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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 · 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 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.
Peak hours: 2,646 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 2,903 from 4:15 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 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, 9 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Aug 18, 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 | 55 | #1928 of 5,519 |
| With an injury | 12 | #1495 of 4,669 |
| Property damage only | 38 | |
| Fail to remain | 7 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 4 | #1034 of 3,196 |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 5 | |
| Since January 2026 (outside the window) | 9 | |
| 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.
How fast traffic moves here
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. The reading is 8 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. 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). At the school-zone speed sign on Doris Ave (348 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.1% of the 8,586 vehicles logged in January 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheppard Ave E · Bonnington Pl – Kenneth Ave · 102 m | Nov 2018 · 3 days | 26,004 | 49 km/h | 60 km/h | 67 km/h |
| Kenneth Ave · Sheppard Ave E – Spring Garden Ave · 138 m | Dec 2010 · 24 h | 3,395 | 42 km/h | 52 km/h | 57 km/h |
- Speed sign
- Doris Ave (northbound), 348 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 31 km/h, 85th percentile 38 km/h; 0.1% at 50 km/h or more. 8,586 vehicles logged in January 2026; runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.
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 1631, activated 1991 · leading pedestrian interval East/West · bicycle signal
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- Subway
- Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4)456 m · 5 min
- GO Transit
- GO bus 96 Oshawa / Finch Express 27 Milton / North York 19 Mississauga / North York 67 Keswick / North York 94 Pickering / Square One at Yonge St. @ Sheppard Ave.543 m · 6 min
- TTC bus
- 98 185 97 84 nearest 12 m
- Express
- 984
- Blue Night
- 385 320 384
- 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
- Sheppard Ave E / Willowdale Ave 538 m · 6 min · 11 docks · 3 stations, 41 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
- 7 car parks · about 838 spaces
- EV charging
- 19 Glendora Ave · 758 m · 2 Level 2 ports; also 19 Glendora Ave (788 m), 33 Elmhurst Ave (846 m)
- Bike parking
- no post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 8 bikes within 600 m
- Other lots
- 24 mapped lots within 500 m, 346 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often for customers or residents only
| Green P car park | Distance | Spaces | Peak occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Harlandale Avenue · Surface | 731 m | 112 * | — |
| 68 Sheppard Ave W · Surface | 841 m | 30 | 63% (Q1 2026) |
| 95 Beecroft Rd · Garage | 1 km | 386 | 15% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Empress Ave · Surface | 1.1 km | 67 | 69% (Q1 2026) |
| 10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface | 1.2 km | 53 | 44% (Q1 2026) |
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 Ava Esfahan (Food Market), 471 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 143 eating places are within a kilometre — 3.5× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Slow Bite, 326 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Metro Pharmacy, 235 m away; 9 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Slow Bite · 45 Sheppard Ave E Unit-102326 m · 4 min
- Dum Pukht · 35 Sheppard Ave E414 m · 5 min
- Invictus Game Station · 250 Sheppard Ave E Unit-100439 m · 5 min
- Tim Hortons · 185 Sheppard Ave E Bldg-185460 m · 5 min
- The Peri Peri Shack · 191 Sheppard Ave E466 m · 6 min
- Grocery
- Ava Esfahan (Food Market) 471 m · 6 min · 8 within 1 km
- Food shops
- Ava Meats 477 m · 6 min · butcher, bakery or food shop
- Pharmacy
- Metro Pharmacy 235 m · 9 within 1 km
- Child care
- Central Montessori School · 54 spaces, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day199 m
- Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus · 64 spaces, preschool293 m · 3 min
- The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre · 72 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day475 m · 6 min
- Washrooms
- Willowdale Park North York Tennis Club Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Under Construction548 m · 7 min
- Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure863 m · 10 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 (23)
- Spring Garden Parkette279 m · 3 min
- Willowdale Park484 m · 6 min
- Glendora Park492 m · 6 min
- Avonshire Parkette699 m · 8 min
- Sheppard East Park738 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre1.4 km · 16 min
- Mitchell Field Community Centre1.5 km · 17 min
- Schools (20)
- Toronto Central Academy Secondary SchoolPrivate · 300 m · 4 min
- Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 438 m · 5 min
- Rutherford Private School and DaycarePrivate · 502 m · 6 min
- Avondale Public & Avondale Alternative Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 580 m · 7 min
- Academy of Excellence Secondary SchoolPrivate · 596 m · 7 min
- Library
- Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch1.4 km · 16 min
- Places of interest
- Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 1.2 km · 14 min
- Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 1.3 km · 15 min
- Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 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 care or retirement home.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. This corner is #2,349 of 5,672. 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 — 1,402 rental units. The nearest is 2 Forest Laneway (464 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.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc | 366 | 29 | 1976 | 90 · Aug 2025 | 464 m · 6 min |
| 4 Forest Laneway · Tandem Property Management Inc | 277 | 29 | 1975 | 90 · Aug 2025 | 523 m · 6 min |
| 35 Greenfield Ave · Rhapsody Property Management Services | 361 | 36 | 2020 | 98 · Jun 2024 | 664 m · 8 min |
| 2 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 98 · Aug 2025 | 705 m · 8 min |
| 4 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 97 · Jun 2024 | 729 m · 9 min |
| 6 Oakburn Cres · Kg Group | 11 | 3 | 1945 | 98 · Jun 2024 | 794 m · 9 min |
10 registered buildings · 1,402 units · tallest 36 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
Two thefts from vehicles and no bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 2 | 1 | 0 | commercial premises (1), street/outdoor (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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 #399 of 2,438 counted intersections for vehicles, 1.77× the median for a counted intersection.
Is Kenneth & Sheppard a walkable intersection?
Kenneth & Sheppard scores 53 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure — #2,349 of 5,672 Toronto intersections; 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: 2 schools within 500 m · 3 licensed child care within 500 m; 3 parks within 500 m · nearest centre 1.4 km; Sheppard-Yonge Station 0.5 km · 3 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km. The crossing itself: traffic signal · head start for people walking.
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), 0.1% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in January 2026.
Where can I park near Kenneth & Sheppard?
The nearest Green P car park is 10 Harlandale Avenue (731 m away, 112 spaces). The City's mapping shows 346 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 20,150 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 19 Glendora Ave (758 m).
How do I get to Kenneth & Sheppard by transit?
Sheppard-Yonge Station (Line 1, Line 4) is 456 m away; bus routes 98, 185, 97, 84, 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 143 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Slow Bite (326 m), Dum Pukht (414 m), Invictus Game Station (439 m), Tim Hortons (460 m) and The Peri Peri Shack (466 m). 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, 548 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The City currently lists it as closed: under construction. Next nearest: Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom (863 m).
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 (199 m, 54 spaces), Central Montessori Schools - Maplehurst Campus (293 m, 64 spaces) and The Neighbourhood Group Yonge and Sheppard Child Care Centre (475 m, 72 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Kenneth & Sheppard?
Ten RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,402 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2 Forest Laneway (464 m, 366 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 4 Forest Laneway (523 m, 277 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 35 Greenfield Ave (664 m, 361 units, RentSafeTO score 98) and 2 Oakburn Cres (705 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 98). The average RentSafeTO score across the 10 is 97 out of 100.
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. 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
- Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Mar 25, 2026.
- 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; School Safety Zone Watch Your Speed Program (locations and monthly summary).
- Within a walk: DineSafe (Toronto Public Health), inspections Nov 2023 – Oct 2026; Park Washroom Facilities, Washroom Facilities in City Buildings, Automated Public Toilets, Park Drinking Water Sources; 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 18 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: 43.76289, -79.40476 · centreline node 13448501.