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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 volume8-hour count · Jun 16, 2022
The south leg carries the load — 1,214 northbound vehicles, or 51% of everything entering — while the west leg brought 1. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 416 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 393 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 8.7% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,177 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, 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.
Peak hours: 416 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 393 from 4:45 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
2019 was the peak year (2 collisions), and 2025 closed with 0. 0% of collisions here involved an injury. 1 driver failed to remain at the scene — 20% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from May 1, 2022.
The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.
| 2016–2025 | Collisions | |
|---|---|---|
| All reported collisions | 5 | |
| With an injury | 0 | |
| Property damage only | 4 | |
| Fail to remain | 1 | |
| Involving a pedestrian | 0 | |
| Involving a cyclist | 0 | |
| Severity not classified | 1 | |
| 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
The City's counter on Sharpecroft Blvd between Brookwell Park Trl and Dovehouse Ave (290 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 2-day count in April 2019; 85% of drivers were at or under 50 km/h. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. The reading is 7 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Sharpecroft Blvd (291 m away, 30 km/h limit), 4.3% of the 9,946 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.
| Street segment | Counted | Vehicles / day | Average | 85th percentile | 95th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpecroft Blvd · Brookwell Park Trl – Dovehouse Ave · 290 m | Apr 2019 · 2 days | 759 | 38 km/h | 50 km/h | 57 km/h |
| Sentinel Rd · Sheppard Ave W – Inlet Mews · 356 m | Dec 2011 · 3 days | 6,630 | — | — | — |
- Speed sign
- Sharpecroft Blvd (northbound), 291 m — 30 km/h zone. Median 25 km/h, 85th percentile 34 km/h; 4.3% at 40 km/h or more. 9,946 vehicles logged in August 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.
Getting there
Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and where to park
Transit and cycling
- TTC bus
- 106 108 84 41 101 nearest 124 m
- Express
- 984 941
- Blue Night
- 384 341
- Nearest stops
- 4 surface stops within 300 m
- Cycling
- Cycle Track on Sentinel Rd installed 2022
- Bike Share
- Sentinel Rd / Sheppard Ave W 356 m · 4 min · 15 docks · 2 stations, 31 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
- none within 2 km
- EV charging
- no City charger within 2 km
- Bike parking
- none recorded nearby
- Other lots
- 9 mapped lots within 500 m, 183 within 2 km — private, commercial or institutional, and often 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; 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
The nearest grocery store is Cove Supermarket and Catering, 827 m away. No restaurant or café sits within 300 m of the corner; 14 eating places are within a kilometre — well below the median of 41 within a kilometre. The nearest is Downview Dells, 761 m away. The nearest pharmacy is Nam Pharmacy, 881 m away; 2 pharmacies are within a kilometre. No hospital site is within a 2 km walk. For seniors' housing: Downsview Long Term Care Centre, a long-term care home 1.0 km away.
- Restaurants & cafés
- Downview Dells · 1651 Sheppard Ave W761 m · 9 min
- Sickkids Ccmh Early On · 1645 Sheppard Ave W770 m · 9 min
- Dairy Queen · 1420 Sheppard Ave W782 m · 9 min
- Caribbean Cove Family Restaurant · 3585 Keele St Unit-5827 m · 10 min
- Destan Turkish Restaurant · 3585 Keele St Unit-12827 m · 10 min
- Grocery
- Cove Supermarket and Catering 827 m · 10 min
- Pharmacy
- Nam Pharmacy 881 m · 10 min · 2 within 1 km
- Child care
- Cast For Kids Child Care Centre · 120 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day473 m · 6 min
- St. Jerome Jr YMCA · 112 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day535 m · 6 min
- Stilecroft Superkids · 54 spaces, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day543 m · 6 min
- Washrooms
- Northwood Park Washroom · 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible · closed — Maintenance/Repairs740 m · 9 min
- Grandravine Community Recreation Centre Washroom · hours not listed806 m · 10 min
- Health and care
- Downsview Long Term Care Centre · long-term care home1 km · 12 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 (9)
- Brookwell Park381 m · 5 min
- Sunfield Park415 m · 5 min
- Benjamin Boake Greenbelt639 m · 8 min
- Seeley Greenbelt688 m · 8 min
- Grandravine Park764 m · 9 min
- Community centres
- Grandravine Community Recreation Centre778 m · 9 min
- Northwood Community Centre1.2 km · 15 min
- Schools (6)
- Sheppard Public & Africentric AlternativeEnglish Public · 473 m · 6 min
- St Jerome Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Public · 535 m · 6 min
- Stilecroft Public SchoolEnglish Public · 543 m · 6 min
- Elia Mdl School 416 395-3020English Public · 1 km · 12 min
- St Martha Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 1.3 km · 16 min
- Places of interest
- Downsview ParkNature/ Park · 1.1 km · 13 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 library.
The median Toronto intersection scores 48. 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
20 registered apartment buildings with 1,562 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, one of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3390 Keele St (335 m, 258 units, 11 storeys, built 1965), which scored 94 out of 100 at its October 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 93, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections.
| Nearest buildings | Units | Storeys | Built | Score | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3390 Keele St · Sterling Karamar Property Management | 258 | 11 | 1965 | 94 · Oct 2025 | 335 m · 4 min |
| 32 Brookwell Dr · Gold Seal Management Inc. | 38 | 4 | 1964 | 90 · Jul 2025 | 443 m · 5 min |
| 39 Brookwell Dr · Gold Seal Management Inc. | 57 | 4 | 1965 | 91 · Sep 2024 | 484 m · 6 min |
| 1450 Sheppard Ave W · Cogir Real Estate | 181 | 7 | 1968 | 93 · Aug 2026 | 498 m · 6 min |
| 34 Brookwell Dr · Gold Seal Management Inc. | 44 | 4 | 1964 | 87 · Jul 2025 | 530 m · 6 min |
| 41 Brookwell Dr · Gold Seal Management Inc. | 38 | 4 | 1966 | 95 · Jul 2025 | 542 m · 6 min |
20 registered buildings · 1,562 units · 1 social housing · tallest 11 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
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft.
| 2016–2025 | Reported | 2023–2025 | Since Jan 2026 | Most often from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft from a vehicle | 3 | 1 | 0 | street/outdoor (2), house driveway/garage (1) |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 1 | 0 | house driveway/garage (1) |
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 York University Heights.
Nearby intersections
Questions
Is Sentinel & Sharpecroft a dangerous intersection?
Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 5 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 Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
A lightly travelled intersection at the City's last count here, in 2022. Its latest count is from Jun 16, 2022, 26% of today's median for a counted intersection.
Is Sentinel & Sharpecroft a walkable intersection?
Sentinel & Sharpecroft scores 38 out of 100 on this site's within-a-walk measure; 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 parks within 500 m · 1 community centre within 800 m; 1 school within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m; 4 stops within 300 m · 9 routes within 1 km.
How fast do cars go at Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Sharpecroft Blvd between Brookwell Park Trl and Dovehouse Ave (April 2019), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 50 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 291 m away (30 km/h), 4.3% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in August 2026.
Where can I park near Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
There is no Green P car park within 2 km. The City's mapping shows 183 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 26,900 spaces — 9 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots.
How do I get to Sentinel & Sharpecroft by transit?
Bus routes 106, 108, 84, 41, 101, 984, 941 within 1 km.
What restaurants are near Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
None within 300 m, and 14 within a kilometre, counting the premises Toronto Public Health has inspected since November 2023. The closest are Downview Dells (761 m), Sickkids Ccmh Early On (770 m), Dairy Queen (782 m), Caribbean Cove Family Restaurant (827 m) and Destan Turkish Restaurant (827 m). DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.
Is there a public washroom near Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
The nearest is Northwood Park Washroom, 140 Stilecroft Dr, 740 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. The City currently lists it as closed: maintenance/repairs. Next nearest: Grandravine Community Recreation Centre Washroom (806 m).
Is there child care near Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
Three licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 286 spaces in total; all accept City fee subsidy and all are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Cast For Kids Child Care Centre (473 m, 120 spaces), St. Jerome Jr YMCA (535 m, 112 spaces) and Stilecroft Superkids (543 m, 54 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.
What apartment buildings are near Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
20 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,562 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 3390 Keele St (335 m, 258 units, RentSafeTO score 94), 32 Brookwell Dr (443 m, 38 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 39 Brookwell Dr (484 m, 57 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1450 Sheppard Ave W (498 m, 181 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 20 is 93 out of 100.
How many thefts are reported at Sentinel & Sharpecroft?
Toronto Police place three thefts from vehicles and one bicycle theft at this intersection in 2016–2025. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the York University Heights page.
What neighbourhood is Sentinel & Sharpecroft in?
Sentinel & Sharpecroft is in York University Heights (City of Toronto neighbourhood 027), designated a Neighbourhood Improvement Area. It is in Ward 6, York Centre, represented by Councillor James Pasternak.
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 Jun 16, 2022.
- 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 6 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: 43.74698, -79.49259 · centreline node 13451016.