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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 a protected bikeway at the corner. Nearby: Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) 253 m away.

Traffic
29,956
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
2,703 pedestrians · 89 cyclists · #340 busiest
Collisions
75
police-reported · 2016–2025
none killed or seriously injured · #1465 of 5,519
Getting there
1
TTC stop within 100 m
Sheppard-Yonge Station 253 m · 10 routes within 1 km · protected bikeway
Within a walk
53/100
city median 48 · #2,348 of 5,672
2 places to eat within 300 m · grocery 421 m

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Bonnington & Sheppard

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

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 16,177 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

Peak hours: 2,913 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 3,032 from 4:15 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

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, 3 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 29, 2026.

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.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions75#1465 of 5,519
With an injury15#1217 of 4,669
Property damage only51
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian9#290 of 3,196
Involving a cyclist2
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)3
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.

How fast traffic moves here

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. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 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). At the school-zone speed sign on Greenfield Ave (258 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 41,368 vehicles logged in August 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
Speed sign
Greenfield Ave (eastbound), 258 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 24 km/h, 85th percentile 34 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 41,368 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.

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)253 m · 3 min; 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 67 Keswick / North York 94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Sheppard Ave.340 m · 4 min
TTC bus
98 185 97 84 nearest 89 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385 320 384
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 336 m · 4 min · 19 docks · 5 stations, 95 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 · 555 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 19 Glendora Ave (585 m), 33 Elmhurst Ave (643 m)
Bike parking
16 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Other lots
28 mapped lots within 500 m, 337 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface528 m112 *—
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface638 m3063% (Q1 2026)
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage810 m38615% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface1 km17 *—
10 Empress Ave · Surface1.1 km6769% (Q1 2026)

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

The nearest grocery store is Longo's, 421 m away; 8 grocery stores sit within a kilometre. There are 2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m, and 145 eating places within a kilometre — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slow Bite, 123 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Shoppers Drug Mart, 326 m away; 9 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.

Restaurants & cafés
  • Slow Bite · 45 Sheppard Ave E Unit-102123 m
  • Dum Pukht · 35 Sheppard Ave E211 m
  • Icha Tea · 2 Sheppard Ave E305 m · 4 min
  • Taco Bell · 4804 Yonge St Bldg-101358 m · 4 min
  • McDonald's · 4808 Yonge St368 m · 4 min
2 within 300 m · 145 within 1 km
Grocery
Longo's 421 m · 5 min · 8 within 1 km
Food shops
Kin Kin Bakery 421 m · 5 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
Pharmacy
Shoppers Drug Mart 326 m · 4 min · 9 within 1 km
Child care
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day272 m · 3 min
  • Central Montessori School · 54 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day402 m · 5 min
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 141 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day442 m · 5 min
8 licensed centres · 624 spaces within 1 km · 3 accept City fee subsidy
Washrooms
  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Under Construction628 m · 7 min
Drinking water: Willowdale Park 283 m · 3 min; Albert Standing Park 570 m · 7 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 (22)
  • Spring Garden Parkette482 m · 6 min
  • Avonshire Parkette496 m · 6 min
  • Albert Standing Park576 m · 7 min
  • Avonshire Park632 m · 8 min
  • Willowdale Park680 m · 8 min
and 17 more within 1.5 km
Community centres
Schools (20)
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 299 m · 4 min
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 432 m · 5 min
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 479 m · 6 min
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 497 m · 6 min
  • Toronto Central Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 503 m · 6 min
and 15 more within 1.5 km
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.4 km · 16 min
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.1 km · 13 min
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1.1 km · 14 min
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km · 16 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.

53of 100
Scored from the records above

The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,348 of 5,672. It counts what can be reached, not how pleasant or safe the walk is.

  • Groceries and food13/30

    8 grocery stores within 1 km · 2 places to eat within 300 m

  • Transit21/28

    Sheppard-Yonge Station 0.3 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km

  • Library and places to go5/14

    library 1.4 km away · 3 places of interest within 1.5 km

  • Parks and recreation6/10

    2 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.2 km

  • Schools and child care8/8

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

  • Crossing on foot0/10

    no crossing features on file

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

Ten registered apartment buildings with 1,402 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 2 Forest Laneway (261 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 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.

Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreDistance
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 2025261 m · 3 min
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 2025320 m · 4 min
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 2024461 m · 5 min
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 2025502 m · 6 min
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 2024526 m · 6 min
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 2024591 m · 7 min

10 registered buildings · 1,402 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

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.

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

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 #340 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.85× the median for a counted intersection.

Is Bonnington & Sheppard a walkable intersection?

Bonnington & Sheppard scores 53 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,348 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: 4 schools within 500 m · 4 licensed child care within 500 m; Sheppard-Yonge Station 0.3 km · 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; 2 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.2 km.

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 August 2026.

Where can I park near Bonnington & Sheppard?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (528 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 337 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,670 spaces — 28 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (555 m).

How do I get to Bonnington & Sheppard by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 253 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97, 84, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave, 89 m).

What restaurants are near Bonnington & Sheppard?

2 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 145 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Slow Bite (123 m), Dum Pukht (211 m), Icha Tea (305 m), Taco Bell (358 m) and McDonald's (368 m). 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, 628 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: under construction.

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 (272 m, 72 spaces), Central Montessori School (402 m, 54 spaces) and Angus Valley Montessori (442 m, 141 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Bonnington & Sheppard?

Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,402 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Forest Laneway (261 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 4 Forest Laneway (320 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (461 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2 Oakburn Cres (502 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 97 out of 100.

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. 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

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