Sheppard & Allanford

Traffic volume14-hour count · Oct 19, 2025 · weekend

Traffic is heaviest from the west: 8,009 eastbound vehicles entered from that leg, 49% of the total, against 8 from the north. Most cyclists arrived from the east (62 of 116). Evening rush dominates here: 1,725 vehicles in the peak hour from 2:15 p.m., against 979 in the morning peak from 9:30 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 2.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,177 vehicles over 14 hours. The count was taken on a Sunday, so it reflects weekend traffic; the rankings compare it with weekday counts elsewhere. This is a fresh count, taken within the last year.

Peak hours: 979 vehicles in the hour from 9:30 a.m. and 1,725 from 2:15 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 2018, with 87 collisions; 2025 recorded 65. 54 collisions (8%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 216 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 33% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 32 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (5%), typical for the city. Since January 2026, 62 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Sep 20, 2026.

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Aug 4, 2021. Going back to 2006, the total is 2. The police all-collisions file records 3 fatal collisions here in 2016–2025; the KSI file, which is compiled separately and geocoded to the nearest leg, places them just outside the 65 m radius.

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 Birchmount Rd and Allanford Rd, 196 m from the corner, a 3-day count in August 2026 put the average speed at 52 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 59 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 65 km/h or more. That segment carries about 26,700 vehicles a day. Allanford Rd between Cass Ave and Dempster St measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 45 km/h (Oct 2019). At the school-zone speed sign on Allenford Rd (146 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.6% of the 20,672 vehicles logged in August 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Speed sign

Allenford Rd (southbound), 146 m — 40 km/h zone. Median 29 km/h, 85th percentile 39 km/h; 0.6% at 50 km/h or more. 20,672 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.

The crossing

Signal 0863, activated 1969 · accessible (audible) pedestrian signal · leading pedestrian interval East/West

Not within a walk: a public washroom.

• Groceries and food18/30

  1 grocery store within 300 m · 1 place to eat within 300 m

• Transit10/28

  2 stops within 300 m · 7 routes within 1 km

• Library and places to go2/14

  library 1.2 km away

• Parks and recreation3/10

  nearest park 0.9 km · nearest centre 1.2 km

• Schools and child care7/8

  2 schools within 500 m · 1 licensed child care within 500 m

• Crossing on foot8/10

  traffic signal · head start for people walking · accessible signals

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.

Within a kilometre there are 17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,428 rental units — two social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 3825 Sheppard Ave E (194 m, 300 units, 13 storeys, built 1975), which scored 96 out of 100 at its November 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 92, about the citywide norm.

17 registered buildings · 2,428 units · 2 social housing · tallest 18 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.

55 thefts from vehicles and 24 bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 13× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has picked up: 35 in 2023–2025, about 11.7 a year, against 6.3 a year before that. 82% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 42% of the bike thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots. Since January 2026, 6 more have been reported, the latest on Jun 20, 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 Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan.

• Traffic counts: City of Toronto, Traffic Volumes – Multimodal Intersection Turning Movement Counts, latest count Oct 19, 2025.
• 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; 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 22 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: 43.78212, -79.29346 · centreline node 13445612.