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Sheppard & Clairtrell

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

Sheppard & Clairtrell, in Avondale, is a busier-than-typical intersection. It has a protected bikeway and a park at the corner. Nearby: Bayview Station (Line 4) 280 m away.

Traffic volume
18,492
vehicles · 8-hour count, Mar 29, 2022
317 pedestrians · 4 cyclists
Collisions
32
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
5 with an injury · 23 property damage · #2715 of 5,508 · +2 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
Bayview Station 280 m · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Protected
Cycle Track
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 2,310 vehicles an hour, 2.00× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 58 vehicles, well below the typical one per 13. Police have logged an average of 3.2 collisions a year here over 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions fell 40%, from 20 in 2016–2020 to 12 in 2021–2025. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Sheppard & Clairtrell

Getting here

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

Transit & cycling

Subway
Bayview Station (Line 4)280 m
TTC bus
111857898 nearest 162 m
Blue Night
385
Nearest stops
4 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Cycle Track on Sheppard Ave E installed 2024
Bike Share
Hawksbury Dr / Sheppard Ave E 600 m · 15 docks · 2 stations, 26 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 (17)
  • St Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 332 m
  • Hollywood Public SchoolEnglish Public · 508 m
  • St George AcademyPrivate · 530 m
  • Newton International College SchoolPrivate · 814 m
  • Central Montessori School - WillowdalePrivate · 835 m
  • Cornell International AcademyPrivate · 841 m
  • and 11 more
Community centres
  • Ethennonnhawahstihnen' Community Recreation Centre & Library1.2 km
Parks (22)
  • Bayview Parkette142 m
  • Kenaston Gardens Parkette302 m
  • Kenaston Park372 m
  • Rean Drive Parkette528 m
  • Sheppard East Park593 m
  • Maplehurst Park650 m
  • and 16 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Ethennonnhawahstihnen' (formely Bayview) branch1.2 km

Around the corner

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

Restaurants & food

There is 1 restaurant, café or takeout within 300 m of the corner, plus 1 grocery or convenience store, and 46 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Tim Hortons, 126 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés1 within 300 m · 46 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience1 within 300 m · 7 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Circle K · 461 Sheppard Ave Egrocery126 mPassed, Aug 2026
Tim Hortons · 461 Sheppard Ave E126 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pemberley Springs Spa Eden · 2885 Bayview Ave318 mPassed, Jan 2026
Loblaws · 2877 Bayview Avegrocery353 mPassed, Jul 2026
Starbucks · 2877 Bayview Ave353 mPassed, Feb 2026
T & T Supermarket Sushi Bar · 2877 Bayview Avegrocery353 mPassed, Jul 2024
Aroma Espresso Bar · 2901 Bayview Ave369 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 1 infraction
Bloomer's · 2901 Bayview Ave Unit-107a369 mPassed, Jul 2026 · 2 infractions

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

No public washroom is listed within a kilometre, but there is a drinking fountain 349 m away at Kenaston Park.

No City washroom within 1 km.

Drinking water
Kenaston Park bottle filling station · 349 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

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 684 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Willowbrae Academy Bayview Village (109 m, 102 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 684 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 7
  • Willowbrae Academy Bayview Village · 432 Sheppard Ave E
    102 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · $10-a-day
    109 m
  • North York Jr YMCA · 567 Sheppard Ave E
    78 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    263 m
  • St. Gabriel's Jr YMCA · 396 Spring Garden Ave
    87 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    332 m
  • Hollywood All-Stars Child Care · 360 Hollywood Ave
    201 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    509 m

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

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 122 (2.0 km), the nearest police station 32 Division (2.1 km) and the nearest ambulance station 2.2 km away.

FireFire Station 122 · 2 km2545 Bayview Ave
Police32 Division · 2.1 km30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 2.2 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

17 registered apartment buildings with 1,975 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner. The nearest is 2818 Bayview Ave (142 m, 20 units, 3 storeys, built 1968), which scored 72 out of 100 at its September 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 90, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 36 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 4 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings17 · 1,975 units
RentSafeTO score90 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202636 across the 17
Open fire-code violations4
Tallest19 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
2818 Bayview Ave · 2818 Avenue Property Management203196872 · Sep 20240142 m
26 Carluke Cres · Medallion Corporation15714196491 · Jul 20241547 m
32 Carluke Cres · Medallion Corporation1037196495 · Jul 20240553 m
2911 Bayview Ave · Quadreal Property Group3043196492 · Sep 20241 · 1 fire573 m
20 Carluke Cres · Pinedale Properties Ltd15412196295 · Nov 20250580 m
38 Carluke Cres · Medallion Corporation1047196492 · Jul 20240585 m
16 Carluke Cres · Pinedale Properties Ltd1017196296 · Oct 20250 · 1 fire597 m
640 Sheppard Ave E12819197094 · Jul 20251639 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 lots271 lots · ≈15,830 spaces · 47.5 ha
Within 500 m49 lots · ≈4,110 spaces
Green P (public)1 car park · about 17 spaces
EV charging (City)Bessarion CC · 1.2 km · 10 Level 2 ports
Bike parkingnone recorded nearby
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
4576 Yonge Street · Surface2 km17 *

Nearest lots: 30 m away, ≈11 spaces; 44 m away, ≈36 spaces; 54 m away, ≈9 spaces; 66 m away, ≈35 spaces; 67 m away, ≈22 spaces; 75 m away, ≈12 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.7 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.8 km, 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 — 8-hour, Mar 29, 2022

This is a three-leg intersection with no south leg. The west leg carries the load — 9,736 eastbound vehicles, or 53% of everything entering — while the north leg brought 321. The afternoon peak is the heavier one — 2,989 vehicles in the hour from 4:30 p.m., 20% above the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. (2,496). Heavy vehicles made up 1.8% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 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.

From the north321southbound · 1 bikes · 2.8% heavy
From the west9,736eastbound · 0 bikes · 1.7% heavy
Total vehicles18,492317 pedestrians · 4 cyclists · 1.8% heavy
From the east8,435westbound · 3 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the south0northbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,496 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour2,989 vehicles from 4:30 p.m.
Count8-hour · Mar 29, 2022

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

The City's counter on Clairtrell Rd between Sheppard Ave E and Espana Lane (46 m away) recorded an average of 41 km/h in its 2-day count in November 2004; 85% of drivers were at or under 50 km/h. That segment carries about 1,900 vehicles a day. The reading is 22 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Spring Garden Ave (280 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.0% of the 24,726 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Clairtrell Rd · Sheppard Ave E – Espana Lane · 46 mNov 2004 · 2 days1,94741 km/h50 km/h57 km/h
Sheppard Ave E · Clairtrell Rd – Bayview Ave · 83 mSep 2014 · 7 days21,998

School-zone speed sign 280 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct24 · 33 km/h
Over the limit0.4%
50 km/h or more0.0%

Spring Garden Ave (eastbound), 393 Spring Garden Avenue · 24,726 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

2018 was the peak year (6 collisions), and 2025 closed with 2. 16% of collisions here involved an injury, in line with the 15% citywide. 5 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 16% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 3% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from Jun 1, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions32#2715 of 5,508
With an injury5#2798 of 4,660
Property damage only23
Fail to remain5
Involving a pedestrian1#2996 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified4
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201443latest Jun 1, 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

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 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

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has been steady at around 1.0 a year. 80% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots; 80% of the bike thefts were from apartment-building parking.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle530street/outdoor (4), other (1)
Bicycle theft500apartment parking (4), street/outdoor (1)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through May 17, 2025. 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 Sheppard & Clairtrell a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 32 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 Sheppard & Clairtrell?

A busier-than-typical intersection. Its latest count is from Mar 29, 2022, 2.00× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Sheppard & Clairtrell?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Clairtrell Rd between Sheppard Ave E and Espana Lane (November 2004), found an average of 41 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 280 m away (40 km/h), 0.0% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Sheppard & Clairtrell?

The nearest Green P car park is 4576 Yonge Street (2.0 km away, 17 spaces). The City's mapping shows 271 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,830 spaces — 49 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at Bessarion CC (1.2 km).

How do I get to Sheppard & Clairtrell by transit?

Bayview Station (Line 4) is 280 m away; bus routes 11, 185, 78, 98 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Sheppard & Clairtrell?

1 restaurant, café or takeout is within 300 m, and 46 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Tim Hortons (126 m), Pemberley Springs Spa Eden (318 m), Starbucks (353 m), Aroma Espresso Bar (369 m) and Bloomer's (369 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 Sheppard & Clairtrell?

Not within a kilometre in the City's lists of park washrooms, civic-building washrooms and automated street toilets. The nearest drinking fountain is 349 m away at Kenaston Park. Washrooms in malls, coffee shops and TTC stations are not in those lists.

Is there child care near Sheppard & Clairtrell?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 684 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Willowbrae Academy Bayview Village (109 m, 102 spaces), North York Jr YMCA (263 m, 78 spaces) and St. Gabriel's Jr YMCA (332 m, 87 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Sheppard & Clairtrell?

17 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,975 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 2818 Bayview Ave (142 m, 20 units, RentSafeTO score 72), 26 Carluke Cres (547 m, 157 units, RentSafeTO score 91), 32 Carluke Cres (553 m, 103 units, RentSafeTO score 95) and 2911 Bayview Ave (573 m, 304 units, RentSafeTO score 92). The average RentSafeTO score across the 17 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 Sheppard & Clairtrell?

Toronto Police place five thefts from vehicles and five 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 Sheppard & Clairtrell in?

Sheppard & Clairtrell 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