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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 volume8-hour count · Oct 9, 2002
This is a three-leg intersection with no north leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 1,738 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 40% of the total, against 872 from the west. Evening rush dominates here: 683 vehicles in the peak hour from 5:00 p.m., against 571 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Trucks and buses were 10.1% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 24 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2002, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.
Peak hours: 571 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 683 from 5:00 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 2021, with 5 collisions; 2025 recorded 3. 2 collisions (7%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 4 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. Since January 2026, 5 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 25, 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 | 29 | |
| With an injury | 2 | |
| Property damage only | 23 | |
| Fail to remain | 4 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 4 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 5 | |
| 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 Colville Rd between Sheffield St and Benton Rd (24 m away, Jun 2007) recorded volume only — about 2,813 vehicles a day — with no speed data.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Rd · Sheffield St – Benton Rd · 24 m | Jun 2007 · 3 days | 2,813 | — | — | — |
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
- TTC bus
- 59 52 400 41 18 164 nearest 23 m
- Express
- 952 941
- Blue Night
- 352 341
- Nearest stops
- 6 surface stops within 300 m — Sheffield St at Colville Rd; Benton Rd at Colville Rd
- Cycling
- no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
- Bike Share
- no station 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
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 44 mapped lots within 500 m, 347 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, 573 m away. Toronto Public Health inspects 4 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 37. The nearest is New Century, 195 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Wal - Mart Pharmacy, 316 m away; 5 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- New Century · 60 Colville Rd195 m
- Spano's Diner · 1 Hafis Rd 3273 m · 3 min
- The Arepa Republic · 76 Densley Ave279 m · 3 min
- Cucina Mauro · 76 Densley Ave Unit-3280 m · 3 min
- KFC · 1265 Lawrence Ave W351 m · 4 min
- Grocery
- Bulk Barn 573 m · 7 min · 6 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Seara Bakery 904 m · 11 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Wal - Mart Pharmacy 316 m · 4 min · 5 within 1 km
- Child care
- Montessori Start Inc · 63 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten762 m · 9 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 (8)
- Joyce Park1.1 km · 14 min
- Caledonia Park1.2 km · 14 min
- Delo Park1.2 km · 15 min
- Redbank Greenbelt1.3 km · 15 min
- Canon Jackson Park1.3 km · 16 min
- Community centres
- Amesbury Community Centre1.2 km · 15 min
- Schools
- George Anderson Public SchoolEnglish Public · 723 m · 9 min
- Joyce Public SchoolEnglish Public · 1.3 km · 15 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library Amesbury Park branch1.5 km · 18 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 public washroom or a care or retirement home.
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.
Apartment buildings nearby
RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score
Within a kilometre there are ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 385 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1252 Lawrence Ave W (487 m, 10 units, 3 storeys, built 1958), which scored 99 out of 100 at its July 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 87, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1252 Lawrence Ave W | 10 | 3 | 1958 | 99 · Jul 2026 | 487 m · 6 min |
| 2368 Keele St · Royal Downs Development Limited | 47 | 4 | 1957 | 97 · Aug 2026 | 567 m · 7 min |
| 2370 Keele St · Royal Downs Development Limited | 47 | 4 | 1957 | 84 · Nov 2025 | 583 m · 7 min |
| 2 Arrowsmith Ave · Mpm Inc. | 11 | 3 | 1960 | 75 · Jul 2026 | 732 m · 9 min |
| 16 Arrowsmith Ave · 2579024 Ontario Inc | 11 | 3 | 1953 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 820 m · 10 min |
| 2417 Keele St | 12 | 3 | 1950 | 75 · Nov 2025 | 945 m · 11 min |
10 registered buildings · 385 units · 1 social housing · tallest 13 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
22 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.8× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 9 in 2023–2025, about 3.0 a year, against 2.0 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 2 more have been reported, the latest on May 25, 2026.
By year
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 22 | 9 | 2 | street/outdoor (16), commercial premises (6) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0 | 0 | commercial premises (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 Brookhaven-Amesbury.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Colville & Sheffield a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 29 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 Colville & Sheffield?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2002. Its latest count is from Oct 9, 2002, 47% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Colville & Sheffield a walkable intersection?
Colville & Sheffield scores 38 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: 6 stops within 300 m · 10 routes within 1 km; 6 grocery stores within 1 km · 4 places to eat within 300 m; nearest park 1.1 km · nearest centre 1.2 km.
Where can I park near Colville & Sheffield?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 347 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 39,340 spaces — 44 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Colville & Sheffield by transit?
Bus routes 59, 52, 400, 41, 18, 164, 952, 941 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheffield St at Colville Rd, 23 m).
What restaurants are near Colville & Sheffield?
4 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 37 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are New Century (195 m), Spano's Diner (273 m), The Arepa Republic (279 m), Cucina Mauro (280 m) and KFC (351 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there child care near Colville & Sheffield?
One licensed child care centre within 1 km, with 63 spaces in total; it does not accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Montessori Start Inc (762 m, 63 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Colville & Sheffield?
Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 385 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1252 Lawrence Ave W (487 m, 10 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 2368 Keele St (567 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 2370 Keele St (583 m, 47 units, RentSafeTO score 84) and 2 Arrowsmith Ave (732 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 75). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 87 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Colville & Sheffield?
Toronto Police place 22 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 2 since January 2026. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Brookhaven-Amesbury page.
What neighbourhood is Colville & Sheffield in?
Colville & Sheffield is in Brookhaven-Amesbury (City of Toronto neighbourhood 030). It is in Ward 5, York South-Weston, represented by Councillor Frances Nunziata. The corner falls inside the Lawrence Ingram Keele 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 Oct 9, 2002.
- 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; 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 5 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: 43.70751, -79.47139 · centreline node 13457109.