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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 · Nov 15, 2025 · weekend
Traffic is heaviest from the east: 12,348 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 38% of the total, against 3,331 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 2,917 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:00 p.m., against 2,591 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.5% 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. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
Peak hours: 2,591 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 2,917 from 2:00 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 2019, with 43 collisions; 2025 recorded 39. 50 collisions (14%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 28 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 8% of collisions, below the citywide 16%. 6 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (2%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 18 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 4, 2026.
No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 2006.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 348 | #229 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 50 | #234 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 272 | |
| Fail to remain | 28 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #1035 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 2 | |
| Involving a motorcyclist | 1 | |
| Severity not classified | 26 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 18 | |
| Killed or seriously injured | 0 | |
| All KSI since 2006 | 0 |
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.
Traffic on these streets
The City's most recent midblock count on Sheppard Ave W between Kodiak Cres and Chesswood Dr (197 m away, Sep 2014) recorded volume only — about 15,924 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesswood Dr · Sheppard Ave W – Steeprock Dr · 105 m | Apr 2013 · 3 days | 15,715 | — | — | — |
| Sheppard Ave W · Kodiak Cres – Chesswood Dr · 197 m | Sep 2014 · 7 days | 15,924 | — | — | — |
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 1049, activated 1974 · leading pedestrian interval East/West
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Downsview Park Station (Line 1)494 m · 6 min
- GO Transit
- Downsview Park GO — Barrie436 m · 5 min
- TTC bus
- 84 101 106 108 107 nearest 31 m
- Express
- 984
- Blue Night
- 384
- Nearest stops
- 5 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave West at Chesswood Dr
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Chesswood Dr installed 2023
- Bike Share
- Sheppard Ave W / Chesswood Dr 17 m · 19 docks · 2 stations, 39 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
- 1 car park · about 632 spaces
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 16 mapped lots within 500 m, 270 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd · Surface | 1.8 km | 632 * | — |
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 The Grocery Outlet, 539 m away. A specialist food shop is closer still: Bakery Gateau, 264 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 7 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 24. The nearest is California Sandwiches, 107 m away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- California Sandwiches · 3701 Chesswood Dr107 m
- Coffee Time · 3701 Chesswood Dr107 m
- Kgolf Toronto · 3705 Chesswood Dr107 m
- Ristorante Monte Cassino · 3710 Chesswood Dr142 m
- Kitchen Avenue · 3852 Chesswood Dr172 m
- Grocery
- The Grocery Outlet 539 m · 6 min
- Food shops
- Bakery Gateau 264 m · 3 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
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
- Kennard Parkette1.5 km · 17 min
- Schools
- Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary SchoolPrivate · 816 m · 10 min
- Centennial College - Downsview CampusCollege · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Blyth Academy School - Downsview ParkPrivate · 1.2 km · 15 min
- Adelfiha's Christian AcademyPrivate · 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 pharmacy, a community centre, licensed child care, a library or a public washroom.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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.
Thefts reported at this corner
Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025
17 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.0× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 4 in 2023–2025, about 1.3 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 65% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 1 more has been reported, the latest on Jan 4, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 17 | 4 | 1 | street/outdoor (11), commercial premises (5) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | street/outdoor (1) |
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 Downsview.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Chesswood & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 348 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 Chesswood & Sheppard?
A major arterial intersection. It ranks #265 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 2.0× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Chesswood & Sheppard a walkable intersection?
Chesswood & Sheppard scores 44 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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: Downsview Park Station 0.5 km · 5 stops within 300 m · 8 routes within 1 km; 1 grocery store within 1 km · 7 places to eat within 300 m; nearest park 1.5 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
Where can I park near Chesswood & Sheppard?
The nearest Green P car park is Downsview Lot - 415 William R Allen Rd (1.8 km away, 632 spaces). The City's mapping shows 270 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 68,950 spaces — 16 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Chesswood & Sheppard by transit?
Downsview Park Station (Line 1) is 494 m away; Downsview Park GO is 436 m away; bus routes 84, 101, 106, 108, 107, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave West at Chesswood Dr, 31 m).
What restaurants are near Chesswood & Sheppard?
7 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 24 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are California Sandwiches (107 m), Coffee Time (107 m), Kgolf Toronto (107 m), Ristorante Monte Cassino (142 m) and Kitchen Avenue (172 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
How many thefts are reported at Chesswood & Sheppard?
Toronto Police place 17 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 1 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Downsview page.
What neighbourhood is Chesswood & Sheppard in?
Chesswood & Sheppard is in Downsview (City of Toronto neighbourhood 155), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak. The corner falls inside the DuKe Heights Business Improvement Area.
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 Nov 15, 2025.
- 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.
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; City of Toronto School Locations, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Library Branch General Information, Places of Interest and Attractions, Traffic Signals Tabular, Neighbourhoods.
- 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 6 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: 43.75553, -79.47426 · centreline node 13449668.