Toronto · intersection · signal 2039

Provost & Esther Shiner

Provost Dr & Esther Shiner Blvd · Toronto, Ontario · Bayview Village · Ward 17, Don Valley North

In Bayview Village, Provost & Esther Shiner is an intersection of typical volume. At the corner: a bike lane and an accessible pedestrian signal. Nearby: Leslie Station (Line 4) 439 m away and Oriole GO 589 m away.

Traffic volume
12,453
vehicles · 14-hour count, Mar 24, 2024
1,148 pedestrians · 13 cyclists · #1512 busiest
Collisions
394
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
14 with an injury · 256 property damage · #190 of 5,508 · +25 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
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Leslie Station 439 m · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Bike Lane
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 14-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 890 vehicles an hour, 77% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 11 vehicles, close to the citywide median. On average 39 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — 31.6 per 10,000 counted vehicles, 6.4× the median rate for counted intersections. The pace has been steady: 200 collisions in 2016–2020 and 194 in 2021–2025. No one was killed or seriously injured in any of them.

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Provost & Esther Shiner

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Leslie Station (Line 4)439 m; Bessarion Station (Line 4)478 m
GO Transit
Oriole GO — Richmond Hill589 m
TTC bus
18551151115 nearest 222 m
Blue Night
385
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Bike Lane on Esther Shiner Blvd installed 2013
Bike Share
Leslie Subway Station 358 m · 15 docks · 3 stations, 45 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 (11)
  • Bay School of CanadaPrivate · 353 m
  • North York LINCEnglish Public · 635 m
  • Dunlace Public SchoolEnglish Public · 654 m
  • Elkhorn Public SchoolEnglish Public · 833 m
  • St George AcademyPrivate · 1.1 km
  • Webtree AcademyPrivate · 1.1 km
  • and 5 more
Parks (26)
  • Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park260 m
  • Ambrose Parkette274 m
  • Maureen Parkette418 m
  • Woodsworth Parkette504 m
  • Bessarion Parkette535 m
  • Talara Park554 m
  • and 20 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Ethennonnhawahstihnen' (formely Bayview) branch423 m
Signal
2039, activated 2008 · SA2 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal

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 5 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 20 — well below the median of 73 within a kilometre. The nearest is Issai Japanese Eatery, 10 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026 with 1 infraction noted.

Restaurants & cafés5 within 300 m · 20 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 10 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Issai Japanese Eatery · 101 Esther Shiner Blvd10 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 1 infraction
Issai Japanese Eatery · 101 Esther Shiner Blvd10 mPassed, Apr 2025 · 1 infraction
Duoduo Fruit Shop · 95 Esther Shiner Blvdgrocery52 mPassed, Apr 2026
Duoduo's Fruit Shop · 95 Esther Shiner Blvdgrocery65 mPassed, Aug 2026
Ikea-Swedish Food Market/Bistro · 15 Provost Drgrocery117 mPassed, Sep 2025 · 1 infraction
McDonald's · 1125 Sheppard Ave E185 mPassed, Aug 2026 · 3 infractions
Slawomir Paczkowski · 1019 Sheppard Ave E198 mPassed, Jun 2026
Starbucks Coffee · 1015 Sheppard Ave E227 mPassed, May 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 Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 144 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 199 m away at Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park.

  • Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 80 Mcmahon Dr E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    144 m
  • East Don Parkland Washroom · 1240 Sheppard Ave E
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Under Construction
    556 m
Drinking water
Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park bottle filling station · 199 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

Four licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 338 spaces; all accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Ethennonnhawahstihnen Child Care Centre (430 m, 52 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km4 centres · 338 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 4
  • Ethennonnhawahstihnen Child Care Centre · 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane
    52 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    430 m
  • Dunlace Children's Centre · 20 Dunlace Dr
    106 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    654 m
  • Sheppard Business Park Child Care Centre · 1220 Sheppard Ave E
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    707 m
  • Elkhorn Junior Y - (YMCA) · 10 Elkhorn Dr
    102 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    833 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 116 (444 m), the nearest police station 33 Division (2.5 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.5 km away.

FireFire Station 116 · 444 m255 Esther Shiner Blvd
Police33 Division · 2.5 km50 Upjohn Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 23 · 2.5 km115 Parkway Forest Dr

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 eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 768 rental units. The nearest is 688 Sheppard Ave E (717 m, 35 units, 4 storeys, built 1958), which scored 85 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 30 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 1 fire-code violation is open across them.

Registered buildings8 · 768 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202630 across the 8
Open fire-code violations1
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
688 Sheppard Ave E · Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc354195885 · Jul 20251717 m
71 Talara Dr · Signet Group Inc293195982 · Sep 20240779 m
75 Talara Dr · CAPREIT664197097 · Aug 202510822 m
11 Dervock Cres · CAPREIT774195995 · Aug 20245836 m
22 Elkhorn Dr · Sterling Karamar Property Management2235197086 · Aug 20258 · 1 fire943 m
44 Stubbs Dr · CAPREIT847197498 · Oct 202521 km
640 Sheppard Ave E12819197094 · Jul 202511 km
642 Sheppard Ave E · GWLRA Residential12619197086 · Jul 202631 km

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 lots254 lots · ≈30,930 spaces · 92.8 ha
Within 500 m18 lots · ≈3,570 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 102 spaces
EV charging (City)Bessarion CC · 421 m · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
Leslie Lot - 2760 Old Leslie Street · Surface307 m102 *

Nearest lots: 58 m away, ≈33 spaces; 124 m away, ≈496 spaces; 128 m away, ≈361 spaces; 175 m away, ≈200 spaces; 202 m away, ≈547 spaces; 205 m away, ≈56 spaces.

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 24, 2024 (a weekend day)

No single direction dominates: each approach carried between 2,917 and 3,462 vehicles. Evening rush dominates here: 1,383 vehicles in the peak hour from 3:15 p.m., against 771 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles were a negligible share of traffic (0.4%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. The count is 3 years old; the City recounts intersections on an ad-hoc schedule, so volumes may have shifted since.

From the north3,462southbound · 2 bikes · 0.4% heavy
From the west3,060eastbound · 3 bikes · 0.1% heavy
Total vehicles12,4531,148 pedestrians · 13 cyclists · 0.4% heavy
From the east3,014westbound · 5 bikes · 0.5% heavy
From the south2,917northbound · 3 bikes · 0.6% heavy
AM peak hour771 vehicles from 9:30 a.m.
PM peak hour1,383 vehicles from 3:15 p.m.
Count14-hour · Mar 24, 2024 · weekend

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 Esther Shiner Blvd between Provost Dr and Old Leslie St, 128 m from the corner, a 24-hour count in August 2017 put the average speed at 52 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 63 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 69 km/h or more. That segment carries about 11,600 vehicles a day. The reading is 9 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Esther Shiner Blvd · Provost Dr – Old Leslie St · 128 mAug 2017 · 24 h11,59352 km/h63 km/h69 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 54 collisions; 2025 recorded 39. 14 collisions (4%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 129 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (1%), a low share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 25 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425

Exposure-adjusted: 31.6 collisions per year per 10,000 daily vehicles, using the latest 14-hour count.

2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions394#190 of 5,508
With an injury14#1273 of 4,660
Property damage only256
Fail to remain129
Involving a pedestrian5#714 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified124
Since January 2026 (outside the window)25
All since 2014497latest Jun 30, 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

44 thefts from vehicles and 28 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 12× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 16 in 2023–2025, about 5.3 a year, against 8.0 a year before that. 66% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 75% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking. Since January 2026, 3 more have been reported, the latest on May 10, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle44132street/outdoor (29), apartment parking (11)
Bicycle theft2831apartment parking (21), street/outdoor (6)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 10, 2026. 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 Bayview Village.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Provost & Esther Shiner a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 394 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 Provost & Esther Shiner?

An intersection of typical volume. It ranks #1512 of 2,390 counted intersections for vehicles, 77% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Provost & Esther Shiner?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Esther Shiner Blvd between Provost Dr and Old Leslie St (August 2017), found an average of 52 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 63 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Provost & Esther Shiner?

The nearest Green P car park is Leslie Lot - 2760 Old Leslie Street (307 m away, 102 spaces). The City's mapping shows 254 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 30,930 spaces — 18 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Bessarion CC (421 m).

How do I get to Provost & Esther Shiner by transit?

Leslie Station (Line 4) is 439 m away; Oriole GO is 589 m away; bus routes 185, 51, 151, 115 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Provost & Esther Shiner?

5 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 20 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Issai Japanese Eatery (10 m), Issai Japanese Eatery (10 m), McDonald's (185 m), Slawomir Paczkowski (198 m) and Starbucks Coffee (227 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 Provost & Esther Shiner?

The nearest is Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 80 Mcmahon Dr E, 144 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: East Don Parkland Washroom (556 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 Provost & Esther Shiner?

Four licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 338 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Ethennonnhawahstihnen Child Care Centre (430 m, 52 spaces), Dunlace Children's Centre (654 m, 106 spaces) and Sheppard Business Park Child Care Centre (707 m, 78 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Provost & Esther Shiner?

Eight RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 768 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 688 Sheppard Ave E (717 m, 35 units, RentSafeTO score 85), 71 Talara Dr (779 m, 29 units, RentSafeTO score 82), 75 Talara Dr (822 m, 66 units, RentSafeTO score 97) and 11 Dervock Cres (836 m, 77 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 8 is 90 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 Provost & Esther Shiner?

Toronto Police place 44 thefts from vehicles and 28 bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025, plus 3 since January 2026. 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 Bayview Village page.

What neighbourhood is Provost & Esther Shiner in?

Provost & Esther Shiner is in Bayview Village (City of Toronto neighbourhood 052). It is in Ward 17, Don Valley North, represented by Councillor Shelley Carroll.

Sources

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