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Bonnington & Sheppard

Bonnington Pl & Sheppard Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Avondale · Ward 18, Willowdale

In Avondale, Bonnington & Sheppard is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has Sheppard-Yonge Station and a protected bikeway at the corner.

Traffic volume
29,956
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
2,703 pedestrians · 89 cyclists · #333 busiest
Collisions
75
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
15 with an injury · 51 property damage · #1465 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
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
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 2,140 vehicles an hour over its 14-hour span, 1.85× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 11 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. That comes with about 7.5 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — 2.5 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 21%, from 42 in 2016–2020 to 33 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Bonnington & 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)247 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)702 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Sheppard Ave.303 m
TTC bus
98185978478 nearest 75 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385320384
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sheppard Ave E installed 2024
Bike Share
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave E 308 m · 19 docks · 7 stations, 145 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 (24)
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 264 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 286 m
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 322 m
  • Claude Watson School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 417 m
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 435 m
  • Toronto Central Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 474 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (34)
  • Spring Garden Parkette313 m
  • Willowdale Park451 m
  • Avonshire Parkette458 m
  • Albert Standing Park525 m
  • Avonshire Park529 m
  • Avondale Park560 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch877 m
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 722 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 805 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There are 33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 192 eating places within a kilometre — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slow Bite, 108 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 192 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Slow Bite · 45 Sheppard Ave E Unit-102108 mPassed, Aug 2026
Dum Pukht · 35 Sheppard Ave E185 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Jokbal Night Market · 33 Sheppard Ave E Unit-Dgrocery187 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Icha Tea · 2 Sheppard Ave E266 mPassed, Sep 2026
Classic Shanghai Chinese Cuisine · 4841 Yonge St 200b289 mPassed, Jul 2026
Denny's · 4841 Yonge St289 mPassed, Jan 2026
Villa Madina · 4841 Yonge St289 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Denny's · 4841 Yonge St289 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 2 infractions

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 Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 436 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 267 m away at Willowdale Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    436 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    745 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    801 m
Drinking water
Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 267 m; Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 434 m · off

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 624 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (235 m, 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 624 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 8
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    235 m
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    289 m
  • Central Montessori School · 180 Sheppard Ave E
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    392 m
  • Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 181 Maplehurst Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    398 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 2 Forest Laneway (191 m, 366 units, 29 storeys, built 1976), 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
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire191 m
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire210 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire267 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250435 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240447 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240448 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250454 m
12 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260460 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 lots410 lots · ≈29,270 spaces · 87.8 ha
Within 500 m62 lots · ≈1,900 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 387 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking17 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface424 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage570 m38615% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface625 m3063% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface748 m17 *
10 Empress Ave · Surface900 m6769% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 96 m away, ≈152 spaces; 125 m away, ≈161 spaces; 164 m away, ≈31 spaces; 177 m away, ≈6 spaces; 193 m away, ≈46 spaces; 205 m away, ≈9 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (406 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (456 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 east leg carries the load — 13,788 westbound vehicles, or 46% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 536. Most cyclists arrived from the east (46 of 89). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,913 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,032 from 4:15 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% 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 north536southbound · 1 bikes · 0.7% heavy
From the west12,752eastbound · 40 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles29,9562,703 pedestrians · 89 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east13,788westbound · 46 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south2,880northbound · 2 bikes · 1.7% heavy
AM peak hour2,913 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour3,032 vehicles from 4:15 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 Sheppard Ave E between Bonnington Pl and Kenneth Ave (102 m away) recorded an average of 49 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2018; 85% of drivers were at or under 60 km/h. That segment carries about 26,000 vehicles a day. Bonnington Pl between Lyndale Dr and Sheppard Ave E measured slower: 35 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Feb 2011). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (258 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
Bonnington Pl · Lyndale Dr – Sheppard Ave E · 49 mFeb 2011 · 24 h5,58135 km/h44 km/h48 km/h
Sheppard Ave E · Bonnington Pl – Kenneth Ave · 102 mNov 2018 · 3 days26,00449 km/h60 km/h67 km/h

School-zone speed sign 258 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

2017 was the peak year (14 collisions), and 2025 closed with 11. 20% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 11% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 15% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 23, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 2.5 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions75#1465 of 5,508
With an injury15#1217 of 4,660
Property damage only51
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian9#290 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1352 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality1
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201487latest May 23, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006. The police all-collisions file records 1 fatal collision here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places it just outside the 65 m radius.

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, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 24, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle222street/outdoor (1), other (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 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 Avondale.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Bonnington & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 75 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 Bonnington & Sheppard?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #333 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.85× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Bonnington & Sheppard?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sheppard Ave E between Bonnington Pl and Kenneth Ave (November 2018), found an average of 49 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 60 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 258 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Bonnington & Sheppard?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (424 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 410 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,270 spaces — 62 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (387 m).

How do I get to Bonnington & Sheppard by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 247 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97, 84, 78, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave, 75 m).

What restaurants are near Bonnington & Sheppard?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 192 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Slow Bite (108 m), Dum Pukht (185 m), Icha Tea (266 m), Classic Shanghai Chinese Cuisine (289 m) and Denny's (289 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 Bonnington & Sheppard?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 436 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (745 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (801 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 Bonnington & Sheppard?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 624 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (235 m, 72 spaces), Angus Valley Montessori (289 m, 141 spaces) and Central Montessori School (392 m, 54 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bonnington & Sheppard?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,991 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Forest Laneway (191 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 4 Forest Laneway (210 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (267 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2 Oakburn Cres (435 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). 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 Bonnington & Sheppard?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 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 Avondale page.

What neighbourhood is Bonnington & Sheppard in?

Bonnington & Sheppard is in Avondale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 153). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng.

Sources

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