Toronto · intersection · signal 1200

Doris & Sheppard

Doris Ave & Sheppard Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Avondale · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Doris & Sheppard is a moderately heavy crossing. It sits in Avondale. At the corner: Sheppard-Yonge Station and a school within 250 m.

Traffic volume
29,033
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
7,886 pedestrians · 133 cyclists · #374 busiest
Collisions
128
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
10 with an injury · 100 property damage · #840 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window · 1 before 2016
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
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,070 vehicles an hour, 1.79× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 4 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Police have logged an average of 13 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 4.4 per 10,000 counted vehicles, in line with the median rate for counted intersections. Collisions fell 29%, from 75 in 2016–2020 to 53 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Doris & 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)155 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)675 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.215 m
TTC bus
98185978478 nearest 21 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385320384
Nearest stops
9 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave E 217 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 · 174 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 252 m
  • Elpis College Toronto (Temporarily Moved)Private · 262 m
  • Crown Academic International SchoolPrivate · 344 m
  • Claude Watson School For the ArtsEnglish Public · 413 m
  • Apollo High SchoolPrivate · 562 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (34)
  • Spring Garden Parkette371 m
  • Albert Standing Park434 m
  • Avonshire Parkette463 m
  • Willowdale Park483 m
  • Avondale Park535 m
  • Avonshire Park552 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch841 m
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 675 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 766 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1 km
Signal
1200, activated 1978 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval North/South/East/West

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 81 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 8 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 189 — 2.6× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slow Bite, 31 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés81 within 300 m · 189 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience8 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Slow Bite · 45 Sheppard Ave E Unit-10231 mPassed, Aug 2026
Dum Pukht · 35 Sheppard Ave E95 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Jokbal Night Market · 33 Sheppard Ave E Unit-Dgrocery110 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Icha Tea · 2 Sheppard Ave E176 mPassed, Sep 2026
Classic Shanghai Chinese Cuisine · 4841 Yonge St 200b204 mPassed, Jul 2026
Denny's · 4841 Yonge St204 mPassed, Jan 2026
Villa Madina · 4841 Yonge St204 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 4 infractions
Denny's · 4841 Yonge St204 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, 456 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 359 m away at Willowdale Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    456 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    749 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    760 m
Drinking water
Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 359 m; Albert Standing Park drinking fountain · 422 m

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 (145 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
    145 m
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    204 m
  • Network - Lansing Child Care Centre · 49 Bogert Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    454 m
  • Central Montessori School · 180 Sheppard Ave E
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    483 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

Within a kilometre there are 12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,991 rental units — one social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 4 Forest Laneway (133 m, 277 units, 29 storeys, built 1975), 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
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire133 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire147 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire209 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250449 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240465 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240471 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250483 m
10 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260497 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 lots406 lots · ≈29,040 spaces · 87.1 ha
Within 500 m66 lots · ≈2,100 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 328 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking45 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface335 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage493 m38615% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface533 m3063% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface697 m17 *
180 Beecroft Road · Surface877 m173 *

Nearest lots: 63 m away, ≈152 spaces; 129 m away, ≈50 spaces; 172 m away, ≈161 spaces; 181 m away, ≈31 spaces; 248 m away, ≈31 spaces; 256 m away, ≈32 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (344 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (373 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

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. Traffic is heaviest from the east: 11,843 westbound vehicles entered from that leg, 41% of the total, against 6,978 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the west (57 of 133). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,787 vehicles in the hour from 8:00 a.m. and 2,740 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.1% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

From the north6,978southbound · 25 bikes · 1.5% heavy
From the west10,212eastbound · 57 bikes · 2.4% heavy
Total vehicles29,0337,886 pedestrians · 133 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east11,843westbound · 51 bikes · 2.3% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,787 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour2,740 vehicles from 4:45 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

On Sheppard Ave E between Bonnington Pl and Kenneth Ave, 193 m from the corner, a 3-day count in November 2018 put the average speed at 49 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 60 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 67 km/h or more. That segment carries about 26,000 vehicles a day. Doris Ave between Spring Garden Ave and Willowdale Park Trl measured slower: 45 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 57 km/h (Mar 2020). 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 (209 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
Sheppard Ave E · Bonnington Pl – Kenneth Ave · 193 mNov 2018 · 3 days26,00449 km/h60 km/h67 km/h
Doris Ave · Spring Garden Ave – Willowdale Park Trl · 367 mMar 2020 · 2 days13,66145 km/h57 km/h65 km/h

School-zone speed sign 209 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

The worst year was 2016, with 21 collisions; 2025 recorded 15. 10 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 21 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (4%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 13, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 4.4 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions128#840 of 5,508
With an injury10#1762 of 4,660
Property damage only100
Fail to remain21
Involving a pedestrian3#1388 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1354 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified18
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 2014176latest May 13, 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

Nothing in 2016–2025, the ten complete years the rankings use. 1 earlier KSI collision is on file, the last on Aug 3, 2006.

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

27 thefts from vehicles and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 4.7× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 2.8 a year. 63% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle2770street/outdoor (17), apartment parking (9)
Bicycle theft100street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jun 27, 2025. 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 Doris & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 128 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 Doris & Sheppard?

A moderately heavy crossing. It ranks #374 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.79× the median for a counted intersection, and #275 for pedestrians.

How fast do cars go at Doris & 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 209 m away (40 km/h), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Doris & Sheppard?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (335 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 406 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,040 spaces — 66 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (328 m).

How do I get to Doris & Sheppard by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 155 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97, 84, 78, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave, 21 m).

What restaurants are near Doris & Sheppard?

81 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 189 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Slow Bite (31 m), Dum Pukht (95 m), Icha Tea (176 m), Classic Shanghai Chinese Cuisine (204 m) and Denny's (204 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 Doris & Sheppard?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 456 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (749 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (760 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 Doris & 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 (145 m, 72 spaces), Angus Valley Montessori (204 m, 141 spaces) and Network - Lansing Child Care Centre (454 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Doris & Sheppard?

12 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,991 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 4 Forest Laneway (133 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 2 Forest Laneway (147 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (209 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2 Oakburn Cres (449 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 Doris & Sheppard?

Toronto Police place 27 thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. 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 Doris & Sheppard in?

Doris & Sheppard is in Avondale (City of Toronto neighbourhood 153). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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