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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 · Oct 19, 2024 · weekend
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 16,177 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 2 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.
Peak hours: 2,666 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 3,855 from 3:45 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 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, 31 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 30, 2026.
No one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 2 earlier KSI collisions are on file, the last on Nov 12, 2012.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 556 | #95 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 83 | #84 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 411 | |
| Fail to remain | 71 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 10 | #208 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 4 | #545 of 2,576 |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 2 | |
| Severity not classified | 62 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 31 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 2 | latest Nov 12, 2012 |
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.
How fast traffic moves here
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. The reading is 16 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. Sheppard Ave E between Birchmount Rd and Allanford Rd measured slower: 52 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 59 km/h (Aug 2026) — a much more recent reading than the one above. At the school-zone speed sign on Bay Mills Blvd (328 m away, 40 km/h limit), 1.6% of the 65,511 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Ave E · Birchmount Rd – Allanford Rd · 195 m | Aug 2026 · 3 days | 26,700 | 52 km/h | 59 km/h | 65 km/h |
| Birchmount Rd · Harleyford Gt – Cass Ave · 361 m | Nov 2010 · 24 h | 20,291 | 64 km/h | 72 km/h | 78 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Bay Mills Blvd (westbound), 328 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 35 km/h, 85th percentile 42 km/h; 1.6% at 50 km/h or more. 65,511 vehicles logged in August 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 0751, activated 1964 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 85 17 43 68 nearest 26 m
- Express
- 904 985 968
- Blue Night
- 385 343 324
- 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 309 m · 4 min · 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.
Parking within 2 km
- Green P
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- no post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 25 mapped lots within 500 m, 234 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
No grocery store is within 300 m of the corner. The closest is Bulk Barn, 521 m away. For everything else there is one convenience store or gas bar within 300 m. Toronto Public Health inspects 15 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 47. The nearest is Meet Sushi and Boil, 79 m away. Two pharmacies sit within 300 m of the corner; the nearest is Rexall, 71 m away. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Shepherd Lodge, a long-term care home 476 m away; Shepherd Terrace Retirement Residence, a retirement home 319 m away. Stephen Leacock Community Centre runs a seniors' active living programme 813 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Meet Sushi and Boil · 3595 Sheppard Ave E79 m
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 3591 Sheppard Ave E82 m
- Little Caesars · 3593 Sheppard Ave E82 m
- Tim Hortons · 3600 Sheppard Ave E83 m
- Wingman's Last Call · 2260 Birchmount Rd84 m
- Grocery
- Bulk Barn 521 m · 6 min · 3 within 1 km
- Convenience
- 1 convenience store or gas bar within 300 m
- Pharmacy
- Rexall 71 m · 10 within 1 km
- Child care
- Good Shepherd Day Care Centre · 73 spaces, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day214 m
- Birchmount Place Centre For Early Learning · 81 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day252 m · 3 min
- Holy Spirit Jr YMCA · 103 spaces, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day483 m · 6 min
- Washrooms
- Tam O'shanter Golf Course Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.642 m · 8 min
- Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom · hours not listed797 m · 9 min
- Health and care
- Shepherd Lodge · long-term care home476 m · 6 min
- Shepherd Terrace Retirement Residence · retirement home319 m · 4 min
- Stephen Leacock Community Centre · seniors' active living centre813 m · 10 min
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 (6)
- Lynngate Park733 m · 9 min
- Ron Watson Park1 km · 12 min
- Stephen Leacock Park1 km · 12 min
- Inglewood Heights Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Scarden Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Community centres
- Stephen Leacock Seniors' Community Centre815 m · 10 min
- Stephen Leacock Community Recreation Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Schools (8)
- Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 483 m · 6 min
- Tam O'shanter Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 625 m · 7 min
- Inglewood Heights Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 680 m · 8 min
- Lynngate Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 688 m · 8 min
- Maple Leaf Collegiate SchoolPrivate · 881 m · 10 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Agincourt branch828 m · 10 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.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #1,869 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.
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 20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 3,169 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 2249 Birchmount Rd (165 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2249 Birchmount Rd · Ulrich Properties Ltd. | 40 | 5 | 1979 | 94 · Jul 2026 | 165 m |
| 20 Carabob Crt · Greenwin Corp. | 195 | 15 | 1970 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 179 m |
| 30 Carabob Crt · Greenwin Corp. | 195 | 15 | 1971 | 91 · Sep 2024 | 189 m |
| 3735 Sheppard Ave E · Agincourt Apartments | 52 | 4 | 1968 | 83 · Nov 2025 | 192 m |
| 2350 Birchmount Rd · Homestead Land Holdings Limited | 190 | 13 | 1972 | 99 · Jul 2026 | 206 m |
| 2241 Birchmount Rd · Ulrich Properties Ltd. | 27 | 5 | 1974 | 93 · Jul 2026 | 207 m |
20 registered buildings · 3,169 units · 2 social housing · tallest 21 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
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
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 20 | 11 | 1 | apartment parking (9), street/outdoor (9) |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0 | 0 | apartment parking (2) |
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 5,519 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 #104 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.5× the median for a counted intersection, and #474 for pedestrians.
Is Birchmount & Sheppard a walkable intersection?
Birchmount & Sheppard scores 57 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #1,869 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: 1 school within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; 3 grocery stores within 1 km · 15 places to eat within 300 m; 8 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · accessible signals.
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 August 2026.
Where can I park near Birchmount & Sheppard?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 234 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,980 spaces — 25 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?
15 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 47 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Meet Sushi and Boil (79 m), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (82 m), Little Caesars (82 m), Tim Hortons (83 m) and Wingman's Last Call (84 m). 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, 642 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Stephen Leacock Seniors Community Centre Washroom (797 m).
Is there child care near Birchmount & Sheppard?
Five licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 369 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Good Shepherd Day Care Centre (214 m, 73 spaces), Birchmount Place Centre For Early Learning (252 m, 81 spaces) and Holy Spirit Jr YMCA (483 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 (165 m, 40 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 20 Carabob Crt (179 m, 195 units, RentSafeTO score 93), 30 Carabob Crt (189 m, 195 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 3735 Sheppard Ave E (192 m, 52 units, RentSafeTO score 83). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 92 out of 100.
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. 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
Every figure on this page comes from one of these datasets — how they are joined
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Oct 19, 2024.
- Serious-injury collisions: City of Toronto / Toronto Police Service, Motor Vehicle Collisions involving Killed or Seriously Injured Persons, records through Oct 11, 2026.
- All collisions: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data, records through Sep 30, 2026.
- Cameras: City of Toronto, Red Light Cameras.
- Speeds and calming: Midblock Vehicle Speed, Volume and Classification Counts; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; Licensed Child Care Centres; Ministry of Health Service Provider Locations (Ontario) — Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- Apartment buildings: City of Toronto Apartment Building Registration and Apartment Building Evaluation (RentSafeTO), as compiled by LandlordReport (imported Sep 10, 2026).
- Thefts: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, occurrences offset by police to the nearest intersection, records through Jun 30, 2026.
- Ward and BIA: Wards and Elected Councillors (Ward 22 councillor), Business Improvement Areas.
- Getting there: TTC Routes and Schedules (GTFS), GO Transit GTFS, UP Express GTFS, VIA Rail GTFS, MiWay (Mississauga) GTFS, Durham Region Transit GTFS, Brampton Transit GTFS, York Region Transit GTFS, Bike Share Toronto, Cycling Network; Topographic Mapping – Physical Area of Parking Lots, Green P Parking with Parking Occupancy, City-Operated EV Charging Stations, Street Furniture – Bicycle Parking, Bicycle Parking Racks, High-Capacity Bicycle Parking, Indoor Bike Stations. Data provided with permission of Metrolinx where GO and UP Express appear.
- Coordinates: 43.78105, -79.29811 · centreline node 13445746.