempster St
    43 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    499 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 244 (107 m) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 244 · 107 m2340 Birchmount Rd
Policenone within 5 km
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 24 · 2.5 km3061 Birchmount 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 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,169 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2249 Birchmount Rd (122 m, 40 units, 5 storeys, built 1979), which scored 94 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 87 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 8 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings20 · 3,169 units · 2 social housing
RentSafeTO score92 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202687 across the 20
Open fire-code violations8
Tallest21 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2249 Birchmount Rd · Ulrich Properties Ltd.405197994 · Jul 20260122 m
20 Carabob Crt · Greenwin Corp.19515197093 · Aug 202626129 m
2350 Birchmount Rd · Homestead Land Holdings Limited19013197299 · Jul 20264146 m
30 Carabob Crt · Greenwin Corp.19515197191 · Sep 202412 · 1 fire147 m
3735 Sheppard Ave E · Agincourt Apartments524196883 · Nov 20250154 m
2241 Birchmount Rd · Ulrich Properties Ltd.275197493 · Jul 20260160 m
2237 Birchmount Rd · Ulrich Properties Ltd.445196791 · Jul 20260193 m
365 Bay Mills BlvdToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation18613197094 · Jul 20260 · 1 fire220 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 lots334 lots · ≈43,970 spaces · 131.9 ha
Within 500 m34 lots · ≈3,070 spaces
Green P (public)none within 2 km
EV charging (City)none within 2 km
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 16 bikes within 600 m

Nearest lots: 59 m away, ≈86 spaces; 67 m away, ≈8 spaces; 109 m away, ≈36 spaces; 113 m away, ≈266 spaces; 148 m away, ≈58 spaces; 150 m away, ≈123 spaces.

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 19, 2024 (a weekend day)

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 11,073 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 27% of the total, against 8,727 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 3,855 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:45 p.m., against 2,666 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.6% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Saturday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 23 months old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north10,409southbound · 109 bikes · 0.9% heavy
From the west11,073eastbound · 81 bikes · 2.2% heavy
Total vehicles40,8054,096 pedestrians · 322 cyclists · 1.6% heavy
From the east10,596westbound · 74 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south8,727northbound · 58 bikes · 1.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,666 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour3,855 vehicles from 3:45 p.m.
Count14-hour · Oct 19, 2024 · weekend

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 Birchmount Rd between Harleyford Gt and Cass Ave, 361 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in November 2010 put the average speed at 64 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 72 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 78 km/h or more. That segment carries about 20,300 vehicles a day. Sheppard Ave E between Bay Mills Blvd and Amethyst Rd measured slower: 47 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 55 km/h (Apr 2025). The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Bay Mills Blvd (328 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.6% of the 70,670 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Birchmount Rd · Harleyford Gt – Cass Ave · 361 mNov 2010 · 24 h20,29164 km/h72 km/h78 km/h
Sheppard Ave E · Bay Mills Blvd – Amethyst Rd · 361 mApr 2025 · 3 days24,55047 km/h55 km/h60 km/h

School-zone speed sign 328 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct35 · 42 km/h
Over the limit7.8%
50 km/h or more1.6%

Bay Mills Blvd (westbound), 2450 Birchmount Road · 70,670 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 2023, with 77 collisions; 2025 recorded 60. 83 collisions (15%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 71 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 14 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (3%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 19 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 26, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 13.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions556#95 of 5,508
With an injury83#84 of 4,660
Property damage only411
Fail to remain71
Involving a pedestrian10#208 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist4#545 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist2
With a fatality0
Severity not classified62
Since January 2026 (outside the window)19
All since 2014666latest Jun 26, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 12, 2012.

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

20 thefts from vehicles and two bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 11 in 2023–2025, about 3.7 a year, against 1.6 a year before that. 45% of the vehicle thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jun 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle20111apartment parking (9), street/outdoor (9)
Bicycle theft200apartment parking (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 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 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Birchmount & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?

By collision count, yes: it ranks #95 of 5,508 Toronto intersections for police-reported collisions in 2016–2025, though none involved a death or serious injury. 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 Birchmount & Sheppard?

A major arterial intersection. It ranks #103 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection, and #470 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Birchmount & Sheppard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Birchmount Rd between Harleyford Gt and Cass Ave (November 2010), found an average of 64 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 72 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 328 m away (40 km/h), 1.6% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Birchmount & Sheppard?

There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 334 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 43,970 spaces — 34 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.

How do I get to Birchmount & Sheppard by transit?

Bus routes 85, 17, 43, 68, 904, 985, 968 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Birchmount Rd, 26 m).

What restaurants are near Birchmount & Sheppard?

21 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 57 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Wingman's Last Call (67 m), Crown Paradise (72 m), Meet Sushi and Boil (79 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (82 m) and Little Caesars (82 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 Birchmount & Sheppard?

The nearest is Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom, 2481 Birchmount Rd, 604 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre Washroom (715 m); Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom (762 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 Birchmount & Sheppard?

Six licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 440 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Good Shepherd Day Care Centre (192 m, 73 spaces), Birchmount Place Centre For Early Learning (240 m, 81 spaces) and Holy Spirit Jr YMCA (369 m, 103 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Birchmount & Sheppard?

20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 3,169 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2249 Birchmount Rd (122 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 20 Carabob Crt (129 m, 195 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 2350 Birchmount Rd (146 m, 190 units, RentSafeTO score 99) and 30 Carabob Crt (147 m, 195 units, RentSafeTO score 91). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 92 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 Birchmount & Sheppard?

Toronto Police place 20 thefts from vehicles and two 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 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan page.

What neighbourhood is Birchmount & Sheppard in?

Birchmount & Sheppard is in Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan (City of Toronto neighbourhood 118). It is in Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, represented by Councillor Nick Mantas.

Sources

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