Toronto · intersection · signal 1631

Kenneth & Sheppard

Kenneth Ave & Sheppard Ave E · Toronto, Ontario · Avondale · Ward 18, Willowdale

Kenneth & Sheppard, in Avondale, is a busier-than-typical intersection. At the corner: a protected bikeway. Nearby: Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) 450 m away.

Traffic volume
28,645
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 25, 2026
2,347 pedestrians · 98 cyclists · #391 busiest
Collisions
55
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
12 with an injury · 38 property damage · #1928 of 5,508 · +7 since Jan 2026
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
2
TTC stops within 100 m
Sheppard-Yonge Station 450 m · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Hour by hour, the 14-hour count works out to close to 2,050 vehicles, 1.77× the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 12 vehicles, close to the citywide median. Police have logged an average of 5.5 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — 1.9 per 10,000 counted vehicles, below the median rate of 5.0. Collisions fell 43%, from 35 in 2016–2020 to 20 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Kenneth & 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)450 m; North York Centre Station (Line 1)795 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.502 m
TTC bus
98185978478 nearest 12 m
Express
984
Blue Night
385320384
Nearest stops
3 surface stops within 300 m — Sheppard Ave East at Leona Dr; Sheppard Ave East at Kenneth Ave
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sheppard Ave E installed 2024
Bike Share
Yonge St / Sheppard Ave E 511 m · 19 docks · 6 stations, 114 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 · 271 m
  • Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 398 m
  • Cardinal Carter Academy For the ArtsEnglish Separate · 424 m
  • Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 426 m
  • Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 467 m
  • Toronto District School Board - Oakburn CentreEnglish Public · 473 m
  • and 19 more
Parks (33)
  • Spring Garden Parkette260 m
  • Glendora Park417 m
  • Willowdale Park438 m
  • Avonshire Parkette515 m
  • Avonshire Park538 m
  • Maplehurst Park617 m
  • and 27 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1 km
Places of interest
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 850 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 914 m
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km
Signal
1631, activated 1991 · SA2 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 182 eating places are within a kilometre — 2.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slow Bite, 309 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in August 2026.

Restaurants & cafés0 within 300 m · 182 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience0 within 300 m · 19 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Slow Bite · 45 Sheppard Ave E Unit-102309 mPassed, Aug 2026
Jokbal Night Market · 33 Sheppard Ave E Unit-Dgrocery383 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Dum Pukht · 35 Sheppard Ave E387 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Invictus Game Station · 250 Sheppard Ave E Unit-100399 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 3 infractions
Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe · 116 Willowdale Ave410 mPassed, Aug 2026
Michi Sushi · 126 Willowdale Ave423 mPassed, Apr 2026 · 1 infraction
Tim Hortons · 185 Sheppard Ave E Bldg-185445 mPassed, Aug 2026
Mujae Korean Bistro · 39-63 Spring Garden Ave 41447 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, 454 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. A drinking fountain is 65 m away at Willowdale Park.

  • Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 75 Hollywood Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    454 m
  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    771 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    915 m
Drinking water
Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 65 m; Willowdale Park drinking fountain · 384 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 Central Montessori School (190 m, 54 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km8 centres · 624 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 8
  • Central Montessori School · 180 Sheppard Ave E
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    190 m
  • Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 181 Maplehurst Ave
    64 spaces · preschool
    201 m
  • The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 30 Sheppard Ave E
    72 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    436 m
  • Angus Valley Montessori · 4841 Yonge St
    141 spaces · toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    486 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 (1.3 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.4 km away.

FireFire Station 114 · 1.4 km12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 1.3 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 13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 1,928 rental units. The nearest is 2 Forest Laneway (358 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. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 9 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 5 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings13 · 1,928 units
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 20269 across the 13
Open fire-code violations5
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc36629197690 · Aug 20252 · 1 fire358 m
4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc27729197590 · Aug 20251 · 2 fire402 m
35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services36136202098 · Jun 20243 · 1 fire437 m
12 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260441 m
10 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194599 · Aug 20260454 m
8 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250459 m
6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Jun 20240466 m
2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group113194598 · Aug 20250476 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 lots414 lots · ≈29,600 spaces · 88.8 ha
Within 500 m51 lots · ≈2,100 spaces
Green P (public)7 car parks · about 838 spaces
EV charging (City)19 Glendora Ave · 552 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingno post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface622 m112 *
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage750 m38615% (Q1 2026)
68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface828 m3063% (Q1 2026)
4576 Yonge Street · Surface888 m17 *
10 Empress Ave · Surface1 km6769% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 31 m away, ≈6 spaces; 84 m away, ≈9 spaces; 93 m away, ≈33 spaces; 94 m away, ≈31 spaces; 116 m away, ≈33 spaces; 116 m away, ≈46 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (576 m, 2 ports); 33 Elmhurst Ave (646 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

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 13,780 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 48% of the total, against 121 from the south. Most cyclists arrived from the east (43 of 98). Evening rush dominates here: 2,903 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 2,646 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.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 north1,835southbound · 14 bikes · 1.6% heavy
From the west13,780eastbound · 32 bikes · 2.1% heavy
Total vehicles28,6452,347 pedestrians · 98 cyclists · 2.1% heavy
From the east12,909westbound · 43 bikes · 2.2% heavy
From the south121northbound · 9 bikes · 0.8% heavy
AM peak hour2,646 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,903 vehicles from 4:15 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, 102 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. Kenneth Ave between Sheppard Ave E and Spring Garden Ave measured slower: 42 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 52 km/h (Dec 2010). The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Doris Ave (348 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 2,100 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 · 102 mNov 2018 · 3 days26,00449 km/h60 km/h67 km/h
Kenneth Ave · Sheppard Ave E – Spring Garden Ave · 138 mDec 2010 · 24 h3,39542 km/h52 km/h57 km/h

School-zone speed sign 348 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 8 km/h
Over the limit0.0%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Doris Ave (northbound), 115/117 Doris Ave · 2,100 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 2017, with 9 collisions; 2025 recorded 6. 12 collisions (22%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 7 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. 4 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (7%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 7 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 5, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 1.9 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions55#1928 of 5,508
With an injury12#1495 of 4,660
Property damage only38
Fail to remain7
Involving a pedestrian4#1034 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified5
Since January 2026 (outside the window)7
All since 201480latest Jun 5, 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

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

Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle210commercial premises (1), street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 21, 2024. 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 Kenneth & Sheppard a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 55 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 Kenneth & Sheppard?

A busier-than-typical intersection. It ranks #391 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.77× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Kenneth & 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 348 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Kenneth & Sheppard?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (622 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 414 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 29,600 spaces — 51 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (552 m).

How do I get to Kenneth & Sheppard by transit?

Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 450 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97, 84, 78, 984 within 1 km (nearest stop: Sheppard Ave East at Leona Dr, 12 m).

What restaurants are near Kenneth & Sheppard?

None within 300 m, and 182 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Slow Bite (309 m), Dum Pukht (387 m), Invictus Game Station (399 m), Paisano's Italian Garden Cafe (410 m) and Michi Sushi (423 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 Kenneth & Sheppard?

The nearest is Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom, 75 Hollywood Ave, 454 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (771 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (915 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 Kenneth & 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 Central Montessori School (190 m, 54 spaces), Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus (201 m, 64 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (436 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Kenneth & Sheppard?

13 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,928 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Forest Laneway (358 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 4 Forest Laneway (402 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (437 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 12 Oakburn Cres (441 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 99). The average RentSafeTO score across the 13 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 Kenneth & Sheppard?

Toronto Police place two thefts from vehicles and no bicycle thefts 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 Kenneth & Sheppard in?

Kenneth & 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