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Dudley & Sheppard (West)

Dudley Ave & Sheppard Ave E (West) · Toronto, Ontario · Avondale · Ward 18, Willowdale

Dudley & Sheppard (West), in Avondale, is a high-volume crossing. At the corner: a protected bikeway and 2 schools within 250 m. Nearby: Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) 608 m away. No one has been killed or seriously injured here in the last ten years of records.

Traffic volume
21,376
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jun 18, 2013
623 pedestrians · 42 cyclists
Collisions
21
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
4 with an injury · 14 property damage · #3363 of 5,508
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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Sheppard-Yonge Station 608 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,670 vehicles an hour, 2.3× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 34 vehicles — this is a car-dominated crossing (median: one per 13). On average 2.1 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions edged down 9%, from 11 in 2016–2020 to 10 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Dudley & Sheppard (West)

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)608 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)894 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.659 m
TTC bus
98185789784 nearest 135 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385320384
Nearest stops
6 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sheppard Ave E installed 2024
Bike Share
Sheppard Ave E / Willowdale Ave 375 m · 11 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.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (25)
  • Toronto Central Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 116 m
  • Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 242 m
  • Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 283 m
  • Newton International College SchoolPrivate · 379 m
  • Central Montessori School - WillowdalePrivate · 422 m
  • Avondale Public & Avondale Alternative Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 464 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (34)
  • Glendora Park308 m
  • Spring Garden Parkette320 m
  • Maplehurst Park465 m
  • Willowdale Park493 m
  • Sheppard East Park519 m
  • Avonshire Park593 m
  • and 28 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.1 km
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1 km
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1 km
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km

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 6 eating places within 300 m of this corner; within a kilometre the count is 173 — 2.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Invictus Game Station, 242 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in December 2025 with 3 infractions noted.

Restaurants & cafés6 within 300 m · 173 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Invictus Game Station · 250 Sheppard Ave E Unit-100242 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe · 116 Willowdale Ave257 mPassed, Aug 2026
Michi Sushi · 126 Willowdale Ave278 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 185 Sheppard Ave E Bldg-185287 mPassed, Aug 2026
Spring China House · 189 Sheppard Ave E295 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
The Peri Peri Shack · 191 Sheppard Ave E299 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Ava Esfahan (Food Market) · 193 Sheppard Ave Egrocery303 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Ava Meats · 195 Sheppard Ave Egrocery307 mPassed, Aug 2026

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, 527 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 96 m away at Willowdale Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    527 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    828 m
Drinking water
Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 96 m; Glendora Park bottle filling station · 317 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 639 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Central Montessori School (41 m, 54 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 639 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 8
  • Central Montessori School · 180 Sheppard Ave E
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    41 m
  • Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 181 Maplehurst Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    76 m
  • Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus · 157 Willowdale Ave
    62 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    422 m
  • Avondale Centre For Early Development · 171 Avondale Ave
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    464 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (1.4 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (1.4 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.4 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.4 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 1.4 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 15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,183 rental units. The nearest is 12 Oakburn Cres (485 m, 11 units, 3 storeys, built 1945), which scored 99 out of 100 at its August 2026 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 11 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 6 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings15 · 2,183 units
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202611 across the 15
Open fire-code violations6
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
12 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260485 m
10 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260505 m
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire508 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250518 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240534 m
4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194597 · Jun 20240552 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250557 m
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire558 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 lots431 lots · ≈25,670 spaces · 77 ha
Within 500 m56 lots · ≈1,660 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 694 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking2 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface779 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage898 m38615% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface1 km3063% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface1 km17 *
10 Empress Ave · Surface1 km6769% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 32 m away, ≈12 spaces; 43 m away, ≈16 spaces; 43 m away, ≈11 spaces; 43 m away, ≈10 spaces; 49 m away, ≈33 spaces; 57 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (719 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (800 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 — 8-hour, Jun 18, 2013

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 10,620 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 50% of the total, against 80 from the south. Evening rush dominates here: 3,343 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 3,052 in the morning peak from 8:00 a.m. Trucks and buses were 9.0% 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 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 13 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2013, 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.

From the north363southbound · 1 bikes · 16.3% heavy
From the west10,620eastbound · 10 bikes · 8.6% heavy
Total vehicles21,376623 pedestrians · 42 cyclists · 9.0% heavy
From the east10,313westbound · 29 bikes · 9.3% heavy
From the south80northbound · 2 bikes · 7.5% heavy
AM peak hour3,052 vehicles from 8:00 a.m.
PM peak hour3,343 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jun 18, 2013

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, 260 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. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Dudley Ave · Sheppard Ave E – Maplehurst Ave · 66 mNov 2010 · 3 days2,681
Sheppard Ave E · Bonnington Pl – Kenneth Ave · 260 mNov 2018 · 3 days26,00449 km/h60 km/h67 km/h

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 2023, with 8 collisions; 2025 recorded 0. 4 collisions (19%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 3 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 14% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 1 collision involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. The most recent report on file is from Nov 4, 2024.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions21#3363 of 5,508
With an injury4#3090 of 4,660
Property damage only14
Fail to remain3
Involving a pedestrian1#2997 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified3
All since 201423latest Nov 4, 2024

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

No collision involving a death or serious injury has been recorded within 65 m of this intersection since the record begins in 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

One theft from a vehicle and one bike theft were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle110street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft100commercial premises (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Jul 13, 2023. 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West) a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 21 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

A high-volume crossing. Its latest count is from Jun 18, 2013, 2.3× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

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.

Where can I park near Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (779 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 431 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 25,670 spaces — 56 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (694 m).

How do I get to Dudley & Sheppard (West) by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 608 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 78, 97, 84, 984 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

6 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 173 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Invictus Game Station (242 m), Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe (257 m), Michi Sushi (278 m), Tim Hortons (287 m) and Spring China House (295 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 527 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (828 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

Eight licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 639 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Central Montessori School (41 m, 54 spaces), Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus (76 m, 64 spaces) and Central Montessori Schools - Willowdale Campus (422 m, 62 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

15 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,183 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 12 Oakburn Cres (485 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 10 Oakburn Cres (505 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 2 Forest Laneway (508 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90) and 8 Oakburn Cres (518 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 15 is 97 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West)?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle 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 Dudley & Sheppard (West) in?

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

Sources

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